Bernard Cribbins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-12-29

Day of death

2022-07-27 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Bernard Cribbins

Biography

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

  • Pointless Celebrities

    Pointless Celebrities

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • The Sooty Show

    The Sooty Show

  • Space: 1999

    Space: 1999

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Daytime Live

    Daytime Live

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Interpol Calling

    Interpol Calling

  • Fawlty Towers

    Fawlty Towers

  • A Fantastic Fear of Everything

    A Fantastic Fear of Everything

  • International Detective

    International Detective

  • Tommy the Toreador

    Tommy the Toreador

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • The Mouse on the Moon

    The Mouse on the Moon

  • Frenzy

    Frenzy

  • Visa to Canton

    Visa to Canton

  • Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

    Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

  • Carry On Jack

    Carry On Jack

  • The Sandwich Man

    The Sandwich Man

  • Great Big Groovy Horse

    Great Big Groovy Horse

  • Super Gran

    Super Gran

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

  • Carry On Columbus

    Carry On Columbus

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

  • Make Mine a Million

    Make Mine a Million

  • The Wombles

    The Wombles

  • Ooh La La!

    Ooh La La!

  • Worzel Gummidge

    Worzel Gummidge

  • Cup Fever

    Cup Fever

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

    Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

  • The Best of Enemies

    The Best of Enemies

  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

    Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

  • What's a Carry On?

    What's a Carry On?

  • Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

    Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

  • The Fast Lady

    The Fast Lady

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • The Children's Party at the Palace

    The Children's Party at the Palace

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • The Water Babies

    The Water Babies

  • The Snowman

    The Snowman

  • Patrick

    Patrick

  • Crooks in Cloisters

    Crooks in Cloisters

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • You Must Be Joking

    You Must Be Joking

  • The Bargain

    The Bargain

  • She

    She

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law

    The Wrong Arm of the Law

  • Tell Me Another

    Tell Me Another

  • Tell Me Another

    Tell Me Another

  • Davy

    Davy

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

    Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

  • Noel's Telly Years

    Noel's Telly Years

  • It's Your Move

    It's Your Move

  • The Adventures of Picasso

    The Adventures of Picasso

  • I, Lovett

    I, Lovett

  • Doctor Who Greatest Moments

    Doctor Who Greatest Moments

  • The Plank

    The Plank

  • Two-Way Stretch

    Two-Way Stretch

  • Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

    Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • When We Are Married

    When We Are Married

  • Looking for Lennie

    Looking for Lennie

  • Cuffy

    Cuffy

  • Carry On Spying

    Carry On Spying

  • Old Jack's Boat

    Old Jack's Boat

  • Shillingbury Tales

    Shillingbury Tales

  • Star Turn

    Star Turn

  • Cribbins

    Cribbins

  • The Country Wife

    The Country Wife

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Nothing Barred

    Nothing Barred

  • The National Television Awards Backstage Live

    The National Television Awards Backstage Live

  • Run For Your Wife

    Run For Your Wife

  • High & Dry

    High & Dry

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

  • The Counterfeit Constable

    The Counterfeit Constable

  • Bertie the Bat

    Bertie the Bat

  • Salty's Waggy Tales

    Salty's Waggy Tales

  • A Home of Your Own

    A Home of Your Own

  • Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

    Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

  • Langley Bottom

    Langley Bottom

  • Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

    Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

  • The Wombles

    The Wombles

  • Moschops

    Moschops

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

    Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

  • Produced By George Martin

    Produced By George Martin

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

    Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

  • Get The Drift

    Get The Drift

  • Noel's Saturday Roadshow

    Noel's Saturday Roadshow

  • A Ghost of a Chance

    A Ghost of a Chance

  • Tonight at 8.30

    Tonight at 8.30

  • The Lake District: A Wild Year

    The Lake District: A Wild Year

  • James and the Giant Peach

    James and the Giant Peach

  • Stories of the Sylvanian Families

    Stories of the Sylvanian Families

  • Night Ferry

    Night Ferry

  • More Awkward Customers

    More Awkward Customers

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • 'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

    'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

  • Stories of the Sylvanian Families

    Stories of the Sylvanian Families

  • The Girl on the Boat

    The Girl on the Boat

  • I Know What I Like

    I Know What I Like

  • Play Safe

    Play Safe

  • Customers From Hell

    Customers From Hell

  • Doctor Who:The End of Time: Part Two

    Doctor Who:The End of Time: Part Two

  • Round Robin

    Round Robin