The Doctor Who Real Time Marathon

  Well, it’s happened. I’ve reached the end of the Tom Baker era, and it all felt strangely muted and a little underwhelming. Unlike the drama and excitement of his two predecessors, it just kind of happened. Perhaps it’s because I’ve often felt that Baker should have left sooner (especially in the middle of the Graham Williams era), or perhaps it’s because Tom seemed so tired and bored throughout his final season; I suspect it’s a mixture of both. However, I shouldn’t focus on the negatives. This is an overview of his entire era and, whilst he isn’t my favourite Doctor (of the four to have portrayed the character so far I think I place him fourth), there were nonetheless some good times and some absolutely fantastic stories. Tom’s seven seasons on the show were overseen by three different producers – Philip Hinchcliffe, Graham Williams and John Nathan-Turner. Each brought their own different flavour to the show, ably helped by Script Editors Robert Holmes, Anthony Read, Douglas ...