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series '' Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by

Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is well known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1974 to 1981.Scott, Danny. (1 ...

. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old

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Time Lord The Time Lords are a fictional ancient race of extraterrestrial people in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', of which the series' main protagonist, the Doctor, is a member. Time Lords are so named for their command ...

from the planet

Gallifrey Gallifrey () is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the protagonist, the Doctor belongs. It is located in ...

who travels in time and space in the

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, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes. Baker portrays the Fourth Doctor as a whimsical and sometimes brooding individual whose enormous personal warmth is at times tempered by his capacity for righteous anger. His initial companions were intrepid journalist

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(

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), who had travelled alongside his previous incarnation, and Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan (

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) of

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. His later companions were savage warrior Leela (

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), robotic dog K9 (

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and David Brierly), Time Lady Romana (

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and

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), teen genius

Adric Adric is a fictional character played by Matthew Waterhouse in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was a young native of the planet Alzarius, which exists in the parallel universe of E-Space. A compan ...

(

Matthew Waterhouse Matthew Waterhouse (born 19 December 1961) is an English actor and writer. From 1980 to 1982 he played the role of Adric in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Early life Waterhouse was born in Hertford, but brought up ...

), alien teenage aristocrat Nyssa (

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), and Australian flight attendant

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(

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). Baker portrayed the character for seven consecutive seasons, which remains the longest tenure of any actor to portray the lead, counting both the classic and modern series. He is considered to be one of the most recognisable and iconic incarnations of the Doctor both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Overview

The Fourth Doctor appeared in 172 episodes (179, counting the regeneration at the end of ''

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'' and the aborted '' Shada'') over a seven-year period, from 1974 to 1981. This makes him the longest-running on-screen Doctor of the series. He also appeared in the specials ''

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'' (via footage from the incomplete ''Shada'') and made his final appearance as the Doctor in the charity special ''

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'' (aside from a series of television advertisements in New Zealand in 1997). Tom Baker reappeared in the 50th anniversary special as a mysterious curator. This incarnation is generally regarded as one of the most recognisable of the Doctors and one of the most popular, especially in the

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. In polls conducted by '' Doctor Who Magazine'', Tom Baker has lost the "Best Doctor" category only three times: once to

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(the

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) in 1990, and twice to

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(the

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) in 2006 and 2009. The Fourth Doctor's eccentric style of dress and speech – particularly his

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of wearing a long scarf and having a fondness for

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– made him an immediately recognisable figure and he quickly captivated the viewing public's imagination. The producer of Baker's early seasons,

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, stated that the Fourth Doctor's

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appearance and

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style appealed to older, college-age students. The Fourth Doctor's time enjoyed a significant boost in viewing figures, averaging between 8 and 10 million viewers in just his first year (20–25 percent of the entire viewing audience of Britain). By 1979, the figures averaged between 9 and 11 million, going as high as 16.1 million for the final episode of ''

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'' (though this was during the ITV technicians strike of 1979 which meant the BBC was the sole broadcaster on the air for several weeks). There are also novels and audio plays featuring the Fourth Doctor. Two early audio plays featuring Tom Baker voicing the Fourth Doctor date from Baker's television tenure as he had mainly declined to appear in any further audio plays since leaving the series. In 2009, however, it was announced that a new five-part series would be produced by BBC Audio (see below).

Biography

After contracting radiation poisoning from the crystals of the planet Metebelis 3, the

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makes his way back to

headquarters in the

, where the

K'Anpo Rimpoche aids him in regenerating (''

''). In his new incarnation, the Doctor is eager to leave Earth in favour of exploration, thus drawing back from continuous involvement with UNIT (with which he had worked closely as the Third Doctor). He has also grown tired of working for the Time Lords. Despite attempts to avoid them altogether, the Time Lords continue to send him on occasional missions, including an attempt to prevent the creation of the

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''), during which he also meets

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. The Doctor travels with journalist

, whom he had befriended prior to his regeneration, and, for a time, with UNIT Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan. After a battle with Zygons in Scotland, Harry (having just spent an entire season with the Doctor as they tried to get back to the TARDIS) decided that taking the train was safer than the TARDIS, which the Doctor and Sarah Jane chose to try to make an appointment in London. Instead they ended up on the planet Zeta Minor (''

Planet of Evil ''Planet of Evil'' is the second serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 27 September to 18 October 1975. The serial is set on and ab ...

