Bernard Cribbins "Hole in the Ground"

[TheSadUnited]

so cool thats why we made a tribute vid to him! ahh gramps from doctor who can sing too!

[TheSadUnited]

ahhhh a bit of bernard cribbins heh?

[MonsterWatchHQ]

I love it

Mark

[youngian]

There were stacks of these novelry comedy records but Cribbens' efforts are the only ones that have lasted

[clivebeaver]

I did the play at school when i was a kid, if you are aware of the era you must be a round my age or have got it from your parents. may it all last forever. Happy days of youth.

[xSABRE1x]

why didn't they have Bernard sing this in Doctor Who

[fenric71]

"what a liberty!" LOL should be an extra word in that haha

[fenric71]

They should have knighted our Bernard!!!! He's been there for years entertaining kids.... whne I was wee and now me kids...... love him to bits...

[evilrobottolhurst]

@fenric71 I saw him in panto in the early 90s. BRILLIANT! He is now Bernard Cribbins OBE since the 2011Birthday Honours.

[fenric71]

@evilrobottolhurst yea OBE, still should be Sir Bernard!!!! your so lucky seeinghim in panto... envy!!!!

[Arthurish22]

Another great classic song.

[washingtonblair]

typical workmans song thats why its so great

[chocky222]

brilliant!

[MrShreka]

this is the nut, always remember my grandad singing this when he was feeding the chickens. . mark

[ozzieiniowa]

Produced by George Martin (pre Beatles of course) 1962

[JowettJavelin1]

Who is the Adolf Hitler lookalike in the left of the photo at 0:08??

[schmill2]

Crackin '60's song - Parody of worker vs management??

[ajivins1]

Don't know if you got around to it but 'The Hippopotamus' was the Tenor Ian Wallace from 'My Music' who was also an evil Doctor in 'The Invisible Man' episode 'Death Cell'.

[miket477]

an old fashioned all rounder - carry-on'er; singer, even danced a bit and very very funny!

[mashfan90]

i would put a spade in this bowler hat cocky sod ps best name 4 the song lolz

[thedigitaldragon]

very popular british singer, wonderful actor, and even a companion to the doctor, Bernard Cribbins is the man.

[eddiebear100]

After listening to this song a few times it stays in your head forever.

[eddiebear100]

After listening to this song I think it's very catchy.Bernard Cribbins is brilliant.

[quantumpurr58]

LOVE MR CRIBBINS,ALWAYS !!! XXX

[ella489]

5 demented souls

[Sandtrout2010]

Most Excellent.

[Rowland108]

Good bio but but... you didn't mention "Nervous O'Toole" in The Wrong Arm Of The Law" - classic 1963 Brit comedy film also featuring: Pearly Gates, Brassknuckles, Misery Martin, Siggy Schmoltz & Educated Ernest. Oh & who's the uncredited policeman in the police station scene?

[codeyday]

WHY DO YOU KEEP WRITING MARK AFTER YOUR COMMENTS?

BARRY...

[gerdenshed]

@codeyday

Tha same reason you keep writing Barry I imagine?

Jeramiah ;o)

[Free715]

i kept thinking of this every time i looked out of my window and saw the water board digging a hole, but couldn't remember it all, luckily mum could!!

[GUNSLINGER1V1]

A total classic

[Nailhead]

This would make a great Minecraft music video.

[Eddy2730]

29th December? That's two days after my birthday!

[prben2]

The workman should have said 'up the workers', and buried the upper class bankster and spiv.

[mashfan90]

i would put a shovel in this mans bowler hat if he  stuck his big nose dont belong hes a interfering git :P

[SpawtAwnProductions]

Bernard is a great man. Fantastic singer, fantastic actor.

[NickyLess]

I keep scaring my co-workers (who are the same age as my parents) when I starting singing these. They keep demanding "But HOW DO YOU KNOW THESE?!" Hahaha! I was born in the wrong era, simply :)

[ctyrerdavies]

Well deserved OBE. Congrats Bernard!

[inuyasharox100]

All the way through my holiday i was looking for a man in a bowler hat to put in a hole. I was on holiday for three weeks.

Still no bloke in a bowler hat!

[motorola374]

wat a classic ... im always singing this song in my head at work .. as im always digging lol :)

[j667tnotb]

I love how you always put

Mark...

after every comment you reply too :D

[gerdenshed]

@j667tnotb

Thank you my friend, I was going to write Peter after every comment but settled on Mark cos that's mey name lol...

Irene ;o)

[peterhebburn]

absolute classic

[cfkesh]

we did this song, with 'right said fred' in school, waaaay back in the 80s!!

