Tom Baker

The Sonic Newsdriver 20091113
Selected Doctor Who related news delivered sonically.
For Earth-date: Friday, the 13th of Nov. 2009

Number 9… Number 9… Number 9…, Number 6… Number 6… Number 6…, Tom Baker on the New Series, I am the Fleshcreep Whether You Like it or Not, Remember - Get a Life, and more.

Hosted by Louis Trapani

"It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for…"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 165
Running Time: 1:47:14

Thoughts on the passing of Barry Letts, News, Logopolis (final Tom Baker story) Review, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Whoverse #5, Jarrod Cooper updates us on Hurricane Who.

Hosted by Louis Trapani and Ken Deep, with David Hooie.

"You may be a doctor. But I'm the Doctor. The definite article, you might say."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 164
Running Time: 1:28:03

News and we review Robot, Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor first Doctor Who story.

Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton with Joshua Lou Friedman.

A few months ago, you may have read my post regarding Who York, and some of DWNY's exciting plans to create Doctor Who events and conventions in New York City. Well, the first of those plans has now come to fruition, with the announcement of the first Who York Event - A Who York Evening with..... Louise Jameson, who played Leela with the 4th Doctor.

"I love humans. Always seeing patterns in things that aren't there."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 162
Running Time: 1:17:09

Part 2 of our in-depth interview with Gary Russell, plus Jules Burt (Rise of the Cybermen & Age of Steel) returns to Doctor Who: Podshock with his newlywed wife, Wendy.

Hosted by Louis Trapani and Ken Deep.

A younger Ken Deep with Tom Baker at WLIW. (December 1990)

For many Doctor Who fans, especially those of a certain age (and it still upsets me that I can now use that phrase about myself!), the biggest news of the summer - with the exception of the first pictures of the 11th Doctor - has been the return of Tom Baker to the role that made him a national institution and an icon all over the world. Yes, the 4th Doctor is back - in a 5 part audio adventure called Hornet's Nest from BBC Audio. It's been almost 30 years since the 4th Doctor had a new adventure. 30 years since those wonderful warm and throaty tones have been part of a new Doctor Who story.

"If they should break through, run as if something very nasty were after you, because something very nasty will be after you."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 159
Running Time: 1:42:49

Special all news and feedback show.

Hosted by Louis Trapani, James Naughton and Ken Deep.

Cover art for Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 154. Charlie Ross (left) with Tom Baker (right)

Doctor Who: Podshock correspondent Tara Wheeler sporting the 4th Doctor's scarf worn by Tom Baker in 1979. Tara recently made a long trek across the country for this opportunity!

Doctor Who: Podshock Correspondent Amy Krell (left) with Tom Baker (the 4th Doctor) (right) at his very first US convention in 1979.

The Daily Mirror is reporting that all eleven Doctors will be coming together for a special one-off special for Children in Need this November. It reports that the 15 minute episode will be included in BBC1 annual Children In Need appeal in November and shooting of it will begin in September.

This is not the first time a rumour of this nature appeared in the tabloids. The same thing was said to be happening last year for Children in Need except with 10 Doctors which did not happen.

The article states that "images from their original shows, stretching from 1966 to 1974" will be used for the actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee who have since passed away. They will make cameo appearances through footage from these previous episodes.

James Naughton is the last, but not least Doctor Who: Podshock host to guest on the Hoo on Who Doctor Who podcast hosted by David Hooie. Together in episode 10 of the podcast, they review the classic Tom Baker story on DVD, Pyramids of Mars.

Hoo on Who is available via iTunes and via its website.

A quick shot of myself (Louis Trapani) with Tom Baker in September 1986. The photo is a bit blurred due to the fact that there was no flash and therefore had to use a slow exposure rate for the shot. Photo by Louis Trapani

On the 28th of September 1986, both Colin Baker (pictured here on the left with a beard) and Tom Baker appeared together in Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Louis Trapani