This audio play was originally written for tom baker s first season in 1974. For audio productions by big finish, see list of doctor who audio plays by big finish. For more tom baker doctor who, head to the fourth doctor adventures series nine, volume one is now available. Tom baker in conversation with nicholas briggs youtube.
Tom baker will reprise his other doctor who role for the first time in a new release from audio drama producers big finish. In 2012, big finish began a range of ongoing dramas featuring the fourth doctor, as. Brand new doctor who fullcast audio dramas, starring tom baker and louise jameson, are released by big finish productions in january. Tom baker is the curator in doctor who stranded news. Mar 19, 2020 tom baker will star in a revived lost doctor who story, return of the cybermen, a fullcast audio drama coming soon from big finish productions. Hornets nest is written by the acclaimed paul magrs and stars tom alongside a cast including richard franklin as mike yates. In hornets nest, when former unit captain mike yates is reunited with a ghost from the past, he and the doctor are soon united in battle once more, against alien insects intent on global domination. Elisabeth sladens daughter plays sarah jane in doctor who. Doctor whos tom baker reprising mysterious role from 50th anniversary special for big finish audio drama. Return of the cybermen, which was written by gerry davis is created in its original story for the first time. Classic doctor who episode is becoming an audio drama starring tom baker big finish will be turning doctor whos revenge of the cybermen concept into a new audio drama, delivering a version closer to that envisioned by cybermen creator gerry davis. Additionally, the first, third, fourth and seventh series starred leela, played by louise jameson. Lost tom baker doctor who cybermen story turned into audio.
Doctor whos lost tom baker story return of the cybermen. It is written by victor pemberton, and stars tom baker. There have been many official and unofficial doctor. Doctor who the fourth doctor adventures returning to the role of the fourth doctor after a long absence, tom baker effortlessly recreates the trademark wit, wisdom and humour of his incarnation in a series of fullcast audiobooks. Its an unseen model of a narrative we really bought. Tom baker returns as the curator in a new audio drama. There are also novels and audio plays featuring the fourth doctor. Lost tom baker doctor who cybermen story turned into. Stranded, making his first introduction in the box set due for release in july 2020.
Big finish revisiting doctor whos fourth doctor era with. Doctor whos lost tom baker story return of the cybermen is finally being released big finish has adapted the adventure originally intended for bakers first season in 1974 share on facebook. Old school doctor who fans will be thoroughly chuffed to learn that the bbc show is releasing season 14 on bluray, giving you the chance to enjoy tom baker s most iconic stories all over again. Head on over to big finish and use the access code sirens20.
Known, of course, as the man who played the fourth doctor, baker. Tom baker reprised his role as the fourth doctor for this big finish release. Baker has recorded five audio dramas that will be released by the bbc starting in september at a rate of one a month. Doctor who and the pescatons is an audio play in two episodes based on the longrunning british science fiction television series doctor who. Doctor who audio drama casts elisabeth sladens daughter as. Scifi bulletin this is classic doctor who fodder which i could see fitting into the original run with ease. Audiogo ltd was a primarily digital audio publisher who purchased bbc audiobooks in july 2010, thereby inheriting all doctor who, torchwood and sja audio material previously released under the bbcs own audio labels. A multi doctor extravaganza, the war master meets the eighth doctor and lucie miller returns. I dont recall ever seeing an episode of doctor who featuring tom baker but everyone seems to love this guy. Baker had previously declined to feature in big finish releases, but after recording the fourth doctor box set had been encouraged to participate.
Apr 30, 2019 tom baker returns in big finish productions newest doctor who audio drama line. Some of these dramas include mission to magnus, the daleksthe destroyers, thin ice, and the first sontarans. Mar 21, 2020 the company produces audio drama versions of doctor who, torchwood, the prisoner. Nicholas briggs presents tom baker with some questions asked by. Baker returned again to doctor who for the 1990s audio cassette releases of lost doctor. The english character actor tom baker is best known for his recordsetting sevenyear stint as the fourth doctor in doctor who 1963.
One of doctor whos most famous unmade stories will finally see the light of day courtesy of audio drama. A different version of the idea was initially broadcast back in 1975. Big finish announced a new audio play from doctor whos past thats never been seen before in a fullcast audio drama. In 2012, big finish began a range of ongoing dramas featuring the fourth doctor, as portrayed by tom baker. For the first time since his surprising appearance at the climax of the 50th anniversary doctor who story the day of the doctor, tom baker will reprise the role of the mysterious curator. Brand new doctor who fullcast audio dramas, starring tom baker and louise jameson, are released by big finish productions in january 2012. Our classic series output covers the eras of the first eight doctors, as seen on bbc tv. I have heard a few of the audio dramas with that other baker, colin my favorite doctor and those have been pretty much good.
