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Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Actor · Died July 27, 2022, aged 93 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1928
Died
July 27, 2022 (aged 93)
From
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Bernard Cribbins' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
21%
Power
20%
Bonds
20%
Morality
19%
Ideas
8%
Self
7%
Survival
4%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
11
Absurd
9
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bernard Cribbins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Cribbins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kids' TV: The Surprising Story(2022)

    as Narrator of the Wombles

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Looking for Lennie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Patrick the Pug(2018)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Wombles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2016)

    as Snout

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Jack

  • Salty's Waggy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Old Jack

  • Old Jack's Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 25 episodes · as Old Jack

  • CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • A Fantastic Fear of Everything(2012)

    as The Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Run for Your Wife(2012)

    as Hospital Patient

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The End of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Wilfred Mott

  • The National Television Awards Backstage Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Wilfred Mott

  • The Children's Party at the Palace(2006)

    as Station Guard

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wilfred Mott

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mr. Hutchinson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Mutley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Duggie Wingate

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Katzenburger (voice)

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Henry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • I, Lovett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Snowman (voice)

  • Carry on Columbus(1992)

    as Mordecai Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tonight at 8.30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wadhurst

  • Bertie the Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · as Narrator

  • Customers From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Noel's Saturday Roadshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stories of the Sylvanian Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator

  • Stories of the Sylvanian Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • When We Are Married(1987)

    as Herbert Soppitt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Daytime Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood!(1987)

    as Job (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • High & Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ron Archer

  • Langley Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Seth Raven

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mock Turtle (voice)

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mock Turtle

  • Super Gran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer P. Brain

  • Moschops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator

  • Cuffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cuffy

  • It's Your Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Neighbour

  • Shillingbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cuffy

  • Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective(1981)

    as Dangerous Davies

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Round Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Plank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as House painter

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Krebs

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Worzel Gummidge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Jolly Jack

  • The Water Babies(1978)

    as Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)

  • Play Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Robin (voice)

  • That's Carry On!(1977)

    as Agent Harold Crump / Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Country Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pinchwife

  • James and the Giant Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Centipede

  • Night Ferry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pyramid

  • Tell Me Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guest · as Himself

  • Star Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Great Big Groovy Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as The Storyteller

  • More Awkward Customers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Awkward Customer: Mr. Clam

  • Fawlty Towers(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Michael

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Wombles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 60 episodes · as Narrator

  • Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin Hinchcliffe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Frenzy(1972)

    as Felix Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Get The Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Railway Children(1970)

    as Albert Perks

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cribbins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • 'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River(1968)

    as Fred Davies

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casino Royale(1967)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Ghost of a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ron

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.(1966)

    as Tom Campbell

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Pinchwife

  • You Must Be Joking!(1965)

    as Sergeant Clegg

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cup Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Policeman

  • She(1965)

    as Job

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • A Home of Your Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Stonemason

  • The Counterfeit Constable(1964)

    as Bob, l'agent 202

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Carry on Spying(1964)

    as Agent Harold Crump

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

  • Carry On Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker

  • Crooks in Cloisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Squirts McGinty

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as Vincent Mountjoy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law(1963)

    as Nervous O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Fast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

  • The Girl on the Boat(1962)

    as Peters

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Enemies(1961)

    as Col. Brownlow

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Barred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Newspaperman

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernest Skinner · as Henry Hutchins

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Arkwright · as Bradley Marler

  • Visa to Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Pereira

  • Two Way Stretch(1960)

    as Lennie Price

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The World of Suzie Wong(1960)

    as Otis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Fancourt Babberley

  • International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Pasquale

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Paco

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sid

  • Make Mine a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jack

  • Dunkirk(1958)

    as Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Davy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Stage Hand (uncredited)

  • Battle Hell(1957)

    as Able Seaman James Bryson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Kiki Reger

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Baker · as Honeybone

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 1956 to 2019; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Patrick the Pug (2018)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Frenzy (1972)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Patrick the Pug (2018)

Film career

19562019

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 104 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew2 of 106: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew1970s23 · acting1980s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew1990s7 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s12 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
606575

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bernard Cribbins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Children's Party at the Palace (2006)

98th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (2005)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bernard Cribbins' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bernard Cribbins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Cribbins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lionel Jeffries shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers