Tom Baker - His Doctor started out bonkers and went on from there. David Tennant came close, but no-one can match Baker's Doctor for sheer unadulterated mad genius.
Nah, Tennant and Jodie were great Doctors as well. Jodie had some weak plots, but her positivity was charming. And I don't think I even need to defend Tennant, lol
Quick - recall a SINGLE memorable line from current Doctor Who (within the last season or 2) that people will reference in 50 years time. You have 45 seconds. You can't do it.
1977, I remember being slightly irritated that my Ma was taking me to a signing in a Harrow book store, Preedys. I did not grasp I was about to meet Dr Who. She gently said, “Remember not to call him Dr. Who, his real name is Mr. Tom Baker. If you are good, he might give you a jelly baby.” Even at age 5, I was cynical enough to think he would be in jeans and t-shirt - how wrong I was. He was fully garbed in his Time Traveller gear and totally in character. I recall how tall he was, and his brown knee high boots, worn outside his trousers, immense, though he was seated. I did have the gall to ask him for a jelly baby, to which he laughed heartily and patted me on the head. He apologised saying he did not bring any, but there was a tea tray on his lap, overflowing with metal badges, displaying the Arrow Books bullseye logo. He gave me one and my tiny young mind could not take it all in. My brother was in school and remembers being momentously *issed off he could not attend. Thank you Ma, for taking the time to bring me to such a memorable event. I miss you every day. Thank you Mr. Baker for being The Doctor in every sense.......
@@resiseven7407 Thanks so much. I remember it so distinctly. My brother’s primary school was at the foot of Harrow On The Hill. After we had dropped him off, we walked through an alleyway to beautifully green hills in the warm sunshine, whilst I mentally carped, “What are we doing here?” My Ma put herself out of her way to give me opportunities like these for my betterment. I am sad to say, I often never fully appreciated them at the time, but on reflection, I would realise. Wish I had a TARDIS to be able to tell her properly how grateful I was. A timeline I would happily remain in.
Yes bro lived in hanger lane. Used to see him alot. Think he lived in Ealing. Got a autograph on school txt book at north acton studios.in character? Scarf boots booming voice. Lovely man.
@Maxine McKenzie It was strange, but magical. My Ma drummed into me that I would be meeting the actor, but he was so in character, I was convinced he was Doctor Who. I think I was in auto - pilot as the request of a jelly baby was primed by her, too. I am glad I let my imagination, wander/wonder. We were too poor to afford a book and I could scarcely read, but I can never put a price on that event she made sure we attended. You are right; many have tried to be The Doctor, but Tom Baker will always be the definitive Doctor.
@@dominicseanmccann6300 Hanger Lane! Jesus, then you remember when the gyratory DID NOT have traffic lights!?!? I recall people literally killing each other, trying to get their lane. My Ma was so scared of driving round it, we would take a five mile detour, when meeting my cousin in Acton Town. I never knew of the beautiful conservation area, on the exit to Ealing. A guy in my primary school was Doctor Who mad and the BBC were very forthcoming in sending him info. One day, he received the knitting pattern for the scarf and he dragged around a bag of wool for weeks, patiently knitting it in the playground. He wore it for all of a few days until the *astard headmaster banned it, citing it as health and safety issue......A few days later, he got the plans to build a Dalek.
Unbelievable performance from Tom Baker. He was literally born to play this part and all credit to the producers as they did a phenomenal job in casting him. The 1970's was Doctor Who's golden era and both Baker and Pertwee were a great part of why that was. Sarah Jane and Jo grant were the icing on the cake.
@@reginaldforthright805I thought him leaving was his own decision, and he said in hindsight he should have never done Season 18 and he should have let JNT cast a new Doctor from the beginning
the Doctor is also not Human I am surprised that this subject was never brought up in the original series that me and My brother never saw due to it being before our time. it did get brought up a lot during the early days of the new series and still does from time to time
@@eliotreader8220 FOUR: "The Earth isn't my home, I'm a Time Lord." SARAH (awesomely dismissive) "Ohhh, I know you're a Time Lord." FOUR: "You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being, I walk in eternity..." & so on & on, retroactively & then for many more seasons ALL OVER THE PLACE, really where did you get this idea? Especially w.Four, all he has to do is stop blinking again & there you go, not human.
@@eliotreader8220Well, it came up often enough in the original series at times. But not as much in the early years -- the Doctor wasn't confirmed to be non-human until the Second Doctor story "The Evil of the Daleks." Even with the regeneration, fans had no indicator as to whether that was a trait of the Doctor or a function of the TARDIS. The Time Lords aren't even mentioned by name until the final Second Doctor story "The War Machines" (possibly even the final episode).
Tom Baker REALLY "hit the ground running" right from the start! Such an amazingly humorous & erratic performance. And such a great episode. So funny. And such an effective introduction to the "Best" Doctor!