''), located at the far edge of the known universe. From this point on, the Doctor and Sarah Jane travelled alone. The Doctor's companionship with Sarah Jane came to an end when he received a telepathic summons to Gallifrey, as humans were not then allowed on the planet. The summons turns out to be part of a trap set by his enemy the Master. The renegade Time Lord has used up all his regenerations and has degenerated into little more than a withered skeletal husk. The Doctor is framed for the assassination of the President of the High Council of Time Lords and put on trial. To avoid execution, the Doctor invokes an obscure law and declares himself a candidate for the office, giving himself the time he needs to prove his innocence and expose the real culprit. This ultimately results in a climactic battle with the Master (''

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''). The Doctor is seen to travel alone for the first time, returning to a planet he had visited centuries before. During his previous visit, he had accidentally imprinted his own mind on a human colony ship's powerful computer, Xoanon, leaving it with

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. On his second visit the Doctor is now remembered as an evil god by the descendants of the colonists, some of whom had become a warrior tribe called the Sevateem. After the Doctor cures the computer, one of the Sevateem, Leela, joins him on his travels (''

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''). The Doctor brings the intelligent but uneducated Leela to many locales in human history, teaching her about science and her own species' past. In

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, the pair encounters the magician Li Hsien Chang and his master, the self-styled Weng-Chiang (''

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''). Weng-Chiang is revealed to be a time-jumping criminal from the Earth's distant future. Later, the Doctor and Leela visit the Bi-Al Foundation medical centre, where they acquire the robot dog K-9 ('' The Invisible Enemy''). While K-9 is malfunctioning, a time distortion leads the TARDIS back to contemporary rural England. While investigating the distortion, he and Leela are confronted by an ancient being that feeds on death from Time Lord history, called the Fendahl (''

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''). Eventually, the Doctor returns to Gallifrey and declares himself Lord President, based on the election held during his previous visit. This is in fact a ploy to reveal and defeat a Vardan invasion plan, which led to the unexpected consequence of leaving Gallifrey open to attack by the Sontarans (''

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''). In the aftermath Leela and K9 decide to remain on Gallifrey. The Doctor comforts himself by producing K9 Mark II. Shortly afterward, the powerful White Guardian assigns the Doctor the task of finding the six segments of

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, sending a young Time Lady named Romana (as portrayed by

) to assist him. The two Gallifreyans travel to a variety of planets, encountering strange and unusual allies and enemies, gathering the six segments and defeat the equally powerful

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, who sought the Key for himself. After the conclusion of the quest, Romana regenerates into a new form (portrayed then by

) (''

Destiny of the Daleks ''Destiny of the Daleks'' is the first serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 September to 22 September 1979. The story introduces ...

''). In an effort to evade the Black Guardian, the Doctor installs a "Randomiser" in the TARDIS so that not even the Black Guardian can anticipate where they go. Ironically, the first place the Randomiser sends them is the home planet of the Daleks, Skaro (''

''). Perhaps because of this, the Doctor begins frequently over-riding the machine, first travelling to Paris for a holiday, only to get caught up in an alien scheme to steal the

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(''

''). He eventually discards the device altogether, remarking that he's fed up with not knowing where he's going. Shortly after this, the Fourth Doctor and Romana are projected outside the known universe and into a universe of negative coordinates, known as Exo-Space. The TARDIS lands on a planet called Alzerius ('' Full Circle''), where they are joined by a young prodigy named

. It's in E-Space that the Doctor destroys the last of a race of giant Vampires who had once threatened all life in his universe. Eventually, the Doctor and his two companions find themselves in a white void with no coordinates, a sort of membrane between the two universes. A way out soon forms, but Romana and K-9 choose to remain behind to help free a race of enslaved creatures in E-Space (''

Warriors' Gate ''Warriors' Gate'' is the fifth serial of the 18th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was written by Stephen Gallagher and was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 January 1981. The ...

''). The Doctor and Adric have only just made it back when they're asked to help the people of Traken from a creature known as "Melkur." On Traken, Adric and the Doctor are introduced to the aristocratic Nyssa of Traken. Both Nyssa and her father, Tremas, assist the Doctor in stopping Melkur, who is in fact revealed to be another TARDIS that is controlled by the Master. The Master is narrowly defeated, but manages to take over Tremas' body, thus giving himself a new incarnation. The Doctor decides to travel to Earth to scan a real Police Box as part of a plan to repair the "Chameleon Circuit", the shape-changing mechanism in the TARDIS. However, the Doctor soon spots a mysterious ghostly figure looking at him in the distance. He eventually confronts the figure, who warns him of future dangers. As the Doctor prepares to travel to the planet Logopolis to get the Chameleon Circuit fixed,

appears in the console room (having previously gotten lost in the corridors of the TARDIS). The conduit between E-Space and our own universe is revealed to be a Charged Vacuum Emboitment (CVE) created by the mathematicians of

Logopolis ''Logopolis'' is the seventh and final serial of the 18th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 28 February to 21 March 1981. It was Tom Baker's last ...

