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Tom Baker talks to Matthew Sweet about becoming the Fourth Doctor in this clip from "Tom Baker In Conversation" on The Collection - Season 12 Blu-ray. Find out more and get your copy here: bit.ly/TheCollectionS12
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I swear to God, Tom Baker makes even the smallest thing appear whimsical, even telling us to Subscribe he makes it sound brilliant.
@manaka-chan8907
6 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@Alan1701b
6 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Kennedy Completely agree!
@ellenmurphy2150
6 жыл бұрын
Tom makes everything sound better.Just that great voice of his.Like I've said elsewhere I did meet him.He's great as the 4th Doctor but kind of average in real life.I don't think that's his fault just must be tired of every time the phone rings its not a new acting job but tell us about Doctor Who.
@maitesheart
6 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Kennedy Wait! He has his own channel? I'm so all over that!💞💞💞
@UnchainedEruption
6 жыл бұрын
That’s why he’s a brilliant actor.
84? This man, this legend is 84. So full of sparkle and charm. If I have that same glint in my eye at this age I will happy. Amazing.
@doctorthirteen5727
6 жыл бұрын
John Ewen Unlike other actors who have felt pigeonholed by a role(Alec Guinness ahem) Tom has embraced it and enjoyed the fandom.
@marcludford591
4 жыл бұрын
So charming what a man!!
@seamusburke639
3 жыл бұрын
I swear, considering he wrecked his body with alcoholism back in the day, I'm happy he's in good of health as he is.
@timothypeck3640
2 жыл бұрын
Tom Baker is The Doctor! It's that simple! He has been, he will be! 🧭
@carmelopappalardo8477
5 ай бұрын
He is 90 now.
This man has never rubbished Dr. Who, and while he may have had issues with JNT which would have influenced his decision to ditch The Five Doctors, he has had nothing but love and warmth for the role and fans. Lovely guy and unquestionably the definite article.
I spent 15 years working with probably hundreds of actors and voiceover artists making radio ads for a living. I love working with actors anyway as they're often fascinating characters when out of character and some of the friendliest people I've ever met. I had the pleasure - no, joy - of working with Tom on 3 occasions. He's one of the funniest, warmest people I met during that decade and a half, but your grammar has to be impeccable!
Tom Baker is that kind of person you can listen to for a long time without getting bored. Also, seeing the picture of Tom with Lis Sladen once again makes me realize that some actors have left us way too soon.
He gave the producers a jelly baby
He’s 84 but still looks in good shape and most importantly, his incredible voice remains unchanged.
Tom baker is a great doctor!!!
@jaydn_is_me_1485
6 жыл бұрын
He’s a great doctor and a great man
@kaykealves7380
6 жыл бұрын
Jaman the First portuguese?
@kaykealves7380
6 жыл бұрын
numpteez what? Portuguese?
@jaydn_is_me_1485
6 жыл бұрын
numpteez .😂😂
@kaykealves7380
6 жыл бұрын
numpteez ¿portuguese? Não falo inglês
Shame that Tom admitted that only the lovely Matt Smith was welcoming to him on the Anniversary special. :) XD I truly love Tom Baker and have since I was a small boy. God bless Tom XD
@doctorthirteen5727
6 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Dickens I just commented this, what were they thinking?!
@daffy8995
5 жыл бұрын
Considering how secret his appearance was, it's unlikely many people even knew he was there.
@johnw218
5 жыл бұрын
Hes the only one I'd be genuinely interested in cornering for a chat. Probably because he's the one I grew up with so I'm a bit biased but anyway I reckon he knocks all the other incarnations out of the park. Might have been a bit of jealousy or awe kept the other Drs at a distance.
@joeharley1423
3 жыл бұрын
Not even Tennant???
@confusedrealm7047
3 жыл бұрын
@@joeharley1423 it’s possible Tennant wasn’t on set for that part
Tom Baker...80+ and still has awesome hair!
@DAK4Blizzard
6 жыл бұрын
84 now!
@midnight_styx
4 жыл бұрын
And still a good voice
@minicle426
Жыл бұрын
He looks like Jon Pertwee. :P
A living legend.