As a young boy I came across this strange show one Saturday evening on PBS. As I was watching it mom came home and asked what I was watching, I didn't know but told her something about a guy called "The Dr." She replied with oh, Dr Who! The rest of the summer we watched it together. Ever since Tom Baker has always been my favorite Dr.
I had heard about "Doctor Who," but I didn't watch it for a long time. I finally decided to give it a try and I saw "The Hand of Fear" when I was in junior high. "Robot" came along soon afterward. (It might have even been the very next story.) I love how goofy Tom Baker was.
I loved his comment about his disappointment in his looks, "taking the rough with the smooth" physiognomy. Makes me wonder how much of his lines were ad lib; they were totally smooth and skillful as he delivered them. He was a naturally gifted and well trained actor. I'm so sorry he's gone now. He was part of my generation.
It was instantaneous. The show was about to into light speed and can vaguely remember it happening as children everywhere (and a few million adults) experienced WHO MANIA again.
@@jeannegallegos8410 its amazing how the actor's face has changed very little after his days as the traveling time lord. I saw a Doctor who fan dressed up as this Doctor when I went to a doctor who event held at the Great central railway some years ago. I asked him way he was waiting for the steam train to arrive and he replied that he was traveling back on it to the station where he had left the Tardis
I remember watching this here in Australia on ABC channel in Tasmania I have started watching my old DVDs of the dr who again brings great times for me
I've just started collecting them after completing my collection of 'new' doctor who dvds, I bought 14 in one go lol. I'm a bit worried about how many more I still have to get!
@@maxporto8898 his post regeneration was washing off the Third incarnation's personality, hence why he broke the brick before but by the end, just can't.
@@maxporto8898the lore explains that post regeneration there's some stuff the doctor can do that he can't once the post regeneration wears off, like regenerating a hand that was just cut off or superhuman strength
Tom Baker is the best to play the Doctor ever! Even though Tom is much older now. I do hope he is brought back to the series in some way. He is an amazing actor!
They Pieced together what was supposed to be a finale episode called Shada. Similar to several lost Episodes from Patrick Troughton's Era they enimated the missing scenes. But for the final scene they brought him back, got him in his scarf, and had him do the last scene under the Control Console. Even inserted an explosion and he pops up as you see him today.
Ian Matter's character is called Harry Sullivan. He also appeared in Genesis of The Daleks along with Sarah Jane Smith. Bessie also appears in The Five Doctors.
17:40 - Half a dozen trained millitary sharpshooters can't hit a TRUCK. 23:08 - Good old Sarah Jane Smith. She can always be counted on to trip over her own feet when she's running for her life.
I remember the robot prop got passed along to a DW aficionado and had suffered years of neglect that made it damaged and broken. He completely restored it and gave it to the Doctor Who Experience museum. Sadly, the place closed and I hope the robot is in good hands.
I think Jon Pertwee was the best doctor and tom baker was just a poor imitation of him. And this episode was just a bad imitation of spearhead from space, the first jon pertwee episode.
@@David-ve5iq Jon Pertwee/The Third Doctor was my personal favorite,....but Tom Baker was a close second. I loved Pertwee's "man of action" Doctor. But this story was originally written as a story for The Third Doctor. The Fascist reminded me of the alternate reality Britain in INFERNO....not a bad thing since INFERNO is my personal favorite Doctor Who story,...though there are plenty that I love. Tom Baker HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee, though I wish he was just a little more like Pertwee with the use of Venusian aikido (sometimes called Venusian karate) . Still not a violent Doctor, just used it for defensive purposes.
@@dominicrossitto5890 Tom did not feel that he needed to be the "James Bond Dr Who." Jon and Tom were good friends, from what I understand, although Tom was not as money-driven as Jon...
@@marknorth8904 Exactly my point: he HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee,...just like Jon Pertwee had to be different from Patrick Troughton, who had to be different from William Hartnell.. As I said, Ioved Tom Baker in his role of The Fourth Doctor, just that Jon Pertwee was my personal favorite Doctor.
Great introduction to The Fourth Doctor. Story had a very "Third Doctor" feel to it, was great for the adjustment to the "new" Doctor. Ever notice of at the end of this story, he tries to chop another brick and he is unable to. This was hint to the fact that he would not be the same "man of action" the Third Doctor was. The Fourth Doctor was a completely different personality.
Im 51. I still have a vivid picture in my head of the nightmares I had about this robot when I was a kid in the 70s. My only protection was hiding behind the setee.
Well evil Dan I hate to disappoint you. Because I’m a huge Tom Baker fan myself. When Tom Baker was asked to play Doctor Who. I was thrilled. He was and still is the Doctor Who of my generation. I started watching him when I was five years old
From, "send for the Doctor, quick, quick, quick," to "Doctor Who RUclips channel,now," Tom Baker has the perfect balance of childish Wonder, curious eccentricity, and Sinister charm that makes the Doctor,the Doctor.