as part of a system to allow the Universe to continue on past its point of

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. Nyssa shows up, explaining that she was brought to Logopolis by the same figure that the Doctor encountered. Logopolis soon falls under the Master's control, but the stasis field he is generating ends up releasing

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and eroding matter throughout the universe, threatening to destroy the entire universe. The Master agrees to help the Doctor stop the spread of Entropy by adapting the Pharos Project radio telescope on Earth so that they are able to reopen the CVEs. However, when the Master tries to take control of it, the Doctor runs out under the upturned radio dish to sever the cable linking the Master to the CVEs. The Master makes the dish start rotating so that the Doctor will fall to his death. Before he falls, he manages to tear out the cable, only to leave his companions watching as he clings to the cable. As his grip begins to slip, he sees visions of all the enemies he's faced over the years, then falls. Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan gather around the mortally wounded Doctor and call out his name. The Doctor begins seeing visions of all his companions and even the Brigadier calling his name. He then looks up at the three of them and utters his last words: "It's the end-- but the moment has been prepared for..." He then motions to the white-clad figure of the Watcher, who begins approaching the Doctor. The Watcher, a manifestation of the Doctor's future incarnation, merges with the Doctor and triggers his regeneration. "He was the Doctor all the time," remarks Nyssa, as the three watch him transform into the

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. The Fourth Doctor appears again in the 20th anniversary special ''

'' (1983). A renegade Time Lord attempts to pull the first five incarnations of the Doctor out of time, inadvertently trapping the Fourth Doctor (and Romana) in a "time eddy" from which they are later freed. The Fourth Doctor also had a small cameo at the beginning of

, warning his Third, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh incarnation to watch out for

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. Brief holographic clips of the Fourth Doctor appear in "

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" (2008) and " The Eleventh Hour" (2010). In the fiftieth anniversary special, "

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" (2013), the Fourth Doctor appears again in clips as past and future incarnations come together to assist in the saving of Gallifrey. Tom Baker also appears in the final scene of the episode, as a mysterious elderly museum curator who appears right after the Eleventh Doctor remarks he would like to hold this job some day. He alludes to his resemblance to the Fourth Doctor by talking about revisiting "old favourite" faces and hints that he too might be or have been the Doctor.

Appearance

Imposingly tall, with eyes that seem to constantly boggle, a mass of curls for hair and prominently displayed teeth, the Doctor favours an outfit that usually consists of a shirt,

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, a

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(with pockets containing a seemingly endless array of apparently useless items that would nevertheless suit the Doctor's purposes when used), a wide-brimmed hat and, most famously, his impractically long, multi-coloured scarf, which was apparently knitted for him by Madame

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(whom he refers to as a "witty little knitter"). When it is damaged in ''

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'' (1975), the Doctor declares with regret that it is "irreplaceable." According to Baker, the Doctor's scarf was the idea of costume designer

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. Acheson, knowing little about knitting, procured large quantities of various colours of wool, and commissioned Begonia Pope, a friend of his, to create a colourful design. She proceeded to use all of the wool provided, resulting in the absurdly long, but iconic, accessory. Producer Philip Hinchcliffe had wardrobe create three distinct coats for Baker to wear depending on the type of story, the first being the reddish-brown blazer that he wore throughout all of his first season; the other two (full-length) coats were dark brown (for the darker horror stories) and light grey (for more action-packed stories). The Wardrobe Department also provided a brown wide-brimmed felt fedora. The rest was often picked from his own clothes (like neckties, trousers and a

). A wider, brighter-coloured scarf debuted with Baker's fourth season and a light brown coat was introduced late in his fifth season. Baker also appeared in a one-off Sherlock Holmes-inspired costume in ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang''. According to both the creators of the show and Baker, the character's look was originally based on paintings and posters by

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of his friend,

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, a singer and nightclub owner whose trademark was a black cloak and long red scarf. When John Nathan-Turner became the show's producer in Baker's last year, the Fourth Doctor was the first to sport an item of clothing adorned with question marks as a motif, in this case, above the points on his shirt collars. His overall costume was redesigned, changing the colour focus from brown to red. Designer June Hudson later revealed in an interview that Nathan-Turner had even given her permission to remove the scarf altogether if she wanted to. Hudson opted to keep the scarf, as it was such an iconic part of the character.

Story style

The early stories of the Fourth Doctor were characterised by a strong "Gothic Horror" theme. The duo of writer/script editor Robert Holmes and producer

consciously tapped into horror icons like

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'', ''

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''), vampires (''

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'') and Jekyll and Hyde (''

''), and even

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'') and various themes like

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. In these stories, they were given a science fiction explanation, rather than the typical

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. The Hinchcliffe Era (1974–1977) is one of the most controversial in the classic series run, the increasing horror elements and depictions of violence attracted much criticism from Mary Whitehouse, who had previously attacked the

Barry Letts Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of ''Doctor Who'' from 1969 to 1974. Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, ...

era for serials like ''

Terror of the Autons ''Terror of the Autons'' is the first serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 January 1971. The serial is set in various locations i ...