[MrJubhead]

funny and classic

[pjsage921]

doctor who bring him back please

[TheRockRiff]

Whata legend :) im 14 and im gonna kerp listnin to this and right said fred for as long as possible :D

[Catherine3234]

This song was stuck in my head through out my 5 hour Art exam, but I still love it. :)

[gerdenshed]

@Catherine3234

Did you pass? I hope so lol...

Mark...

[wattever333]

advocating murder. wow.

[FuzzyFilmltd]

**NOTICE**: For the PEACE and SECURITY of this township, there is to be NO DIGGING of HOLES, round, square, here or elsewhere.

**CAUTION**: If you see a person(s) DIGGING a HOLE, CONTACT POLICE IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONFRONT THE PERSON(S).

[cgms310]

This is the first record I ever purchased as an 8 year old boy. My record collection is now over 4000 45 rpm's 1500 33 1/3rpm, 500 78 rpm and about a dozen 16 rpm....

[marconyyt]

And you all thought Wilf was so sweet and innocent.

[gingernutssss]

what a classic



[mikesentra]

wait... so he kills the bloke??

[gerdenshed]

@mikesentra

Yep ;o)

Mark...

[akizeta]

@mikesentra You don't cross Cribbins, vicious temper he has.

[ajivins1]

@akizeta The original Gangsta Rapper!

[mooncowtube]

@mikesentra Yes, and that's that

[neuraljam]

@mikesentra you could get away with that kind of thing in songs in those days xD

[Ellipsis14]

Classic! love it! wicked! :D

[SpawtAwnProductions]

4 people wear bowler hats.

[jasonpp1973]

Spoon salesman from Fawlty Towers?

[TwoEPB]

@jasonpp1973 Yes it is.

[tonpal]

This used to be played at least twice a month on Junior Choice, a requests programme on Saturday mornings on Radio 2 and on the Light Programme before that. Ahh... the summers were sunnier then and there were more butterflies..

[jonkheere1]

@tonpal

Ha Ha! What a great reminder to all of us in our 50s,and beyond!

[zeanantwerp]

oh i see. he buried him alive :D

[mdrootz]

wow suprise ending

[ewaf88]

Be fun if he sang this on Dr Who

[AlbionsNumberOne]

Nearly bashed im in the bowler!

lol

Absolutely brilliant!

[dwdeclare]

spoooons!

[playgirlkiz1986]

this song is funny lol i love it :)

[Karano1994]

i once heard this bieng played at a set of road works once!!

[RICHARDS96]

ahhh! the good old days. Whatever happened to true comedy and comedians?

What happened to truly funny men and women, who would make you laugh just by being there. Long live Doddy, and utube for preserving the fun for us

[blakfevar]

dont dig there, dig it elsewhere!

[gerdenshed]

@blakfevar

You're diggin' it round and it ought to be square lol..

Mark...

[Anderzander]

@gerdenshed

the shape of it's wrong! its much too long!

[putty1994]

classic

[garymofoak]

I love how he actaully kills a man and buries him at the end lol

[5916tony]

this song is brilliant and bernard did it so well i remember when it was first played on tv there was a stop motion film of the hole being dug by characters that resembled potato head people. it was hilarious. anyone know where i may find the film

[nw8000]

Bloomin health and safety!

[PipeOfPieces]

what a shame no one can find the original animated film for this. classic song.

[faulknmd]

Is that Dima Bilan at 1:02?! Legendary song, anyway!

[mrnosey]

Stand-up, Singer, Variety, Actor AND.................. The voice of "The Wombles" (UK)

GEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIII­IUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[duntalkin]

archaeologists Favourite song LOL

[NormyPie]

Classic!

[skutter11]

lol

[XXXxxxGEORGIExxxXXX]

Loving this! <3

[carmel1956]

Very versatile chap, that Bernard Cribbins. Last I heard of him was he was helping Dr. Who save the universe.

I always enjoyed any film he's been in and may we all have the pleasure of his screen presence for many more years to come.

[lupo0144]

The era of Pinewood Studio's! When Actors were God's! They have become 2 a penny! You will never beat a great film made in the UK! Any one in the world may try 2 remake a great British movie, but allway's fall's very short of the original! Myself Being Welsh..... Richard Burton, well......say no more!!!lol

[musicbabexful]

i actually really like this song and im a teen so thats kinda wierd :)

[draven26]

This was on Dr Who confidential last Saturday Night, a nice reference to David Tennant Era Who

[soulstealer450]

Lol, if bernard cribbins ever gets asked to appear on doctor who again, i'd love to hear a nice musical number from him XD

[rumbblefish]

great ,just brings back memories , good ones lol

[Ivoryticklermama]

Mark, This is amazing and kinda bonkers...he he

~joanie~

[gerdenshed]

@Ivoryticklermama

Thank you Joanie ;0) kinda bonkers, Is he a realative of yours? lol.......

