Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years

[Zone Fighter]

There does not appear to be a "Doctor Who: The Davison Years" tape.

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years
1 VHS tape

Colin Baker played the Doctor from March 22, 1984 through December 6, 1986, 31 episodes divided into 8 stories. His last "The Trial of a Time Lord" ran for 14 episodes and took up an entire season, making it the longest Doctor Who story ever.

"I am the Doctor, whether you like it or not". - the 6th Doctor, end of "The Twin Dilemma".

The tape includes scenes from all of Colin Baker's stories, except for "Revelation of the Daleks" because author Eric Saward refused permission to include it.

Colin Baker had more to say after each exceprt from his stories than Tom Baker did after his. Colin Baker also explained why he did not do the regeneration scene. After being replaced he was asked to wait 6 months then come back for the regeneration scene. He could not commit to doiing something 6 months later. Instead he made a counter offer. If they'd let him do another season during those 6 months he'd gladly do the regeneration scene at the end of it. The BBC never got back to him. Instead they just put a wig on Sylvester McCoy.

Instead of celery on his lapel (Doctor #5) Colin's Doctor wore different cat pins. Apparently, like Tom Baker, Colin likes cats.

Colin Baker's Doctor was often sarcastic and some fans didn't know how to take him. I think they forgot or did not know how unfriendly the original Doctor could be. I prefer Colin Baker's Doctor to Sylvester McCoy's.

There does not appear to be a "Doctor Who: The McCoy Years" tape.

[celamowari]

I liked Colin Baker a lot and I think his characterization gets a raw deal from a lot of Who fans. His was the last Doctor that I watched on a semi-regular basis.

[Xenorama ™]

i liked him OK, having watched a few episodes recently, but i think i like McCoy's more.

[RedKing]

I always liked Colin Baker's sarcastic and somewhat irratible Doctor because I'm kinda like that myself. Colin Baker was also the current Doctor when I first got heavily into the series in the summer of 1985(even though it was Jon Pertwee's Doctor that was on here at the time, and he's the Doctor that really got me started and is still my favorite). However, I didn't likeMel, his second companion who carried over to Sylveter McCoy, I found her to be rather annoying. I also like Peri alot, so maybe I was just condemning her replacement, but I just didn't think Mel's personality suited the Sixth Doctor's to well.