'' (1971). The controversy led BBC Director General to apologise to Whitehouse for the ending of one episode of ''

'' (1976). Hinchcliffe was moved on to police drama ''Target'' in 1977 at the conclusion of his third year. Graham Williams – who had been developing ''Target'' – was brought on to take over as producer for Baker's fourth season. Williams was given specific instructions to lighten the tone of the stories, thus playing to Baker's strengths. However, the first three stories (which were geared towards the previous style) had already been commissioned. Robert Holmes had agreed to stay on to edit them, but he ended up leaving after only doing the first two, ''

Horror of Fang Rock ''Horror of Fang Rock'' is the first serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 September 1977. The serial is set on the fict ...

'' (1977) and '' The Invisible Enemy'' (1977). The task of editing ''

'' (1977) fell to his successor

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. The season was only narrowly finished. With the cast and crew suffering from burnout and lack of resources, the season finale ''

'' (1978) was completed largely by virtue of it having been written to make use of preexisting sets, props, and costumes. For their second season, Williams and Read had planned out an overarching storyline that would run through the whole of the season. With more editorial control, it was also decided that the writers would put more emphasis on elements of fantasy and humour. Holmes wrote the first story, '' The Ribos Operation'' (1978), and the writing team of Bob Baker and Dave Martin handled what would be the final story of the season, ''

The Armageddon Factor ''The Armageddon Factor'' is the sixth and final serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 20 January to 24 February 1979. It was the las ...

'' (1979).

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wrote the second story, ''

The Pirate Planet ''The Pirate Planet'' is the second serial of the 16th season in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 September to 21 October 1978. It forms the second seria ...

'' (1978), while another newcomer, David Fisher, wrote the third and fourth stories. Again, difficulties began to arise when the fifth story fell through. Robert Holmes consented to writing what would become ''

The Power of Kroll ''The Power of Kroll'' is the fifth serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 23 December 1978 to 13 January 1979. The serial is set o ...

'' (1978–79). Williams' third and final year on the show is considered a high point in terms of ratings and stories for the entire series. However it proved even more difficult for Williams behind the scenes, as he found Tom Baker increasingly hard to cope with. The most watched episode ever of ''Doctor Who'' was "Part 4" of ''

'' (by Fisher, Adams, and Williams) which drew 16.1 million viewers.

became script editor and his style can be seen in the dialogue and stories. For example, in ''

'' (1979), Adams included a scene of the Doctor trapped under a boulder that resembles a similar scene in the second series of ''

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''. His time as script editor was beset by problems; Adams often ended up having to greatly edit and even rewrite stories. Once again, facing burnout and lack of funds, Adams eventually agreed to write the final story '' Shada''. Production proved difficult and ended up being unfinished due to a strike at the BBC. Williams left the show, dissatisfied with having left on what he considered to be a low note. In Season 18,

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became the series' producer. He instituted a number of changes to the show, including toning down the humour and introducing more science fiction concepts. During this season the Fourth Doctor became very much subdued and, on occasion, melancholy. Baker began the season in poor health, though he eventually recovered. Both the actor and the character seemed noticeably older and tired, due to Baker's gaunt appearance and greying hair. Baker had been finding the role harder and harder to maintain and the previous season had been particularly draining on him. Many of this season's stories also had an elegiac tone, with

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and decay being a recurring theme. New script editor Christopher Bidmead found himself faced with a serious problem from the outset of his time on the show. He ultimately deemed many of the stories left to him by Adams to be unusable, being too close to the humour-driven stories of the previous season. The only one he ended up using was ''

The Leisure Hive ''The Leisure Hive'' is the first serial of the 18th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 August to 20 September 1980. It marks the return of John ...

'' (1980), though only after heavily editing it. Bidmead asked a pair of writing friends to come up with what would be the second story of the season, '' Meglos'' (1980), which ended up being regarded as one of the weakest shows in the series' history up to that point. Bidmead only began to gain some momentum by the fifth story, ''

''. The story is notable for the Doctor's sombre mood and seeming death wish, as well as the surprisingly adult nature of the story. The surreal, even dream-like elements, such as time shifts and walking through mirrors, also earned the story some distinction. At John Nathan-Turner's insistence the Master was brought back. This was accomplished by Bidmead changing the villain in ''

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'' (1981) into the Master. The overarching theme of decay reaches its conclusion in Baker's final story ''

'' (1981), which Bidmead personally wrote. The story is particularly sombre, even grim at times. Themes of decay and death are constant in the story, personified in the ghostly Watcher, effectively a harbinger of the Fourth Doctor's 'death'. The Fourth Doctor's stories saw fewer recurring (or returning) enemies than in previous eras. The Daleks only appeared twice and the Cybermen only had one story, ''

Revenge of the Cybermen ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' is the fifth and final serial of the 12th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 19 April to 10 May 1975. It was the first ...

