Tom Baker, born 20th January 1934 in Liverpool, first took up acting as a hobby during his time serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the 1950s. By 1970, he was a member of the Royal National Theatre and, with a string of screen and stage performances behind him, he landed his breakthrough role in 1974 when he was cast as the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who. Recommended for the part by series producer Barry Letts, Tom would go on to portray the Time Lord for seven successful years, establishing a strong fanbase and cultural presence with his eccentric style and speech. Away from the TARDIS, he is also widely recognised for his roles in Little Britain and its US spin off, as well as Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Monarch of the Glen.
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| Tom Baker The Fourth Doctor (1974-1981) |
In 1974, after a fatal encounter with radiation poison, the Doctor's fourth incarnation was born, with an audience of nearly 9 million watching with bated breath as Tom Baker's Time Lord uttered his first words. Starting as he meant to go on, the Fourth Doctor was eager to explore new worlds. Never short of a jelly baby or two, this whimsical and often unpredictable multi-coloured scarf wearing incarnation of the Doctor is also the longest serving to date.
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- Robot 28th December 1974-18th January 1975 - The Ark in Space 25th January 1975-15th February 1975 - The Sontaran Experiment 22nd February 1975-1st March 1975 - Genesis of the Daleks 8th March 1975-12th April 1975 - Revenge of the Cybermen 19th April 1975-10th May 1975 - Terror of the Zygons 30th August 1975-20th September 1975 - Planet of Evil 27th September 1975-18th October 1975 - Pyramids of Mars 25th October 1975-15th November 1975 - The Android Invasion 22nd November-13th December 1975 - The Brain of Morbius 3rd January 1976-24th January 1976 - The Seeds of Doom 31st January 1976-6th March 1976 - The Masque of Mandragora 4th September-25th September 1976 - The Hand of Fear 2nd October 1976-23rd October 1976 - The Deadly Assassin 30th October 1976-20th November 1976 - The Face of Evil 1st January 1977-22nd January 1977 - The Robots of Death 29th January 1977-19th February 1977 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang 26th February 1977-2nd April 1977 - Horror of Fang Rock 3rd September-24th September 1977 - The Invisible Enemy 1st October 1977-22nd October 1977 - Image of the Fendahl 29th October 1977-19th November 1977 - The Sun Makers 25th November-17th December 1977 - Underworld 7th January 1978-28th January 1978 - The Invasion of Time 4th February 1978-11th March 1978 - The Ribos Operation 2nd September-23rd September 1978 - The Pirate Planet 30th September 1978-21st October 1978 - The Stones of Blood 28th October 1978-18th November 1978 - The Androids of Tara 25th November-16th December 1978 - The Power of Kroll 23rd December 1978-13th January 1979 - The Armageddon Factor 20th January 1979-24th February 1979 - Destiny of the Daleks 1st September-22nd September 1979 - City of Death 29th September 1979-20th October 1979 - The Creature from the Pit 27th October 1979-17th November 1979 - Nightmare of Eden 24th November-15th December 1979 - The Horns of Nimon 22nd December 1979-12th January 1980 - The Leisure Hive 30th August 1980-20th September 1980 - Meglos 27th September 1980-18th October 1980 - Full Circle 25th October 1980-15th November 1980 - State of Decay 22nd November-13th December 1980 - Warriors' Gate 3rd January 1981-24th January 1981 - The Keeper of Traken 31st January 1981-21st February 1981 - Logopolis 28th February 1981-21st March 1981 |
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