Winnie the Pooh

A.A. Milne (1882–1956) was an English playwright, poet, and author. He served in both World Wars, but in peacetime devoted himself to writing. He is best known for his books When We Were Young, Winnie-the-Pooh, Now We Are Six and The House at Pooh Corner inspired by toys owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne. The books were charmingly illustrated by E.H. Shepherd and were later adapted into Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise. The original toys were donated to the New York Public Library in 1987.

An actor since the age of 14, Bernard Cribbins had become a major star on the London stage by his mid-20s, but it was another ten years before he became a national star due to his success in film comedies and with a string of hit records. He appeared in several episodes of the 'Carry On' series, and also achieved a great degree of success doing voiceovers for cartoons and TV commercials.