I was 7 when I first saw Doctor Who, the last year of Jon Pertwee, he was quite stern as the doctor, then Tom Baker took over and it became fun, no matter how scary the monsters were. The best doctor and the best companions, I was hooked then and I'm still a fan now, after all these years. Happy days.
Whoever is today 40 - 45 +, definitely remembers this British TV series back in mid 80's (black & white TV). I used to watch this series every weekend on Greek TV, unfortunately. I catch the last couple season before it ends. Really an Amazing actor!!!!
I must re-watch all the early Whos, from Hartnell to McCoy (1 to 7) Those were the best. Didn't have the FX but they were fun and well-written and certainly well-acted.
They're all on the iPlayer at the moment. As a huge Pertwee and Baker fan growing up, and reading all the Target novelisations, I never saw the Hartnell and Troughten ones at all, I'm going for it. The Hartnell ones are a bit creaky but the scripts are great.
At the risk of boring everyone, "Robot" is where I waded-in to the Doctor Who mythos. It was very early 1975. Our local PBS station, WHYY, Channel 12, Philadelphia/Wilmington broadcast the show. After seeing this original series, only "Robot", I somehow put Doctor Who aside for over 46 years. Didn't watch another episode. I was peripherally aware of Doctor Who moving on over the decades but I just didn't get back into the show until late-2021. Then I got BritBox and I re-watched "Robot". Ah, I had gotten old and Tom Baker was young again! I remembered scenes, bits of dialog, that massive Robot (of course) with the scenes filmed/recorded outside being the ones which came more readily to my memory. It was a revelation.
"Nonsense Brigadere you're a swinger" 38 years of hardcore British television and I haven't heard that one before. Anyone care to explain the metaphor?
@Only Me Thanks very much for that explanation, I presumed that a kids show would not have used the metaphor that someone who attends sex parties as modern hence why I knew they must have been a different explanation. I get that the metaphor could have worked, swinging being modern but it didnt seem appropriate and a change in the meaning over time makes total sense.
The classically understated British reserve: “Do you think I might attract attention?” “It’s just possible.” When Who was fun and made do with wit, character and fun!
The video quality of the exterior shots is excellent. I know one of the reasons they did exterior video (at least with this episode) was to make doing the visual effects easier (all of "Who" eventually went to video). You don't see a lot of BBC productions from this time using exterior video, for any number of technical, budget or union-based crew reasons, but it looks great in this version, so kudos to the pioneers who made a bold choice in this production.
I'm especially impressed that the trees and leaves in the foreground didn't "fuzz" out @11:20 like one might expect, and with a great story you have an added bonus as well. :)
This was the first Dr Who show I watched. At 6 years old, I was hooked. 50 now, and i can say thank you so much Mr Baker for such wonderful memories. There may be many Drs, but only one Tom Baker. You made that show.
sadly the last appearance of bessie for a while tom baker is my favourite dr too and miss elizabeth sladen sarah jane smith one of my favourite companions
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 such are the realities of actual real life time I’m afraid. Tom’s passing feels regrettably imminent, lately, too. 😩 But fingers crossed, think happy thoughts, and keep all the good memories alive via frequent rewatches of your favourite episodes. ☺️
They did so much with a discount store budget. So amazing how rewatchable the classic era is, with no crush on the doctor companion focused crap. oooh, and I miss the real dangerous pyrotechnics!
The whole first scene with Ian Marter essentially feels like one seamless take. They are both 100% locked-in. In fact, 2:15-3:10 is one take. Tom Baker's suddenly violent jump rope whip. Ian Marter doesn't blink. Ian Marter getting right into the jumping without straining. Really, an incredible scene (in a somewhat lame story) These two likely practiced this scene for months given that this was both the first episode of the season and for them.
I went to primary school with a Doctor Who nut and the BBC were so generous with what they disclosed about the series. He asked for a knitting pattern for the scarf and got a typed letter, detailing everything exactly!! He taught himself to knit and spent several weeks making it in the playground, dragging around a huge shopping bag of wools. The result was perfect and impressive and he was proud as Hell for two weeks. .....until the b@stard headmaster banned him from wearing it, as he classed it as a health hazard. A month later he wrote to the BBC and managed to obtain plans for a life size Dalek.....
jon pertwee was my first doctor. i was 8 years old in 1974 and heartbroken when he changed into tom baker. i really did not like him at first but it did not take long for that to change. the curly mop, that fantastic voice. tom baker will always be the greatest doctor.
The "Highlights" shown in this reel are inestimably better written, acted, produced and, crucially, entertaining than all of the last couple of series combined!
