{"id":40985,"date":"2023-12-02T20:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T19:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1937774"},"modified":"2023-12-02T20:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T19:36:39","slug":"bernard-cribbins-returns-to-doctor-who-as-wilf-in-final-role","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bernard-cribbins-returns-to-doctor-who-as-wilf-in-final-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernard Cribbins returns to Doctor Who as Wilf in final role"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic actor died last year. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 02 December 2023 at 19:34 PM<\/p>

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The late Bernard Cribbins<\/a> has returned to Doctor Who<\/a> in his final role before his death.<\/p>\n

Cribbins, who died in July 2022, had an illustrious career, and was best known to Doctor Who fans as Wilfred Mott<\/a>, grandfather to Donna Noble<\/a>, played by Catherine Tate.<\/p>\n

As the sci-fi celebrates its 60th anniversary, the latest instalment Wild Blue Yonder saw the Doctor and Donna stumbling across Wilf outside the TARDIS, as he assures them that the world\u2019s gone mad.<\/p>\n

He tells them that the rest of the Noble family are safe, adding: \u201cI told them to bunker down and I\u2019ll keep watch\u2026it\u2019s everyone, it\u2019s everything, they\u2019re all going mad. You\u2019ve got to do something. The whole world, coming to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final scenes of the episode show members of the public running for safety as chaos reigns in London, presumably heralding the arrival of Neil Patrick Harris\u2019 Toymaker<\/a>.<\/p>

Cribbins\u2019s return to Doctor Who for the 60th anniversary specials was confirmed by David Tennant<\/a> earlier this year, who said: \u201cI am thrilled to say that \u2013 although very sadly he wasn\u2019t in those episodes as much as we hoped \u2013 he was on set with us and Wilfred lives on.<\/p>\n

\u201cBernard is much missed and much grieved for, but I am so excited that his final screen performance will be [one] I had the great honour of being part of, and you\u2019ll see it all on your screens.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also appeared in behind-the-scenes footage of the read-through, with showrunner Russell T Davies saying: \u201cThe whole room sighed when Bernard Cribbins said his first line.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bernard Cribbins.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Cribbins also appeared in season 4 of Doctor Who, with Wilf becoming a completely beloved character.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, he was known for his appearances in the Carry On films, as well as The Railway Children, and his various roles in children\u2019s TV, including voicing The Wombles and being the most-featured celebrity storyteller on BBC series Jackanory.<\/p>\n

Doctor Who showrunner Davies was among those who paid tribute to Cribbins at the time of his death, penning an emotional post on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so lucky to have known him,\u201d Davies wrote. \u201cThanks for everything, my old soldier. A legend has left the world.\u201d<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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