Doctor Who: What Makes a Great One-Off Character? In 1981 he edited a collection of poems for children: "Never Wear Your Wellies in the House and Other Poems to Make You Laugh" (ISBN 0-09-927340-3). It's Who-Time! Saved the best for last. In the Fourth Doctor's final season, he acquired three companions (Adric, Tegan, and Nyssa), and this situation continued under the Fifth Doctor for much of his first season. Tom, 86, originally played the Doctor … [38], Baker starred as the Fourth Doctor in the 1997 video game Destiny of the Doctors where he provided the voice. During his period as the star of Doctor Who, the original series received its highest viewing figures. "It was so much better than real life," he says. He described Hinchcliffe's successor, Graham Williams, as "absolutely devoted" but lacking his predecessor's flair and "let me get away with murder". His performance was seen by someone with the National Theatre who encouraged him to audition for the company, then headed by Laurence Olivier. He narrated Australian cartoonist Bruce Petty's 2006 film about world politics, Global Haywire. [citation needed] Fictional portrayals. Baker had his first big film break with the role of Grigori Rasputin in the film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) after Olivier had recommended him for the part. Telephone +44 1628 824102. as well as narrating Tales of Aesop on BBC, a television series based on Aesop's Fables with beautiful puppet animation. Asome Tom Baker episodes for season 3. (2008). In July 2009, the BBC announced that Baker would return to the role for a series of five audio dramas, co-starring Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, which would begin release in September. Baker has appeared in various radio productions, including a role as "Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister", Sir Edward Marshall-Hall in John Mortimer Presents the Trials of Marshall Hall (1996), "Josiah Bounderby" in Charles Dickens' Hard Times (1998) and a part in the 2001 BBC Radio 4 version of The Thirty-Nine Steps as Sir Walter Bullivant. £18.99. Tom Baker, the fourth actor to play the Doctor, had declined to appear in the special, and the plot was reworked to explain the events in the scenes. Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor was an icon. 1 bid. Peee-—ooowwww! Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934), known professionally by his credited stage name as Tom Baker, is an English actor and writer. £3.00 . 2:32. Image obtained from: the official Doctor Who … Baker is a prolific voiceover artist and his voice was voted as the fourth most recognisable in the UK in 2006 after the Queen, Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher. The following year he played both Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty in The Mask of Moriarty by Hugh Leonard at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. Baker later returned to Have I Got News For You as a guest host in 2008. [51], On 13 May 2020, Dutch producer and songwriter Arjen Anthony Lucassen announced that Baker would provide spoken vocals for the character of "The Storyteller" on Ayreon's album, Transitus. [54], Baker married for a third time in 1986, to Sue Jerrard, who had been an assistant editor on Doctor Who. From 2000 to 2005 Baker voiced the character Max Bear in the Channel 4 (UK) Max Bear Productions animated series. 257 talking about this. Six original Doctor actors have recorded cameos for the upcoming immersive theatre experience Doctor Who: Time Fracture. Baker did so and was offered a contract. [52], Baker's first marriage was in 1961, to Anna Wheatcroft, niece of rose grower Harry Wheatcroft; they had met and started dating in acting school. Tom Baker's First DOCTOR WHO Season Is Nothing Short of Glorious - Nerdist Jodie Whittaker’s first season of Doctor Who won’t begin airing until October, but she’s already in august company. Baker has also written a short fairytale-style novel called The Boy Who Kicked Pigs (ISBN 0-571-19771-X). With Gallifrey saved (they hope) the Doctors say their goodbyes, but left alone with the painting, the current Doctor meets a very familiar face. SPIDER MAN HOME COMING all Tom Holland bloopers•funny bloopers. Check out some of our favorite Hollywood couples who found romance together on screen and in real life. $16.99. [19], Baker played the Doctor for seven consecutive seasons, making him the longest-serving actor in the part, and his incarnation is often regarded as the most popular of the Doctors. Baker has been married three times, firstly to Anna Wheatcroft with whom he had two sons, the second time being to his Doctor Who co-star Lalla Ward. Colin Baker had an uphill battle ahead of him when he slipped into the Doctor's technicolor peacoat in 1984. [23] He acknowledged that his final producer on the series, John Nathan-Turner, made changes he did not agree with and they "did not see eye-to-eye really about very much"; however, according to Baker, the two became good friends afterwards and forgot their disagreements. The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? Baker has been involved in the reading of old Target novelisations in the BBC Audio range of talking books, "Doctor Who (Classic Novels)". The character is a renegade alien Time Lord and the archenemy of the title character, the Doctor.. As our Doctor Who at 50 season continues with a screening of ‘The Robots of Death’, Kevin Lyons argues that – for some Who fans – The Doctor will always be Tom Baker. What happens in Tom Baker's first season as the Fourth Doctor? Dr Who Opening Theme 1974 (Tom Baker) Ashley Miles. Voted the number one Doctor in numerous polls, there is something truly magical about his performance … His father, John Stewart Baker, was a seaman and largely absent from the family due to being away at sea. He recorded 11,593 phrases, containing every sound in the English language, for use by the text-to-speech service. TOM BAKER played the fourth Doctor Who on BBC television (1974 to 1981). Pyramids of … From 1968 to 1971, he was given small parts and understudied, one of his bigger roles being the horse Rosinante in Don Quixote. Doctor Who and the Giant Robot was the first release in the range read by Baker, released on 5 November 2007, followed by Baker reading Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius (released 4 February 2008), Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit (released on 7 April 2008) and Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (released 14 August 2008). [14] Letts left the series after producing Baker's debut story, Robot (1974–75),[15] and was replaced by Philip Hinchcliffe. [42] During the first three months of 2006, his voice was used by BT for spoken delivery of text messages to landline phones. In 1974, Baker took over the role of the Doctor from Jon Pertwee to become the Fourth Doctor in the BBC TV series. Fan favourite Robert Holmes penned "The Ark in Space", which places the Doctor and his companions Sarah (Elisabeth Sladen) and Harry (Ian Marter) on a seemingly deserted space station many years in the future. Email sales@bigfinish.com. © 2005 - 2021 Dailymotion - designed with ♥ in Paris, FR [34] Baker has since stated that he was only approached for "a role" in the film, and turned down the offer when told that it would mean spending months away in New Zealand. Do you know that expression, uh, two… Animation was added to complete the original story. Title: Doctor Who (1963) Genre: British Sci-Fi Series Series: 12-18 ( Tom Baker ) Episodes: 41 stories ( 172 episodes ) Runtime: 25 min per episode First Transmission: 1974-1981 Channel: BBC. The Fourth incarnation of the Doctor. Naturally, the first ever appearance of the Zygons just had to make this … £4.50 postage. He is often remembered as the most bohemian incarnation of … [37] Subsequent series also feature Baker alongside John Leeson as K9, Lalla Ward as the second incarnation of Romana and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, all reprising their television roles. Impressed by Baker upon meeting him, Letts then became convinced he was right for the part after seeing his performance in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. On 17 November 2005, to mark the start of the third series of Little Britain, Baker read the continuity announcements on BBC One from 7 pm to 9:30 pm GMT. Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934), who is known professionally by his credited stage name as Tom Baker , is an English character actor . [16], Baker quickly made the part his own, viewing figures for his first few years returning to a level not seen since the height of 'Dalekmania' a decade earlier. Under Hinchcliffe and script editor Robert Holmes the series gained a "Gothic tone" influenced by Hammer Film Productions and, according to Hinchcliffe, was aimed "a bit more to the adults in the audience". Season Thirteen - 1975-76. DVD. [41] In 2002 he had a speaking role in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful Hostile Waters as the Narrator. They had two sons, Daniel and Piers, and divorced in 1966. Jameson was given the role on 26 August 1976. He is best known for playing the Fourth Doctor in the long-running BBC science fiction television programme, Doctor Who . Tom Baker held down the role of Doctor Who for seven seasons, but his final outing wasn't as pleasant as its predecessors. Click & Collect. In November 2017, Baker made a return to the role of the Doctor by completing Shada. He gradually lost his vocation, leaving religious life at age 21 to undertake national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps. A n early brush with a priest set Tom Baker on the road to ‘Doctor Who’ – via a tall tale or two, finds Helen Brown. As Doctor Who nears its 50th anniversary, Tom Baker reflects on his seven years as the fourth Doctor. 