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| − | THE ninety-minute | + | THE ninety-minute DR. WHO special (BBC-1, 7.20) nearly ended up with a notable absentee. Producer John Nathan-Turner commissioned a script featuring [[broadwcast:The Five Doctors|all five Dr. Whos]] from the past two decades. Then there was a last-minute hitch. |
| − | In Richard Hurndall he found a great lookalike for the original Dr. Who, the late William Hartnell. But Tom Baker, who spent seven years as the Doctor, was | + | In Richard Hurndall he found a great lookalike for the original Dr. Who, the late William Hartnell. But Tom Baker, who spent seven years as the Doctor, was unable to make the filming dates. |
| − | Luckily Nathan turned up a previously unseen episode featuring Baker from a series cancelled by an electricians' strike. | + | Luckily Nathan turned up a previously unseen episode featuring Baker from a series cancelled by an electricians' strike. JACK BELL |
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| + | 7.20 DOCTOR WHO: See Tony's Choice. 8.50 Children in Need. Latest news plus a visit from one of the five Dr. Whos. See facing page. | ||
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| + | THE FIVE DOCTORS (BBC-1, 7.20): Film-length Dr. Who story to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TV much-loved series. The indestructable old Time Lord is seen in all his various reincarnations along with many of his faithful companions and many of the monsters. | ||
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