Bernard Cribbins' comedy legacy
After Bernard Cribbins died at 93, we look back at the highlights of his career in comedy... excluding all his dramatic achievements!
Hole In The Ground (1962)
Comedy song that made No 9 in the charts
Right Said Fred (1962)
The follow-up got to No10
Cribbins (1969-70)
Unlucky Burglar, a scene from his ITV sketch show, which ran for two series.
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Bernard plays spoon salesman Mr Hutchinson, a demanding guest who Basil mistakes for a hotel inspector...
The Good Old Days (1979)
Helping Barry Cryer with a new rendition of Oliver Twist
Would I Lie To You? (2010)
Trying to persuade the panel he once sold his wife's car, but told her it was stolen:
Never Mind The Buzzcocks (2013)
'I'm going to look like a right mainstream idiot when you've been on,' Noel Fielding told him. 'Do you want to come and write for The Boosh?'
Published: 28 Jul 2022