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[13] Baker was working on a construction site at the time, as acting jobs were scarce. Ward attributed the separation to work commitments, different lifestyles and conflicts of interest. Former Doctor Who star Colin Baker has criticized fellow Time Lord Tom Baker's much-beloved cameo in the show's 50th anniversary special. An old man out and about exploring. It was Tom Baker's last story as the Fourth Doctor and marks the first appearance of Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Janet Fielding as new companion Tegan Jovanka. Kevin Lyons Updated: 31 January 2014 After his work on Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World, Baker was cast as a similar narrator of Little Britain on BBC Radio 4 and remained in the role when it transferred to television. David Bradley will cameo as the first Doctor. But I realise how shallow I am because I now hate the Labour Party as much."[53]. His WEBSITE is at www.tombakerofficial.com Well worth the money. [22] In a 2014 interview, Baker described Hinchcliffe as "amazing" and identified that as his favourite period of his time on the series. He played Puddleglum, a "marsh-wiggle", in the 1990 BBC adaptation of C. S. Lewis' The Silver Chair. The Sun Makers is the fourth serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 26 November to 17 December 1977.. 7 product ratings - Doctor Who ROBOT Story No. [17] His eccentric style of dress and quirky personality (particularly his trademark look of wearing a long scarf and having a fondness for jelly babies), as well as his distinctive voice, made him an immediately recognisable figure and he quickly caught the viewing public's imagination. [35] He appeared as Halvarth, the Elven healer, in Dungeons & Dragons (2000). Denis Carey was subsequently cast as the eponymous Keeper in Tom Baker's penultimate story, The Keeper of Traken (1981), and also appeared as the Borad's avatar in Timelash (1985). The story is based on a script Tom Baker and Ian Marter wrote for a Doctor Who film in the 1970s. He went on to become a professional actor in the late 1960s after the marriage broke down. In 1992 and 1993, Baker narrated BBC radio comedy series Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. [49], In 1987 Baker played Inspector Goole in a revival production of An Inspector Calls directed by Peter Dews. Worst & Best Doctor Who ( 4th Doctor Tom Baker ) Episodes/List. [50], In 1998, Baker provided narration on the track Witness to a Murder (Part 2) on the album Six by the English alternative rockband Mansun. Cast notes. The "Doctor Who" actor interviewed by fans around 1999 in the UK. 11 May 2021. The top five Fifth Doctor stories as chosen by listeners of Big Finish audio dramas have been revealed – and, for a limited time, they are available to download for half price! There was a more significant turning point during Tom Baker's third and final era of Doctor Who, which was produced by John Nathan-Turner. 9 watching. In half an hour, Jenny Dickens's classic serial Bleak House. Baker appeared as Moore, an artist whose paintings are imbued with voodoo power, in The Vault of Horror (1973) and as Koura, the villainous sorcerer, in Ray Harryhausen's The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973). Peee-oww! [5] However, the violent tone of the stories produced by Philip Hinchcliffe saw the series come under heavy criticism from morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse. Some publications mistakenly reported that the British actor had died. As Tom Baker was not available for her audition, director Pennant Roberts played the part of the Doctor. He is well known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981,[1][2] a longer tenure than any other actor in the title role. In 1994 he provided the narration for Channel 4's Equinox rave documentary Rave New World. "Neeman, Neeman come here! One of Britain's most recognizable (and most larger-than-life) character actors, Tom Baker is best known for his record-setting seven-year stint as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). Doctor Who Greeting Cards - Vintage & Unused - 7 Cards Tom Baker Fourth Doctor. Ward was in a relationship with her co-star Tom Baker whilst working on Doctor Who, and they lived together in a flat in Deptford. [6], After his marriage ended in 1966, Baker worked in provincial rep theatre. Baker joined the National Theatre in 1968 as an understudy for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead followed by small parts in The National Health by Peter Nichols (directed by Michael Blakemore). [20] In a 2010 interview, Baker said that he had not watched Tennant's performance as the Doctor but thought his Hamlet was excellent. $15.99. https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---fourth-doctor-adventures I can't wait for