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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Newportnobby on July 28, 2022, 09:25:37 AM

Title: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Newportnobby on July 28, 2022, 09:25:37 AM
One of the most versatile actors of my life on this earth.
Farewell, Bernard :goodbye:
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: crewearpley40 on July 28, 2022, 09:31:50 AM
Seconded. Obituary https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62330478 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62330478)   and
          https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/28/bernard-cribbins-star-of-doctor-who-and-jackanory-dies-aged-93 (https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jul/28/bernard-cribbins-star-of-doctor-who-and-jackanory-dies-aged-93)   
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Tank on July 28, 2022, 09:51:15 AM
So sad to hear.  :thumbsdown:  My children loved a couple of his songs...

Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Newportnobby on July 28, 2022, 10:06:43 AM
This one has stuck with me for all these years................................. ;D

Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Bealman on July 28, 2022, 10:07:28 AM
Did he do the wombles narration?
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: crewearpley40 on July 28, 2022, 10:12:37 AM
Yes George. Please see links for his numerous roles
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Tank on July 28, 2022, 10:49:27 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 28, 2022, 10:06:43 AM
This one has stuck with me for all these years................................. ;D

I only discovered this for myself about 10 years ago, as my dad used to sing it every now and again.  One of many songs that I thought he'd made up, but was actually real.....!   ;D
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: AdrianC on July 28, 2022, 11:28:50 AM
I think I've done full circle with him through my own life. He was on Jackanory all the time when I was a kid, as well as the voice of the wombles and Perks in the Railway Children, then he appeared in Dr Who (again) as Catherine Tate's grandfather and Old Jack's Boat on cbeebies, which my own kids love to watch....
RIP Bernard. You will be sadly missed.
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Firstone18 on July 28, 2022, 11:58:29 AM
I echo Adrian's comments; I also think he was in a film about a Grandad who 'escaped' using Spitfire from a museum? possibly on of David Williams' children's stories?
Sad to hear he has left us.
:(
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Steven B on July 28, 2022, 12:32:01 PM
Sad news.


If over 100 appearances on Jackanory wasn't enough, he was also shrunk to OO gauge size in the 1970s:
https://youtu.be/rAduYG3ZJx4



Steven B
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Mr Sprue on July 29, 2022, 08:55:47 PM
Great cockney accent for someone that came from Oldham!

Remember his songs on the radio, loved his parts in films too.
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Skyline2uk on July 29, 2022, 09:21:54 PM
Despite never counting myself as a true "Whovian" (and no I don't know who to spell that!), I always liked the films with Bernard in.

And I REALLY like him as Grandad in the newer series, some of his words and scenes were truely moving.

Even Mrs Skyline loved the final episodes of Tennant because of Bernard.

RIP good sir.
Title: Re: Bernard Cribbins R.I.P.
Post by: Buffin on July 30, 2022, 10:43:34 AM
I owned the Hole in the Ground record as a teenager. Despite the story, no nastiness in it whatever.
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