Who: Before And After #1092 / Nu-Who #171
Name: Bernard Cribbins [1928 - 2022]
Year(s): 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
Stories: Voyage Of The Damned – Partners In Crime / The Sontaran Stratagem - The Poison Sky / Turn Left – Journey's End / The End Of Time part 1 – The End Of Time part 2
Character(s): Wilfred Mott
Note(s):
- Had previously appeared in the role of PC Tom Campbell in the 1966 film 'Daleks' Invasion Earth – 2150AD'. He is one of only a few actors to appear in both the TV series and one of the 1960s movies, and the only one to have portrayed a companion in both. In fact, he is the first actor to have portrayed two different companions, although the 1960s films and the TV series do not share continuity. [While filming The End of Time, he remarked to David Tennant, "The last time I was in the TARDIS was in 1966." After a slight pause, Tennant replied that he had not been born then, resulting in Bernard feeling "very, very old"!]
- Had previously been considered for the role of the Fourth Doctor, but was turned down after making a statement saying he wanted to "...bring violence into Doctor Who"
- In 2013, he appeared with Who co-star Jacqueline King in a Doctor Who edition of Pointless Celebrities. Not only did they win a "Pointless" trophy each, but they also won the jackpot of £2,500. Bernard gave his share to the Sparks charity at Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Appeared in Big Finish Productions audio releases in the 'The Tenth Doctor Adventures' story 'No Place' and the 'Eighth Doctor Adventures' story 'Horror of Glam Rock'
Before Who:
Films: Battle Hell (1957), Davy (1958), Dunkirk (1958), Make Mine a Million (1959), Tommy the Toreador (1959),
Two Way Stretch* (1960), Return to the Sea (1960), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Passport to China (1960), The Best of Enemies (1961), Nothing Barred (1961), The Girl on the Boat (1962), The Fast Lady (1962), The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), The Mouse on the Moon (1963), Carry on Jack (1964), Carry on Spying (1964), Crooks in Cloisters (1964), The Counterfeit Constable (1964), A Home of Your Own (1965),
She* (1965), Cup Fever (1965), You Must Be Joking! (1965), The Sandwich Man (1966), Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), A Ghost of a Chance (1967), Casino Royale (1967), Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968), Not Now, Darling (1968), All Star Comedy Carnival (1969), The Railway Children (1970),
Frenzy* (1972), The Confederacy of Wives (1975), Great Big Groovy Horse (1975), James and the Giant Peach (1976), The Adventures of Picasso (1978), The Water Babies (1978), The Plank (1979), Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981), It's Your Move (1982), When We Are Married (1987),
Carry on Columbus* (1992), Blackball (2003)
Television: The Black Tulip: Danger (1956) / David Copperfield [6 episodes as Thomas Traddles (1956)] / ITV Play of the Week: The Comedy Of Errors (1956)/ The Vise: The Missing Hours (1957) / Theatre Night: Hook, Line And Sinker (1959) / The Army Game: Don't Send My Boy To Prison (1960) / Interpol Calling: Slow Boat To Amsterdam (1960) / International Detective: The Santino Case (1960) / ITV Play of the Week: Night Of The Big Heat (1960) / BBC Sunday-Night Play: Charlie's Aunt (1961)/ Winning Widows: The Vicar, A Medium And An Exorcist (1962) / BBC Sunday-Night Play: The Canterville Ghost (1962) / Comedy Playhouse [5 episodes, different characters (1962–1970)] / Drama 61-67 [2 episodes, different characters (1963–1964)] / The Troubleshooters: Driver Of The Year (1965) /
The Avengers: The Girl From AUNTIE* (1966) / Jackanory [122 episodes as the storyteller (1966–1995)] / Mr. Aitch: Reunion (1967) / Theatre 625: The Loser (1967)/ Armchair Theatre [2 episodes, different characters (1967–1968)] / The Avengers: Look (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellas... (1968) / Cribbins [12 episodes (1969–1970)] / Get the Drift [6 episodes (1971–1976)] / Ooh La La!: The Lady From Maxims (1973) / The Wombles [60 episodes as the Narrator (1973–1975)] /
Fawlty Towers: The Hotel Inspectors* (1975) / The Sooty Show [2 episodes (1975)] / Jackanory Playhouse: The Sleeping Princess (1976) / Space: 1999: Brian The Brain (1976) / BBC Play of the Month: The Country Wife (1977) / Once Upon a Classic: Night Ferry (1977) / Arrivano i mostri [3 episodes (1977)] / Shillingbury Tales [2 episodes as Cuffy (1981)] / Worzel Gummidge: The Golden Hind (1981) / Tales of the Unexpected: The Memory Man (1983) / Cuffy [6 episodes as Cuffy Follett (1983)] / Moschops [6 episodes as the Narrator (1983)] / Alice in Wonderland: The Mock Turtle's Story, the Lobster Quadrille and Who Stole the Tarts? [as the voice of the Mock Turtle] (1985) / Langley Bottom [7 episodes as Seth Raven (1986)] / High & Dry [7 episodes as Ron Archer (1987)] / Super Gran: Supergran And The Birthday Dambuster (1987) / Edward and Friends [9 episodes, voice only (1987)] / Bertie the Bat [10 episodes as the Narrator (1990)] / Tonight at 8.30: Hands Across The Sea (1991) / Noel's House Party [6 episodes (1991–1997)] / I, Lovett: The Snowman (1993) / Dennis the Menace: Oil Strike (voice only) (1998) / Dalziel and Pascoe: Time To Go (1999) / The Canterbury Tales: The Journey Back (2000) / Last of the Summer Wine: In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses The Gulf Stream (2003) / Barbara: Guy Fawkes (2003) / Coronation Street [12 episodes as Wally Bannister (2003)] / Down to Earth [3 episodes as Frank Cosgrove (2005)] / The Children's Party at the Palace [as the Station Guard] (2006)
: Right Said Fred and Friends (1993):
Stick It Out After Who:
Films: Run for Your Wife (2012), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016), The Bed-Sitting Room (2016), Patrick the Pug (2018)
Television: Old Jack's Boat [47 episodes as Old Jack (2013–2015)] / Midsomer Murders: The Flying Club (2014) / Salty's Waggy Tales [5 episodes as Old Jack (2014)] / New Tricks [2 episodes as DCI Ronald Sainsbury (2015)] / Old Jack's Boat - Rockpool Tales [15 episodes as Old Jack (2015)] /
Music Video: Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band (2009):
The Official BBC Children in Need Medley [as The Wombles]