List of doctor who audio plays by big finish infogalactic. List of doctor who audio plays by big finish wikipedia. Timeless tom baker makes return trip to doctor who wired. Thomas stewart tom baker born 20 january 1934 in liverpool played the fourth doctor from 1974 to 1981, beginning with an uncredited appearance at the conclusion of planet of the spiders, continuing from robot to logopolis.
Sladen played the role from 1973appearing in tv episodes and audio dramas across. Classic doctor who episode is becoming an audio drama starring. Classic doctor who episode is becoming an audio drama starring tom baker. To celebrate 20 years of doctor who at big finish, some of these titles are now on special offer.
In may 2015, bbc radio 4 extra broadcast the first series of fourth doctor adventures starring tom baker and louise jameson. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who, torchwood, blakes 7, class, dark shadows, the avengers, survivors, the omega factor, star cops, sherlock holmes, dorian gray, pathfinder legends, the prisoner, adam adamant lives, space 1999, timeslip and terrahawks. When big finish recently announced that it would be bringing the original, previously untold version of the doctor who season 12 tom baker story revenge of the cybermen to life as an audio drama. Doctor who shada sees tom baker play the doctor onscreen. If your experience of fullcast audio drama is limited to radio 4s the. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in 15 fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs, plus bonus features exclusive to this edition. He later reprised the role in the thirtiethanniversary children in need special, dimensions in time, and in audio for both bbc audio and big finish productions, most. The fifth, sixth and ninth series starred romana ii, played by lalla ward. His father was of english and scottish descent, while his mothers family was originally from ireland. Oct 29, 2014 tom baker returns as the fourth doctor in new audio dramas.
Celebrate 20 years of doctor who at big finish with a 20hour. Well now he is reprising the role for, what else, a big finish audio drama. Big finish have been making brand new fullcast doctor who adventures since the sirens of time, released in 1999. Tom baker and adric reunite for new doctor who audio. Hornets nest, a fivepart adventure series for bbc audio dramas. Tom baker doctor who audio productions january 2012 youtube.
Mar 20, 2020 there are a lot of lacking physician who talesand a few have even discovered new life getting remakes as audio dramas or even animated episodes. Mar 23, 2020 some of these dramas include mission to magnus, the daleksthe destroyers, thin ice, and the first sontarans. For soundtracks and other music releases, see list of doctor who music releases. Doctor who tom bakers fourth doctor and river song team. In 1999 big finish began producing audio dramas featuring the fifth, sixth, and seventh doctors, and have since developed the pattern of thirteen releases per year, one every month, with two. Tom baker returns to play the fourth doctor in surprise new doctor who scene as part of the animated completion of lost doctor who episode shada, baker stepped into the tardis once more for. Paired with leela louise jameson, romana i mary tamm, romana ii lalla ward and k9 john leeson, its a nostalgic trip back to the 1970s in. They seemed to have patched things up and are on cordial terms now, though, even working together for the audio plays. Revenge of return of the cybermen doctor who audio. Intended for the fourth doctors first season the shows 12th, a milestone the new series just achieved in 1975, the script was reworked and rewritten by the production team and became a very different story revenge of the.
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. Both of these early releases have since been reissued on cd. Dec 18, 2017 doctor who and the pescatons is an audio play in two episodes based on the longrunning british science fiction television series doctor who. However large ends newest journey for tom bakers physician is a peculiar one. He was born in 1934 in liverpool, to mary jane fleming and john stewart baker. But now the timetravelling doctor s wife is set to team up with perhaps the most iconic doctor of all for an audio story the fourth incarnation portrayed by tom baker, whose long scarf. Tom baker returns as the fourth doctor in new audio dramas.
Doctor who and the pescatons part 1 radio play youtube. These are the perfect jumping on points for big finishs range of doctor who audio plays, from across 20 years of releases starring tom baker, peter davison, colin baker, sylvester mccoy, paul. Doctor who to release special tom baker bluray collection. The fourth doctor adventures was an audio series produced by big finish productions beginning in 2012. Bbc press office tom baker returns as the fourth doctor. There are many missing doctor who storiesand some have even found new life getting remakes as audio dramas or even animated episodes. Tom baker author tom baker is an actor best known for his role as the fourth doctor in the bbc hit series doctor who from 19741981. Doctor who the fourth doctor adventures ranges big finish. Since joining big finish productions fullcast audio plays in 2012, the fourth doctor has added to his already impressive television run. And dont forget that this weekend, on the 20th and 21st july, the doctor who youtube channel will host a 20hour livestream marathon of audio dramas from big finish.
First it was the first doctor who story specially done for audio the later release of genesis of the daleks was a recording taken from the serial with narration and exploration earth was an educational program. Sherlock holmes stories magpie audio recommended for you. Plus, the chain is finally complete now that the legendary fourth doctor himself, tom baker. Big finish will be turning doctor whos revenge of the cybermen concept into a new audio drama, delivering a version closer to that envisioned by cybermen creator gerry davis.