season 2 of the Tom Baker series of Dr. who, those were outstanding. This is his OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE. He also filmed one new scene for inclusion in the final episode. TOM BAKER played the fourth Doctor Who on BBC television (1974 to 1981). Tom Baker(dr who) Christmas Message 2015. They divorced in April 1982. After his marriage ended in 1966, Baker worked in provincial rep theatre. Doctors Jo Wilson, April Kepner, and Andrew DeLuca share the episodes they think are essential to understanding their characters. [5] He continued to feature in regular television roles later in his career, including in the series Medics (1992—1995), Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000—2001) and Monarch of the Glen (2004—2005). The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs. $22.49. Upon leaving the army, he served in the Merchant Navy and then became an actor, joining the Royal National Theatre under Laurence Olivier. The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its associated spin-off works. Regeneration, Sontarans, Davros, Daleks and Cybermen! James Acheson, the costume designer assigned to his first story, had provided far more wool than was necessary to the knitter, Begonia Pope, intending for her to choose a suitable colour. [36] Another trademark of Little Britain's narration is the deadpan quotation of old rap lyrics, usually in the opening credit sequence. Let's grow together. The serial is set on the planets Earth and Logopolis. It was the first to feature the Cybermen since The Invasion (1968) and the last until Earthshock (1982).. Terror of the Zygons. Tom Baker is an actor best known for his role as the Fourth Doctor in the BBC hit series Doctor Who from 1974-1981. Planet of Evil. At age 15, he became a novice religious brother with the Brothers of Ploermel (Brothers of Christian Instruction) in Jersey[8] and later in Shropshire,[9] but left the monastery six years later after losing his faith. They moved to the Bell House, a converted school in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, where they kept several cats before moving to France in January 2003. [4] His era featured many stories which became regarded as classics and he remains one of the most instantly recognisable incarnations of the character. Baker has suggested that he was chosen for the part in Little Britain due to his popularity with Lucas and Walliams, part of the generation for whom he is the favourite Doctor. Free shipping. With William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker. He also provided narration in the television comedy series Little Britain (2003—2006) and Little Britain USA (2008). [28] He returned with a sequel to Hornets' Nest called Demon Quest.[29]. [6], Baker's stage work led to work on television where he won small parts in major series such as Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Market in Honey Lane and Softly, Softly.[6]. Doctor Who Fourth Doctor Tom Baker Regenerated Figure 5.5" by Character Options. Listen. Baker responded with: "What are you talking about, you daft bugger?" He did his national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving from 1955 until 1957. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Link, The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes, The Fourth Doctor: Tom Baker - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special #4, The Third Doctor: Jon Pertwee - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special #3, Nice or Nasty? 5.0 out of 5 stars. Tom Baker's second outing as the renegade Time Lord is a solid entry in the Doctor Who saga. PO Box 3787 Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 3TF. Multiple actors have played the Master since the character's introduction in 1971. They sold the property to Jim Moir ('Vic Reeves') shortly after Baker had worked with him on the BBC revival of Randall and Hopkirk. [30] Big Finish had also arranged for Baker to record a series of stories reuniting him with Elisabeth Sladen's character Sarah Jane Smith (for which special permission was obtained from the producers of The Sarah Jane Adventures TV series), but Sladen died in April 2011 before any stories could be recorded. "I am now being employed by the children who grew up watching me", he stated in a DVD commentary. Tom Baker died of a drug overdose in 1982 in New York City, in the loft on 14th Street which he shared with friend and actor Bob Brady who starred in Liquid Sky. At age 15, Baker began study as a religious brother. Iconic quotes & humorous moments from Tom Baker's years as The Fourth Doctor: 1974-1981 Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete First Season In 1963 an old fashioned Police Call Box sat in a junk yard at 76 Totters Lane. Tom Baker played Doctor Who for longer than any other actor And for him it would indeed have been an initially alien world. He took up