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British actor Tom Baker in his best-known role as Dr Who, between two of his arch enemies, the Daleks at BBC TV Centre, London, 1974.

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Tom Baker

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  • (1985) Voiced a trailer for Enemy (1985).
  • (1979 - 1980) TV commercials for Prime Computers, in character as Docteur Who (1963) and accompanied by his Docteur Who (1963) co-star Lalla Ward.
  • (1999) Book: "The Boy Who Kicked Pigs". Faber & Faber. ISBN 0571230547
  • (1975) Co-wrote (with Ian Marter) an unpublished screenplay for a Docteur Who (1963) cinema spin-off called Doctor Who Meets Scratchman. Baker wanted Vincent Price to play Scratchman.
  • (1979) Provided narration for a BBC Records LP release of the soundtrack to the "Doctor Who" story "Genesis of the Daleks".
  • (1976) Recorded "Doctor Who and the Pescatons", an original audio story for Argo Records, which co-starred Elisabeth Sladen and was written by Victor Pemberton. Later released on CD by Silva Screen Records.
  • (1997) Autobiography, "Who on Earth is Tom Baker?", published by HarperCollins.
  • (1981) Narrated Pickwick Records' audio book of the novelization of "Doctor Who" story "State of Decay".
  • (1976) Played the Doctor in an an educational BBC Schools programme on Radio 4, "Exploration Earth".
  • (1998) He recited a monologue for the song "Witness to a Murder (Part Two)" from rock band Mansun's album "Six". A copy of his autobiography "Who On Earth Is Tom Baker?" is visible as part of the album's cover art.
  • (1977) Recorded a book on tape of Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth".
  • (c1992) A tale of two cities [sound recording] / by Charles Dickens ; read by Tom Baker. Ontario, Canada ; Niagara Falls, NY : Durkin Hayes. ISBN 088646322X
  • Hard Times (BBC Audiobooks). Charles Dickens brilliant satire on the Victorian Family. Stars Tom Baker as Mr Bounderby
  • Nicholas Nickleby (BBC Radio Collection) Charles Dickens great novel of cruelty and philanthropy is eminently well suited to radio serialisation. This radio 4 classic dramatisation spans 30 episodes over four casette tapes. The all star cast includes Tom Baker.
  • Table Talk - Oscar Wilde (Produced by Orion) Tom Baker, an Oscar Wilde enthusiast, recreated the vitality of these marvellous stories.
  • Voice over for Alton Towers Theme Park Ride Nemesis.
  • Was considered to play Gandalf in "The Lord Of the Rings" trilogy. However he was not selected because Peter Jackson did not want to type cast an actor (or an actor who had played similar roles in the past) and felt that Doctor Who and several other roles of his were to similar to Gandalf.
  • TV commercial for Fairy Liquid.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Compton & Woodhouse Carmen figurines.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Disneyland Paris.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Olbas pastilles and oil.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Perfect Dark on N64 (Nintendo).
  • TV commercial voiceover for Royal Worcester Figurine of the Year 1997.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Vauxhall Vectra cars.
  • TV commercial voiceover for Zanussi.
  • TV commercial voice-over for Comet (2004)
  • TV commercial (voiceover) for Quaker Seasons (2005)
  • TV commercial (voiceover) for Quaker Seasons (2004)
  • (2002) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Ark in Space".
  • (1970s) Australian TV commercial for the Keep Australia Beautiful anti-litter campaign, in character as Doctor Who.
  • (2006) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "Genesis of the Daleks".
  • (2006) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Hand of Fear".
  • (2007) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "Logopolis".
  • (2007) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "Robot".
  • (2007) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "Planet of Evil".
  • (2009) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Pirate Planet".
  • (2002) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Ribos Operation".
  • (2008) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Brain of Morbius".
  • (1994) He acted in Joseph Kesselring's play, "Arsenic and Old Lace", at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in London, England with Josephine Tewson, Patsy Byrne, Amanda Holden, directed by Clifford Williams.
  • (2002) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Power of Kroll".
  • (2009) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Stones of Blood".
  • (2002) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Androids of Tara".
  • (2009) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Armageddon Factor".
  • (2009) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "Image of the Fendahl".
  • (2009) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Deadly Assassin".
  • (1966) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Winter's Tale", at the Cambridge Theatre in London, England with Laurence Harvey, Jane Asher, Diana Churchill, Jim Dale MBE, Esmond Knight and Moira Redmond in the cast. Frank Dunlop was the director.
  • (2010) Provided a commentary for the Docteur Who (1963) DVD "The Masque of Mandragora".
  • (1969) He acted in Peter Nichols' play, "The National Health", in a National Theatre Company production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Jim Dale, Robert Lang, Charles Kay, Cleo Sylvestre, Anna Carteret, Paul Curran, Gillian Barge, Jean Boht and Bernard Gallagher in the cast. Michael Blakemore was the director.
  • (1970) He acted in Simon Gray's stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, "The Idiot", in a National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Derek Jacobi, Edward Hardwicke, Louise Purnell, Tom Georgeson, Frank Barrie, Diane Cilento, Benjamin Whitrow, Ronald Pickup and David Ryall in the cast. Anthony Quayle was the director. Josef Svoboda was the designer.
  • (September 1970 - October 1970) He acted in Repertoire Company in a National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre and Cambridge Theatre in London, England in Fyodor Dostoevsky's play, "The Idiot"; William Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice"; John Webster's play, "White Devil"; Tom Stoppard's play, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"; Henrik Ibsen's play, "Hedda Gabler"; George Farquhar's play, "The Beaux Strategem" and Peter Nichols' play, "National Health", with Diane Cilento, Jeremy Brett, Jim Dale, Derek Jacobi, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Jane Lapotaire, Geraldine McEwan and Edward Woodward in the cast.

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