Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Born	Thomas Stewart Baker 20 January 1934 (1934-01-20) (age 74) Liverpool, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968[1]—present
Spouse(s)	Anna Wheatcroft (1961—1966) Lalla Ward (1981—1983) Sue Jerrard (1986—present)
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Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lalla Ward (born Sarah Ward 28 June 1951) also known as The Honourable Sarah Ward, is an English actress author and illustrator Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981, and for being the narrator of the comedy series Little Britain. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Doctor Who (1974–1981) 2.2 Little Britain 2.3 Television 2.4 Film 2.5 Voice acting 2.6 Video games 2.7 Narration 2.8 Writings 3 Personal life 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 External links

Early life

Baker was born in Scotland Road, Liverpool, the son of Mary Jane (née Fleming), a cleaner, and John Stewart Baker, a sailor who was rarely at home. Scotland Road or "Scottie Road" is the A59 and is situated near the docks in the Vauxhall area of north Liverpool, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Baker was raised in a working class Catholic family. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". ^[2][3] He left school at 15 to become a novice monk and remained in the monastic life for six years, but left after losing his faith, and did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving for two years from 1955 until 1957. MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective "National Service" redirects here For national service in other countries see National service. The Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army which provides Medical services to all British Army At the same time he took up acting, at first as a hobby.

Career

In 1971, Baker got his first big break with the role of Rasputin in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last of Russia's monarchs Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife the He also appeared nude in Pier Paolo Pasolini's version of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury), released in 1972, as a younger husband of the Wife of Bath. Pier Paolo Pasolini ( March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975) was an Italian Poet, Intellectual, Film director Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in Prose, the rest in verse) The Canterbury Tales ( I racconti di Canterbury) is a 1972 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and based on the medieval narrative Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " The Wife of Bath's Tale " and its Prologue are among the best-known of Geoffrey Chaucer 's Canterbury Tales.

Doctor Who (1974–1981)

In 1974, Baker took on the role of the Doctor from Jon Pertwee. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996 better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English Actor. He was cast largely because of his performance in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a Fantasy film released in 1974 and starring John Phillip Law as Sinbad. Baker was working on a construction site at the time, as acting jobs were scarce. Initially he was dubbed "Boiler Suit Tom" by the media, as he had been supplied for a press conference with some old studio set clothes to replace his modest garments. Distinguish from Overhaul. An overall is a type of Garment which is usually used as Protective clothing when working

He quickly made the part his own. As the Doctor, his eccentric style of dress and speech — particularly his trademark long scarf and fondness for jelly babies — made him an immediately recognisable figure, and he quickly caught the viewing public's imagination. Uses and types In cold climates a thick Knitted scarf often of Wool, is tied around the Neck to keep warm Jelly babies are a type of soft Confectionery that look like little babies in a variety of colours Baker played the Doctor for seven consecutive seasons over a seven-year period, making him the longest-serving actor in the part on-screen. Baker himself suggested many aspects of the Fourth Doctor's personality. The distinctive scarf came about by accident: James Acheson, the costume designer, had provided far more wool than was necessary to the knitter, Begonia Pope, and Ms. James Acheson (born 1946 is an English Costume designer He was born in Leicester and lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Pope knitted all the wool she was given; it was Baker who suggested that he wear the resulting — ridiculously overlong — scarf. ^[4]

The incarnation played by Baker is often regarded as the most popular of the Doctors. In polls conducted by Doctor Who Magazine, Baker has lost the "Best Doctor" category only twice: once to Sylvester McCoy in 1990, and once to David Tennant in 2006. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. ^[5]

Tom Baker is not known to be directly related to Colin Baker, who played the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who, nor to Bob Baker, the script-writer for many of the series' episodes. Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running Bob Baker (born in Bristol, England in 1939 is an accomplished television and film writer

Baker's sense of humour is like that of the character he played. When asked how he felt about having a star named after him, Baker quipped, "I'm over the moon!" In a poll published by BBC Homes and Antiques magazine in January 2006, Baker was voted the fourth most eccentric star. He was beaten by Björk, Chris Eubank and David Icke. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Chris Eubank (born Christopher Livingstone Eubanks on August 8 1966) is a retired boxer and English celebrity who held the WBO Middleweight David Vaughan Icke (pronounced /aɪk/ born 29 April 1952 is a British writer and public speaker who has devoted himself since 1990 to researching "who and what is really controlling ^[6]

He continues to be associated with the Doctor, appearing on documentaries such as The Story of Doctor Who and Doctor Who Confidential and giving interviews about his time on the programme. Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British Although he reappeared as the Doctor for the 1993 charity special Dimensions in Time and audio for the PC game Destiny of the Doctors, he has, to date, declined to follow his successors and reprise the role for any of the audio dramas based upon the series. Dimensions in Time is a charity special crossover between the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who and Destiny of the Doctors is a PC Computer game based on the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who A number of officially licensed audio productions based upon the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who have been He does get interviewed often in documentaries on the extras of Doctor Who DVD releases from his era as the Doctor. This is a list of ''Doctor Who'' serials that are available on DVD.