As a child I held a mixture of horror and fascination in regards to this robot. It's still one of my very favourite Doctor Who serials. Its all the more fascinating now as I understand the inspiration of Isaac Asimov that is clearly evident in the story.
Yes it's an example of a Chameleon Circuit disguising a multi-dimensional portal relating to a dimension sustained by a collapsing sun and a six dimensional Matrix
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
Tom Baker - His Doctor started out bonkers and went on from there. David Tennant came close, but no-one can match Baker's Doctor for sheer unadulterated mad genius.
Anyways, David Tennant is good actor. Be "The Doctor" is just a part of his curriculum.
Matt Smith's Doctor also was pretty batty, while Capaldi's Doctor was a bit more contemplative and pragmatic
Tennant was, with the exception of his pale impersonator Whittaker, the worst Doctor. By some distance.
Nah, Tennant and Jodie were great Doctors as well. Jodie had some weak plots, but her positivity was charming. And I don't think I even need to defend Tennant, lol
@@hr7055 Of course you don't. Because you can't.
"There is no point in being grown up if you can't be childish, sometimes.". Words to live by.
"What's wrong with being childish? I like being childish."
I find myself saying that to people sometimes, I always say before I say it “a wise man once said” and those words couldn’t be more true
Quick - recall a SINGLE memorable line from current Doctor Who (within the last season or 2) that people will reference in 50 years time. You have 45 seconds. You can't do it.
@@squishmallowfan025 Neither me.
Remember - women grow up, men just get older
1977, I remember being slightly irritated that my Ma was taking me to a signing in a Harrow book store, Preedys. I did not grasp I was about to meet Dr Who. She gently said,
“Remember not to call him Dr. Who, his real name is Mr. Tom Baker. If you are good, he might give you a jelly baby.”
Even at age 5, I was cynical enough to think he would be in jeans and t-shirt - how wrong I was. He was fully garbed in his Time Traveller gear and totally in character. I recall how tall he was, and his brown knee high boots, worn outside his trousers, immense, though he was seated. I did have the gall to ask him for a jelly baby, to which he laughed heartily and patted me on the head. He apologised saying he did not bring any, but there was a tea tray on his lap, overflowing with metal badges, displaying the Arrow Books bullseye logo. He gave me one and my tiny young mind could not take it all in. My brother was in school and remembers being momentously *issed off he could not attend.
Thank you Ma, for taking the time to bring me to such a memorable event. I miss you every day. Thank you Mr. Baker for being The Doctor in every sense.......
thank you for this lovely story
@@resiseven7407
Thanks so much. I remember it so distinctly. My brother’s primary school was at the foot of Harrow On The Hill. After we had dropped him off, we walked through an alleyway to beautifully green hills in the warm sunshine, whilst I mentally carped,
“What are we doing here?”
My Ma put herself out of her way to give me opportunities like these for my betterment. I am sad to say, I often never fully appreciated them at the time, but on reflection, I would realise. Wish I had a TARDIS to be able to tell her properly how grateful I was. A timeline I would happily remain in.
Yes bro lived in hanger lane. Used to see him alot. Think he lived in Ealing. Got a autograph on school txt book at north acton studios.in character? Scarf boots booming voice. Lovely man.
@Maxine McKenzie
It was strange, but magical. My Ma drummed into me that I would be meeting the actor, but he was so in character, I was convinced he was Doctor Who. I think I was in auto - pilot as the request of a jelly baby was primed by her, too. I am glad I let my imagination, wander/wonder.
We were too poor to afford a book and I could scarcely read, but I can never put a price on that event she made sure we attended. You are right; many have tried to be The Doctor, but Tom Baker will always be the definitive Doctor.
@@dominicseanmccann6300
Hanger Lane! Jesus, then you remember when the gyratory DID NOT have traffic lights!?!? I recall people literally killing each other, trying to get their lane. My Ma was so scared of driving round it, we would take a five mile detour, when meeting my cousin in Acton Town. I never knew of the beautiful conservation area, on the exit to Ealing.
A guy in my primary school was Doctor Who mad and the BBC were very forthcoming in sending him info. One day, he received the knitting pattern for the scarf and he dragged around a bag of wool for weeks, patiently knitting it in the playground. He wore it for all of a few days until the *astard headmaster banned it, citing it as health and safety issue......A few days later, he got the plans to build a Dalek.
"You've changed".
"Oh no not again!"
Gets me every time.
Remember this episode so well what a treat ❤
My favorite line from the Brigadier: "Just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that isn't bulletproof"
He went on to top that with "Get off my world!" in "Battlefield" (1987).
“You know,…Just once I’d like to meet an alien that wasn’t immune to bullets!” Actual quote sorry 😂
Menace”
5 rounds rapid, is what we got taught in the army cadets.
@@jonathanshaw8123 Thanks. Re your "menace" self correction, you can edit your own RUclips comments, you know.
