Bernard Cribbins, the man, the legend, starred in his own Thames Television extravaganza, which ran for two glorious series in 1969 and 1970. In the first six-part series, he was joined by an all-star cast including Bob Todd, Terence Brady, Carmel McSharry, Laura Thurlow and the one and only Madeline Smith.
Trooping ~ We like a bit of colour.Suits You ~ You’re a card, Cribbins.Disarray ~ Not the creative sort, either.Poor old Cribbins.Laura Thurlow ~ … can spell but chose not to.Force Majeure ~ Cribbins is delegating.Elbow Grease ~ Thurlow is putting the work in.Crow’s Nest ~ Artificially-aided eagle eyes.Madeline Smith ~ A touch of arachnophobia.End Titles Slide ~ Cribbins’ first name is not part of of the programme title.Thames endboard ~ Running a bit late with the colour slide, guv!