A true gallifreyan great, a tremendous timelord.
@marcludford591
5 жыл бұрын
Tom has a large presence and that voice He was the doctor for 7 years No one else lasted that long
It's a shame Tom never had another role that took off as much as the fourth Doctor. He deserves to have more than one iconic character to his credentials.
@unwavery
2 жыл бұрын
Captain Rum on Black Adder was pretty damn funny tho as a one off.
@KilliK69
Жыл бұрын
@@unwavery yep, he was fantastic in that one.
Tom Baker is a fine, fine actor, and had substantial roles in several big films, but was still a real working man. When WHO came into his life, he was so genuinely appreciative and happy. It shows! Thank you, Tom. Ya done good!
Tom Baker is such a cool guy..
@robertw2930
6 жыл бұрын
and the new Doctor is wearing shirt with scarf colors resmemblance . I can't wait to see her in action.
@caledonianrailwayman1312
6 жыл бұрын
The Coolesy
@ShatteringIllusions1
6 жыл бұрын
He's that cool, he has icicles on his scrotum. True story.............
@Clavinovaman
5 жыл бұрын
He is, and I treasure his signed poster from his website.
@Drp_br_
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertw2930 are you happy now?
I love how they are showing stuff with Tom Baker, at the same time his episodes are playing on Twitch!
@krollic
6 жыл бұрын
where
@archieil
6 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYqesptmdNqTgtY.html
@Lumibear.
6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately it’s already on to his later less well made episodes, but there’s still a few goodies in there.
As Tom Baker as said “You may be a doctor, but I am THE DOCTOR!” Yes!!
Tom Baker is one of the best Doctor Who's we've had and his audiobook work is incredible
@KaitainCPS
5 жыл бұрын
@Evil Doctor PorkChop Yeah, not enough people have watched Pertwee as the Doctor. Baker is considered a legend, and rightly so, but Pertwee was bloody excellent as the Doctor.
@minicle426
Жыл бұрын
@@KaitainCPS Troughton was just as good, if not better. Even Tom holds him high regard.
@Roper122
6 ай бұрын
One of???
@alberttetley
6 ай бұрын
I am a big fan of the original Doctor Who series and the first doctor@@Roper122
@Roper122
6 ай бұрын
@@alberttetley I'm a big fan of all of them. I still think Tom Baker defined the character.
Tom and Jon, the best Doctors ever.
@minicle426
Жыл бұрын
Troughton.
@maouliamediaofficial
Жыл бұрын
Capaldi
Happy 90th birthday Tom. I first saw you on TV when I was a kid back in the 80s. And ever since you've always been my favorite of them all. I wish you could live forever, you'll always be who I think of the most anytime doctor who is mentioned. ❤
Tom Baker is a television legend.
Tom Bakers voice is to Doctor Who like James Earl Jones is to Darth Vader, both amazing voices.
Hangin' out in the Zero Room :)
@michaellee2387
6 жыл бұрын
Dokka Chapman glad someone's using the zero room. Thought we'd never rent the darn thing out. Hasn't been used in ages. Do U have any idea how much artron energy it costs us a month just to keep it dimensionally manifest?
@Anonymous_timelord
6 жыл бұрын
#bringbacktheZeroRoom and keep in the same style as it was in Castrovalva......
I've been a Whovian since the 80's love😍 Tom Baker have a Jelly Baby 💖😁🙃
@ellenmurphy2150
6 жыл бұрын
Sheila Blaze I have been a Whovian since 1981 all this guys fault.
@zero-kk7rp
6 жыл бұрын
Mid 70s for me
What a wonderful man!
@lillywerk4642
2 жыл бұрын
He really is
Amazing Doctor and amazing show!!! ❤
I really could listen to his stories for hours! He's such a nice guy!
@WindyREDPanda
4 жыл бұрын
Oh you poor soul. Look up Tom Baker behind the scene on DW. The dude could swear & Sass till he regenerated in real life. Lmao
Still as sharp as ever, this man is an absolute legend.
