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In polls conducted by Doctor Who Magazine, Tom Baker has lost the 'Best Doctor' category only three times: once to Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor) in 1990, and twice to David Tennant (the Tenth Doctor) in 20. This incarnation is generally regarded as one of the most recognisable of the Doctors and one of the most popular, especially in the United States. Tom Baker reappeared in the 50th anniversary special as a mysterious curator. He also appeared in the specials The Five Doctors (via footage from the incomplete Shada) and made his final appearance as the Doctor in the charity special Dimensions in Time (aside from a series of television advertisements in New Zealand in 1997). This makes him the longest-running on-screen Doctor of the series. The Fourth Doctor appeared in 172 episodes (179, counting the regeneration at the end of Planet of the Spiders and the aborted Shada) over a seven-year period, from 1974 to 1981. See also: List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989) § Fourth Doctor He is considered to be one of the most recognisable and iconic incarnations of the Doctor both in the United Kingdom and internationally. His later companions were savage warrior Leela ( Louise Jameson), robotic dog K9, Time Lady Romana ( Mary Tamm and Lalla Ward), teen genius Adric ( Matthew Waterhouse), alien teenage aristocrat Nyssa ( Sarah Sutton), and Australian flight attendant Tegan ( Janet Fielding).īaker portrayed the character for seven consecutive seasons, which remains the longest tenure of any actor to portray the lead, counting both the classic and modern series. His initial companions were intrepid journalist Sarah Jane Smith ( Elisabeth Sladen), who had travelled alongside his previous incarnation, and Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan ( Ian Marter) of UNIT. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes.īaker portrays the Fourth Doctor as a whimsical and sometimes brooding individual whose enormous personal warmth is at times tempered by his capacity for righteous anger.

Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

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