In a 2004 interview regarding the series' revival, Baker suggested that he be cast as the Master. The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. ^[7] In a 2006 interview with The Sun newspaper, he claims that he has not watched any episodes of the new series because he "just can't be bothered". The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language ^[8] In June 2006, Baker once again expressed interest in the role in a guest column for Radio Times, noting that he "did watch a little bit of the new Doctor Who and I think the new fella, Tennant, is excellent. For the US radio series see WHYY-FM. Radio Times is the BBC 's weekly Television and Radio programme David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971 is a Scottish Actor. "

While Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann have all reprised their roles for audio adventures produced since the 1990s by Big Finish (and sometimes the BBC) Baker has thus far declined to voice the Doctor saying he hasn't seen a script he's liked. Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of Baker has, however, filmed inserts for a video release of the unfinished Shada and also provided narration for several BBC audio releases of old Doctor Who stories.

More recently Baker has been involved in the reading of old Target novelisations in the BBC Audio range of talking books, "Doctor Who (Classic Novels)". This is a list of Doctor Who novelisations, in order of publication Doctor Who and the Giant Robot was the first release in the range read by Baker, released on 5 November 2007, followed by Baker reading Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius'(released 4 February 2008) and Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit (released on 7 April 2008). Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Doctor Who Magazine has reported that Baker will be reading Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (to be released 14 August 2008). Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Tom Baker currently holds the dubious honor of being the oldest living actor to have played the Doctor.

Little Britain

In 2001 Baker was cast as the narrator of Little Britain on BBC Radio 4, and remained in the role when it transferred to television. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television Baker has suggested that he was chosen for the part in Little Britain due to his popularity with Walliams and Lucas, part of the generation to whom he is the favourite Doctor. "I am now being employed by the children who grew up watching me" he said in a recent DVD commentary. ^[9] His eccentric voice-overs include such comments as "The Conservative Party is my favourite political party, after Labour and the Lib Dems", and "If people in Britain want to buy a pet, they go to a pet shop. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the If they want to buy a pet shop, they go to a pet shop shop. If they want to buy a pet shop shop, then they're just being silly. " During the end credits sequence of one programme, Baker suggested that Queen Elizabeth should "pop one out" during her next address of Parliament. On the Little Britain Abroad special he remarked " In Paris, Anne is paying a visit to the Louvre. At my age I'm up all night visiting the Louvre". Another trademark of Little Britain's narration is the deadpan quotation of old rap lyrics, usually in the opening credit sequence. Songs like Salt n Pepa's "Push It" and House of Pain's "Jump Around" have so far received the Tom Baker treatment. Salt-n-Pepa is a Grammy -Award Winning American hip hop group from Queens New York that came into the music scene in 1985 and went on to House of Pain was an Irish -styled American Hip-hop group who released three albums in the early to mid 1990s before lead rapper Everlast

On 17 November 2005, to mark the start of Series 3 of Little Britain, Baker read the continuity announcements on BBC One from 1900 to 2130 UTC. Continuity is a term used in Broadcasting, especially in the United Kingdom, to refer to announcements messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between The scripts were written by the same writers as Little Britain (David Walliams and Matt Lucas) and Baker assumed his Little Britain persona. David Walliams (born David Williams, August 20, 1971) is an English Comedian and Actor, best known for his partnership Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English Comedian and Actor. He used lines such as "Hello, tellyviewers. You're watching the BBC One!" and "In half an hour, Jenny Dickens's classic serial Bleak House. But first let's see what the poor people are up to in the first of two visits this evening to the EastEnders. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 "