Ahh The lovely Elisabeth Sladen. She was my favourite, may she forever rest in peace.
I didn't like her when she started on the show, mainly because I was annoyed she'd replaced Katy Manning. But she quickly grew on me.
Baker and Sladen - two scousers.
Unbelievable performance from Tom Baker. He was literally born to play this part and all credit to the producers as they did a phenomenal job in casting him. The 1970's was Doctor Who's golden era and both Baker and Pertwee were a great part of why that was. Sarah Jane and Jo grant were the icing on the cake.
The producers should be in prison for forcing him out. He could still be on tv to this day.
@@reginaldforthright805I thought him leaving was his own decision, and he said in hindsight he should have never done Season 18 and he should have let JNT cast a new Doctor from the beginning
“You maybe a doctor but I’m The Doctor. The definite article, you might say”
My favorite Doctor and my favorite companions!
the Doctor is also not Human I am surprised that this subject was never brought up in the original series that me and My brother never saw due to it being before our time. it did get brought up a lot during the early days of the new series and still does from time to time
Fox Scully .. agree.
👍👍
@@eliotreader8220 FOUR: "The Earth isn't my home, I'm a Time Lord."
SARAH (awesomely dismissive) "Ohhh, I know you're a Time Lord."
FOUR: "You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being, I walk in eternity..."
& so on & on, retroactively & then for many more seasons ALL OVER THE PLACE, really where did you get this idea? Especially w.Four, all he has to do is stop blinking again & there you go, not human.
@@eliotreader8220Well, it came up often enough in the original series at times. But not as much in the early years -- the Doctor wasn't confirmed to be non-human until the Second Doctor story "The Evil of the Daleks." Even with the regeneration, fans had no indicator as to whether that was a trait of the Doctor or a function of the TARDIS. The Time Lords aren't even mentioned by name until the final Second Doctor story "The War Machines" (possibly even the final episode).
Tom Baker REALLY "hit the ground running" right from the start!
Such an amazingly humorous & erratic performance. And such a great episode. So funny. And such an effective introduction to the "Best" Doctor!
Whenever I'm down or stressed, This is my go-to episode of Doctor Who. I just love it so much. Lifts me right back up. I love that freaking Robot. 😅
The robot looks cool, but the guy inside is terrible! Just clumping about and flailing his arms around 😂
why
@LordTalax Don't know. But it's not like I REALLY need a reason. If it works, I'm not questioning it. 😊
As a young boy I came across this strange show one Saturday evening on PBS. As I was watching it mom came home and asked what I was watching, I didn't know but told her something about a guy called "The Dr."
She replied with oh, Dr Who! The rest of the summer we watched it together. Ever since Tom Baker has always been my favorite Dr.
I had heard about "Doctor Who," but I didn't watch it for a long time. I finally decided to give it a try and I saw "The Hand of Fear" when I was in junior high. "Robot" came along soon afterward. (It might have even been the very next story.) I love how goofy Tom Baker was.
PBS during the week mid 80s.tom baker became my favorite doctor.
Tom Baker really was born for this role, wasn't he?
Yes, he really was. Oh, that wonderful hair, too. Wonderful Doctor, wonderful actor.
I loved his comment about his disappointment in his looks, "taking the rough with the smooth" physiognomy. Makes me wonder how much of his lines were ad lib; they were totally smooth and skillful as he delivered them. He was a naturally gifted and well trained actor. I'm so sorry he's gone now. He was part of my generation.
It was instantaneous.
The show was about to into light speed and can vaguely remember it happening as children everywhere (and a few million adults) experienced WHO MANIA again.
@@jeannegallegos8410 its amazing how the actor's face has changed very little after his days as the traveling time lord. I saw a Doctor who fan dressed up as this Doctor when I went to a doctor who event held at the Great central railway some years ago. I asked him way he was waiting for the steam train to arrive and he replied that he was traveling back on it to the station where he had left the Tardis
God yes. .never was an actor better in a role ...
"Do you suppose this will draw attention?"
"It just... may."
Gotta love the British gift for dry understatement.
Tom Baker "s Doctor Who was a fascinating quandary Between Jockular one minute and Deadly serious the next.Loved everyone of his Dr Who Episodes!
He always looked like he had a million things going on in his mind all at once which presumably he did
Tom Baker is a legend!! Absolutely adored him as a kid in the 70s!!
I remember watching this here in Australia on ABC channel in Tasmania I have started watching my old DVDs of the dr who again brings great times for me
I've just started collecting them after completing my collection of 'new' doctor who dvds, I bought 14 in one go lol. I'm a bit worried about how many more I still have to get!
"ALL SYSTEMS GO!"
