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Tom Baker on his new role as The Doctor in 1974
It was all change again for Doctor Who in 1974, as Jon Pertwee left and Tom Baker took the controls of the TARDIS, a part he would stay in for 7 years. Tom鈥檚 Doctor would become a firm favourite with fans and the public alike and he presided over one of the show鈥檚 most popular eras. In this clip from regional programme Morning Sou鈥橶est, Tom talks to Bob Deare about his new role and the excitement of taking on such a unique character.
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