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With his unruly mop of hair, popping eyes and absurdly long scarf; Baker was the longest-serving pilot of the TARDIS from 1974 to 1981. Where Pertwee had played the role as a kind of intergalactic James Bond, Baker, like Troughton, brought a degree of eccentric anti-authoritarianism back into the role, only with his frock coat pockets filled with bags of jelly babies instead of a recorder. | With his unruly mop of hair, popping eyes and absurdly long scarf; Baker was the longest-serving pilot of the TARDIS from 1974 to 1981. Where Pertwee had played the role as a kind of intergalactic James Bond, Baker, like Troughton, brought a degree of eccentric anti-authoritarianism back into the role, only with his frock coat pockets filled with bags of jelly babies instead of a recorder. | ||
| − | '''Horror story''' The show also took a darker aspect as new producer Philip Hinchcliffe and script editor Robert Holmes were clearly more influenced by the then popular Hammer Horror films rather than the jollier James Bond and The Avengers of the 1960s. As viewing figures climbed, the number of complaints the BBC received from | + | '''Horror story''' The show also took a darker aspect as new producer Philip Hinchcliffe and script editor Robert Holmes were clearly more influenced by the then popular Hammer Horror films rather than the jollier James Bond and The Avengers of the 1960s. As viewing figures climbed, the number of complaints the BBC received from [[:Category:Mary Whitehouse|Mary Whitehouse]]'s National Viewers' and Listeners' Association mounted. Although this led to more viewers tuning in to see what all the fuss was about, the BBC eventually moved Hinchcliffe onto the tough cop show Target and Holmes was ordered to tone down the horror. Baker was delighted with this new direction and was soon off adventuring with a new companion, the suede bikini-clad savage Leela (Louise Jameson, a firm favourite with dads) and robot dog K-9. |
In 1979 Douglas Adams, whose Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy was already a cult favourite on Radio 4, was hired as script editor. This boosted the humorous content of the scripts and saw the show's viewing figures peak at 17 million. | In 1979 Douglas Adams, whose Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy was already a cult favourite on Radio 4, was hired as script editor. This boosted the humorous content of the scripts and saw the show's viewing figures peak at 17 million. | ||
| − | '''Buck rogers beats the doc'' Ratings were to take a serious dip in 1980 when ITV pitched the big-budget American sci-fi show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century against Doctor Who's Saturday tea-time slot. Worse still for the BBC was Baker's decision to quit the TARDIS the following year, and the job was given to All Creatures Great and Small star Peter Davison (5). Despite his outlandish Edwardian cricketer's outfit, Davison's Doctor was much more introverted character acting in consensus with his burgeoning crew of companions, which included an air hostess, alien assassin and a robot. On the advice of Patrick Troughton, Davison only stuck with the role for three years, regenerating into Colin Baker (6) for the 1984 season. Baker's Doctor was rather pompous and overbearing and his tenure on the show was beset with scheduling problems. | + | '''Buck rogers beats the doc''' Ratings were to take a serious dip in 1980 when ITV pitched the big-budget American sci-fi show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century against Doctor Who's Saturday tea-time slot. Worse still for the BBC was Baker's decision to quit the TARDIS the following year, and the job was given to All Creatures Great and Small star Peter Davison (5). Despite his outlandish Edwardian cricketer's outfit, Davison's Doctor was much more introverted character acting in consensus with his burgeoning crew of companions, which included an air hostess, alien assassin and a robot. On the advice of Patrick Troughton, Davison only stuck with the role for three years, regenerating into Colin Baker (6) for the 1984 season. Baker's Doctor was rather pompous and overbearing and his tenure on the show was beset with scheduling problems. |
Moving the production budget from one financial year to another led to an 18-month gap between the series end in 1985 and 1986's season. By then Doctor Who found itself up against The A Team on ITV, which had already gained a massive following in the battle for ratings. | Moving the production budget from one financial year to another led to an 18-month gap between the series end in 1985 and 1986's season. By then Doctor Who found itself up against The A Team on ITV, which had already gained a massive following in the battle for ratings. | ||
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| − | The Daleks, bent on dominating the universe, were created on the planet Skaro by Kaled scientist Davros when he implanted mutant Kaled bodies into robotic shells during the thousand-year war between his race and the | + | The Daleks, bent on dominating the universe, were created on the planet Skaro by Kaled scientist Davros when he implanted mutant Kaled bodies into robotic shells during the thousand-year war between his race and the Thals. |
He had realised that years of radiation and chemical poisoning from the war would lead the Kaleds to mutate into immobile organisms. Their metal shells would allow them to survive. | He had realised that years of radiation and chemical poisoning from the war would lead the Kaleds to mutate into immobile organisms. Their metal shells would allow them to survive. | ||