*proceeds to break a goddamn brick in half*
Idk why in the rest of the episode the Doctor doesn't appear with a broken hand
And the shaking was his feeling of agonizing pain
@@maxporto8898 his post regeneration was washing off the Third incarnation's personality, hence why he broke the brick before but by the end, just can't.
@@maxporto8898the lore explains that post regeneration there's some stuff the doctor can do that he can't once the post regeneration wears off, like regenerating a hand that was just cut off or superhuman strength
Tom Baker is the best to play the Doctor ever! Even though Tom is much older now. I do hope he is brought back to the series in some way. He is an amazing actor!
He was the Curator in the 50th anniversary episode, possibly a future version of the Doctor as well
They Pieced together what was supposed to be a finale episode called Shada. Similar to several lost Episodes from Patrick Troughton's Era they enimated the missing scenes. But for the final scene they brought him back, got him in his scarf, and had him do the last scene under the Control Console. Even inserted an explosion and he pops up as you see him today.
This was the first series of Dr. Who I saw as a youth. Public Television had started running the Dr. Who series.
Ian Matter's character is called Harry Sullivan. He also appeared in Genesis of The Daleks along with Sarah Jane Smith. Bessie also appears in The Five Doctors.
_"HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!"_
He also appeared as another naval character in Carnival of Monsters
Bessie appears also in "Battlefield" (seventh Doctor).
Ian Marter.
I’ve always loved Tom Baker’s version of the Doctor
He wasn't a "version". As he says even in this clip, he's the "definite article". Perhaps "mutation" would be more precise! 😂
@@jimnewcombe7584 I agree there, he’s my favorite
best doctor ever.
he's the best version
Tom was my first Doctor as a child of the 70s, this brought back buried memories.
Tom Baker will forever be the best Doctor
17:40 - Half a dozen trained millitary sharpshooters can't hit a TRUCK.
23:08 - Good old Sarah Jane Smith. She can always be counted on to trip over her own feet when she's running for her life.
Loved the Tom Baker era growing up as a kid
I remember the robot prop got passed along to a DW aficionado and had suffered years of neglect that made it damaged and broken. He completely restored it and gave it to the Doctor Who Experience museum. Sadly, the place closed and I hope the robot is in good hands.
Tom Baker was the best doctor ever.
I think Jon Pertwee was the best doctor and tom baker was just a poor imitation of him. And this episode was just a bad imitation of spearhead from space, the first jon pertwee episode.
@@David-ve5iq Jon Pertwee/The Third Doctor was my personal favorite,....but Tom Baker was a close second. I loved Pertwee's "man of action" Doctor.
But this story was originally written as a story for The Third Doctor. The Fascist reminded me of the alternate reality Britain in INFERNO....not a bad thing since INFERNO is my personal favorite Doctor Who story,...though there are plenty that I love.
Tom Baker HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee, though I wish he was just a little more like Pertwee with the use of Venusian aikido (sometimes called Venusian karate) . Still not a violent Doctor, just used it for defensive purposes.
@@David-ve5iq how is he a cheap imitation of jon pertwee's portrayal if he portrayed the character nothing like pertwee's.
@@dominicrossitto5890 Tom did not feel that he needed to be the "James Bond Dr Who." Jon and Tom were good friends, from what I understand, although Tom was not as money-driven as Jon...
@@marknorth8904 Exactly my point: he HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee,...just like Jon Pertwee had to be different from Patrick Troughton, who had to be different from William Hartnell..
As I said, Ioved Tom Baker in his role of The Fourth Doctor, just that Jon Pertwee was my personal favorite Doctor.
One of my favourite episodes! Love the K1 robot 💕
Great introduction to The Fourth Doctor. Story had a very "Third Doctor" feel to it, was great for the adjustment to the "new" Doctor.
Ever notice of at the end of this story, he tries to chop another brick and he is unable to. This was hint to the fact that he would not be the same "man of action" the Third Doctor was. The Fourth Doctor was a completely different personality.
Tom Baker one of The best Doctors of all time
The most watched and longest-running of the originals.
Im 51. I still have a vivid picture in my head of the nightmares I had about this robot when I was a kid in the 70s.
My only protection was hiding behind the setee.
*"Nobody Loves Tom Baker More Than Evil Dan!"*
You look really familiar, do I know you from somewhere?
Well evil Dan I hate to disappoint you. Because I’m a huge Tom Baker fan myself. When Tom Baker was asked to play Doctor Who. I was thrilled. He was and still is the Doctor Who of my generation. I started watching him when I was five years old
@@agentkkerryhoagland4801 he truely is an amazing doctor!
@@The_Evil_Dan evil Dan, is it really you?
@@SephoraBloons that is the truth
From, "send for the Doctor, quick, quick, quick," to "Doctor Who RUclips channel,now," Tom Baker has the perfect balance of childish Wonder, curious eccentricity, and Sinister charm that makes the Doctor,the Doctor.