'' (1975).

, which had featured in most of the Third Doctor's adventures, only appeared in four early Fourth Doctor stories, playing a minor role in its last appearance, season 13's ''

'' (1976) in which none of the regular UNIT staff appeared. At the same time, stories such as ''

'' (1976) established most of the mythology surrounding the

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and the Doctor's home planet Gallifrey and that would remain a key feature for the rest of the classic series and still be felt in the revived series. For example, it is established that Time Lords only have a limited number of regenerations, which is a driving plot point in the stories ''

Mawdryn Undead ''Mawdryn Undead'' is the third serial of the 20th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was originally broadcast in four twice weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 9 February 1983. The serial is set in an Engl ...

'', ''

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'', the 1996 television movie and the 2013 Christmas special "

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Other mentions

Visions of the Fourth Doctor appear in the

serials ''

Earthshock ''Earthshock'' is the sixth serial of the 19th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1982. This serial marks the final regular appe ...

'' (1982), ''

'' (1983) and ''

Resurrection of the Daleks ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 between 8 February and 15 February 1984. The serial ...

'' (1984), and in the 21st century series in the episodes "

", " The Eleventh Hour", " The Lodger" and "

Nightmare in Silver "Nightmare in Silver" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 May 2013. It was written by Neil Gaiman and directed by ...

". His voice is also used in "

The Almost People "The Almost People" is the sixth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and was first broadcast on BBC One on 28 May 2011. It is the second episode of a two-part story written by Matthew Grah ...

". The Fourth Doctor also appears in Sarah Jane's flashback in ''

The Mad Woman in the Attic ''The Mad Woman in the Attic'' is the second serial of the third series of the British science fiction television series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. The two-part story was first broadcast on BBC One on 22 and 23 October 2009, and marks the r ...

'', via footage taken from ''

The Hand of Fear ''The Hand of Fear'' is the second serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 October 1976. The serial was the last regular appe ...

''. Similar flashbacks appear in ''

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'' story ''

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''. In "

The Name of the Doctor "The Name of the Doctor" is the thirteenth and final episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 May 2013. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed ...

," he is seen briefly by

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wandering around the TARDIS (clip taken from ''

''). He was also seen as an echo running past Clara inside the Eleventh Doctor's time stream in the end of "The Name of the Doctor." Archival images were used for his appearance in "

". During the special, Tom Baker portrays a mysterious museum curator who speaks with the

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and hints to him that he may be a future version of the Doctor "revisiting" a favourite past incarnation. The Fourth Doctor is also seen briefly during Missy's exposition of the

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's fighting android assassins ("

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").

International reception

For audiences in the United States, who saw the show only in syndication (mostly on

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), Tom Baker was the incarnation of the Doctor who is the best known, since his episodes were the ones most frequently broadcast stateside. The first four seasons of these Time Life distributed stories added narration by Howard da Silva at the beginning and end of each episode. Also in Italy, where most of the classic series of ''Doctor Who'' were never broadcast on television, the only episodes to be broadcast were those of the Fourth Doctor.

Other appearances

Spoofs

The Fourth Doctor's distinctive appearance and manner have made him a target for affectionate parody. The character has appeared several times on ''

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'' and twice on '' Robot Chicken''. He also had a cameo on '' Futurama'' emerging from the stomach of a space whale, and another episode, where he is briefly seen running into the

. On ''The'' ''Big Bang Theory'', Stuart dresses as The Fourth Doctor at a party in the episode “The Justice League Recombination”. In the computer game '' Hugo II, Whodunit?'', the player can save the Fourth Doctor from a Dalek in return for his

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. He is frequently impersonated by impressionist Jon Culshaw on the radio and television series '' Dead Ringers'', who also voiced the Doctor for the Big Finish audio '' The Kingmaker''. Archival footage of the Fourth Doctor's first title sequence was used in the '' Family Guy'' episode " Blue Harvest" to parody hyperspace from '' Star Wars''. In '' American Dad!'' some Whovians were shown, with several of them dressed as the Fourth Doctor. As the narrator of '' Little Britain'', Tom Baker has himself alluded to ''Doctor Who''. In the 24th episode of the series ''

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'' the

is in a rap battle with Doc Brown from ''

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'' when he is shot by a Dalek and regenerates into the Fourth Doctor (played by George Watsky). A background character appearing in one episode of Toast of London resembles the fourth incarnation of the Doctor. Peter Davison, who played the fifth incarnation, also appears in the series as himself.

