Colin Baker
Date of birth: 1943-06-08
Place of birth: Waterloo, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series The Brothers from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade.
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Shadows of a Stranger
2014-09-23
A haunted investigator teams up with a psychic on a mysterious job that promises a fortune: a search
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
1997-09-01
Actors from BBV productions discuss their process preparing for performance.
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013-11-23
Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with
TravelWise
2000-06-21
A 4-Part Educational drama for Essex County Council Road Safety Department, this video is aimed at K
A Dozen Summers
2015-08-21
Maisie and Daisy McCormack are two ordinary 12-year-olds finding their way through life in the 21st
The Waiting Time
1999-10-28
When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, sol
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
2014-08-01
Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor, meets the talented people and stars who have helped create the show
You Might Get Lost
2021-05-01
After the tragic death of her son, Arlene loses everything, her husband, her home and she starts to
Secrets of a Wallaby Boy
2023-02-06
When Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, ear
Buckle Up
2023-07-06
The story of ex-banger racer Jack Elger who has to honor his brothers gambling debt by picking up a
The Airzone Solution
1993-01-01
The Airzone Solution takes place in a future Britain where pollution has reached a point where the p
Soul's Ark
1999-01-01
After disappearances during an archelogical dig, Stella Grant (Carole Ann Ford) sends in her two top
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993-11-27
All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013-11-23
With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Ba
Talking Doctor Who
2023-11-01
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back thro
Who's Who
1986-08-13
Produced for American Public Television, this documentary on the long-running Doctor Who television
The Home Whovian
2001-01-01
In the 1980’s US public television station New Jersey Network produced some groundbreaking documenta
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023-11-25
Behind-the-scenes stories from the long-running sci-fi drama. There are tales of stunts that went da
Drive Carefully, Darling
1975-01-01
An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013-11-23
In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is
Doctor Who: The Trial
2019-06-18
Colin Baker is back on trial! Can he walk free before the release of Doctor Who: The Collection Seas
The PanoptiCon Tapes II
1990-01-02
2. The Early Years - The stars and production team give a unique insight into Doctor Who from its b
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event
1991-01-01
1. The Main Event - What are PanoptiCons like to organise? What do the fans think of them? What do
The PanoptiCon Tapes III
1990-01-03
3. The Pertwee Years - We take an in-depth look at the Jon Pertwee era, which has been featured mor
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI
1986-12-01
6. Panopticon VII - 1986 was the 10th Anniversary of the DWAS and for the first time professional c
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV
1990-01-04
4. The JNT Years - Peter Davison and Colin Baker’s portrayals of the Doctor conceded with one of th
The PanoptiCon Tapes V
1990-01-05
5. Dragonfire - How is a Doctor Who story made? Cast and crew from the Doctor Who story Dragonfire
Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years
1994-03-07
A documentary where Colin Baker himself recalls the Colin Baker years, revealing some of his own fav
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
1994-01-01
Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murder
Remembering Deborah Watling
2018-03-26
Family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to Debbie Watling who played Victoria Waterfield, compani
Christmas at the Holly Day Inn
2023-11-06
An overachieving executive quits her job just before Christmas and goes to her father's country inn
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019-09-01
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team who brought the Colin Baker era of Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984-03-16
Arriving on the barren world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014-08-13
Peter Davison is on a new journey to discover everything he can about the Doctor's Companion. What e
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985-01-26
When the TARDIS is in need of repairs, the Doctor and Peri are forced to land on Varos, a mining pla
Doctor Who: Cybermen - The Early Years
1992-07-06
A documentary about the early years of the Cybermen. Introduced by Colin Baker, this includes severa
The Harpist
1999-04-20
The Harpist is a 1999 British-German drama film directed by Hansjörg Thurn and starring Geraldine O'
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005-03-26
Documentary lead-in to the premiere episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Features cast intervi
The Asylum
2000-01-01
Plagued by endless visions and nightmares, Jenny Adams suspects that, as a child, she was responsibl
A Christmas Carol
2015-11-20
When the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge receives ghostly visitations one fateful Christmas Eve, he is sho
The Moonstone
1972-01-01
Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is pr
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984-03-30
A race of giant Gastropods has taken over the planet Jaconda. Their leader, Mestor, now intends to c
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
1985-01-12
An alien distress call draws the Doctor and Peri to Earth, 1985, where they uncover a Cyberman plot
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986-12-06
Charged with genocide by the treacherous Valeyard at his trial, the Doctor receives help from an unl
Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani
1985-02-09
The Doctor discovers his old enemy the Master is intent on preventing Earth's industrial revolution
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986-10-25
As the Doctor's trial continues, evidence is presented showing his most recent adventure, one where
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986-09-27
The Doctor is summoned before the High Council of Time Lords to stand trial for the charges of harmf
Doctor Who: Timelash
1985-03-16