💙 *MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU* 💙
@TheOriginalFaker
6 жыл бұрын
wrong day
@TheCrippledEgg
6 жыл бұрын
The Last Jelly bean
@DoctorWho
6 жыл бұрын
💙 The Fourth Awakens 💙
@Mental_Warlock
6 жыл бұрын
Debbie Ebbiebobebbie lol
@SimpleWolfStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Ah, I see you're a man of culture aswell
I still think he's the best Doctor, there could be a thousand doctors and Tom would still be the best!
I love how he said don’t forget to subscribe to the doctor who channel oh how could I forget brilliant
The best voice in the world. Take a hike Morgan Freeman and Patrick Stewart, you got nothing on Tom.
@ChristopherUSSmith
6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Ford Patrick is a cheap imitation of Tom. :)
@ellenmurphy2150
6 жыл бұрын
image Tom Baker being the voice of Darth Vader......
@ChristopherUSSmith
6 жыл бұрын
Ellen Murphy "I am your farther, eh." just wouldn't sound right. lol
@ChristopherUSSmith
6 жыл бұрын
The Thirteenth Doctor LOL Imagine how he'd tell off those pesky droids... ;)
@ChristopherUSSmith
6 жыл бұрын
The Thirteenth Doctor LOL That sounds more like 12 though. :)
What a wonderful moment in a beautiful man's lifetime. He friends must have been so happy to celebrate with him.
Tom Baker is, and will ALWAYS be, my favorite Doctor. I mean, who else could deliver the Doctor's lines and ask if you wanted a jelly baby and make it one of the most memorable things you'd ever seen in any sort of film? Lol
Such a great actor and so self-deprecating. One in a million. Long may he continue.
Tom Baker 1 of the most energetic and passionate Doctors and gave the Doctor much of His magic.
@doctorthirteen5727
6 жыл бұрын
some thing I think he might actually BE the Doctor 🤔
@emmanueldoninelli3056
6 жыл бұрын
The Thirteenth Doctor Really but thats impossible I thought he just look,sounded,talked, and did everything the Doctor does.
I would love to be the doctor sometime. Tom sounds like he had a fantastic time with the filming and stuff!
Same man, same voice, that's why Tom Baker is, personally, my favourite Classic Doctor.
@DaveTravelsthroughTime
5 жыл бұрын
The two bakers have basically the same voice now as they did playing the doctor peter davison his voice changed a bit McCoy his voice not changed really
How awesome is this guy right here. I could listen to him for hours. Great story Mr. Baker, THE Doctor!
wish they would go about hiring new docs like they did lord tom. he was a force of nature.
This should be an amazing interview on that dvd need to get it
The best Doctor.
What I love about Tom Baker describing his time as Dr Who is that he doesn't shy away from saying "I craved the attention" or "I did it for myself". He's not afraid to sound selfish because naturally anyone would be in his position, but would disguise it by acting very humble. Tom is a very honest person.
I had to peddle my bike like crazy to make it home from school in time to watch Tom. But it was worth it!.
Tom's story of how he became the Doctor is fascinating and very funny.
I still hang on his every word and I always will. Even with so called real life he's a fantastic storyteller
@hopebgood
2 жыл бұрын
;)
@ianmax69
2 жыл бұрын
Tom could read the phone book and embellish it with metaphors !
Love tom baker...the .man makes you smile and truly knows what the doctor means to people 😊
It's impossible to not smile watching this marvelous man speak. About anything... let alone DW! What a genuine and graceful presence.
The greatest, most charismatic Dr.
He still has that twinkle in his eye and that amazing voice with that Liverpool accent very distinctive
The best incarnation of Doctor Who. Tom Baker.
This extra on the boxset is the best Tom Baker interview I've seen, Tom is very open more than ever.
I swear, some British gents are just built different. Tom Baker is 84 in this clip, and he's perfectly lucid and seems to be in good health after years of hard-living and the stress of stardom.
Tom is one my favorite Doctors..and Jon and Matt too
Tom Baker's voice is incredible !!
