Tom Baker Interview 1981

[SullenMorbius]

yeah, tom seems really full of himself here ...

[Destro7000]

That was SUCH an awkward interview! I love Tom Baker, but jeeeez, poor girl!

[nipponhakkyou]

Amazing.

[Lee86Cr]

Completely off his rocker... in the best possible way. I think she had an orgasm halfway through the interview and then just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.

[JonnoGM]

@Lee86Cr Brilliant - Yes I agree with Lee, look how she's flicking away with A4 piece of paper, and I thinks it's fair to say Tom had "had a few" (and good for him!)

[YourFaceWillDie396]

1:22-1:23

Adorable.

[Doctor699]

lol, even off screen i would take him for an alien, with that voice and eyes!

[Ibringthetruth1]

The new Dr who's suck. Bad writing too.

[YourFaceWillDie396]

Holy shit his voice scares me. XD. His voice is, like #20 on my list of celebrities with incredible voices.

[pnd51010]

pause and view frame by frame look at the amount of slit eye, teeth and lip morphing you see on tom baker he is most assuredly a reptillian shapeshifter

[DoctorSaqib]

@pnd51010 ???

[wdd3141]

My impression of Tom's Doctor was he looked like a character out of Charles Dickens. Some of the female respondents here talk about him as though he's quite a hottie. He's not classically handsome; to me he looks like a cross between Harpo Marx and Jeff Goldblum. I saw the series as reruns on public television in the U.S., saw Colin Baker before I saw any of the other Doctors. I'm disappointed though that Tom didn't participate in the "5 Doctors" 20th anniversary story beyond stock footage.

[aquagrl63]

@wdd3141 Well look at the female response to Jeff Goldblum. Tom Baker has that same appeal.

[JackTraven2525]

Did Tom bang that chick after?  You can tell she's hot for him and gagging for it.

[Ibringthetruth1]

@JackTraven2525

they were married or something.  dvd on submarine underground creatures. forgot name.

[AFairs1990]

He wants to get in her pants sooo badly. It's great ;p

[BenPN1000]

I wasn't born when they were about but I think Tom and John Pertwee were the best as they had presence and authority and brought their own characters to the role.The modern ones all play the role much the same although I liked Tennant.

[aquagrl63]

Does anyone think he might have had Grave's disease? I mean he definitely had some kind of thyroid condition, and his eyes bulge like crazy.

[TeddyTrioGuy16]

his voice is amazing

[influenza99]

He's putting the moves on her!

[K9TheFirst1]

...Am I the only one who thinks that Mr. Baker's suit looks an awful lot like David Tennent's Doctor Outfit?

Either way, it's a creepy simularity.

[SonicingAndEntering]

He has like the coolest voice ever.

[JoeConcerts]

I'm possibly the only man in Europe who is actually twice in Madame Tussauds lol, maybe he had a couple of sips too much of whiskey before the interview

[Peterdalek]

@JoeConcerts

At the time there were 2 waxwork models of Tom in Madame Tussauds, not a whiskey malfunction

[Monsterclaw3009]

I know Tom baker played the doctor for yrs but i still wished he would have done it a few more years. At least he did some audio episodes after leaving the show.

[theoopla]

He's pretty drunk.

[NickKano11]

Lol Tom Baker's not an easy guy to interview!

[Lullibee]

I don't care what anyone says... I think he's adorable. :]

[NicxCoay]

@Lullibee He is indeed. He always is.

[Saisinkolimonadin]

I love that bit where the interviewer asks if he has any immediate plans, and Tom says "No, I'm open to offers" with that flirty grin at 4:16 or so. Oh Mr Baker, you're terrible!

[mattsnan]

itcamefromthesky you cant ever spell. its tom baker no c

[LeonSKennedy828]

Why must every god damn news program insist on calling him "Doctor Who?" -__-

[13bgg]

@LeonSKennedy828 Here's a clue: ever watch the end credits from a single Tom Baker episode?

[LeonSKennedy828]

@13bgg Ever figure I don't care for watching credits rolls? And that maybe they made a mistake in them? It's pretty obvious his name isn't Doctor Who even to the most casual of fans because he never calls himself that.

[OnCloudNine62]

My favorite Doctor! Love you Tom!

[tfal23]

I think those two need to get into that Tardis and release that sexual tension between them.

[jr2nd]

love that classic retro hair! lol

[Leuopold]

Haha he's mentally undressing her as the interview progresses.

