![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He said, ‘Man, you were amazing’, and then he went rather quiet. “He was a man of about 40 or 50 and when I said, ‘Yes I am’, for a split second he was a child again. “A fellow came in the paper shop at 7am, he looked at me and said, ‘Are you Tom Baker?’ and I said ‘Yes, I am’. Those children who were seven or eight in 1974 are now grandparents. “The fact that they were inspired by my nonsense and heroism enchanted me. “To be a children’s hero gave me such pleasure,” he said. Tom in the 'uncompleted' episode of Doctor Who (Image: UGC) And Tom, too, has become a living legend. The Doctor, who he played from 1974 to 1981, is almost immortal as the time-travelling alien regenerates into new bodies. That same sense of fun was evident too when he played Donald MacDonald in Monarach of the Glen and when he narrated Little Britain. His big-scarfed, Jelly Baby-offering Doctor is a fans’ favourite because of that wild-eyed playfulness. To be fair, Tom still has that famous twinkle in his eyes. I live in the country and I’m old and happy and have a dog.” “Nowadays, the idea of a holiday fills me with horror. It might have been extravagant but it was real. “Ian was horrified when he realised his contempt for my acting. It just gave me that lift and I came out and made it to the side. “Suddenly, these two girls were at the side of the pool and they reached out – and I caught a leg. ![]()
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