acting around 1956, joining the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, where he met his first wife. Contact Us. He caught the eye of Doctor Who producers, playing the outstanding evil villain; the Sultan – in The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad – in 1973. or Best Offer. [21] Many of the stories from his early period are considered to be classics of the series, including The Ark in Space (1975), Genesis of the Daleks (1975), The Brain of Morbius (1976), The Deadly Assassin (1976) and The Robots of Death (1977). [citation needed], In the third season of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, Baker provided the voice of Bendu, a powerful Force-sensitive being. The role went to 40-year-old Tom Baker, and the part of Harry, no longer required for the action role, was dropped after one season. Old school Doctor Who fans will be thoroughly chuffed to learn that the BBC show is releasing season 14 on Blu-ray, giving you the chance to enjoy Tom Baker… [39] His voice has also been featured in Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (2000),[40] Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003), "Sudeki" (2004), Cold Winter (2005), MediEvil: Resurrection, Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising, and Little Britain: The Video Game (2007).[40]. [3] [citation needed] However, due to miscommunication Pope knitted all the wool she was given. Baker's voice may be heard at London's Natural History Museum narrating commentary to some of the exhibits that demonstrate Darwin's theory of natural selection. Pfffuuuugghhhh! [43] The BT text message service returned from 1 December 2006 until 8 January 2007, with two pence from each text going to the charity Shelter. In 2007 he voiced the character of Robert Baron in the BBC animated series The Secret Show. I've created a loving tribute to the charismatic, bohemian, bizarre hero that is the 4th Doctor, portrayed by the inimitable Tom Baker. One of Britain's most recognizable (and most larger-than-life) character actors, Tom Baker is best known for his record-setting seven-year stint as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). [10] In his autobiography, he said he realised he wanted to break each of the Ten Commandments in order and thought he should get out before he did something serious. In the late 1990s, it was reported that Baker was a candidate for the role of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films. His WEBSITE is at www.tombakerofficial.com Baker met his third wife Sue Jerrard whilst working at the BBC in London. [citation needed] A particular highlight[according to whom?] Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Jo Martin, and Jodie Whittaker are all involved. He was born in 1934 in Liverpool, to Mary Jane (Fleming) and John Stewart Baker. [17] Concerns over violence during this early period led to a lightening of the tone and an "erratic decline" in both the popularity and quality of the series. He has made three other brief forays into the world of music: he provides the monologue to the track "Witness to a Murder (Part Two)" on the album Six by Mansun; he appears on Technocat's single "Only Human" in 1995, and in 2002 he recorded the monologue to the track "Megamorphosis" on the album Andabrek by Stephen James, although the album was not released until 2009. [1] His voice, which has been described as "sonorous", was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK in 2006.[3]. Baker lost contact with his sons until a chance meeting with Piers in a New Zealand pub allowed them to renew their relationship. Also, a single "sung" by Baker's text voice, "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, was released on 18 December 2006 with proceeds going to the charity. CHARACTER OPTIONS DOCTOR WHO FOURTH TOM BAKER FIGURE E48 (2) £18.00. [53] In December 1980, he married Lalla Ward, who had co-starred in Doctor Who as his character's companion Romana. [48] He returned to the National Theatre in 1984 to play Mr Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer in the Olivier Theatre and on a later tour. On 20 November 2013, Baker revealed that he would appear in the 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor", stating, "I am in the special. [32], In 1982, Baker portrayed Sherlock Holmes in a four-part BBC1 miniseries version of The Hound of the Baskervilles; in the US, this production was telecast on A&E. Doctor Who: The E-Space Trilogy- The Tom Baker Years 1974-1981 (Stories 112-114) Baker also appeared in Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1972 version of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales[12] as the younger husband of the Wife of Bath. Baker played the role of the Captain in the Challenge version of Fort Boyard, and has also hosted the children's literature series, The Book Tower. 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