Television

During the late 1970s, Baker appeared in four episodes of the BBC2 series Late Night Story and in each episode, read an eerie tale involving the theme of childhood. Episodes ran for fifteen minutes and were aired before the station closed for the night. One episode entitled Sredni Vashtar by Saki was scheduled to start the second series, but went unscreened due to a writer's strike. Sredni Vashtar is a Short story written by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro between 1900 and 1914 and initially published in his book Beasts and Super-Beasts Hector Hugh Munro ( December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) better known by the Pen name Saki, was a British ^[10]

In the 1980s, Baker played several character parts on television, including Captain Redbeard Rum in the Blackadder II episode "Potato", Sherlock Holmes in the 1982 BBC version of The Hound of the Baskervilles and Father Ferguson in the 1986 BBC adaptation of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil. Blackadder II is the second series of the BBC Situation comedy Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben "Potato" is the third episode of the BBC sitcom Blackadder II, the second series of Blackadder, which was set in Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1983 novel by British feminist author Fay Weldon about a plain woman who when she finds out she is being

In 1984, he made a rare American television appearance when he played Interpol agent Anatole Blaylock in an episode of the series Remington Steele, which starred future James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Remington Steele is an American television series produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE

In 1990, he was cast in the role of Puddleglum in the BBC's production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Puddleglum is a Fictional character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C The Chronicles of Narnia is a BBC -produced television serial that was aired between 1988 to 1990 and based on four books of C The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C He starred alongside the likes of "Big Mick", Camilla Power, Patsy Byrne, Geoffrey Russell and Richard Henders. Big Mick is a British Actor, noted for his portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I Camilla Power (born November 13, 1976) is an Irish-born English actress who is probably most notably remembered in her role as Jill Pole in BBC's Patsy Byrne (born 13 July 1933 in Ashford Kent) is an English actress. Geoffrey Russell (1925-2004 was a British actor Russell appeared in a number of films and television dramas including the 1990 BBC adaptation of The Silver Richard Henders is a British actor He is best known for his portrayal as Prince Rilian in the 1990 BBC adaptation of The Silver Chair

In the 1990s, Baker starred as the Software Agent in Douglas Adams's futurology documentary Hyperland; played Professor Geoffrey Hoyt in Medics; and had a recurring role in the Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer revival of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as Wyvern, Hopkirk's mentor. Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist Futures Studies, Foresight, or Futurology is the science art and practice of postulating possible probable and preferable futures and the worldviews Hyperland is a 50 minute long Documentary film about Hypertext and surrounding technologies written by Douglas Adams and produced by Vic Reeves (b 24 January 1959 as James "Jim" Roderick Moir) is an English Comedian, best known for his Double act with Bob Mortimer Robert "Bob" Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May, 1959 in Middlesbrough, England) is a British Comedian and Actor Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased is a British television series produced by Working Title Films for BBC One. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased is a British television series produced by Working Title Films for BBC One.

In 1992, Tom Baker played Professor Plum in the third series of the mystery game show, Cluedo. The board game Cluedo ( Clue in North America and the associated 1985 film ''Clue'', contains six murder suspects all of whom survived into the final 2002 edition Cluedo was a Television Game show in the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries based on the board game of the same name

He also appeared as a guest on the quiz show Have I Got News For You and was subsequently described by presenter Angus Deayton as the funniest guest in the show's history. Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Gordon Angus Deayton (born 6 January 1956 is an English Actor, Writer, Musician, Comedian and Television presenter. According to the Daily Mirror, Baker's appearance made him a cult figure once again and helped revive his career. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 ^[11]

In 2004 and 2005, Baker appeared in the sixth and seventh series of the BBC drama Monarch of the Glen. Monarch of the Glen was a television drama produced by Ecosse Films for BBC Scotland and originally broadcast on BBC One in the United He plays Donald MacDonald, an eccentric former race car champion who, having been away since early childhood, returns home after hearing of the death of his brother Hector (who was played by Richard Briers until his departure). Donald Ulysses MacDonald is a fictional character in the TV series Monarch of the Glen. Richard David Briers, CBE (born 14 January 1934 is an English Actor whose career has encompassed the theatre television film and radio

Baker played the role of the Captain in the Challenge version of Fort Boyard, and has also hosted the children's literature show The Book Tower. Challenge is a British digital TV channel owned by Virgin Media Television. Fort Boyard is a French Game show created by Jacques Antoine, that was first broadcast in 1990 (as Les Clés de Fort Boyard