Returning to the role of the fourth doctor after a long absence, tom baker. Baker has also filmed inserts for a video release of the unfinished shada in 1992, presented the video release the tom baker years 1992, the latter a look back at his time on the series watching short clips from his episodes and also provided narration for several bbc audio releases of old doctor who stories. Around this time an audio version of the televised serial genesis of the daleks was released on record, with specially recorded narration by tom baker. The best known of these doctor who radio plays, which you can hear on this playlist, come produced by a company called big finish.
The first doctor who audio production, released on lp record in 1976, was a childrens adventure entitled doctor who and the pescatons by victor pemberton. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who. A medley of masters take on the eighth doctor in a new big finish audio. Tom baker has agreed to star in a series of doctor who audio plays for big finish productions, it has been announced an official statement posted on the companys website confirmed that baker. The stories were read by doctor who actors colin baker, elisabeth sladen, caroline john, wendy padbury and louise jameson and the writers included barry letts and gary russell, the latter of whom went on to produce doctor who audio dramas for big finish productions. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in 15 fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs. After leaving the show, tom continued to act and provide voiceover work for many popular british tv programmes including black adder, agatha christies marple, little britain, and many more. Doctor whos lost tom baker story return of the cybermen is. In 2009, tom baker agreed to appear in five new audio stories for the bbc called hornets nest. Tom baker also recorded narration, in character as the fourth doctor, for a 1976 audio release of genesis of the daleks, which was subsequently reissued by the bbc on cassette and cd as a radio drama. Tom baker will play doctor whos curator again in big. Tom baker has agreed to star in a series of doctor who audio plays for big finish productions.
When former unit captain mike yates is reunited with a ghost from the past, he and the doctor are soon united in battle once more, against alien insects intent on global domination. In 2012, big finish productions began producing a drama featuring doctor whos fourth doctor, as portrayed by tom baker. Classic doctor who episode is becoming an audio drama. Returning to the role of the fourth doctor after a long absence, tom baker effortlessly recreates the trademark wit, wisdom and humour of his incarnation in a series of fullcast audiobooks. Tom baker and adric reunite for new doctor who audio adventures. The eighth doctor meets the valeyard, river song visits coal hill and the daleks return. In 2005, six of the eighth doctor audio dramas were broadcast on the digital radio station bbc radio 7 these were storm. They were thus the publishers of the tom baker audio range that began with. Tom baker began recording new audio stories as the fourth doctor in. We work with original cast members to recreate the characters you know and love. Aug 08, 2018 whod have thought tom baker would be playing his iconic role on doctor who well into the 21st century, let alone 2020 and 2021. Over two days on the 20th and 21st july, the official home of doctor who on youtube will broadcast more than 20 episodes of big finish audio adventures featuring david tennant, billie piper, alex kingston, john barrowman, tom baker, peter davison, colin baker, sylvester mccoy, paul mcgann, david bradley, sophie aldred, katy manning, nicola. Doctor whos lost tom baker story return of the cybermen is finally being released.
An unfilmed story from tom baker s first season on doctor who will be produced by big finsh productions as an audio drama. This article is about official and unofficial doctor who audio releases. Also included in this edition are a previously unheard interview with tom baker, outtakes from the original studio sessions, promotional trailers and a pdf booklet featuring sleeve notes by writer paul magrs. Doctor who the fourth doctor adventures ranges big. After 20 illustrious years of doctor who audio drama, here are big finishs top 20. The first episode the stuff of nightmares will be released thursday in the united kingdom, with. Considered by many but never confirmed on screen to be a future incarnation of the doctor, the curator will take a pivotal role in the forthcoming eighth doctor fullcast audio adventure series, doctor who. Tom baker reprising mystery doctor who role from 50th.
More importantly perhaps, it is the only doctor who audio drama to feature the classic teaming of tom baker and elisabeth sladen. The curator will take a pivotal role in the forthcoming eighth doctor fullcast audio adventure series, doctor who. The mysterious curator returns alongside the eighth doctor in a new audio drama series from big finish. Having acquired a license from the bbc in 1999 and recently renewed it into 2025, theyve put out a range of audio dramas, both oneoffs and series of various lengths, using not just the characters but many of the actual actors from the television show. Tom baker stars as the fourth doctor in fifteen fullcast audio dramas written by paul magrs, plus bonus features exclusive to this edition. Tom is no relation to colin baker, who later played the sixth doctor, or to bob baker, who wrote or cowrote several of his stories. The second series starred romana i, played by mary tamm. Paired with leela louise jameson, romana i mary tamm, romana ii. A number of officially licensed audio productions based upon the longrunning british science. After nearly 30 years away from the part, tom baker is returning to doctor who. Whod have thought tom baker would be playing his iconic role on doctor who well into the 21st century, let alone 2020 and 2021. The comic adaptations is an unexpected and welcome release. This audio play was originally written for tom bakers first season in 1974.