The fifth episode in my ongoing series of reviews, with analysis, of the BBC science-fiction show, Doctor Who.
In this part, the era of the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, is considered. We explore the ‘Golden Era’ of Doctor Who, looking at how the show developed into a far darker and scarier version, influenced by the Gothic Horror genre, and the resultant backlash from self-appointed ‘moral guardians’. We also consider the economic troubles of the late seventies and their effect on the show before its regeneration just in time for the eighties. Along the way, three stand out stories are looked at in depth with plenty of clips from the full seven-year Baker tenure!
Chapter Selection:
0:00 An actor’s legacy
1:17 The state of the show
2:29 Philip Hinchcliffe
3:33 Casting the Fourth Doctor
6:20 Tom Baker
10:23 The Fourth Doctor
14:44 Robot
15:11 First Impressions
16:12 Changes
19:39 Choosing a favourite
21:08 The Daleks
23:43 Genesis of the Daleks
33:48 A successful first year
36:07 Pyramids of Mars
43:07 Farewell Sarah-Jane
44:06 Fandom
45:23 Mary Whitehouse vs the BBC
48:48 The Williams Era
52:52 JNT
54:02 Season 18
55:54 Warriors’ Gate
59:24 It’s the end…
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Breathtakingly good – as good as any officially produced programme about the show I’ve ever seen.
Thank you so much Carl. So happy my hard work is appreciated!
Carl B And you should thank you to me for the K9 stuff 🙂
I Wholeheartedly agree CarlB brilliantly produced Subbed, Tom is without a doubt my SuperHero, Big Finish is about to release some new audios of him playing his favourite character/ Himself, He continually says He’s never been happier since he’s come back to the Doctor in 2012 , Such a shame Liz Sladen died before they could record his first Big Finish audios, Tom Baker has without a doubt made the world a better place, as scary as the Hinchcliffe era was, Tom made it so enjoyable, if it wasn’t for Mary “Fucking” Whitehouse we may have got a fourth Hinchliffe season. Great work CDF
Thanks so much! I’ve only heard a few of Baker’s audios but they are superb. I agree; it’s such a shame Lis Sladen passed away at such a young age.
I fully agree. A fascinating study of the era of the Fourth Doctor.
I grew up with baker, never really seen all the others. Use to be on PBS in Phoenix ,Az. Started watch 12 year old
I admit to me it is only hearsay, but I heard from all classic doctors before 89 he was the best and most beloved Doctor ever.
Tom Baker, the man… the myth….the legend…oh and The Doctor. 😅
The BBC should have faced Mary Whitehouse down, not capitulated.
Complain all you want but “National Front” was RIGHT. Multiculturalism is what has killed Great Britain and the western world. How “culturally enriched” is Europe today? Is is getting better or worse?
28:22 Funny how Guy Siner would come to play a charicatured figure of fun later in Allo Allo.
I’m a young feller 60 plus ish The 4th DR is my favorite.