The Five...err Four Doctors!

trekkier · December 23 2012, 07:03 AM

I just finished watching the awesome Five Doctors. Loved every minute of it! Cybermen! Daleks! Crazy ninja robot guards! Whats not to love, plus an awesome story. My one question is...what the hell tom baker? Barely in it for 5 minutes. Does anybody know the reason he was only in 5 random gondola pondering minutes?

Klaus · December 23 2012, 07:12 AM

He refused to participate... they used footage from Shada [the Douglas Adams story left unfinished because of a BBC strike] to fill in for him.

trekkier · December 23 2012, 08:19 AM

Wow, refused? Did he leave with a bad taste in his mouth? Or what haha

Guy Gardener · December 23 2012, 08:41 AM

Well the dummy they borrowed from the waxwork museum for the stuck in the vortex scenes got along with the rest of the cast fine, hardly an ego at all to work around.

There's a Four Doctors Audio that's fun with 5, 6, 7 and 8 running afoul of the Daleks, but they don't meet. Then there's a 5 companions Audio on the other hand which gas has Ian Chesterton meeting up with 5 where Nyssa says "Are you sure we should let him do that Doctor Doctor? He's an old man..." to which 5 replies "There are things that that man has done in his life which would turn your hair white Nyssa."

And lets not forget the fantastic fan-comic the 10 doctors...

http://comics.shipsinker.com/?id=18.

It's almost the 50th anniversary.

Anything can happen in 2013.

Australis · December 23 2012, 09:19 AM

Sadly, Ecclescake still doesn't seem keen.

Cutter John · December 23 2012, 11:31 AM

trekkier wrote:

Wow, refused? Did he leave with a bad taste in his mouth? Or what haha

If I recall, it was because he'd only been away from the part for about three years. He was trying to move on with his career, so he just felt it was too soon.

Of course he's since said that he regrets the decision. But, ah well.

The Wormhole · December 23 2012, 03:57 PM

Cutter John wrote:

trekkier wrote:

Wow, refused? Did he leave with a bad taste in his mouth? Or what haha

If I recall, it was because he'd only been away from the part for about three years. He was trying to move on with his career, so he just felt it was too soon.

Another reason is he felt his popularity would overshadow Peter Davison, which he didn't think would be fair since this was now Davison's show.

Sindatur · December 23 2012, 04:06 PM

The Wormhole wrote:

Cutter John wrote:

trekkier wrote:

Wow, refused? Did he leave with a bad taste in his mouth? Or what haha

If I recall, it was because he'd only been away from the part for about three years. He was trying to move on with his career, so he just felt it was too soon.

Another reason is he felt his popularity would overshadow Peter Davison, which he didn't think would be fair since this was now Davison's show.

Yea, that's certainly understandable, I would have the same concern for Matt Smith's 50th Anniversary Special, if he was still in his first or Second Series, but, I think after his 3rd Series, he will have made his mark solidly already if the 50th goes Multi-Doctor.

The Wormhole · December 23 2012, 04:08 PM

Yeah, at this point Smith has consolidated himself in the role enough that they can bring back David Tennant or Tom Baker or whoever and not worry about them overshadowing him.

Ar-Pharazon · December 23 2012, 11:24 PM

Guy Gardener wrote:

Well the dummy they borrowed from the waxwork museum for the stuck in the vortex scenes got along with the rest of the cast fine, hardly an ego at all to work around.

There's a Four Doctors Audio that's fun with 5, 6, 7 and 8 running afoul of the Daleks, but they don't meet. Then there's a 5 companions Audio on the other hand which gas has Ian Chesterton meeting up with 5 where Nyssa says "Are you sure we should let him do that Doctor Doctor? He's an old man..." to which 5 replies "There are things that that man has done in his life which would turn your hair white Nyssa."

And lets not forget the fantastic fan-comic the 10 doctors...

http://comics.shipsinker.com/?id=18.

It's almost the 50th anniversary.

Anything can happen in 2013.

That comic is the fan-wanky-est thing I've ever seen, and the most fun.