I was 7 when I first saw Doctor Who, the last year of Jon Pertwee, he was quite stern as the doctor, then Tom Baker took over and it became fun, no matter how scary the monsters were. The best doctor and the best companions, I was hooked then and I'm still a fan now, after all these years. Happy days.
Really? To me Jon Pertwee while serious at times seemed really pleasant and thoughful as the Doctor.
Tom Baker, the quintessential Dr Who imo 😊
Whoever is today 40 - 45 +, definitely remembers this British TV series back in mid 80's (black & white TV). I used to watch this series every weekend on Greek TV, unfortunately. I catch the last couple season before it ends. Really an Amazing actor!!!!
I must re-watch all the early Whos, from Hartnell to McCoy (1 to 7) Those were the best. Didn't have the FX but they were fun and well-written and certainly well-acted.
I agree!
They're all on the iPlayer at the moment. As a huge Pertwee and Baker fan growing up, and reading all the Target novelisations, I never saw the Hartnell and Troughten ones at all, I'm going for it. The Hartnell ones are a bit creaky but the scripts are great.
"What do you say to the ears?" Anything. That's the point of the auditory system.
I love him still! 2022!!
At the risk of boring everyone, "Robot" is where I waded-in to the Doctor Who mythos. It was very early 1975. Our local PBS station, WHYY, Channel 12, Philadelphia/Wilmington broadcast the show.
After seeing this original series, only "Robot", I somehow put Doctor Who aside for over 46 years. Didn't watch another episode. I was peripherally aware of Doctor Who moving on over the decades but I just didn't get back into the show until late-2021. Then I got BritBox and I re-watched "Robot". Ah, I had gotten old and Tom Baker was young again! I remembered scenes, bits of dialog, that massive Robot (of course) with the scenes filmed/recorded outside being the ones which came more readily to my memory. It was a revelation.
"Nonsense Brigadere you're a swinger" 38 years of hardcore British television and I haven't heard that one before. Anyone care to explain the metaphor?
@Only Me Thanks very much for that explanation, I presumed that a kids show would not have used the metaphor that someone who attends sex parties as modern hence why I knew they must have been a different explanation. I get that the metaphor could have worked, swinging being modern but it didnt seem appropriate and a change in the meaning over time makes total sense.
I lived for a decade in England. Not Whovian but for me the one and only Doctor will always be Tom Baker!
The classically understated British reserve:
“Do you think I might attract attention?”
“It’s just possible.”
When Who was fun and made do with wit, character and fun!
That's my all-time favorite line by the Brigadier. He's so serious, but the line is so dryly funny!
The video quality of the exterior shots is excellent. I know one of the reasons they did exterior video (at least with this episode) was to make doing the visual effects easier (all of "Who" eventually went to video). You don't see a lot of BBC productions from this time using exterior video, for any number of technical, budget or union-based crew reasons, but it looks great in this version, so kudos to the pioneers who made a bold choice in this production.
I'm especially impressed that the trees and leaves in the foreground didn't "fuzz" out @11:20 like one might expect, and with a great story you have an added bonus as well. :)
This was the first Dr Who show I watched. At 6 years old, I was hooked. 50 now, and i can say thank you so much Mr Baker for such wonderful memories. There may be many Drs, but only one Tom Baker. You made that show.
"Do you travel much?" XD
"Nonsense, Brigadier- you're a swinger!" they don't write lines like that anymore!
Tom Baker was a revelation to my young self. The Doctor was a true hero. The screenplay is brilliant!
21:44 the Action Man Scorpion Tank. 😄 Priceless.
3:23 Bloody brilliant. Always loved that scene, and how they had a very similar moment with McCoy in Time and the Rani ;)
13:07 "How very kind of you!" You got to love Tom Baker or you got to love Tom Baker. There is no other way out! ❤️
I absolutely adore these episodes - I just wish they were a bit quicker!
haha at the time we weren't sidetracked by cellphones and instant access to information!
sadly the last appearance of bessie for a while tom baker is my favourite dr too and miss elizabeth sladen sarah jane smith one of my favourite companions
Acting doesn't get any better than this, genius.
Many thanks for posting, I always loved the inclusion of the Action Man tank.
Liz acting her heart out as always.
The beloved lis sladen ...I adored her ...
I miss her. 😞
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 such are the realities of actual real life time I’m afraid. Tom’s passing feels regrettably imminent, lately, too. 😩
But fingers crossed, think happy thoughts, and keep all the good memories alive via frequent rewatches of your favourite episodes. ☺️
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 we all do ...she was a one off ..
@@Lumibear. OMG you just ruined my childhood! But yeah it's going to happen. Ugh......
They did so much with a discount store budget. So amazing how rewatchable the classic era is, with no crush on the doctor companion focused crap. oooh, and I miss the real dangerous pyrotechnics!
