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Post by Wynn Chester on Jul 28, 2022 8:27:20 GMT
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Post by ltd on Jul 28, 2022 8:43:29 GMT
A voice from my childhood, as Wynn says above he's inextricably linked to the Wombles - although I think the obituary is right about his versatility. He was really good in Gerry Standing's New Tricks swan song as a corrupt retired senior officer and I liked his performance in Dangerous Davies - the Last Detective. He's convincingly menacing in the scene where he loses his rag and beats up a suspect in a tube carriage. Not surprised to learn he did his national service in the parachute regiment. He's got the right stocky build for a para.
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Post by ontheslate on Jul 28, 2022 8:50:02 GMT
A true legend of British acting his television roles spanned several generations and genres young kids today knew as the narrator on recent childrens tv, older people know from the narrator of the Wombles and various roles in the past appeared in several great British institutions the Carry on films and different roles in Doctor Who. RIP
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Post by fordcapri on Jul 28, 2022 8:53:03 GMT
R.I.P. the voice of the Wombles.
My childhood seems to get further away with every passing day.
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Post by kelotoph on Jul 28, 2022 9:28:07 GMT
An absolute legend who didn't hog the limelight like so many luvvies would. 'Versatile' is an inadequate description. My recollections of him probably start with Jackanory (in particular reading the "Mrs Pepperpot" stories), then hearing "Right Said Fred" most weekends on Radio 1's "Junior Choice", then "Carry on Jack" and "Carry on Spying". "The Railway Children" was (an is) a favourite of mine, although I have to confess that was more about Jenny Agutter and Sally Thomsett than it was about Bernard Cribbins. I was a teenager by the time he voiced the Wombles and although I knew about his parts in Dr Who, I did not watch the programme. My wife's claim to fame is that she helped him use a cashpoint (ATM) in Lloyds Bank once, responding to his plaintiff cry of "Confounded machine!" coming from the banking hall.
RIP
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Post by gra966 on Jul 28, 2022 10:00:36 GMT
Another great tv legend has left us . RIP Bernard.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 28, 2022 10:15:10 GMT
RIP Bernard.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 28, 2022 14:28:39 GMT
Very sad news. One of my all time favourites, a name that conjures up many thoughts and images - The Wombles, Jackanory, Comedy Songs and lots of films. Bernard Cribbins, starred in some of my favourite films, including Two Way Stretch (1960), The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), The Railway Children (1970) and Frenzy (1972). One of Bernard's most memorable TV roles, was Mr. Hutchinson, in the Fawlty Towers episode The Hotel Inspectors (1975). R.I.P. Bernard Cribbins, a true Legend. www.BBC.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62330478 |
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Post by bodiesstuntdouble on Jul 28, 2022 14:30:27 GMT
This is sad to learn - he was marvelous in everything I ever saw him appear in - an enviable roll call of credits in numerous classic British comedy films and possessed the versatility to employ his talents in other roles too - Frenzy, Dangerous Davies and the second Amicus Dr Who film to name just a few.
Happy memories of lending his vocal talents to The Wombles and hit comedy records Hole in the Ground and Right Said Fred , even an episode of Space:1999 !
Thank you for all the fun
RIP Sir
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 28, 2022 14:38:06 GMT
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Post by jjmolloy on Jul 28, 2022 14:48:43 GMT
I firmly believe that those of us who were children in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s were lucky enough to have the best childhoods of any generation before that and certainly since, and Bernard was an integral part of those wonderful times. Growing up in Ireland he represented for us the very best of what an Englishman could be. RIP  Bernard Cribbins: a life in pictures | Television & radio | The Guardian |
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Post by pr1 on Jul 28, 2022 16:47:45 GMT
Sad news. Always enjoy seeing him pop up in a TV show or movie. Rest In Peace.
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Post by barrythebook on Jul 28, 2022 18:15:59 GMT
A great character and so many credits which have already been mentioned.
I thought his character in Fawlty Towers was superb, 'I'll rely on my own mettle to sort out any problems', 'Could i book the television for this televisual feast?'.
Also recently watched a documentary from the 1970s on TalkingPictures hosted by Bernard Cribbins where he follows the beer brewing process, starting with the harvest of the hops through to the beer being served in the pub - great stuff.
RIP BC.
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Post by jno on Jul 29, 2022 6:54:16 GMT
This is very sad. What's not to love about Bernard Cribbins? This is a man who totally deserves a tribute show.
RIP Bernard
Spoons eh?
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Post by Portland Road on Jul 30, 2022 6:42:48 GMT
I am very sad to hear of the passing of Bernard, which has, quite rightly, received much attention and all of it favourable to him.
Like e.g. Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Roy Kinnear, Harry H. Corbett or Derek Fowlds, he could play southerners or northerners convincingly, whether comic or straight. Indeed, I was vaguely under the impression he was a Londoner, but he was born in Oldham, Lancashire.
