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The [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[1979 (releases)|1979]] episode of the educational BBC series ''[[Animal Magic (series)|Animal Magic]]'' (1962-1983), later released on the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 17]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset as simply '''''Animal Magic''''',<ref>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/doctor-who-the-creature-from-the-pit-animal-magic-bonus-material-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdewmdm ''Doctor Who: The Creature From The Pit - Animal Magic'' on bbfc.co.uk]</ref> was a [[crossover]] with ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] played by [[Tom Baker]]. | The [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[1979 (releases)|1979]] episode of the educational BBC series ''[[Animal Magic (series)|Animal Magic]]'' (1962-1983), later released on the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 17]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset as simply '''''Animal Magic''''',<ref>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/doctor-who-the-creature-from-the-pit-animal-magic-bonus-material-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdewmdm ''Doctor Who: The Creature From The Pit - Animal Magic'' on bbfc.co.uk]</ref> was a [[crossover]] with ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'', featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] played by [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
Baker was explicitly playing the Doctor rather than appearing as himself | Baker was explicitly playing the Doctor, rather than appearing as himself — with the script going as far as to establish that the Doctor was hosting from [[Chloris|the alien setting]] of the then-upcoming TV story ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. However, the story freely broke the fourth wall, with the Doctor addressing the viewers and ending on the note of telling them to "watch out next time I'm on". | ||
The aim of the mini-episode was to educate an audience on various species the Doctor has met both from the real world and the monsters from series. The fourth wall breaking, however, was framed through the narrative device of the Doctor making a broadcast. | The aim of the mini-episode was to educate an audience on various species the Doctor has met both from the real world and the monsters from series. The fourth wall breaking, however, was framed through the narrative device of the Doctor making a broadcast. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Tom Baker]] appears [[Fourth Doctor|in character]] during the 1 May 1979 episode of the BBC children's wildlife programme ''Animal Magic'', filmed on the [[planet]] [[Chloris]]. | [[Tom Baker]] appears [[Fourth Doctor|in character]] as the Doctor during the 1 May 1979 episode of the BBC children's wildlife programme ''Animal Magic'', filmed on the [[planet]] [[Chloris]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