[008wombatable]

My God he is stoned...

[bazfanv2]

Tom Bakers like DILLIGAF.

[The8thDOCTOR]

Given that Tom is eccentric, BUT, I'm I the only one that thinks that Tom was "on something" during that interview?

[Leuopold]

@The8thDOCTOR  Hell yes, and he's mentally undressing her during the interview.

[KendrixTermina]

I actually like Colin Baker a little more than Tennant(I still love him and his lovely rambling... oh, and his nerd glasses! They're just like mine!) - But honestly, the Doctor has never ever been played by as bad actor. Some are just a little more awesome than others, but they're all awesome. But yes, Tom Baker, Chris Eccleston and Matt Smith. Each of them is made of pure, contracted awesome.

[drwhocrazed]

@KendrixTermina my favorite doctor was the 5th doctor cause I loved his celery and I loved his hat!

[KendrixTermina]

@Cluebert: He's in my Top 3 list too, álbeit in the second place between Eccleston (1) and Matt Smith (3)... But honestly, very few people who have really seen this show can NOT have Tom Baker in the Top 3.

[L0rdFlashheart]

@KendrixTermina

Pretty similar to my choices. My top three Doctors would be:

1. 4th

2. 9th

3. 11th

[KendrixTermina]

This is very similar to what David named as a reason for leaving - that he wanted to leave while it was still fun... It's hard to believe that he smiles like this in 'real life', too. He was kind of the hottest Doctor ever, somewhat like a male Ayanami. Aww, I'm sure everyone made a big fuss back then about how Davison was going to suck - and then he showed them that he's awesome, too. Just like Matt Smith is pwning them all right now XD

[Nosmos]

The basic vibe I'm getting from Tom's demeanour is that he fancies Sue like mad, but in a completely lustful way!!!

[Nautilus1972]

The definitive Doctor. Long life and happiness to you Tom.

[MrAppleinc1984]

he looks nervous

[MishuTaste]

He looked like he wanted to do her.

[klbates]

Tom Baker is RIGHT that the DOCTORS always WINS. And I agree with that one.

[innit27]

nervous nerys interviews him like he's a 5 yr old and he just wants to fuck her.

[DreadedEd]

as an interwiewer she is aweful

[DreadedEd]

i just had an epiphany; to me- Tom Baker is to acting as Robert Plant is to Rock singing, as far as i perceive it growing up in America.

[Lazzerus413]

WOULD YOU LIKE A JELLY--BABY???

[Frontenyon]

looking at this, Tom Baker should have done just as well as SIr. Patrick Stewart and SIr. Ian McKellen in the Movie business, the man is class and should have been so much more famous than he is.

[rockisheaven]

Tom is utterly crackers, but I love him. Hell, I'd actually trust the man with my life.

[burnsybaby1987]

I think Tom was quite taken with his interviewer to be honest!! Look at those coy smiles!

[ShiCullen]

i love tom bakers hair XD

[bigchappy1970]

Such a flirt, best dr ever, David Tenant should clean his shoes

[Ebeneeza]

Ha, he's dressed like David Tennant's Doctor... that's kinda spooky

[idealtypical]

"Ha, he's dressed like David Tennant's Doctor... that's kinda spooky "

I know what you mean. I see a lot of parallels between Baker & Tennant, to be honest. They both revitalized the role and brought to it a great spirit of fun; they're both very popular Doctors, and they both clearly loved their experiences on the show.

[kezadrone]

@Ebeneeza He bloody is aswell.

[Flipperlikesdipper]

@Ebeneeza damn you! i was gonna say that! lol

[NicxCoay]

@Ebeneeza Or David Tennant's Doctor is dressed like Tom Baker. = )

[1965CAPTKIRK]

@Ebeneeza No David Tennent DRs dressed like Tom check the dates he was first.

[wonkeaux]

@Ebeneeza he's dressed like Tom Baker.

[KayneHindBull]

@Ebeneeza RTD must have watched this and said "damn that sucks. but he sure looks dashing in that suit!"

[Dennemark]

Awesome voice. It almost rivals that of Barry White.

[JAYROX1969]

Baker = LEGEND Cook = HOT MILF!!!!!!!!!!

[ironcladvessel77]

I think she insulted him quite a few times without realising it, especially with the quip about serious acting almost implying that what he'd done was not as good.