Film

Baker appeared as Moore, an artist whose paintings are imbued with voodoo power, in The Vault of Horror (1973), the sequel to Tales from the Crypt (1972); as Koura, the villainous sorcerer, in Ray Harryhausen's The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973); and as Halvarth, the Elven healer, in Dungeons & Dragons (2000). The Vault of Horror (otherwise known as Vault of Horror, Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II) is a British portmanteau horror Tales from the Crypt is a British Horror movie, made in 1972 by Amicus Productions. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a Fantasy film released in 1974 and starring John Phillip Law as Sinbad. Dungeons & Dragons is a 2000 Live-action Film directed by Courtney Solomon and based on the role-playing game of the In the late 1990s, it was reported that Baker was a candidate for the role of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films. Concept and creation Humphrey Carpenter in his 1977 biography relates that Tolkien owned a Postcard entitled Der Berggeist ("the mountain The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 ^[12] Baker has since stated that he was only approached for "a role" in the film, and when told that it would mean spending months away in New Zealand, he turned down the offer.

Baker also appeared in the 1971 film Nicholas and Alexandra as the devout yet ultimately decadent and lecherous Grigori Rasputin. Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last of Russia's monarchs Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife the He was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for his performance, one for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and another for Best Newcomer. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

Voice acting

Baker has appeared in various radio productions, including a role as "Britain's most celebrated criminal barrister", Sir Edward Marshall-Hall in John Mortimer Presents the Trials of Marshall Hall (1996), and a part in the 2001 BBC Radio 4 version of The Thirty-nine Steps as Sir Walter Bullivant. Sir Edward Marshall-Hall, KC, ( Brighton, 16 September 1858 &ndash 24 February 1927) was an English barrister The Thirty-nine Steps is an adventure Novel by the Scottish author (and future Governor General of Canada John Buchan, first published Sir Walter Bullivant is a fictional character created by the Scottish thriller writer John Buchan for his series of novels featuring the spy Richard Hannay He guest starred in The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (a pastiche series written by Bert Coules) in the 2002 episode "The Saviour of Cripplegate Square". This article is about the BBC Radio 4 series transmitted in 2002 and 2004 Bert Coules is a radio writer mainly for the BBC, who has produced many adaptations and original works most notably the Sherlock Holmes radio series starring This article is about the BBC Radio 4 series transmitted in 2002 and 2004

From 2000 to 2005 Tom voiced the character Max Bear in the Channel 4 (UK) Max Bear Productions animated series. More recently, he voiced the role of the villain ZeeBad in the 2005 computer-animated film version of The Magic Roundabout. The Magic Roundabout (released in France as Pollux le manège enchanté and in North America with an amend form The Magic Roundabout (released in France as Pollux le manège enchanté and in North America with an amend form

He is also the narrator of the new children's computer animation series The Beeps which is shown on Five's Milkshake!. The Beeps is an animated pre-school children's television series of 65 x 11 minute episodes produced using Computer-generated imagery (CGI by Impossible Milkshake! is a television programming block on Five for young children

He is also the voice artist in the "Fords of Winsford" advert.

Video games

Baker also returned to star as the Fourth Doctor in the video game Destiny of the Doctors in 1997. Destiny of the Doctors is a PC Computer game based on the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who His voice has also featured in Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003), Cold Winter (2005) and Little Britain: The Video Game (2007). Warhammer 40000 Fire Warrior is a Warhammer 40000 Video game available for the PlayStation 2 and PC. Cold Winter is a First-person shooter (FPS video game developed by Swordfish Studios and published by Vivendi Universal Games. Not to be confused with Little Britain The Game Little Britain The Video Game is a collection of mini-games presented

Narration

Baker is a prolific and highly recognisable voiceover artist. In a 2005 survey of British adults, Baker's voice was voted the fourth most recognizable, after the Queen, Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 ^[13]

In 1992 and 1993 Baker narrated BBC radio comedy series Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World was a BBC Radio 4 comedy series starring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring (the comedy duo Lee and Herring In 1994 Tom Baker provided the narration for Channel 4's Equinox rave documentary Rave New World. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Equinox is a long-running Channel 4 popular Science and documentary programme A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events ^[14] In 2002 he had a speaking role in the critically-acclaimed but commercial flop Hostile Waters as the Narrator. Hostile Waters Antaeus Rising is a hybrid vehicle and Strategy game released on the PC in 2001 by the British company Rage Games Limited.

