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Tom Baker

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For other people named Tom Baker, see Tom Baker (disambiguation). English actor Tom Baker Baker in 2010 Born Thomas Stewart Baker ( 1934-01-20 ) 20 January 1934 (age 84) Liverpool, Lancashire, England Occupation Actor, writer Years active 1968–present Spouse(s) Anna Wheatcroft ( m.  1961; div.  1966) Lalla Ward ( m.  1980; div.  1982) Sue Jerrard ( m.  1986) Children 2 Website www.tombakerofficial.com Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981, [1] [2] a longer tenure than any other actor, and for the narration of the comedy series Little Britain . [1] Baker's voice, which has been described as "sonorous", was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK. [3] At the age of 15, Baker began study as a religious brother. He gradually lost his vocation and at 21 he lef...

Jo Grant

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Not to be confused with Joe Grant. Jo Grant Doctor Who character. Promotional image of Jo Grant, as portrayed by Katy Manning on Doctor Who First appearance Terror of the Autons (1971) Last appearance The Green Death (regular) (1973) Death of the Doctor (2010) ( The Sarah Jane Adventures ) Portrayed by Katy Manning Information Affiliated Third Doctor UNIT Eleventh Doctor Home planet Earth Home era 20th century Jo Grant is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . Jo was introduced by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks in the first episode of Doctor Who ' s eighth season (1971) as a new companion of series protagonist the Doctor, in his third incarnation (Jon Pertwee). After the Doctor's previous companion Liz Shaw (Caroline John), a scientist and intellectual, the production team looked to introduce a less experienced companion to act as an audience surrogate...