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2 | [[caption-width-right:300:''And so, we [[BritsLoveTea 'ad a cuppa tea]]...'']] |
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4 | ->''"Learn the lines, stand up and do it to the very best of your ability."'' |
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6 | Bernard Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (29 December 1928 - 28 July 2022) was a veteran English actor and singer, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and for his appearances as Wilfred "Wilf" Mott in ''Series/DoctorWho''. |
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8 | He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''Theatre/TheComedyOfErrors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962: "Right Said Fred", "The Hole in the Ground" and "Gossip Calypso". They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, with "Gossip Calypso" just about scraping the top 30. The band Music/RightSaidFred (of "I'm Too Sexy" fame) are named after one of his songs. |
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10 | Cribbins' first film appearance was ''Film/TwoWayStretch'' in 1960 and mostly stuck with comedies. In 1963 and '64, he briefly joined the popular ''Film/{{Carry On|series}}'' film series as the leading [[OnlySaneMan straight]] man in ''Film/CarryOnJack'' and ''Film/CarryOnSpying'', which were really successful at the British box office. Two years later, he appeared in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' movie ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' as Constable Tom Campbell and featured in ''Film/{{She|1965}}'', and appeared in '70s films ''Film/{{Frenzy|1972}}'' and ''Film/TheRailwayChildren''. |
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12 | At this point, Cribbins mostly appeared in voice acting, particularly for children's TV shows. He did the voices for the characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'', appeared over 90 times in ''Series/{{Jackanory}}'', provided the narration for the original ''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings'', and voiced cartoon mascots for TV business commercials, as well as a couple of radio appearances. |
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14 | Cribbins made some appearances on television as well, such as ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'', ''Series/FawltyTowers'', and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on Creator/{{ITV}}. He returned to the world of ''Doctor Who'' in the mid-2000s to portray the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion Donna Noble, before becoming a companion himself (at 81, the oldest in the show's history) in the 2009 Christmas special [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "The End of Time"]], which featured the departure of Creator/DavidTennant from the series. He later filmed a short scene for "[[Recap/DoctorWho60thASWildBlueYonder Wild Blue Yonder]]", which aired a year and a half after his death. It was his final acting job. |
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16 | In the 2010s, Cribbins continued to make brief appearances on television, but mostly stuck to appearing onstage around the UK; young children that watch Creator/CBeebies may have watched his show ''Old Jack's Boat''. He received an OBE in 2011 for his services to drama and received the JM Barrie award in 2014. |
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18 | He passed away on 28th July 2022 at the age of 93. |
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20 | If you aren't familiar with his work, however, you might [[MemeticMutation recognise him]] from some commonly-used ''Doctor Who'' reaction [=GIFs=], including [[https://c.tenor.com/APk1Hrxzr9MAAAAC/crying-sobbing.gif one of him crying]] from "The End of Time", which has been used even in regions where ''Doctor Who'' isn't traditionally broadcast at all. |
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22 | !! His roles in works with pages on TV Tropes: |
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24 | [[AC:Film]] |
25 | * ''Film/TwoWayStretch'' (1960) -- Lennie "The Dip" Price |
26 | * ''Film/TheWorldOfSuzieWong'' (1960) -- Otis |
27 | * ''Film/TheWrongArmOfTheLaw'' (1963) -- Nervous O'Toole |
28 | * ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (1964) -- Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker |
29 | * ''Film/CarryOnSpying'' (1964) -- Harold Crump |
30 | * ''Film/{{She|1965}}'' (1965) -- Job |
31 | * ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' (1966) -- Tom Campbell |
