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"The Hole in the Ground" is a comic song written by Myles Rudge and composed by Ted Dicks. When recorded by Bernard Cribbins and released by EMI on the Parlophone label in 1962, it was a number nine hit in the UK Singles Chart. It remains the highest charting and most successful of Cribbins' hit singles, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
Bernard Joseph Cribbins (29 December 1928 – 27 July 2022) was an English actor and singer whose career spanned over eight decades.. During the 1960s, Cribbins became known in the UK for his successful novelty records "The Hole in the Ground" and "Right Said Fred" and for his appearances in comedy films including Two-Way Stretch (1960) and the Carry On series.
Doctor Who stars including John Barrowman and John Simm and have paid tribute to “national treasure” Bernard Cribbins following his death aged 93. ... Hole in The Ground, Right Said Fred.” ...
Bernard Cribbins was born in Oldham in December 1928, to First World War veteran father John Edward and mother Ethel. ... His comedy singles Hole In The Ground and Right, Said Fred both made the ...
Myles Peter Carpenter Rudge (8 July 1926 – 10 October 2007) was an English songwriter, known for writing the lyrics for novelty songs.His songs "The Hole in the Ground" and "Right Said Fred" were both British Top 10 chart hits in 1962, [1] both recorded by Bernard Cribbins to music by Ted Dicks and produced by George Martin for Parlophone. [2]
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Music producer George Martin liked the show, and released a single of Cribbins singing one of the show's songs, "Folk Song". Martin commissioned Dicks and Rudge to write other comic songs for Cribbins, and the next two tunes, "Hole in the Ground" and "Right Said Fred", were both top 10 hits in 1962. [1]