I highly recommend it

Capn Flukie · December 24 2012, 01:16 AM

Guy Gardener wrote:

And lets not forget the fantastic fan-comic the 10 doctors...

http://comics.shipsinker.com/?id=18.

Thanks for posting that, a fun Sunday afternoon read.

ROBE · December 24 2012, 01:47 PM

As David Tennant stated in the commentry it was basically 3 and a half Doctors and a bloke in a whig.

The Wormhole · December 24 2012, 01:55 PM

Well, yes, it really is three Doctors, with stock footage of a Doctor and a guy pretending to be a Doctor. Whatever, it's the most Doctors we'll ever have onscreen.

Cutter John · December 24 2012, 08:56 PM

Not having Baker around was probably a good thing. It gave Davison and the older Doctors more screen time. A good thing sat least in the US, since he was the only Doctor many fans knew.

Guy Gardener · December 24 2012, 09:01 PM

Did they ever release the unused script the revealed that the first doctor was really a robot working for the Daleks?

December 23 2012, 07:03 AM	#1
trekkier Lieutenant Commander Location: outpost 41	The Five...err Four Doctors! I just finished watching the awesome Five Doctors. Loved every minute of it! Cybermen! Daleks! Crazy ninja robot guards! Whats not to love, plus an awesome story. My one question is...what the hell tom baker? Barely in it for 5 minutes. Does anybody know the reason he was only in 5 random gondola pondering minutes? __________________ Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

December 23 2012, 07:12 AM	#2
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Klaus - Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! He refused to participate... they used footage from Shada [the Douglas Adams story left unfinished because of a BBC strike] to fill in for him. __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com

December 23 2012, 08:19 AM	#3
trekkier Lieutenant Commander Location: outpost 41	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Wow, refused? Did he leave with a bad taste in his mouth? Or what haha __________________ Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

December 23 2012, 08:41 AM	#4
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Well the dummy they borrowed from the waxwork museum for the stuck in the vortex scenes got along with the rest of the cast fine, hardly an ego at all to work around. There's a Four Doctors Audio that's fun with 5, 6, 7 and 8 running afoul of the Daleks, but they don't meet. Then there's a 5 companions Audio on the other hand which gas has Ian Chesterton meeting up with 5 where Nyssa says "Are you sure we should let him do that Doctor Doctor? He's an old man..." to which 5 replies "There are things that that man has done in his life which would turn your hair white Nyssa." And lets not forget the fantastic fan-comic the 10 doctors... http://comics.shipsinker.com/?id=18. It's almost the 50th anniversary. Anything can happen in 2013. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

December 23 2012, 09:19 AM	#5
Australis Writer Location: The Electric Age	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Sadly, Ecclescake still doesn't seem keen. __________________ I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of Heaven - Terry Pratchett. Always choose cognac over cocaine. -- Jon Lord

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December 23 2012, 04:08 PM	#9
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Yeah, at this point Smith has consolidated himself in the role enough that they can bring back David Tennant or Tom Baker or whoever and not worry about them overshadowing him. __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.

December 24 2012, 01:47 PM	#12
ROBE Lieutenant Commander	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! As David Tennant stated in the commentry it was basically 3 and a half Doctors and a bloke in a whig.

December 24 2012, 01:55 PM	#13
The Wormhole Admiral	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Well, yes, it really is three Doctors, with stock footage of a Doctor and a guy pretending to be a Doctor. Whatever, it's the most Doctors we'll ever have onscreen. __________________ "Internet message boards aren't as funny today as they were ten years ago. I've stopped reading new posts." -The Simpsons 20th anniversary special.

December 24 2012, 08:56 PM	#14
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Not having Baker around was probably a good thing. It gave Davison and the older Doctors more screen time. A good thing sat least in the US, since he was the only Doctor many fans knew. __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant."

December 24 2012, 09:01 PM	#15
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: The Five...err Four Doctors! Did they ever release the unused script the revealed that the first doctor was really a robot working for the Daleks? __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz