colin baker Archives

Big Finish marks the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a mammoth eight-part full-cast audio drama series beginning in May 2023. Doctor Who: Once and Future stars Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, and David Tennant, with dozens more guest casts still to be revealed. Image: Big Finish Screencap "There will never come a[...]

Last night's Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor saw the return to the screen of Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison, Paul McGann, David Tennant, Jo Martin, and Colin Baker, all playing The Doctor in one form or another, for Jodie Whittaker;'s final swan song Even Sacha Dawhla got a go, and Ncuti Gatwa made it[...]

A scripted story with the 6th Doctor (Colin Baker) was cancelled when plans for Baker's second season were drastically changed in 1985 The Doctor has also since been up against other near-omnipotent cosmic villains since his one appearance, like the Black Guardian, Omega, and Fenric. Then again, they've also been clamouring for the return of virtually[...]

Davies Doctor Who story, "Mind of the Hodiac", has regenerated into a new highly-anticipated full-cast audio drama, released today by Big Finish Productions. Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford star in this brand new (old) adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Mel, based on the recently rediscovered unproduced script by Davies It was thought lost until Davies found it amongst[...]

Later, Bidmead would be replaced as Script Editor by Eric Saward, a more messy writer who was said to not particularly understand Science Fiction at all, and it showed in the seasons he oversaw, including the Sixth Doctor's (Colin Baker) entire run. In an amusing bit of real-life meta "timey-wimey" surrealism, Davison was said to be[...]

This time, "The Eternal Mystery" features Peri (Nicola Bryant) to promote the Blu-Ray boxset release of the Sixth Doctor's (Colin Baker) second season from 1985. Nicola Bryant in "Doctor Who: The Eternal Mystery", BBC Peri's departure from the show in 1986 was vague and possibly tragic Her brain seemed to be removed and replaced with the brain[...]

Now it's the 6th Doctor's (Colin Baker) turn His second full season is getting the Blu-ray treatment with a long list of extra features to fill every fan's whole life for hours, possibly days, weeks. Image: Screencap Across an action-packed season of double-length episodes, Baker's Doctor and companion Peri (Nicola Bryant) face off against a host of[...]

They never showed up in the 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) era, but one did in the 6th Doctor (Colin Baker) era in "The Two Doctors" That was the final appearance they made in the old show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R9yvRajJv0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Sontarans | Doctor Who (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R9yvRajJv0) Now, you wouldn't know that if you[...]

 Colin Baker, who played the 6th Doctor from 1984 to 1986, was interviewed by Metro.co.uk asked his opinion "I think that would be too obvious for him," Baker said. Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor in "Doctor Who", courtesy of BBC America "Mind you, he did cast David Tennant after working with him, so who knows? I[...]

So now that speculation race is underway to see who the next Doctor will be, Sixth Doctor Colin Baker (who is reprising the role for Big Finish audio dramas) is sharing his thoughts on the future of the long-running series as well as what he enjoyed about Whittaker's run. Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford in "Doctor[...]

It's all in the Mind of the Hodiac! Conceived in 1986 and rediscovered almost 35 years later, Doctor Who: Mind of the Hodiac stars Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford as the Sixth Doctor and Mel The full cast audio version is expanded from the original script into two episodes and is co-written by Russell T[...]

Ever wanted to see the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) team up with the 4th Doctor (Tom Baker)? A team-up between the 5th (Peter Davison), 6th (Colin Baker), and 7th Doctors (Sylvester McCoy)? Leela (Louise Jameson) and Romana (Lalla Ward) working together on Gallifrey before and during the Time War? Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) hopping between[...]

Big Finish has been producing Doctor Who audios since 1999, starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, and John Hurt Now they're kicking off 2021 by celebrating their newest audio drama producers – all of them female – and their forthcoming work on the Doctor Who and Torchwood audio[...]

"But with Jodie Whittaker hot on his heels and a great showing for other recent Doctors like Peter Capaldi, it looks like fans also now hold other Time Lords close to their heart(s)." Here are the full numbers and results of the poll: David Tennant 10518 / 21% Jodie Whittaker 10423 / 21% Peter Capaldi 8897 / 18% Matt Smith[...]

When you watch past versions played by William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Paul McGann, and Sylvester McCoy and their deeply ambivalent interactions with Gallifrey takes on new meaning knowing their origin as the Timeless Child Chibnall has also introduced more unknown incarnations out there prior to the First[...]

The production company began with some of the surviving leads like Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann in new audio dramas They have since expanded to include Tom Baker, John Hurt, David Tennant, David Bradley (as the First Doctor), and the cast of Torchwood.  With this many Doctors and other series, they're[...]

Actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, and Jo Martin have recorded a special message for not only the NHS but also for all frontline workers in what is an unprecedented reunion for the long-running series. Ten Doctors are set to reunite for The[...]

They helped keep the flame of Doctor Who alive during the years when the show was off-air. Big Finish They produced original stories featuring surviving Doctor Who actors like Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker. Paul McGann, who only appeared once as the 8th Doctor in the 1996 TV movie, had a long run in audio dramas produced by Big Finish[...]

And we're now getting a fun update of those original books for a modern audience Colin Baker, Vinay Patel, Beverly Sanford, and Joy Wilkinson will be signing Doctor Who: The Target Storybook at Forbidden Planet Megastore on Shaftesbury Avenue, London, today from 6 to 7pm. A collection of all-new stories spinning off from some of your favourite Doctor Who[...]

Contributors include Peter Davison and Colin Baker. Making 'The Curse of Fenric'– a brand new documentary featuring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Tomek Bork, Nicholas Parsons, Cory Pulman, Marek Anton, Ian Briggs, Andrew Cartmel, Mark Ayres and Ian Collins featuring unseen behind-the-scenes footage and photographs. In Conversation– Matthew Sweet chats to companion Sophie Aldred. The Writers' Room– Ben Aaronovitch,[...]

He originally objected to the casting of Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor and hated his multicoloured rodeo clown costume He oversaw the darkest, most violent stories in the original show's run. BBC In the official video, journalist and superfan Matthew Sweet interviews Saward about his time on the show and his two Dalek stories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICjkuihWcw&t=0sVideo can't be[...]

This includes UNIT, Torchwood, The Gallifrey Chronicles, The Diary of River Song, and more spinoffs involving past Doctors and their companions. The stream will feature 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 Walker, Sir Derek Jacobi and many[...]

The good news for Doctor Who and Big Finish fans? You're getting the presents! To mark the milestone, 20+ hours of Doctor Who audio drama will be livestreamed on the BBC's Doctor Who YouTube channel from July 21-22 – giving fans an opportunity to hear stories from some of their favorite Doctors, as well as previously[...]

BBC Worldwide released a goofy video featuring Colin Baker on trial to plug the upcoming release the Blu-Ray boxset of Doctor Who: The Collection Season 23 – The Trial of a Time Lord. The whole video is an in-joke with more in-jokes within the in-joke as it invokes "The Trial of a Time Lord". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-hWKv9ExtYVideo can't be[...]

Big Finish's 'UNIT: Incursions,' a new four-episode Doctor Who audio drama where fan favourite - and The Doctor's Wife - River Song meets up with UNIT.

That situation will be remedied this year when BBC Books publishes former script editor Eric Saward's novelization of those stories: Resurrection of the Daleks… https://youtu.be/B9NttGB9oOwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Doctor & Davros Meet Again | Resurrection of the Daleks | Doctor Who (https://youtu.be/B9NttGB9oOw) and Revelation of the Daleks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32WpsHyJgwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript[...]

While there have been attempts to alter the look of the Daleks over the years, it seems like Doctor Who viewers are really big fans of "bronze"...

Bleeding Cool ranks 18 official title sequences from the past 55 years of Doctor Who, from the good to the bad to the near-seizure bizarre.

Bleeding Cool's Madeline Potts was on hand to record a roundtable interview with one Colin Baker, best known as the sixth Doctor And what does he have to talk about? Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, and sharing a little input into the BBC, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoI5F_QM7sUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Colin Baker[...]

Adam Hart writes, While some people might have been watching a sneak preview of NetFlix's highly anticipated Death Note movie. Or perhaps they were