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Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934 in Liverpool[1][2][3]) played the Fourth Doctor from 1974 to 1981, beginning with an uncredited appearance at the conclusion of Planet of the Spiders, continuing from Robot to Logopolis. He later reprised the role in the thirtieth-anniversary Children in Need special, Dimensions in Time, and in audio for both BBC Audio and Big Finish Productions, most notably in his own series, the Fourth Doctor Adventures. It is the role with which he remains mos
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Tom Baker was born in Liverpool on 20 January 1934, the eldest of three children. His father was a steward in the Merchant Navy, and his devoutly Catholic mother worked as a barmaid and cleaner. The family was poor but aunts, uncles and cousins were kind and supportive, so it was not an unhappy childhood. Read Tom’s own words about his childhood.
Baker was born in Liverpool. His father, John Stewart Baker, was a sailor who was rarely at home, resulting in Tom being raised largely by his mother, Mary Jane, in her Roman Catholic faith. He left school at fifteen to become a novice monk and remained in the monastic life for six years. He left to go into the Merchant Navy, at the same time ...
Aug 30, 2021 · Tom Baker was on the show from 1974 and 1981, making him the longest serving Doctor. And he did it when the show was at the peak of its popularity, with 1979’s City of Death reaching an ...
Nov 1, 2023 · One of the longest serving Doctors of all time, Tom Baker became the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in 1974, staying until 1981. He reinvigorated the programme, seeing it through some of the ...
Fourth Doctor. The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Tom Baker . Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions.
Watch Tom Baker's interview about his iconic role as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who, and get a glimpse of the Season 12 Blu-ray collection.
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