Bernard Cribbins

After leaving school he spent 9 years working at Oldham Repertory Theatre in Lancashire becoming the manager and married Gillian who was his assistant stage manager. They live at Weybridge, Surrey where they spend their leisure time on the river bank fishing for Perch and Chub and now and then go sea fishing for Cod and sea Trout yet he rarely eats what he catches. His record catch was a 20 pound pike on the Thames which Gillian cooked but he found it revolting and said it was just like old rope. He said that fly-fishing and spinning where you're on your feet all the time casting is much more interesting than just sitting waiting for a fish to bite. His rule is that as soon as he finishes a film or a series he takes a fishing break.