Years before his own wife was even conceived, to boot! How weird is that to even think about? "I have fond childhood memories of my father in law years before my wife was even born!"
I thought you were going to say something like, "not knowing he'd one day play the same role" but you're totally right! I didn't even think of it that way, lol 😂✨️
@@littleripper312 I mean I'm sure that's part of it, but he's also made no secret of his love for the show. Pretty sure this was kind of his era too based on things he's said in interviews.
@@littleripper312 are you blind or just stupid, david has been a fan of doctor who most of his life, hes been watching since tom baker, hes a massive fan you can tell in all the rtd 1 behind the scenes stuff
In terms of "lining up the shots" for a regeneration, I always remember the confidential footage of the changeover of Derek Jacobi in John Simm and how they kept moving Simm around and then FINALLY got to the actual filming.
I still have incredibly vivid memories of Patrick Troughton frantically choosing his replacement before giving up and regenerating as Jon Pertwee. 1968, I think, and a traumatised 4 year old never forgets! (Nor forgives Jon Pertwee from replacing his hero. Well, not for another year or so, anyway!)
Patrick Troughton’s doctor scared me because his doctor was so nervous himself. I was on 8 when he regenerated, and I much preferred Jon Pertwee. Other than Terror of the Autons, I stopped getting nightmares or being unable to sleep.
I was upset when Tom Baker went. To me his replacement , until recently , wasnt in my mind a good |Doctor. Even todat Tom is MY No1 Doctor, the definitive article!
*So weird, me and David Tennant were watching the same episode at the same time but only one of us became the Doctor.* And all I became was a time traveler.
I think it's amazing they kept the shots of the process. We get so spoiled by what we can do with computers and videos these days. The effort they put into the effects of the past .. well done, and well done saving this!
I think it’s because it was a VFX shot it’ll have been kept separately. Everything else would’ve just been thrown away and the edited version kept, but anything that needed VFX had to be sent off separately for processing so was probably kept somewhere.
So interesting to see, and hear David's comments... I remember watching this when it was on telly, I wasn't a very emotional youngster but seeing Tom Baker's DW pass away felt like losing a family member...still upsets me even watching it with the technical bits...
David would be surprised how many times we watch Doctor Who Confidential with his change into Matt Smith, the recent behind the scenes clip of David lining himself up with Jodie Whittaker for her regeneration, and hopefully see the change from David to Ncuti in Doctor Who Unleashed.
Baker was interviewed years later,, he said he was tired of playing the Doctor, the physical nature was becoming too much for him, it shows a bit in that clip... he now does ensemble cast audio versions of the 4th doctor with Big Finish Productions, some of the same team used to make the show is involved it's done in the1970s style ie the drama, plots, and the music have the old feel... its surprisingly good
Things like this make you appreciate the enormous amount of work and meticulous attention to detail that goes into getting everything right in even a scene that's only a few seconds long after editing. The old saying, "If you know what the magician knows, it's not magic anymore" doesn't apply here. It's still magic when you see the finished product with an appreciation of how and why it looks as good as it does.
I am a couple of years behind David, but I remember that regen in my heart. It was almost like an election special. You started to think - admittedly as a child - what the future was going to be.
I would really love the see the whole making of Tom’s Regeneration, we only got a few clips on the a new body at last documentary on the Logopolis DVD, now is the time to see the complete making of please. it would make me so happy 😊
The classic series was so fun. I watched the original run in the late 80s to early 90s in the States on PBS 5-10 yrs minimum after they originally aired. They would have fundraisers to pay for broadcast rights to syndicate the show, airing on Saturday nights.
I'm as much geeking out over watching this with David Tennant and seeing his reactions, as I am over seeing the BTS itself. Clearly Mr. Tennant is himself a super-fan.
You can see him struggling with how excited he is to see this vs. being terrified that they're gonna do this with his behind the scenes footage in the future.
I just watched the regeneration studio footage from time and the rani last night, took much longer because Sylvester couldn't see the monitor for most of it.
Hurrah! My two favorite Doctors in one video! I commented yesterday on a Tom Baker birthday post, that he was the most influential man in me, other than Jesus. Zany, eh?! Thank you both.
I heard in an interview given by someone that when Tom was finished, he just walked away saying goodbye to no one and just leaving. I don’t think there was any ill will at play, but I think to see it all end affected him more than he realized it would.
I remember watching this not knowing it was the end of Tom Baker's run, and thinking "Who's this kid? That's not the Doctor!" 😂 There was no Twitter to complain to, just stopped watching and got into other things after that. As we all should at some age.
I love this! To this day, I think the regeneration sequence from 4th to 5th is the most beautiful, creative, and brilliant one made to date - I never get tired of watching it.
And have you seen the new generation bi generation crap? I think he’s put the nail in his own coffin now what are people gonna think of that regeneration?
@Alfie-ft3bx it's Russell being Russell and I'll take that over the total mess that was Chibnall any day. Besides, Tennant is my favorite and any excuse to keep him around is fine by me
if Tom Baker was the Superman of Doctors, Peter was the Clark Kent. I wish they would have leaned into the Clark Kent aspect more. I feel like there was a lot of really good story potential that never got told.
I think Peter Davison did a good job. He just had way too big shoes to fill is all. Matt Smith almost had the same problem until he made his own Doctor popular with his mannerisms.
David, you should never have come back, your moment was incredible, you should have left it there. Fortunately for me, your 11 was nothing like your 14th. Shocking and at the same time sad, that you were sandwiched between two incredibly dull and unimaginative ‘doctors’. RIP Doctor Who, so glad I was there at the start, so glad that I was there at the conclusion. 1963 to 2013.
I think for the actors who played The Doctor in NuWho have it abit easier doing the regeneration scenes because atleast they stand up and do it while the actors in Classic had to lay down and regenerate that would had been very hard work.
@brontewcat Tom Baker said the scarf was an accident. They gave the yarn to the lady who knitted it and just said make a scarf. She used all of the yarn which gave the scarf it's iconic length.
Well David confidential is a thing, all of which is now available in full on Iplayer so sorry bud many of your behind the scenes moments are available and will be reshown throughout time and I know you know this.
Loved Dr who as a child. Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were hard to replace. Peter Davidson did a good job, but lost interest with Colin Baker and those thereafter.
It's just a role, you know, and he's a professional actor, and one of the nicest people you could meet. He wouldn't interfere with the director or showrunner's vision regards of what he thought of it.
@@sg-yq8pmSo I'm not allowed to voice a critical opinion about a dumb comment now? Funny that. Tennant is anything but a sellout. He's one of the nicest, most conscientious and respectful of the Doctor Who franchise person you could want.