Advertising

In 1979 and 1980, Tom Baker played the Fourth Doctor (alongside

's Romana) in a series of four television commercials for

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s. Disliking the scripts he was given, Baker agreed to film the advertisements only if he could rewrite them himself, and added a scene where the Doctor follows the computer's instruction to marry Romana. In 1997, Baker reprised the role once again in a spot for New Zealand's National Superannuation insurance company.

Argo Records audio drama

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Doctor Who and the Pescatons ''Doctor Who and the Pescatons'' (commonly shortened to ''The Pescatons'') is an audio play in two episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It is written by Victor Pemberton, and stars Tom Ba ...

BBC audio dramas

* ''Exploration Earth'': "The Time Machine" *''

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'' *''

Demon Quest ''Demon Quest'' is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Y ...

'' *'' Serpent Crest'' Tom Baker also recorded narration, in character as the Fourth Doctor, for a 1976 audio release of ''Genesis of the Daleks'', which was subsequently re-issued by the BBC on cassette and CD as a radio drama. Baker returned again to ''Doctor Who'' for the 1990s audio cassette releases of "lost" Doctor Who stories. For some of these stories, he is in character as the Doctor. For others, he merely provides descriptive narration.

Big Finish audio dramas

*'' The Kingmaker'' (cameo voiced by Jon Culshaw—see above) *'' The Beautiful People'' (adventure related by the character

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) (2007) *''

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'' (adventure related by the character Leela) (2008) *''Empathy Games'' (adventure related by the character Leela) (2008) *''

Stealers from Saiph ''The Companion Chronicles'' is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish, detailing adventures usually featuring the Doctor, as told by various former companions of his, with only one further voice actor taking part in the narration. It b ...

'' (adventure related by the character Romana I) (2009) *''

The Pyralis Effect ''The Companion Chronicles'' is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish, detailing adventures usually featuring the Doctor, as told by various former companions of his, with only one further voice actor taking part in the narration. It b ...

'' (adventure related by the character Romana II) (2009) *'' The Time Vampire'' (adventure related by the character Leela) (2010) *''

The Invasion of E-Space ''The Companion Chronicles'' is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish, detailing adventures usually featuring the Doctor, as told by various former companions of his, with only one further voice actor taking part in the narration. It b ...

'' (adventure related by the character Romana II) (2010) *'' Ferril's Folly'' (adventure related by the character Romana I) (2011) *''

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'' (short adventure related by the character Romana I) (2011) *''

The Fourth Doctor Boxset ''Doctor Who: The Lost Stories'' is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish Productions of '' Doctor Who'' audio plays adapted from unused TV stories. Episodes Series 1 (2009–10) The first series is largely adapted from stories planned f ...

'' (adventures related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2011) **'' The Foe from the Future'' **'' The Valley of Death'' *'' Destination Nerva'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *'' The Renaissance Man'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *''

The Wrath of the Iceni ''The Wrath of the Iceni'' is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions. Plot Norfolk, c. 60 AD, The Roman Occupation of Britain. ...

'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *'' Energy of the Daleks'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *'' Trail of the White Worm'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *'' The Oseidon Adventure'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2012) *'' The Child'' (adventure related by the character Leela) (2012) *''

The Auntie Matter ''The Auntie Matter'' is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions. Plot The Doctor and Romana are hiding from the Black Guardia ...

'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana I) (2013) *'' The Sands of Life'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana I & K9) (2013) *''War Against The Laan'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana I) (2013) *''The Justice of Jalxar'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana I, Jago & Litefoot) (2013) *''Phantoms of the Deep'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana I & K9) (2013) *''The Dalek Contract'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana I & K9) (2013) *'' The Final Phase'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana I & K9) (2013) *'' Destiny of the Doctor: Babblesphere'' (adventure related by the character Romana II) (2013) *''

