I think Tom Baker himself has admitted that towards the end of his tenure as the Doctor he became increasingly hard to work with, I believe he used to give the directors a hard time, still the best Doctor there was tho
@@timberry4250To be fair, from what I've heard about John Nathan-Turner (who became the showrunner halfway through Tom's run), if he became hard to work with it didn't happen in a vacuum.
He's an absolute sweetheart. Had the privilege of meeting him when I was an extra in Monarch of The Glen. So professional on set and so amazing and friendly with literally everyone off. Favorite Dr, lovely man ❤❤❤
Tom is also the only Doctor I have ever met (I was only 7 - in 1978) - and he was so wonderful and inspirational! He is and remains the only celebrity autograph I have ever asked for (and received) - nobody else has ever seemed remotely worth it. But I was so disappointed he didn't sign it The Doctor...
@@schubertuk I missed the chance to see Tom but I have met Sylvester McCoy and Patrick Troughton. I got to spend some time sort of looking after Sylvester and he loved that I knew him from Jigsaw, which was pre-DW. Patrick was amazing. I was staying where Box Of Delights was being filmed. It was night and very cold as a group of us kids watched. He came over to us with an assistant carrying a tray of hot drinks and biscuits. Then he told us funny stories as we drank. Absolutely brilliant.
@@Elwaves2925 brilliant ❤️❤️❤️ it's so lovely when they appreciate that, no matter how trapped they might feel by their public persona, people are there for them and they perform for their public
@@kikidevine694 It seems to be a thing with most, if not all of the people portraying the Doctor. William Hartnell, Tom Baker and Matt Smith have all stated how they understood that young kids don't see the actor, they only see the Doctor. So that's how they are around them. Have you seen Matt Smith in his Doctor Who Proms appearance? It's worth checking out for the 'bomb' sequence and the kid that helps. That is a perfect example of it.
He was like this every time he came into the studio to do a voice over. I loved it. He is very tall and wears this big Mackintosh. He would come into the reception and LOOM over the clients - scared them rigid. But beneath it, such a pro.
His Blackadder character to any Doctor Who fan who doesn't think he was the best ''Ohhhh, You have a woman's Time Lord!'' ''I'll wager you never destroyed a Sontaran battle fleet while playing chess with The Master!''
@@davidbwoo I had chills .. and was in tears during the 50th Anniversary episode. The conversation in the museum was beyond words... When The Curator said, "Gallifrey Falls No More!" and that final shot with all the doctors standing next to each other...WOW!... It sad to see how it has all changed so much in ten years. These modern petulant children of show writers that think they know everything and that the world began with their birth have turned one of the greatest characters of all time into a joke, and a bad joke at that. I miss the days when the mere mention of the Doctor had the bad guys fearful and the gravitas of the actor playing him matched the equally powerful storylines that pulled you into the story and you felt connected to it. So much has changed in ten years and not for the good.
My favourite Tom moment was in Dead Ringers on Radio 4, about 20 years ago. Jon Culshaw rang Tom at home, as a prank, using his best Tom Baker impression and Tom not only played along, he took over the piece, with a brilliant Who based improv, I was in tears of laughter
I like all of Jon Culshaw's "ringing people up as the 4th Doctor" calls (including the Brigadier and Peter Davidson) but that is the climax of them all. Real Tom Baker: "No no, there is some mistake. *I* am the Doctor!"
In an earlier series he rang up Sylvester McCoy and it was radio gold. "Tom is that you...? Have you been down the pub?" "Ace as well, yes she was well fit!"
I can't stop laughing, here's the playlist that includes calls to Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, and Sylvester McCoy. Tom twigs almost instantly which results in him hilariously insisting that HE is naturally The Doctor. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rLU39vNXToY.html
No he really is. I was born in mid 90’s and I can tell you now Tom Baker or Pertwee are the greatest doctor whos. With Davidson, Eccleston, Tennant, Hartnell, Troughton and Mcgann all being very very good. Capaldi, Colin Baker, Mccoy, Smith not bad doctors just let down by lesser writing. Whittaker just awful.
@jonathanpringle8238 Definitely not the case. I’m not even 20, and he is one of my favorites, and most influential to me, and Tom Baker will always hold a special place in my heart as an actor, and just person in general.
@@ProjectFlashlight612 true to a point up to Tennant that's why they all FAILED. hence why David Tennant onwards had to emulate him with a dash of troughton. So shove your bollocks son. Peter Davison onwards were not good doctors. Period. Just cos the show came back everyone seemed to give them a pass. Davison was worse than Colin baker and only became the doctor proper in his last story.
@@neptunestardust Although, I think we can generally agree that the current doctor is the worst. I don't think the first episode was even out and he was already badmouthing the fans.
@@schubertuk Aye, cause he was a fan of Doctor Who. Thank you for reminding me of his name, he was great in The Thick Of It. Love all his work, you are absolutely right, he is multi-talented. You're also right, that he should've appeared in more episodes. But then again Paterson Joseph also only appeared in a couple episodes of Doctor Who. Bit of a weird question, but do you think he'd make a good Q off James Bond? I think he would.
@@kleptrep94 I love Ben Whishaw - and would love him to stay on (although that seems unlikely). Assuming Ben either passes or is not offered to continue - I agree with your suggestion and could quite easily see Chris bring something fun to the table.
To quote the 4th doctor himself, "There are many doctors, bit I am the doctor. The definite article, one might say", I believe from Robot, the 4ths first story.
Try telling that to the crew members. According to legend, his temper was WAY worse than Hartnell’s ever was (crew hated working on that show because of Baker’s on-set tirades, and it was also why both actresses who played Romanna ultimately left)
I love how naturally funny he can be, even when he doesn’t mean to be, Tom Baker’s just awesome And the way he says hello with that demented look on his face never fails to crack me up
Dr who was my tv life in the 70s and 80s. There was no internet, Gaming consoles, 3 TV channels was it. Tom Baker was Dr Who. Period. His companions would change (14 year old in love with Leila) but seriously. He was the Dr. No-one came close. Great memories.
He became the doctor just before i was born, so even though i was probably too young to see him in the role originally, or st least most of it, hes always been my doctor.
Same here, I was born 2 years later, I really only vaguely remember him as the Doctor, but he made a bigger impression on me than did Davison or Colin Baker.
I was about a year old when he took over so only remember his last few years, although I’ve watched them all now, imo he will be remembered as the best Doctor
Tom Baker has such wit and talent.Back in 96 he opened a cat shelter in Kent.He signed autographs had photos taken and his speech for the shelter was great.My cat I got from the shelter was already named Tom.
@@zerotolerance5581 In the first of the latest Doctor Who specials, The Meep informs the Doctor that its "preferred pronoun is the definite article". The internet has been split right down the middle on how they feel about the Doctor being lectured on pronouns - some cheering the progressiveness, others calling it woke pandering.
Tom Baker was so naturally entertaining, it's why everyone loved him not just the kids watching Dr Who. His appearances on the chat show circuit where legendary. The dude was a naturally funny, interesting and entertaining guy, sadly you don't see his like very often.