The Doctor and Peri arrive on Karfel, a planet ruled by fear where the enemies of its ruler, the des
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986-11-22
As evidence for the defense at his ongoing trial, the Doctor presents an adventure from his future w
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985-03-30
At the Tranquil Repose mortuary, the Doctor and Peri uncover a sinister plot to create a new breed o
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
1985-03-02
Suddenly gripped by a memory of being executed in his second incarnation, the Sixth Doctor travels t
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981-01-04
When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorio
The Stranger: In Memory Alone
1993-01-01
Something has traveled across space and arrived at a deserted railway station. A train arrives with
The Stranger: The Terror Game
1994-01-01
The Stranger (Colin Baker) arrives on Earth with no memory of who he is or why he's there. However,
The Stranger: Breach of the Peace
1994-12-01
The Stranger (Colin Baker), still stranded on Earth, has escaped his pursuers and found a safe haven
The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
1992-01-01
The Stranger and Miss Brown visit Majus 17 a intergalactic tourist paradise. However, they soon disc
The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows
1991-01-01
Wearied by his travels through time and space The Stranger has rejected his long-time companion and
The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder
1995-07-01
A reluctant Solomon (Colin Baker), along with his former associates Egan (David Troughton) and Saul
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
1995-01-01
In the second "Stranger Than Fiction" documentary, Mark Gatiss explores the three latest BBV product
Stranger than Fiction
1994-01-01
Gary Russell of Marvel Comics' Doctor Who Magazine investigates the world of BBV. In a relatively s
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995-09-01
More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time traveling police box first materialized on o
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999-10-26
Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Bee
Adventures in Space and Time
1999-11-13
A documentary on the history of Doctor Who (1963) featuring new interviews with cast and crew, trans
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993-11-29
A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008-03-03
Producer Steve Broster takes a look back to 1983 and the celebration of Doctor Who's twentieth anniv
Davros Connections
2007-11-26
Exclusive to this boxset is Brendan Sheppard's new documentary, Davros Connections, which pulls toge
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006-10-09
The genesis and development of the Sontaran race through the history of the series, as told by some
The Story of Doctor Who
2003-12-30
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.
Carnival of Monsters
1999-11-13
A look at the various monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who.
Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
2019-11-23
This well researched and insightful documentary about producer John Nathan-Turner looks at his caree
The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited
2019-10-07
Brave Doctor Who cast members tackle their original recipes from the official 1985 cookbook.
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013-08-04
Zoe Ball hosts a live celebration in which the next actor to land Doctor Who's lead role is revealed
Trials and Tribulations
2008-09-30
A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), cov
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008-09-30
The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord was the umbrella title for a series of four 2|entertain docum
Last Man on Earth
2016-03-01
Sixth Doctor Who Colin Baker stars in this sci-fi thriller about two virologists who team up to find
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
1983-01-12
Omega, an ancient Time Lord made of pure anti-matter, once defeated by the Doctor, is plotting to cr
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
2021-10-11
Harry Price investigates the ghosts of Borley Rectory during his stay there.
Doctor Who: Real Time
2002-09-06
The Doctor and his companion Evelyn investigate a series of mysterious disappearances on the planet
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024-12-24
Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring s
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008-12-25
The Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015-12-25
It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comed
Bigger Inside Than Out
1993-11-05
Discover the history of the police box.
A Fix with Sontarans
1985-02-23
While operating the controls on his TARDIS console, The Doctor accidentally transports his former co
The Ties That Bind Us
2008-03-03
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the s
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
2013-11-18
Behind-the-scenes stories from the cast and crew across 50 years of Doctor Who.
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025-05-31
Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on
Now, Get Out of That
2008-09-29
A trio of professional writers examine the art and impact of structuring Doctor Who's narrative arou
Adventures in Time and Spain
2003-09-08
Gary Downie, production manager on The Two Doctors, details what it is a production manager does on
Doctor Who: Yellow Fever
2025-08-07
The Doctor and Peri arrive in London, where they discover the prime minister has been replaced by an
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2013-11-18
Con men, deposed Presidents, and sleeper agents, The Doctor returns to his home planet to find it in
Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'
2006-09-04
Actors and members of the production team recall the making of the programme in this specially-shot
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2007-07-09
A new 25-minute documentary looking at the making of Timelash. Featuring contributions from Colin Ba
Doctor Who: Slipback
2025-05-12
The Sixth Doctor and Peri arrive on a mysterious space liner, where intergalactic policemen are inve
Minacious
2022-09-25
A customer service agent working from home is terrorized by a dissatisfied psychopathic caller.
The Big Night In
2020-04-23
Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Evil
2025-01-13
A vacation planet, Tranquamilia, suffers from a mind-control device broadcasting rage, turning its p