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'' (50th Anniversary Special; Fourth Doctor voiced by Tom Baker) (2013) *'' Night of the Stormcrow'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2013) *''Luna Romana'' (adventure related by the characters Romana II & Romana III) (2014) *''The King of Sontar'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''White Ghosts'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''The Crooked Man'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''Last of the Colophon'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''Destroy the Infinite'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''The Abandoned'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *''Zygon Hunt'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) *'' Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2014) **''The Ghosts of Gralstead'' **''The Devil's Armada'' *'' The Romance of Crime'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2015) *''The English way of Death'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2015) *''The Exxilons'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2015) *''The Darkness of Glass'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2015) *''Requiem for the Rocket Men'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2015) *''Death Match'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2015) *''Suburban Hell'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2015) *''The Cloisters of Terror'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2015) *''The Fate of Krelos'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2015) *''Return to Telos'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2015) *'' The Well-Mannered War'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2015) *''The Wave of Destruction'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''The Labyrinth of Buda Castle'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2016) *''The Paradox Planet'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''Legacy of Death'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''Gallery of Ghouls'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2016) *''The Trouble with Draxx'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''The Pursuit of History'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''Casualties of Time'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2016) *''The Genesis Chamber'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2016) *''The Beast of Kravenos'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2017) *''The Eternal Battle'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2017) *''The Silent Scream'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Romana II & K9) (2017) *''Dethras'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''The Helm of Awe'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2017) *''The Haunting of Malkin Place'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''Subterranea'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''The Movellan Grave'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''Night of the Vashta Nerada'' (adventure related by the character the Fourth Doctor) (2017) *''The Skin of the Sleek'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''The Thief Who Stole Time'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Romana II) (2017) *''The Sons of Kaldor'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018) *''The Crowmarsh Experiment'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018) *''The Mind-Runners'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2018) *''The Demon Rises'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor, Leela & K9) (2018) *''The Shadow of London'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018) *''The Bad Penny'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018) *''Kill the Doctor!'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018) *''The Age of Sutekh'' (adventure related by the characters the Fourth Doctor & Leela) (2018)

Short Trips audios

*''Death-Dealer'' *''Chain Reaction'' *''Seven to One'' *''The Wondrous Box'' *''The Old Rogue''

Audio books

* ''

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'' * ''

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Novels

Virgin New Adventures

* '' Timewyrm: Genesys'' by John Peel (appears as a holographic message for the

, warning his future self of danger before his memory of the threat is lost) * '' Timewyrm: Revelation'' by

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(appears as the Doctor's memory of him in the Seventh Doctor's subconscious)

Virgin Missing Adventures

* ''

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'' by John Peel * '' The Romance of Crime'' by Gareth Roberts * '' System Shock'' by

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* '' Managra'' by Stephen Marley * ''The English Way of Death'' by Gareth Roberts * ''

The Shadow of Weng-Chiang ''The Shadow of Weng-Chiang'' is an original novel written by David A. McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It is a sequel to the 1977 serial '' The Talons of Weng-Chiang'', featuring th ...

'' by

David A. McIntee David A. McIntee (born 31 December 1968) is a British writer. Career McIntee has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', as well as one each based on ''Final Destination'' and '' Space: 1 ...

* ''A Device of Death'' by

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* '' The Well-Mannered War'' by Gareth Roberts

Past Doctor Adventures

* '' Eye of Heaven'' by

Jim Mortimore Jim Mortimore is a British science fiction writer, who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series, principally ''Doctor Who'', but also ''Farscape'' and ''Babylon 5''. When BBC Books cancelled his ''Doctor Who'' novel ''Cam ...

* '' Last Man Running'' by Chris Boucher * ''

Millennium Shock ''Millennium Shock'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Fourth Doctor and Harry, and is a sequel to Richards' Virgin M ...

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Corpse Marker ''Corpse Marker'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Chris Boucher and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features the Fourth Doctor and Leela. The concepts and characters are derived ...

'' by Chris Boucher * '' Tomb of Valdemar'' by

Simon Messingham Simon Messingham is a British science fiction writer, and a comedy writer and performer, who has written six ''Doctor Who'' novels and another ''Doctor Who'' story released as a BBC Audio Drama. Messingham has also witten an original novel, Sirens ...

* ''

Heart of TARDIS ''Heart of TARDIS'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features both the Second and Fourth Doctors with Jamie, Victoria, and Romana I. P ...

'' by

Dave Stone Dave Stone (born 12 June 1964) is a British science fiction writer. Biography Stone has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and '' Judge Dredd''. Stone also contributed a number of c ...

(Also features the

Second Doctor The Second Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor Patrick Troughton. While the Troughton era of ''Doctor Who'' is well-remembered by fans an ...

, although neither Doctor meets the other, each Doctor simply tackling a different end of the same crisis with only the Fourth aware of his other self's involvement) * '' Festival of Death'' by Jonathan Morris * ''

Asylum Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea ...

'' by

Peter Darvill-Evans Peter Darvill-Evans (born 1954) is an English writer and editor. Early life He was born and lived in Buckinghamshire until he went to university, graduating in 1975 from University College, London with a degree in History. Career In 1976 Darvil ...

(features the Fourth Doctor early in his life interacting with Nyssa from a point after she has left the

) * '' Psi-ence Fiction'' by Chris Boucher * ''

Drift Drift or Drifts may refer to: Geography * Drift or ford (crossing) of a river * Drift, Kentucky, unincorporated community in the United States * In Cornwall, England: ** Drift, Cornwall, village ** Drift Reservoir, associated with the village ...

