Happy Birthday Tom Baker
Born on
this day in 1934, Tom is known to many of us as the 4th incarnation
of the Time Lord we know as The Doctor which he played from 1974 to 1981. Tom
has also played other characters in other programmes such as in Monarch of the
Glen as Hector’s brother Donald McDonald, and has provided the voice over in ‘Little
Britain.’
Tom’s
list of credits extend from 1968 to present, he has a wonderful voice that was
voted 4th most recognisable in a poll back in 2005, the Queen taking
first, and Prime Ministers Blair and Thatcher taking 2nd and 3rd
place.
Tom has
also reprised his role as the 4th Doctor in three series of audio
adventures for BBC Audiobooks: Hornet’s Nest, Demon Quest and Serpents Crest,
with a new series of Doctor Who adventures with Big Finish released in 2013.
Happy
Birthday Tom you celebrate your birthday with four broadcasted episodes of
Doctor Who.
Enemy of the World (Season 5) Episode 5 of 6 in 1968
Starring
Patrick Troughton,Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling.
Australia
in the near future, dictator Salamander who is the spitting image of the 2nd
Doctor has insane plans to rule the world.
The Three Doctors (Season 10) Episode 4 of 4 in 1973, saw William
Hartnell and Patrick Troughton reprise their roles to feature in a story written
by Bob Baker and Dave Martin with Jon Pertwee as the current Doctor.
The
Time Lords called upon the first two Doctors to aid the current one in stopping
stellar engineer Omega – who is trapped in a black hole – from causing
universal destruction.
The Awakening, Season 21, episode 2 in 1984 featured the
Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, with companions Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson and
Nicola Bryant. Producer: John Nathan
Turner
The
Civil War re-enactment in Little Hodcombe becomes a little too real for the
inhabitants.
And
finally, The Ghosts of N-Space, Radio 2
drama, Episode 1 in 1996 saw a
return of the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee with companion Elizabeth Sladen
as Sarah, and Nicholas Courtney as the Brig.
Writer: Barry Letts and Producer: Phil Clarke.
In
Italy, the Doctor stops ghosts from invading the Earth.
Reference source:
Amazon
Doctor
Who: Pocket Essential by Mark Campbell
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