[mikkifly]

legend

[azz1844]

He's always seemed a bit odd to me... Troughton, Pertwee, and Davison all seem such nice guys, quite down to earth, and easy to get along with (this is from what i've seen with them interacting together and with others in interviews, and also from reading about them).

But Tom Baker always seemed to be a little detached and in his own world, and never seemed too keen to remain associated with his role as the Doctor. I still think it's a great shame he's never agreed to partake in Big Finish audio

[MrDsbh1]

He is doing Big Finish now.

[azz1844]

Are you sure? I read he announced in July (2009) that he was doing a series of 5 audio stories for the BBC, but nothing about any link to Big Finish.

It would be fun to see (hear) him in a multi-Doctor story, but i'm not sure he'd ever be interested in that.

[idealtypical]

"He's always seemed a bit odd to me...Troughton, Pertwee, and Davison all seem such nice guys, quite down to earth, and easy to get along with..."

Meh. I'm sure they're all nice chaps, but come on. Tom Baker's got a great big heart.

He's in a class all of his own.

[Badwolf42903]

I think his constant staring was making her nervous. She was fidgeting under his Doctor Who gaze.

[mcgigglish]

voice like an alligator.

I also sense the atmosphere there - not all that good. Maybe he'd had a drink or 2

[itkapatanka]

@mcgigglish or 20

[shinitaru]

I get the impression that he & the interviewer weren't getting along

[floridaimmigrant]

I suspect she's getting on his nerves a bit. It's like she doesn't give him a chance to finish answering any questions. That would tend to annoy ~me~ (grin)

[floridaimmigrant]

Also, she's wearing "noisy" jewelry. That, combined with her frequent fidgeting, causes an almost constant "chinkling" sound. When the camera is only on Tom, you keep hearing it in the background. That would tend to annoy me as well.

[bcfcmattyp1]

i'm from birmingham. i want tom bakers accent! pitch and all!

[Thatsthebadger1]

he's a scouser, wouldnt gues at all

[Elbemarle]

He seems kind of...menacing in his pauses!

[flippinecc]

Now we know where David Tennant got the idea for THAT suit ; )

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[grobbledonk]

Why is everyone raving about David Tennant? He's nothing like as good as the first five...

[Bazz7999]

AGREE!!!!!!!!!

[AbzluvzdaBeatles]

would you like a jelly baby?

[sirtinycreep]

LOL, it was like pulling teeth interviewing Tom there!

[alidna]

He is handsome with fine clothing ...but he looks sad....

[FreakinSweet86]

CLASSIC! Tom Baker is my number 1 Doctor out of the classics and currently David Tennant is my fave out of the new generation

[jwdundon]

Think of Tom Baker as 'the original series' - and then David as 'the next generation'. they both are/were brilliant -

Question, will david go into obvlivian like tom did? I WISH, tom would come back for a 'special' - if he hasn't joined, 'The REAL TIME LORD'...

[blackwhimsy]

"will david go into obvlivian like tom did? "

@jwdundon

I don't think so. Tom was pretty much an unknown & few viewers had seem him in ANYTHING else. Being the longest running Dr helped to typecast him. Tennant had already been seen in several successful series(Casnova,Blackpool) before WHO & he also had the sense to begin the transition into other roles while on the show(Hamlet). Also,I think audiences today are more able to accept actors in other roles.(Think Davison in The Braithwaites.)

[jwdundon]

@blackwhimsy -- Chriss Eclin though is type cast FOREVER. No matter how good of an actor he is....

HE CRUSHED "ELEANOR"! - what a bastard!

LOL

[greengrendel]

I love Tom Baker, but he scares me a bit.

[JunkiePants]

He was drunk.

I love him, haha.

[timetraveler900]

it's so weird to see him wearing a suit

[spongeything]

In 1974 Dr Who turned into Tom Baker; the beginning of the end.

[paulmorris7777]

Tennant is not a patch on Tom

[sirtinycreep]

David Tennant is crap. And so are his stories.

[ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

Na... Tom Backer is great. So is David Tennant, they both (and all doctors) are different. Thats what makes the show so great.

[grobbledonk]

Colin Baker was an arrogant prick. Sylvetster Maccoy was just ripped off Troughton also

[OpenMawProductions]

@grobbledonk Oh come on now, Colin Baker was awesome.

[grobbledonk]

@OpenMawProductions - I found him smarmy & humourless. His reincarnation (& I believe the actor himself) was also rudley dismissive about Peter Davison's Doctor. I was quite young at the time & resented him for it

[BenPN1000]

So awesome few people watched and it nearly got canceled.

