John Barrowman Instagram – When I started my career in 1989 in Anything Goes Bernard Cribbins was by my side as a gracious co-star but also as a teacher and mentor showing me subtleties of comic timing and stage craft, not to mention where to get the best fish and chips and Custard Cream doughnuts in Soho on two show days – and oh our toffee eating competition just before we would go onstage. Bernie was a true entertainer with a glorious career that many could only dream of. Every show I landed, when I received my MBE, or if it was just an article in the newspaper he read that mentioned me he picked up the phone and would chat and congratulate or give his insight as to what was to be celebrated or navigated. Bernard Cribbins was a friend, a part of our Doctor Who family, and a national treasure. I am shedding tears as I write this. I will miss him and our phone calls. Love you Bernie. RIP Bernard Cribbins OBE . #doctorwho #ripbernardcribbins #theatre #whovians #nationaltreasure #comedy #icon Palm Springs, California