Glad Tom became The Doctor after Jon Pertwee. Tom became one of my favourite ever Doctor's of Classic era Doctor Who. Thank you Tom.
*How could I **_possibly_** forget that?*
WOW, he looks good..about a year ago I thought we were going to loose him! What a transformation! He has his energy back!
Love his voice.
He is so sweet, I am glad to hear about these stories, how the announcement was made back then.
I'm not even gonna lie tom Baker is the greatest man to live on this earth! He is so kind and whimsical and makes anything seem like the best thing ever!💙💙
OMG TOM BAKER !!! IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE HIM AGAIN !!!
Can't wait to see this in full
Tom Baker is a delightful human bei-- timelord! He'll always be THE Doctor.
Happy birthday Tom Great big fan ur so sweet
Capaldi is famous fo his 'Don't forget to subscribe to the Doctor Who KZread channel' but anyone else get that magic feeling when Baker said it at the end of this?
What a wise and lovely man
As of the time of this comment this video has zero dislikes, as it should be. Who could possibly dislike Tom Baker? Even with as many years as has past since his run, Baker's Doctor is still the face of Doctor Who. When asked to picture Doctor Who most people will think of Baker in his trademark long coat and even longer scarf.
@djedg10
6 жыл бұрын
Kuro_Neko ... One dislike.
@spiralx6249
Жыл бұрын
Famous last words. Give it time...
Great interview. Tom is the best actor to play The Doctor imo..
Tom Baker is truly a treasure this world didn't deserve.
I wish I was born earlier to watch his era on television. However he is still amongst my first doctors due to the VHS releases.
My favourite doctor to this day. A happy reminder of my childhood.
So far he is one of the best doctors I've seen.
I luv tom baker he amazing
I love this guy. Such a lovely charming gent.
This interview was included at greater length after the recent screening of Genesis of the Daleks.
It's so nice this came out *4* hours ago!
Tom Baker is my Doctor! Thank you PBS!
Tom is my introduction to the Dr Who Universe! I had no idea who he was or what the show was about as a kid. I thought I'll give it a go and was hooked 15 minutes into the show! LOL! Tom is fantastic.
Tom Baker is MY Doctor... always
Tom Baker is a great Doctor Who along with Leila and K-9.
I had the hots for this doctor for years. Definitely my favorite doctor.
Absolute national treasure.
This man is an absolute treasure.
Tom may have not been The Doctor when I was a kid (I grew up on Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy) but he is my Doctor, my favourite Doctor. His first season with Sarah Jane is amazing and when Louise Jameson comes in as Leela it gave me some of my favourite episodes (Robots of Death and Talons of Weng Chiang) I hope to meet him soon and tell him how much better his Doctor made my life ❤ such an amazing guy! Would you like a jelly baby?
Tom’s amazing, even telling us to subscribe was brilliant
I saw this in theaters! Tom is so brilliant! ^^
Love Tom Baker!! Great actor❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love him so much amazing actor
You will always be "my" Doctor, Cheers Tom. All my love to long ago.
Amazing Actor in every way. My Doctor!
It was fun watching the Tom Baker years recently during my Doctor Who marathon. So sad when I got to his last episode even though I also like Peter Davison.
@KaitainCPS
5 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that Baker's final season got the lowest ratings of his run. ITV had waged war on the BBC's light entertainment and drama output by importing expensive and flashy American shows. Doctor Who ended up against Glen Larson's "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" which at the time must have seemed like watching a high budget sci-fi movie when compared against Who's low budget wobbly sets.
Love this man
My first and favorite Doctor. ❤ ❤
SIR Tom Baker!!! Why has that not happened yet?!?!
Brilliant and delightful, how could I poosibly forget that?
Wow what an amazing man he really is!!
Hi, Doctor Who! Bring back throwback Thursday please.
A special moment in TV history described by a special man :) love my Tom Baker action figure too, only wish it spoke as well as the real thing does! wld love to listen to Tom & Paul Darrow chat
Great actor Tom Baker is my favorite classic actor doesn't have to play doctor who but I could not see anyone else being equally remembered as doctor who