[marthavell]

I don't think Tom really wanted to leave, every year, he used to say "I'm getting a bit long in the tooth now, may give it up" The BBC would throw more money at him and he'd stay, then one year he did the "I'm getting a bit long in the tooth" speech and they just kept quiet

[rathraven1313]

He didn't. When he sent his resigntion to John Turner, Tom didn't think Turner would've accepted it.

[PaulMichaels78]

Tom was then, and still is, a complete nutter. Love him forever. I get the strange impression from watching this interview, that he didnt want to leave. Correct me if Im wrong.

[willjaques]

That smile, that voice "I'm open to offers..." the guy is a legend. I love how after she asks something he pauses for 2seconds, stares at her, then speaks. complete nutter, but fantastic!

[Sakhalinskii]

Bleh, if he didn't quit he'd still be on! Stupidest mistake of his career.

[blackwhimsy]

I understand why he left tho'. It must be artistically frustrating to do the same role,year in,year out. What artist would want to paint a vase of flowers everyday for the rest of his career? Actors want to try new things,it's only natural.

[Sakhalinskii]

That's true. He left it too late to not get typecast, though.

[JAYROX1969]

The Doctor, the definite article you might say!

[courtney359]

Tom Baker was and still is a total nutter.

[gallifreygrl182]

Seriously, who wouldn't watch Tom Baker's Doctor !! Everybody absolutely loved him and people still do. My first Doctor was Tom Baker. I first watched this show when it wasn't being made anymore.

[paulmorris7777]

Even in a terrible story, he'd give 110%.

[darrowby1972]

Mad as a cartload of arseholes - but lovely all the same. The great Tom Baker!

[droidhunter784]

2:06 aww his classic smile,

the fourth doctor's era was a golden age=)...

[beamerZ]

Tom was the best Dr. by far; after he left i didn't watch the series anymore.

What a charming, typical English gentleman he is!

[heyarnoldsknee]

not a real fan then

[Gorboduc]

4:17 - "I'm open to offers." Ha!

[newmark401]

The actors playing the Doctor have become younger over the years, though the Doctor himself has continued to age.

[gallifreygrl182]

That's just his way of denying the fact that he's getting older.

[Ivoryshoulder]

After playing Dr Who, Tom Baker should've gone on to play James Bond!

[avengergurl1]

The girl looked uncomfortable and Tom looked lecherous.

[crazypicturelady]

"Lovely relationships with children in the park" 2:36

[greyhounds777]

What a big girl Sue Cook is, how did i never notice before!

[secondstarfun]

his voice is so sexy! i should start watching the classic Doctor Who... XD

[JAYROX1969]

Believe me, its better than the new one!!!!

[SergeantBadger]

Tom simply WAS, and IS The Doctor,

fascinating man, could listen to him for hours :o)

[fin38]

I grew up watching this bloke as the Dr. I don't think this video shows him in the best light. But I hope the series never dies!

[muskier]

notice what sue cook is doing with her pen at 3:44. any ideas as to its significance?!

[Enerjee]

She probably can't wait for the interview to be over (as it's obviously hard work). The stabbing actions she's making with her pen towards Tom Baker could be simulating a desire end the interview and get rid of him as soon as possible so that she can breath a sigh of relief and relax.

[tigerlight430]

The rich booming voice, deep and sonorous. The playful eyes, disarming smile. A mercurial wit masking a saturnine worldliness.

Looks like he had a couple of whiskeys in the BBC bar beforehand ;-)

[blackwhimsy]

@Tigerlight,what a beautiful description. I do hope you write.(professionally or as a hobby) You've a talent for it.

[gialla111]

I wonder what he thiks of David, I mean Tom has been replaced twice as the best doctor and David holds the title now.

P.S. I heard that the new doctor, Matt Smith, is really fond of "flowing" scarves.

[balesy1974]

Tennant isn't a patch on Baker...

...all Doctor 10 is good for is saying "I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry"

Doctor 4 will always be the greatest.

[KendrixTermina]

@gialla111: You got something wrong there, Smith's not wearing any scarves... more like..- bow ties. And I phrophezise that Tennant will lose his title very quickly to Smith. Don't get me wrong, I loved DT, but Matt Smith (and Tom Baker) are both better. (Well, that's my opinion anyway, be free to keep your own and ignore this comment)

[n39smm]

I'm sorry, but I can't help but notice that he's wearing pinstripes quite like the tenth doctor's :P

Love Tom Baker, his last episode is airing on BBC Kids tonight here in Canada, so I'll be happy to finally see it, but sad to actually watch it happen

[innit27]

He wants to take Sue Cook in Tardis

[ellecto]

Haha! That comment had me laughing for a while...