Baker has worked on a number of video games, including Kult: Heretic Kingdoms (also known as Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition), Hostile Waters (2001), Cold Winter (2005), Medievil: Resurrection (2005), Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003), Perfect Dark (2000) and Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (2000). A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Hostile Waters Antaeus Rising is a hybrid vehicle and Strategy game released on the PC in 2001 by the British company Rage Games Limited. Cold Winter is a First-person shooter (FPS video game developed by Swordfish Studios and published by Vivendi Universal Games. Warhammer 40000 Fire Warrior is a Warhammer 40000 Video game available for the PlayStation 2 and PC. Perfect Dark is a 2000 First-person shooter Video game for the Nintendo 64 Game console. Ecco the Dolphin Defender of the Future is the fourth title in the Ecco the Dolphin series He also voiced both the narrator and god Tetsu in the role-playing game Sudeki, but was uncredited. Sudeki is an Action role-playing game which was first released on the Xbox exclusively and ported later for Microsoft Windows. ^[15]

During the first three months of 2006, his voice was used by BT for spoken delivery of text messages to landline phones. BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still Short Message Service ( SMS) is a Communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. He recorded 11,593 phrases, containing every sound in the English language, for use by the text-to-speech service. ^[16] A number of messages sent using this service can be heard at "The Doctor Says". The BT text message service returned from 1st December 2006 to 8th January 2007, with 2p from each text going to the charity Shelter. Shelter is a charity registered in England and Scotland that campaigns to end Homelessness and bad housing In addition, a single 'sung' by Tom Baker's text voice - "You Really Got Me", originally by The Kinks - was released on 18th December 2006 with BT's proceeds going to the charity. " You Really Got Me " is a rock Song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band The Kinks. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The creator of the song was Mark Murphy, designer of the site "Tom Baker Says..."^[17]

Baker has recorded voiceovers for Virgin Radio. Virgin Radio is a brand owned by the Virgin Group used by a number of different radio stations worldwide under licence from Virgin

His voice may be heard at London´s Natural History Museum narrating commentary to some of the exhibits that support Darwin´s theory of Natural Selection.

Baker has made three other brief forays into the world of music: he provides the monologue to the track "Witness to a Murder (Part Two)" on the album Six by Mansun; he appears on Technocat's single "Only Human" in 1995; He even provides narrative at two British tourist attractions: the Nemesis roller coaster at Alton Towers, Staffordshire; and the London Dungeon, a museum depicting gory and macabre events in the capital, narrating the events leading up to and comprising The Great Fire of London. Six (released July 1998 - see 1998 in music) was the second album by English rock band Mansun. Mansun were an English indie band formed in Chester in 1995 The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, bassist Stove Nemesis is an Inverted roller coaster located at Alton Towers, England. Alton Towers is a Theme park and Resort located in the grounds of a former stately home in Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction based in Tooley Street, London, near London Bridge rail station about various tortures from the This article is about the Great Fire of 1666 For other great fires in London see Early fires of London or Second Great Fire of London.

Tom Baker voiced the character "Max Bear", a series of animated stories broadcast on Channel 4 (UK Terrestrial) from 2000 to 2005. ^[18]

He narrated Australian cartoonist Bruce Petty's 2006 movie about world politics, Global Haywire. Bruce Petty ( Melbourne, Victoria Australia, 1929 -) is one of Australia ’s best known political satirists and Cartoonists ref name="profile">

Writings

Baker's autobiography, Who on Earth is Tom Baker? (ISBN 0-00-638854-X), was published in 1997. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" He has also written a short fairytale-style novel titled The Boy Who Kicked Pigs (ISBN 0-571-19771-X), which is subtitled "A Grotesque Masterpiece". The Boy Who Kicked Pigs is a short Novel by actor Tom Baker, best known for playing the title role in the BBC sci-fi series

Personal life

Baker's first marriage in 1961 was to Anna Wheatcroft (niece of the rose grower Harry Wheatcroft). A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species Harry Wheatcroft (1898 - 1977 was a famous English Rose grower They had two sons Daniel and Piers, but divorced in 1966 and Baker lost contact with his sons until a chance meeting with Piers in a pub in New Zealand allowing them to renew their relationship. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island ^[11] In December 1980 he married Lalla Ward who had co-starred in Doctor Who (playing his companion Romana) with him for two years. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Lalla Ward (born Sarah Ward 28 June 1951) also known as The Honourable Sarah Ward, is an English actress author and illustrator Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor However, the marriage lasted only 16 months.