And while we perhaps remember him most for innocent comedy and childrens TV, he could play straight parts in a no-nonsense style, e.g. in the Hitchcock movie 'Frenzy' (1972).
He was often in the early 60s Rogers-Thomas comedies, without becoming an ongoing Carry On team member - this may have been a wise move, as it prevented type-casting.
Indeed, one thing that seems to have worked to Bernard's advantage through present-day eyes, is that he is not closely associated with sitcoms or films considered 'sexist' or 'racist'. E.g. when Una Stubbs died, the successive Alf Garnett sitcoms were whitewashed from her obituaries, even though her role in them was a central part of her career.
Bernard was rarely the star himself, though when he appeared as a guest in productions, stars with much greater magnitude were apparently in awe of him.
One series where he was the lead character was 'Cuffy' (1983), an early Central TV production which was a spin-off from 'Shillingbury Tales' (1981) one of the last ITC series.
R.I.P. Bernard Cribbins, a sad loss indeed, and I think a tribute TV programme would be justified.
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Post by AlanH on Jul 30, 2022 7:19:34 GMT
A genuine legend of the entertainment business and certainly my childhood. As much as anyone dying at 93 can be a shock, Bernard's passing was completely unexpected. I thought he'd get to 100 no problem. I didn't even countenance the idea of a world without Bernard Cribbins. Consequently the news knocked me for six, not least because I was aware he'd been filming for Doctor Who just a month or so back (confirmation that all was well, when I guess it wasn't really).
For Carry On, Right Said Fred, Dr Who and Doctor Who, Jackanory, Fawlty Towers, The Avengers and so many other things, thank you Bernard. Top drawer national treasure. RIP.
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Post by McCann on Jul 31, 2022 13:43:49 GMT
He was in everything. But not Minder, Pros or the Sweeney oddly enough.
I watched the 'Hotel inspectors' Fawlty Towers episode yesterday and it was one of the strongest in such an excellent series. John Cleese was suitably complimentary on his twitter account.
Used to see him still working away when I'd flick by cbeebies hopping between channels. It was a bit reassuring to see Bernard Cribbins was still reading stories in this day and age.
Judging by the tributes and comments he seemed to be genuinely loved in the industry.
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Post by ltd on Jul 31, 2022 16:48:39 GMT
He was in everything. But not Minder, Pros or the Sweeney oddly enough. It's strange that, he'd have been a natural for Minder - and I'm sure he could have more than held his own as a guest star in The Sweeney. |
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Post by Portland Road on Aug 4, 2022 22:55:46 GMT
It is surprising he didn't turn up in 'Minder', especially in the mid-80s when such as Graham Stark and Lionel Jeffries appeared.
I can also imagine him being in 'The Sweeney', given that e.g. Alfred Marks, Roy Kinnear and Bill Maynard had prominent guest roles.
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Post by AlanH on Aug 4, 2022 23:56:58 GMT
Bernard does seem have been a natural choice for Minder. It's almost criminal that he didn't do one!
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Post by ltd on Aug 5, 2022 12:09:57 GMT
I can also imagine him being in 'The Sweeney', given that e.g. Alfred Marks, Roy Kinnear and Bill Maynard had prominent guest roles. The Sweeney was good for letting actors better known for comic roles do something different. Warren Mitchell and Julian Holloway in Big Spender come to mind as well. I can easily imagine Bernard Cribbins in Bill Maynard's role, although given the tough streak he displays in Dangerous Davies he'd have made a good main antagonist for Regan, either as cop or villain. A missed opportunity maybe? |
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Post by artyboy1973 on Aug 14, 2022 8:32:03 GMT
Bernard Cribbins RIP. He was a very good actor on shows ranging from The Railway Children to Fawlty Towers and Dr Who. I enjoyed him on Dangerous Davies The Last Detective where his portrayal of Davies reminded me of Jack Regan from The Sweeney.
BTW I don’t know if the OP has noticed the mistake on the heading. It was 2022 Bernard Cribbins died not 2020.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Aug 14, 2022 8:48:48 GMT
Bernard Cribbins RIP. He was a very good actor on shows ranging from The Railway Children to Fawlty Towers and Dr Who. I enjoyed him on Dangerous Davies The Last Detective where his portrayal of Davies reminded me of Jack Regan from The Sweeney. BTW I don’t know if the OP has noticed the mistake on the heading. It was 2022 Bernard Cribbins died not 2020. Well spotted Arty, amended. |
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Post by milo on Aug 23, 2022 18:06:18 GMT
Bernard Cribbins was part of my childhood. Fondly remembered for The Railway Children and as the voice of the Wombles, but had a tremendous amount of credits to his name. Was rarely out of work. I loved him in the Carry On films he appeared in, particularly Carry On Jack. He also appeared in the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy, as the landlord of the pub. RIP Bernard Cribbins.
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