Mark ;0)

[Ivoryticklermama]

@gerdenshed ,

Yes my dear Mark. I was beginning to think you would never ask! ....

(:. Kinda Bonkers is a part of my royal court, a cousin twice removed on my moms Mama Kat's side of the family. He is hilarlous! ~K. Bopnkers will be showing up on Atwell Farms soon to do a vid with me...... Have a funny and happy day. ``````Your Louisiana bestest friend,

~Queen Joan~ Bayou country, La.

[DoctorPretorious616]

I love it! As an American I know Bernard Cribbins mainly from his work on Doctor Who. A great actor, irresistibly charming man, and it turns out he's got a decent singing voice as well.

[wenglishsal]

@DoctorPretorious616 ... have you ever seen the 'Carry-on films'... with Sid James, Kenneth Williams etc... because a VERY young Bernard Cribbins is in Carry On Spying with Barbara Windsor (East Enders fame)... You will love it, very funny in black and white filmed in the early 60's... Best regards from Wet Wales UK :0)x

[DoctorPretorious616]

@wenglishsal I have heard of the Carry On films, I'll have to check them out; especially as I've heard that William Hartnell(the First Doctor!) is in Carry On Seargent! Best wishes from the States...

[wenglishsal]

@DoctorPretorious616 .. Another film you may like, or your wife will... is called 'The Railway Children'... Our lovely Bernard play Mr Perks, the Station Master... And for a real treat on here type in 'The Wombles'... Bernard did ALL the voices in the 70's... Brilliant and gentle whimsy for the children, it used to be on just before 'our' evening news at 5.45pm... Great telly... Best regards from SUNNY Wales today...Yay :0)x

[wenglishsal]

@DoctorPretorious616 ... William Hartnell played Sargent Grimshaw, in 'Carry on Sargent' and there is also a very young Bob Monkhouse too... very famous fella here in the UK, gone to the great comedy theatre in the sky along with lots of the Original CarryOn-ers.... Best regards mate :0)x

[eksortso]

Great stuff! I'm not British, but I heard snippets of Bernard Cribbins via Big Audio Dynamite years ago.

[KaiseRex42]

I knew the guy in the bowler!  worked with him!!!! :))) always wondered what happened to that bf!! :)))

[jazzmanzoot]

Ah ! Wonderful !

Who`d ever thought, that, singing about Premeditated Murder, could be so much fun !

I think I`m gonna write me a Patio Song !

WIFE ! ! !

[MusicFreak101xx]

'don't dig there, dig it elsewhere, you're digging it round and it ought to be square.' I LOVE how he sings that.

[MusicFreak101xx]

love this

[Cptjackjacky]

0:45 the face of a legend, long live Cribbins!!!!!

[buffykidd1971]

love im

[BritGirlJay]

childhood memories :) thanks

[sunlover20007]

Just been transported back to junior choice on a saturday morning

[madbob5a]

Junior choice, I thought I was the only person who had a childhood. That was presented by Tony Blackburn.

[Marty1fatbstard]

I remember ed steward (stewpot ) doing the same show.... and whatever happened to "Hello Darlin Ha Ha Ha Ha"

Happy days eh

[FallenStarsWillShine]

this is the most amazing song I have EVER heard!!!!!! love it!!!

[avatarmn]

1:02  Hot guy.

[david2k6murphy]

@avatarmn not as hot as the sun tho...... shzaaaaam

[REECH321]

would love to meet bernard,grew up with him on telly and his voice on the bt phone story line and cuffy.god bless mr cribbins.

[13Zander2Kay7]

Classic!!!:D:D

[viridismonasteriense]

omg fantastic ending

[bewarethelizards42]

Was just singing this yesterday, it's a bloody classic.. :D

Us archaeologists sing this a lot on site.. ;)

[gerdenshed]

@bewarethelizards42

Sounds like fun lol

Mark....

[cbettenbender]

@bewarethelizards42 Time lords point and laugh at archaeologists. :P

[shanna1950]

awesome. thanks

[tony40400]

Absolutely brilliant, Bernard Cribbins is a legend, this always puts a smile on my face when I hear it.

[JCGproductionFiles]

lol!

[celticghirl88]

i love this!! lol bernard cribbins is a legend! :D

[1234emma56789rocks]

Love this song really catchy

[rgreatings]

magnificant

[Suzito]

Love it

[QuncyShinigami]

at second 34 a figure like the Fringe's Observer is seen observing! a UFO-like thing in the sky!!! any explanations????