In 1986, Baker married for a third time, this time to Sue Jerrard, who had been an assistant editor on Doctor Who. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) They moved to an old manse in Boughton Malherbe near Maidstone, Kent where they kept several cats, before emigrating to France in 2002. This article is about the house type "Manse" is also a nickname for the city of Tampere, named after Manchester. For other "Boughtons" in Kent see Boughton under Blean; Boughton Malherbe; and Boughton Monchelsea Boughton Malherbe (pronounced Maidstone is the County town of Kent, England, south-east of London. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format WikipediaManual of Style (spelling, articles should conform to one overall spelling style of English typically the one most linked to the article topic (if it is geographic This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. During this time he was a regular in the Red Lion in Lenham village where his distinctive voice could be heard above all other voices. Lenham is a market village in Kent situated on the southern edge of the North Downs, halfway between Maidstone and Ashford. They sold the property to Vic Reeves, shortly after Baker had worked with him on Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). Vic Reeves (b 24 January 1959 as James "Jim" Roderick Moir) is an English Comedian, best known for his Double act with Bob Mortimer Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased is a British television series produced by Working Title Films for BBC One. He still pays regular visits to Tunbridge Wells in Kent. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format

Several reference books published in the late 1980s erroneously reported that Baker died of a drug overdose in 1982. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities The confusion arose from the death of an American actor who was also called Tom Baker. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tom Baker ( August 28, 1940 &ndash September 2, 1982) was an American actor who starred in the Andy Warhol movie I A Man The American Tom Baker did indeed die of a drug overdose that year. Baker does have a reputation, acknowledged in his autobiography, of being a heavy drinker, and sometimes makes humorous references to it. For example, in response to the numerous inquiries he gets about his time as the Doctor he often replies, "You will have to excuse me but I was drunk at the time. "

Despite, or because of, his religious upbringing, Baker has sceptical views on the subject^[19] and describes himself as irreligious, or occasionally as Buddhist, but not anti-religious. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices "People are quite happy believing the wrong things. I wasn't unhappy believing all that shit. Now I'm not unhappy thinking about it because I can laugh at it. "^[20]

Politically, Baker expresses disdain for both the Conservatives and the Blairite Labour Party saying, in 1997, "When the Conservatives were in I cannot tell you how much I hated them. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the But I realise how shallow I am because I now hate the Labour Party as much. "^[11]

In popular culture

• British synthpop band The Human League recorded a tribute track to the actor entitled "Tom Baker". Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument In 1981 it was released as the B-side to their "Boys and Girls" single. "Boys and Girls" is a song by the British Synthpop group The Human League. The instrumental track was re-released on some CD versions of their Travelogue album. Travelogue is the second full-length studio album released by British Synthpop band The Human League.

• A cartoon Tom Baker, as one of the "esteemed representatives of television", appeared as the fourth incarnation of The Doctor, in The Simpsons episodes "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Treehouse of Horror X". " Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming " is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season. " Treehouse of Horror X " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' eleventh season, as well as the tenth " Treehouse of

• His distinctive voice has become a gift for impressionists such as Jon Culshaw and John Guilor. Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is a British impressionist and Comedian John Guilor (born 1972 is a British Actor, Voice artist and Writer. Culshaw regularly impersonates Baker in the comedy series Dead Ringers: in one episode, he makes a prank call to Baker in character as the Doctor, which prompts the memorable reaction from the real Baker: "No, no, there must be a mistake, I'm the Doctor. Dead Ringers was a UK Radio and Television Comedy impressions show which first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and " Similarly, when Culshaw called another Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, in character, he got the response: "Tom? Is that you? Have you been down the pub?"

• A tireless advocate of internet culture, Baker is known to field fans' questions on the DALnet Internet Relay Chat channel irc://irc.dal.net/digi

• In a 2007 episode of Family Guy spoofing Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the opening of Tom Baker's Doctor Who credit sequence is shown on the view screen as the Millennium Falcon enters hyperspace. Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. DALnet ircx is a large Internet relay chat (IRC network. DALnet is accessible by connecting with an IRC client to an active DALnet server on ports Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) and his

• Female fans are known as "The Sisterhood"

• Member of the WIN organization.

References

External links

• The Official Tom Baker Website
• Tom Baker at the Internet Movie Database
• Tom Baker Biography - British Film Institute

Preceded by Jon Pertwee

The Doctor (Fourth Doctor) 1974–1981

Succeeded by Peter Davison

Persondata
NAME	Tom Baker
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Thomas Stewart Baker
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English actor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 20, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH	Liverpool, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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