The 42cast Episode 237: Get to Know Your Doctor Part Four – Tom Baker

In this episode we talk about the most popular actor to play the Doctor with Tom Baker. We discuss his legacy and why he does rank so high in people’s estimation. We examine the controversies of his era such as whether there was too much violence and how he treated his costars. We also take a firm focus at the three different producers that he worked under and what effect they and their affiliated script editors had on the series and Baker’s performance. We end with our normal lists of favorite companions and favorite stories.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Eric, Anthony, and Miranda join the cast.

Show Notes:

Eric’s book on Chessie the sea monster.

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