Tom baker author tom baker is an actor best known for his role as the fourth doctor in the bbc hit series doctor who from 19741981. Download audiobooks narrated by tom baker to your device. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in 15 fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs, plus bonus features exclusive to this edition. Paired with leela louise jameson, romana i mary tamm, romana ii. Looking ahead to next year, an unfilmed story from tom bakers first season on doctor who will be produced by big finsh productions as an audio. Tom baker is in the top ten of my alltime favorite actors due to his tenure as doctor who. Also included in this edition are a previously unheard interview with tom baker, outtakes from the original studio sessions, promotional trailers and a pdf booklet featuring sleeve notes by writer paul magrs. Returning to the role of the fourth doctor after a long absence, tom baker effortlessly recreates the trademark wit, wisdom and humour of his incarnation in a series of fullcast audiobooks.
The official synopsis says that the book is about the fourth doctor and a few of his companions battling evil scarecrows on a remote scottish island, with the scarecrows being led by an interdimensional villain that claims to be the devil. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle thriller almost 40 years. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle. The famous lost doctor who adventure shada was to have aired in six episodes from january 18 to february 23, 1980, but was never completed due to a bbc strike.
Initially submitted in 1974 for tom bakers first season, it was substantially rewritten by the series then script editor, robert holmes, before airing as revenge of the cybermen. In may 2015, bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first series of fourth doctor adventures. In his firstever doctor who novel, tom bakers incredible imagination is given free rein. Authentic, handsigned items from the stars of the show. After walking away from the role more than a quarter century ago, tom baker is back as the doctor. Doctor who the fourth doctor adventures ranges big finish. March 2004 autobiography of tom baker, who played the fourth doctor. The doctor is the primary alias of a renegade time lord an alien from outer space, born on the planet gallifrey.
He is over 2000 years old, and supposedly had some meetings with sherlock holmes during those times. Tom baker played the fourth doctor who on bbc television 1974 to 1981. Big finish, the audio book production company behind the adaptations, has cast rhianne starbuck as sharon, companion to tom bakers fourth doctor in doctor who. Doctor who the fourth doctor adventures ranges big. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in 15 fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs. Doctor who is a british sciencefiction television programme produced by the bbc.
The doctor, harry and sarah jane smith arrive at a remote scottish island when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures hideous. A concept by cybermen cocreator gerry davis will serve as inspiration for a future doctor who audio drama starring the fourth doctor, tom baker. Browse audiobooks narrated by tom baker, listen to samples and when youre ready. They appreciate their job as well as the director david maloney does too and also it really shows. Although peter davison, colin baker, sylvester mccoy, and paul mcgann have all thrown themselves into performing audio stories with tremendous gusto, tom baker has always been a little reticent to.
Regrettably the lead bad guy, wengchiang, additionally recognized by various other names, is an over the leading stereotype and also is rather two dimensional. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle thriller almost forty years in the making. Stranded 1, starring paul mcgann as the eighth doctor, torchwoods tom. Original new audiobook adventure for the fourth doctor doctor who. Including filming inserts for the unfinished doctor who episode shada and resprising the role of the doctor in big finish audio adventures. The company has announced a collection of four short stories called doctor who. Old school doctor who fans will be thoroughly chuffed to learn that the bbc show is releasing season 14 on bluray, giving you the chance to enjoy tom bakers most iconic stories all over again. List of doctor who audio plays by big finish wikipedia. Doctor who the talons of wengchiang audiobook tom baker. Doctor who the talons of wengchiang audiobook tom baker online. Doctor whos tom baker the fourth doctor himself, tom baker, has been producing new doctor who content for years. Tom baker at 80 audible audiobook original recording. After leaving the show, tom continued to act and provide voiceover work for many popular british tv programmes including black adder, agatha christie s marple, little britain, and many more.
See more ideas about doctor who, 4th doctor and dr who. A different version of the idea was initially broadcast back in 1975 under the name revenge of the cybermen, leaving davis original concept largely left to the annals of history. The fourth doctor adventures was an audio series produced by big finish productions beginning in 2012. After leaving the show, tom continued to act and provide voiceover work for many popular british tv programmes including black adder, agatha christies marple, little britain, and many more. Terrance dicks worked together with malcolm hulke on scripts for the avengers as well as other series before becoming assistant and later full script editor of doctor who. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle thriller almost 40 years in the making. Classic doctor who episode is becoming an audio drama. Doctor whos tom baker reprising mysterious role from 50th anniversary special. Tom baker returns as the fourth doctor in new audio dramas. Doctor who to release special tom baker bluray collection. How tom baker became the fourth doctor doctor who duration. The first audiobook available to the general public was a tom baker reading of the state of decay novelisation, released in 1981. Doctor who story starring tom baker recorded entirely in. Audio bookfeaturedfourth doctorfirst doctortom baker.