[nuipret]

hi man. thanks for a groovy lil channel.

good profile too. i just bought a guitar 2 weeks ago (my 5th or 6th one!) and i'm starting to get into the swing of it! i used to think i was total rubbish so after a while i'd sell them on. not this one though,i'm persevering!

i love this record,i was around 12 when i first heard this,man that was a long time ago,but it feels like yesterday.

thanks mate.

[zacandtaylorrule]

I love this one. I discovered it from the video where Stevie Riks does it at Barry and Robin Gibb.

[ham1356]

Im 13 and my dad shown me this it is jut a golden oldie lol

[EjiSamuron]

poppin tune

[gerdenshed]

Thank you ;-)

Mark...

[amarone1956]

I remember this from my childhood in England.

[MandCProductionz]

This is so weird x

[gerdenshed]

But it's fun though ;-)

Mark....

[sunup1955]

loving all these oldies fab.

[dagenhamdaveNo1]

A trip down memory lane.

[vegasdaddy17]

Pure magic by the way.

[MakeLAUGHnotWAR]

Paul Merton said this song would feature on the soundtrack to his life!

[1tomh1]

I reeeeaaaally need the instrumental version of this son, does anyone know how I can get it?

[dylanhectik]

i used to clean his windows in weybridge fukin years ago.top man trus me

[DEMJRM63]

The bloke in the first picture next to the bike looks like Hitler!!

[BearD37101]

agreed

[jadethejetplane]

was this man in carry on films? I love this song :D funny stuff :) xx

[gerdenshed]

Bernard appeared in films from the early 1950s, his portfolio includes three Carry On films ;-) See the info section ;-)

Mark...

[jadethejetplane]

thankyou .. fast response

[gerdenshed]

My pleasure ;-)

Mark....

[2121cadet]

on far left of people stood around the hole, almost looks like hitler.

No offence intended.

[gerdenshed]

You're not the first to notice that lol.. It does look like him ;-)

Mark...

[priapus56]

Nothing wrong with that look. I always adopt that style when I go to the tax office. Gets on the right side of them..you know, kindred spirits and all that. What!

[gerdenshed]

Sounds like you're onto a winner there my friend, well done lol.

Mark..

[jenny5466]

I love this!! : )

[gerdenshed]

It's a classic from a bygone age ;-) Much like myself lol....

Mark...

[quillerpen]

Hadn't heard this for years, but it takes me right back to my childhood, lsitening to 'Children's choice' on Saturday mornings with Ed 'Stewpot' - remember that?

[gerdenshed]

I'm afraid I do lol...

Mark...

[Factnotfictionpeople]

I go back even further - to Uncle Mac!

[bertiefang]

Wasn't life lovely and had an innocence, thank gawd

[ratzboy]

My nana sings this all the time :)

its really good.

reminds me of my granda. :'(

R.I.P

[northvalley]

I LOVE THIS SONG! :D

whatta song

[gerdenshed]

It's a reminder of a gentler age ;-)

Mark...

[bemyjack]

Listening to this song is a clear reminder of my grandfather.

the whole looking sideways, leaning on his shovel and smoking, just how he used to do it :)

love this song, I wish we could go back to this simplicity. If this was written nowadays the writer would probably be arrested for inciting hatred against officials. pfft.

:) :) Love you Bernard

[gerdenshed]

Well said my friend :-)

Mark...

[BlackOmega]

So true, the World's gone mad. lol

[4beatlefans]

Do you remember an animated version of this, with 'Gonk' like things or were they bendy toys? Or are my few remaining brain cells playing tricks??

[arbutus27]

Tell you what, this and "Right Said Fred" demonstrate what quality lyrics were written back then - simple, tight and beautfully scanned - and what a very sound singer old Bernard was. Does anyone know whether he had a singing career alongside his acting?

[gerdenshed]

I think they did coincide my friend :-)

Mark...

[AKA301]

Ohh memories.....we would have dinner listening to the radio.......it all went pear shape when the BBC put Zokko on the tele!

[EMOjamesy23]

i wasnt even around in the 60s but i still love it

hilariously funny

[mozart579]

Great song from a True comic Genius!

[1kkledude]

:D loved every second of it!

[gerdenshed]

Can't say fairer than that, thank you :-)

Mark...

[Sliepnir2006]

Sheer fun I can think of a few people in a bowler hat I would like to put in that hole...

brilliant what an entertainer

Thanks for the post...

[gerdenshed]

Thank you for watching :-)

Mark...

[holydiver73]

great song takes me back a bit thanks for posting. Gonna listen to Right Said Fred Now

[purplecarrots20]

You don't get entertainers like this anymore, what a great song. Also love the right said fred one he did, so true to british workers I have to admit.

[MadJackal117]

Brilliant. I love the last bit.