32 | * ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'' (1967) -- Taxi Driver |
33 | * ''Film/TheRailwayChildren'' (1970) -- Albert Perks |
34 | * ''Film/{{Frenzy|1972}}'' (1972) -- Felix Forsythe |
35 | * ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPicasso'' (1978) -- Gertrude Stein / Narrator |
36 | * ''Film/PlaySafe'' (1978) -- Robin |
37 | * ''Film/{{Alice in Wonderland|1985}}'' (1985) -- Mock Turtle (voice) |
38 | * ''Film/CarryOnColumbus'' (1992) -- Mordecai Mendoza |
39 | * ''Film/RunForYourWife'' (2012) -- Hospital Patient |
40 | * ''Film/AFantasticFearOfEverything'' (2012) -- The Voice |
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42 | [[AC:TV]] |
43 | * ''Series/TheArmyGame'': episode "Don't Send My Boy to Prison" (1960) -- "Peanuts" Perry |
44 | * ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' episodes: |
45 | ** "The Girl from Auntie" (1966) -- Arkwright |
46 | ** "Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers--" (1968) -- Bradley Marler |
47 | * ''Series/{{Jackanory}}'': 112 episodes (1966-95) -- Storyteller |
48 | * ''Series/FawltyTowers'': episode "[[Recap/FawltyTowersS1E4TheHotelInspectors The Hotel Inspectors]]" (1975) -- Mr. Hutchinson |
49 | * ''Series/TheSootyShow'': 2 episodes (1975) |
50 | * ''Series/JackanoryPlayhouse'': episode "The Sleeping Princess" (1976) -- King Ferdinand |
51 | * ''Series/Space1999'': episode "Brian the Brain" (1976) -- Captain Michael |
52 | * ''Series/WorzelGummidge'': episode "The Golden Hind" (1981) -- Jolly Jack |
53 | * ''Series/TalesOfTheUnexpected'': episode "The Memory Man" (1983) -- Charlie Krebs |
54 | * ''Series/SuperGran'': episode "Supergran and the Birthday Dambuster" (1987) -- Officer P. Brain |
55 | * ''Series/NoelsHouseParty'': |
56 | ** 3 episodes (1991-96) -- Victor the Vicar |
57 | ** 1 episode (1997) -- Mad Dog |
58 | * ''Series/DalzielAndPascoe'': episode "Time to Go" (1999) -- Uncle Henry |
59 | * ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'': episode "In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses the Gulf Stream" (2003) -- Gavin Hinchcliffe |
60 | * ''Series/{{Barbara}}'', episode "Guy Fawkes" (2003) -- Frank |
61 | * ''Series/CoronationStreet'': 12 episodes (2003) -- Wally Bannister |
62 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': 10 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"[[Recap/DoctorWho2007CSVoyageOfTheDamned Voyage of the Damned]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime Partners in Crime]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E4TheSontaranStratagem The Sontaran Stratagem]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E5ThePoisonSky The Poison Sky]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E11TurnLeft Turn Left]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime The End of Time: Parts 1 & 2]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWho60thASWildBlueYonder Wild Blue Yonder]]" [[/labelnote]] (2007-10, 2023) -- Wilfred Mott |
63 | * ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': episode "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS16E4 The Flying Club]]" (2014) -- Duggie Wingate |
64 | * ''Series/NewTricks'': episode: "Last Man Standing": Parts 1 & 2 (2015) -- DCI Ronald Sainsbury |
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66 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
67 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures Noddy Goes To Toyland]]'' (1963 animated short) -- Big Ears, Mr. Tubby Bear, and Mr. Plod ([[UncreditedRole uncredited]]) |
68 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'': 60 episodes (1973-75) -- Narrator |
69 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Water Babies|1978}}'' -- (1978) -- Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel |
70 | * ''The Further Adventures of Noddy'' (1983 pilot) -- Narrator, Noddy, Big Ears, Clockwork Mouse, and Bert Monkey |
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72 | [[AC:Radio]] |
73 | * ''ComicBook/TheMan'' (BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2006) -- The Man |
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76 | !!Tropes associated with his work: |
77 | * ActingForTwo: He famously voiced all of the characters in ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles''. |
78 | * CoolOldGuy: As Wilfred Mott. |
79 | * FriendToAllChildren: Many of his characters were this, and was often viewed as such in real life. |
80 | * PlayingAgainstType: ''Doctor Who'' enabled him to play a straight role, contrasting with his more frequent comedic roles. |
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