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Bernard Who?
- 75 Years of Doing Just About Everything
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Seventy-five years in the making and packed with entertaining anecdotes, Bernard Who? tells the wonderful story of one of the longest and most celebrated careers in show business.
Bernard Cribbins's life has been an eventful one. In 1943, he left school aged fourteen and joined Oldham Repertory Company where he earned fifteen bob for a seventy-hour week. After being called up for National Service in 1946 he became a paratrooper and spent several months in Palestine being shot at. On returning home, and to the theatre, Bernard was eventually approached by George Martin, then an A&R man for Parlophone Records, who suggested he made a record. Just months away from producing The Beatles, Martin asked Bernard to come to Abbey Road Studios in north London and, after teaching him how to sing into a microphone, they eventually recorded two hit singles - 'The Hole in the Ground' and 'Right Said Fred'.
These, together with appearances in now classic films such as Two Way Stretch and The Wrong Arm of the Law (not to mention a certain television programme called Jackanory), catapulted Bernard to stardom and, by the time he started filming The Railway Children in 1970, he was already a national treasure. Since then, Bernard's CV has been an A-Z of the best entertainment that Britain has to offer, and, thanks to programmes such as the aforementioned Jackanory, The Wombles, and, more recently, Old Jack's Boat, he has become the voice of many millions of childhoods.
Critic reviews
"A fitting celebration of one of our most versatile and enduring acting talents." (Sunday Express)
"[C]harming, unassuming and full of amiable, homespun wit." (The Oldie)
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- Ken
- 13-12-23
what a character
Very interesting listen.
What an amazing life. A well written and well read account of one of my childhood stars. And it's not just about Wombles! 🤣
Just a shame it wasn't read by the man himself, but still had my sitting in the car, when I should have been going into the house or office! 🤣🤣
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- T. Drury
- 08-11-23
An excellent listen
Very interesting and fun listen to tales from a showbiz legend!
Can highly recommended it.
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- PaulEssDee
- 21-04-24
Really good listen
I had forgotten quite how many great projects and productions Mr C has been involved in. This is a really good listen and a fantastic journey through an amazing life and career. The narrator hits just the right tone & tempo - Highly recommended 👍👍👍👍👍
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- Highbank Cottage
- 02-11-23
You must listen to this book
A wonderful biography of Bernard Cribbins which brought back some good memories, very well narrated with the perfect voice for this book.
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- Mister G
- 20-12-23
Very engaging and well read
I've always been a fan of Bernard Cribbins since an early age in Carry On, Jackanory, Dr. Who, Space 1999 and many many TV shows in the 60s,70s onwards to his latest appearance in Dr. Who Xmas 2023. I knew quite a bit of what he'd done as for a while we were neighbours after he invited me to one of his famous garden parties. He will be sadly missed although he lives on TPTV and TV repeats.
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- Andy Boddington
- 08-10-23
Bernard Cribbins as Bernard Cribbins
This book is in part a biography of Bernard Cribbins. In part an evening with him.
He is not only telling the story of his life. Also, stories from his life. It is excellently read in a very personal style just as though you were in the theatre with Cribbins on the stage.
Along with the life story, expect tales of dogs, fishing, cricket and more.
Cribbins is deferential to other talents, without being egotistical about his own considerable talent.
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- The voice of rock
- 23-10-23
A life lived to the full
I have been waiting for this book for a very long time. A life full of humour throughout. Very well read, shame that Bernard couldn’t have told his own story but that takes nothing away from a truly comedy great amongst many other superb qualities. My book of the year so far.
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- Ian Hart
- 22-10-23
Enjoyable from start to finish
I laughed all the way through and what a life he lived. Dad Bernard has left us
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-10-23
Great tales from a varied life
Very well read, but i do wish it Uncle Bernard narrated his own book before he passed away.
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- A Scott
- 04-10-23
Halfway through
Halfway through. loving it. Bernard certainly lived life to the full.
The performance is lovely. I just wish that Bernard had lived long enough to read his own story. He read so many other people's stories. It would have been nice to hear him reading his own.
RIP Bernard x
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