Tom baker narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. The doctors real name is unknown, and, as described by dorium maldovar, its the first question and the question that must never. I have been told that an audio book version, read by tom baker, will be available. Doctor who the lost stories the fourth doctor box set. The book is called scratchman, and it was originally conceived as a doctor who movie by baker and his costar ian marter in the 70s. Scratchman tom baker audio book torrent free download, 122210. Dicks worked on the entirety of the jon pertwee third doctor era of the program and returned as a writerscripting tom bakers first story as the fourth doctor. Doctor whos first ever bame companion cast alongside tom. Doctor after a long absence, tom baker effortlessly recreates the trademark wit, wisdom and humour of his incarnation in a series of fullcast audiobooks. A large collection of various doctor whorelated books, texts, magazine articles and literature. Scratchman bakers latest project is scratchman, a doctor who novel. Scratchman, the novelization of a script for a doctor who story intended for the big screen is available for preorder for delivery on january 24, 2019 the novelisation was written by tom baker, an actor best known for his role as the fourth doctor in doctor who from 19741981 scratchman, a novel by tom baker, bbc books, penguin random house tom baker describes his experience of writing the. Toms life can pretty accurately be divided into 6 sections. Humor audiobooks tom baker who on earth is tom baker.
Lost doctor who story return of the cybermen will return. Tom baker who on earth is tom baker audiobook youtube. The existence of tom baker narrating the audio version of a novel he wrote and which is written from the point of view of the fourth doctor a little note. He has also narrated doctor who talking books for bbc audio. Additionally, the first, third, fourth and seventh series starred leela, played by louise jameson. Scratchman 4th doctor novel by tom baker available from rakuten kobo. His father was of english and scottish descent, while. Audiogo ltd was a primarily digital audio publisher who purchased bbc audiobooks in july 2010, thereby inheriting all doctor who, torchwood and sja audio material previously released under the bbcs own audio labels they were thus the publishers of the tom baker audio range that began with hornets nest, readings of target books novelisations, tv soundtracks of missing episodes, some. Paired with leela louise jameson, romana i mary tamm, romana ii lalla ward and k9 john leeson.
Former time lord tom baker wrote a new doctor who novel. The doctor who main range is a series of fullcast audiobook adventures based on the british science fiction television programme doctor who, produced by nicholas briggs and big finish productions and starring one of the original actors to play the doctor on television in the classic era of the programme. This one is pretty hilarious, tom baker is never boring and this certainly doesnt disappoint strong. His later scriptwriting credits on doctor who included. Tom baker back in studio for doctor who audiobooks wired. The doctor who actor interviewed by fans around 1999 in the uk. I made a special effort to locate this book since most copies seem to be located across the pond. The fifth, sixth and ninth series starred romana ii, played by lalla ward. He was born in 1934 in liverpool, to mary jane fleming and john stewart baker.
Tom baker reprising mystery doctor who role from 50th. The doctor, harry and sarah jane smith arrive at a remote scottish island, when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures. Robert banks stewart author, philip hinchcliffe author, john dorney author try audible free. In 1992, the existing scenes mostly location footage were edited together into a twohour continuity for home video, with the doctor tom baker providing linking narration. Fourth doctor adventures audio series tardis fandom. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in 15 fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs, plus bonus features exclusive to this edition 5 out of 5 stars tom baker returns as the fourth doctor 20092011. See all books authored by tom baker, including doctor who and the pyramids of mars, and who on earth is tom baker. The second series starred romana i, played by mary tamm. Discount prices on books by tom baker, including titles like doctor who meets scratchman. Tom baker back in studio for doctor who audiobooks as the newly released photo above reveals, baker is hard at work in a u. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The programme depicts the adventures of the doctor, a time lorda timetravelling humanoid alien. The first audiobook available to the general public was a tom baker reading of the state of.