I don't think any of the other doctors ever tried the barbarian warrior look :)
😂😂😂😂😂
This is one of the coolest shows ever to be produced! I love it!
The whole first scene with Ian Marter essentially feels like one seamless take. They are both 100% locked-in. In fact, 2:15-3:10 is one take.
Tom Baker's suddenly violent jump rope whip. Ian Marter doesn't blink. Ian Marter getting right into the jumping without straining.
Really, an incredible scene (in a somewhat lame story)
These two likely practiced this scene for months given that this was both the first episode of the season and for them.
Yes, that’s how television production worked in the 1970s.
But no, the location work was always done before studio work.
This reminds me of the scene when Capaldi is asking the homeless man about how he looks I wonder if he took some cues from this.
One of my favorite episodes.
I still love that scarf
I went to primary school with a Doctor Who nut and the BBC were so generous with what they disclosed about the series. He asked for a knitting pattern for the scarf and got a typed letter, detailing everything exactly!! He taught himself to knit and spent several weeks making it in the playground, dragging around a huge shopping bag of wools. The result was perfect and impressive and he was proud as Hell for two weeks.
.....until the b@stard headmaster banned him from wearing it, as he classed it as a health hazard.
A month later he wrote to the BBC and managed to obtain plans for a life size Dalek.....
I don't care what people say about it, this is one of my favourite Doctor Who stories ever.
No need to tell them he'll be late pal, it's a time machine
Highlights of Robot are the whole story.
jon pertwee was my first doctor. i was 8 years old in 1974 and heartbroken when he changed into tom baker. i really did not like him at first but it did not take long for that to change. the curly mop, that fantastic voice. tom baker will always be the greatest doctor.
Thankyou for sharing this
I still by that the doctor is a fast typer.
That tank some one pushing it in to action lol got to love the early Dr Who.
thank you for put this up love it
Good actors, a good story and great characters will always carry the day. Money and special effects never will.
Thank you for this video, I all ways enjoyed Dr Who on a Saturday night in early years.
The "Highlights" shown in this reel are inestimably better written, acted, produced and, crucially, entertaining than all of the last couple of series combined!
I was 5 when it came out and still remember key scenes. It''s just more memorable isn't it?
ALL HAIL THE MAGNIFICENT TOM BAKER AND K-9 THE GREATEST DOCTOR WHO 😷
Love the skipping, must have taken several takes to synchronise and make it look that smooth..
A perfect introduction to an iconic Doctor. Brilliant!
I met Tom baker in 1986 in a cafe in Mold- Flintshire- North Wales. He was such a lovely man.
The action man tank being pushed into shot is hilarious.
When the doctor is in and out if the Tarsus in several different costumes each costume is a reference to a previous episode.
Tom should have had more stories with the Brig, Benton and Co---at least for this season.
My Doctor! Makes me a bit sad to think how many years have passed…
Without a doubt my favorite Doctor out of the whole group 😅
Remember those days ☺️
Will always be my favorite
This episode always reminded me of the episodes we used to get in Jon Pertwee's first season (when BBC budget cuts restricted The Doctor to the Earth)
Loved watching Baker on TVO as a kid! I couldn't get enough of his seemingly bottomless pockets. 😂
As a child I held a mixture of horror and fascination in regards to this robot. It's still one of my very favourite Doctor Who serials. Its all the more fascinating now as I understand the inspiration of Isaac Asimov that is clearly evident in the story.
Produced on shoestring in bubble gum budget still better than today's Who
@MultiFan turning the s*** is not changing with the times.
@MultiFan what does your comment even mean?
@@alexs7670 It's the typical dismissive response to valid criticism. No defence, just insults.
Tom Baker, mad as a box of frogs.
Despite the quality of the shooting, Baker's brilliant game makes you watch the series in one breath🔥🔥🔥
I miss the old doctor, awesome show after midnight!
Seems the Brigadiers soldiers are no better with their shooting than the A-team seeing they couldn’t hit a barn door at 10 paces
Played the part with humanity and complete near to madness wonderment in his eyes.
Baker had the post post regeneration scene of all the doctors.
Gotta give THE Doctor his props for his stunning props.
You know, I dunno what it is but occasionally Baker puts me in mind of Harpo Marx!
"Really, Miss Smith, this is absurd. I think you must be the sort of girl that gives motor cars pet names." This script was amazing.
Um.Guilty as charged.My mini clubman was Samantha.Because she was my fav car n she was magic.Miss her.
"Something wrong?"
"You've changed."
Oh, no, not again!"
That police box is a prime example of timelord engineering.
Yes it's an example of a Chameleon Circuit disguising a multi-dimensional portal relating to a dimension sustained by a collapsing sun and a six dimensional Matrix
Tom Baker is a National Treasure!