'' by Simon A. Forward * '' Wolfsbane'' by

Jacqueline Rayner Jacqueline Rayner is a British author, best known for her work with the licensed fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Biography Her first professional writing credit came when she adapted Pau ...

(Also features the Eighth Doctor, although neither are aware of the other's actions due to the Eighth Doctor's current amnesia, the Fourth simply tying up loose ends left by the Eighth) * ''

Match of the Day ''Match of the Day'' (abbreviated to ''MOTD'') is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights, during the Premier League season. The show's current presenter is former England international striker Gary ...

'' by Chris Boucher * '' Doctor Who: Shada: The Lost Adventure by Douglas Adams'' by Gareth Roberts

Eighth Doctor Adventures

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The Eight Doctors ''The Eight Doctors'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was the first of the Eighth Doctor Adventures range and features the Eigh ...

'' by

Terrance Dicks Terrance William Dicks (14 April 1935 – 29 August 2019) was an English author and television screenwriter, script editor and producer. In television, he had a long association with the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', working a ...

*Seen in the TARDIS mirror in ''

Camera Obscura A camera obscura (; ) is a darkened room with a small hole or lens at one side through which an image is projected onto a wall or table opposite the hole. ''Camera obscura'' can also refer to analogous constructions such as a box or tent in w ...

Telos Doctor Who novellas

* ''

Ghost Ship A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a ship, vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the ''Flying Dutchman'', or a physical Flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict, derelict found adrift with its cre ...

'' by

Keith Topping Keith Andrew Topping (born 26 October 1963 in Walker, Tyneside) is an author, journalist and broadcaster. He is most well known for his work relating to the BBC Television series ''Doctor Who'' and for writing numerous official and unofficial g ...

Penguin Fiftieth Anniversary eBook novellas

* ''The Roots of Evil'' by

Philip Reeve Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, primarily known for the 2001 book '' Mortal Engines'' and its sequels (the 2001 to 2006 '' Mortal Engines Quartet''). His 2007 novel, '' Here Lies Art ...

Other

* ''Scratchman'' by

and James Goss

Comics

''TV Comic''

*"Death Flower" *"Return of the Daleks" *"The Wreckers" *"The Emperor's Spy" *"The Sinister Sea" *"The Space Ghost" *"The Dalek Revenge" *"Virus" *"Treasure Trails" *"Hubert's Folly" *"Counter-Rotation" *"Mind Snatch" *"The Hoaxers" *"The Mutant Strain" *"Double Trouble" *"Dredger" *"The False Planet" *"The Fire Feeders" *"Kling Dynasty" *"The Orb" *"The Mutants" *"The Devil's Mouth" *"The Aqua-City" *"The Snow Devils" *"The Space Garden" *"The Eerie Manor" *"Guardian of the Tomb" *"The Image Makers"

''TV Comic Annual''

*"Woden's Warrior" *"The Tansbury Experiment" *"Jackels of Space"

''TV Comic Specials''

*"The Sky Warriors"

''Doctor Who Magazine''

*"Black Destiny" *"Victims" *"The Iron Legion" *"City of the Damned" *"K9's Finest Hour" *"Timeslip" *"The Star Beast" *"The Dogs of Doom" *"The Time Witch" *"Dragon's Claw" *"The Collector" *"Dreamers of Death" *"The Life Bringer" *"War of the Words" *"Spider-God" *"The Deal" *"End of the Line" *"The Freefall Warriors" *"Junkyard Demon" *"Neutron Knights"

''Doctor Who Magazine'' specials

*"The Naked Flame" *"Rest and Re-Creation" *"The Seventh Segment" *"Starbeast II" *"Junkyard Demons II"

''IDW'' series

*"The Forgotten" *"The Time Machination" *'' Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2'' (Flashback of the Fourth Doctor) *"Prisoners of Time"

Video games

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Dalek Attack ''Dalek Attack'' is a 1992 computer game based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', in which the player controls The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor and fights recurring adve ...

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Destiny of the Doctors ''Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors'' is an action video game based on the BBC British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was released on 5 December 1997 by BBC Multimedia. Overview A collaboration between BBC Multimedia ...

'' *'' Lego Dimensions'' *''

Fall Guys ''Fall Guys'' (formerly known as ''Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout'') is a free-to-play platform battle royale game developed by Mediatonic. The game involves up to 60 players who control jellybean-like creatures and compete against each other ...

References

External links

The Fourth Doctor on the BBC's ''Doctor Who'' website

Fourth Doctor Gallery

Fourth Doctor's theme music

Fourth Doctor title sequence
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