[JAYROX1969]

DOCTORS

4TH

3RD

1ST

2ND

5TH

After the 5th, they aren't worth a light! imo.

[Archivist82]

I agree - after the 5th, my interest wanes...

[leccyshep]

he looks completely out of it there XD

[thorkill]

great voice!

[cyberlego1994]

In order of best: Tenth, Fourth, Third.

[abbeast22]

HAH. tenth would not be the doctor he is without the fourth. it is blasphemy to put him above fourth

4th, 7th, 9th

(though i do love tennant dearly)

[treat2c]

Tom Baker has a twinkle in his eyes and a voice to die for! He is my favorite of all of the doctos and I was really sad when he left. I was so pleased with his episodes were made available on DVD and when I watch them now, I still get a thrill!

I have to say, David really grew on me though. He's funny and really drew me in so to see him leaving is really sad. Especially without one last full season.

[KendrixTermina]

@treat2c: Well, He couldn't have kept the Job forever... At least Tom Baker was the one who played our favourite cosmic weirdo for the longest time ever... He's undoubtely one of the very best.

Poor him, he doesn't seem to be the interview kind of person, he looks all shy...

[znotty]

mmmmnnn....jelly babies

[webboffin]

3:03 Tom looks like he was insulted by her comment about going on to "serious" stage acting, lol.

[tidalwave1978]

Yes... That line certainly killed the look of lust I think I saw in his eyes!!

[houtakiboy]

My impression of Tom in this interview is that he didnt want to leave the role. I firmly believe that the BBC hierarchy put pressure on John Nathan Turner to recast the role. Peter Davison was 29 going on 30 when he was cast. He was current and desirable from his role in All Creatures. You can tell from Tom's demeanour in this interview that he didn't want to go. I mean, he had no acting plans and made no bones about stating that fact.

[onspheremaking]

Sad really considering that we don't seem to be able to hold on to a Doctor for too long these days before they want to move on, and i'm quite attached to David Tennant.

And here's one who seems really sad and forlorn to be leaving. makes me wonder whether it was his choice or whether he was told it was time for a new doctor. He always talks about how it was the happiest time in his life (then and now).

what a great Doctor he was!

[yuyopi1]

You can tell he's been ill, he looks quite thin and tired in this clip.

[borgduck]

And yet he still kicks butt today!!

[Caledonian86224]

TB is Dr Who, end of! Still the best.

Always thought Sue Cook was gorgeous, lovely pair of tits too. Bless !

[misskittie1313]

holding up the tardis, doctor? ;)

[ianwr000]

I would have told her to fuck off.

[Sapphire848]

Tim Baker is great- I love him as both The Doctor and as Puddleglum (the grumpy sod, lol).

Was it just me, or did he not seem to keen on the interviewer? There seemed to be quite a bit of friction when the interviewee and interviewer usually get along great.

[yaffle66]

At this point, Tom genuinely didn`t know what he was going to do with his life after being the doctor and `oblivion` was all he could see ahead.And the interviewer was obviously clueless.

[ArcaneASF]

He is a wonderful man, great stentorian voice, very clever too, he brought a lot to the Doctor Who role

[pocahontas119]

god i love his voice...UGH! It seems I was born in the wrong time era...

[Metabelisanarian]

No, I'm the best Doctor, and so is my wife.

[spongeything]

You're as odd as the rest of them!

[viraticwars]

Pretty good prediction for the series. "It will go on and on..."

[Agui007]

Tom would have made a great hypnotist:)

[Sapphire848]

Haha, that is so true!

[HGTB08]

sue cook seemed about as comfortable as a turkey sitting on a pile of paxo listening to christmas carols.

[escarpe]

lol

[b6gm6n]

he's the English equivalent of Jeff Goldblum :)

[mancojim]

i love tom's voice that deepness, well spoken and fancy (Y)

[mancojim]

Tom Baker best doctor ever :).

[ladyxkikyou]

I agree. His doctor was so unique and eccentric, it was just brilliant. I have yet to see someone in the new series top the overall epicness of Tom Baker's doctor.

[mancojim]

yeah :) who would you say you like after Tom Baker as The Doctor like a 2nd.