Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies paid tribute to the late Bernard Cribbins, who made his final posthumous appearance in the show in the most recent episode, Wild Blue Yonder.
"Farewell, old soldier. That's goodnight and goodbye to our beloved Bernard. Wilf is mentioned in dispatches next week, all safe and sound, don't worry, but that's the only scene Bernard was able to film," Davies wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of Cribbins with co-stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
Cribbins played Donna (Tate)'s grandfather Wilf between 2007 and 2010 and returned for Wild Blue Yonder, one of three special episodes airing this year to mark Doctor Who's 60th anniversary. After the Doctor (Tennant) and Donna return from their latest adventure, they reunite with Wilf, who warns them of a new threat to Earth. That was the only scene Cribbins was able to film before he passed away in July 2022 at the age of 93.
