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'''The Tom Baker Years''' was a video showcasing episodes from [[Tom Baker]]'s time as the Doctor. It was presented by Tom Baker and featured clips of all his stories.[[file:The Tom Baker Years.jpg|frame|The UK cover]]
'''The Tom Baker Years''' was a video showcasing episodes from [[Tom Baker]]'s time as the Doctor. It was presented by Tom Baker and featured clips of all his stories.[[File:The Tom Baker Years.jpg|frame|The UK cover]]


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==


*Unlike the other "years" videos, which were intended to release rare episodes and incomplete seriels, this contained clips from all Tom Baker episodes and showed Tom Bakers reaction to seeing them and thoughts on the episode (the clips had not been chosen by him).
* Unlike the other "years" videos, which were intended to release rare episodes and incomplete seriels, this contained clips from all Tom Baker episodes and showed Tom Bakers reaction to seeing them and thoughts on the episode (the clips had not been chosen by him).
*This is the longest "years" video, with the UK and American releases using two VHS.
* This is the longest "years" video, with the UK and American releases using two VHS.
*All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram, and American releases by CBS/Fox
* All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram, and American releases by CBS/Fox
*The video was classified PG in the UK and Australia.
* The video was classified PG in the UK and Australia.
*It was released on 07/09/1992 in the UK, in 1993 in America, and on 10/03/1993 in Australia.
* It was released on 07/09/1992 in the UK, in 1993 in America, and on 10/03/1993 in Australia.
*The arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] used for this and succeeding ''Years'' releases was originally arranged by [[Keff McCulloch]] for the 1989 album ''[[:Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme]]''.
* The arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] used for this and succeeding ''Years'' releases was originally arranged by [[Keff McCulloch]] for the 1989 album ''[[:Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme]]''.


== See also ==
== See also ==
Six similar videos were later released up to 1994, they were
Six similar videos were later released up to 1994, they were
*[[The Hartnell Years]]
* [[The Hartnell Years]]
*[[The Troughton Years]]
* [[The Troughton Years]]
*[[The Pertwee Years]]
* [[The Pertwee Years]]
*[[:Daleks: The Early Years]]
* [[:Daleks: The Early Years]]
*[[:Cybermen: The Early Years]]
* [[:Cybermen: The Early Years]]
*[[The Colin Baker Years]]
* [[The Colin Baker Years]]
<br />In 1993 the BBC refused to fund production of ''The Davison Years'' and ''The McCoy Years''.
<br />In 1993 the BBC refused to fund production of ''The Davison Years'' and ''The McCoy Years''.
[[Category:VHS releases|Tom Baker Years]]
[[Category:VHS releases|Tom Baker Years]]

Revision as of 20:17, 5 November 2011

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The Tom Baker Years was a video showcasing episodes from Tom Baker's time as the Doctor. It was presented by Tom Baker and featured clips of all his stories.

Behind the scenes

  • Unlike the other "years" videos, which were intended to release rare episodes and incomplete seriels, this contained clips from all Tom Baker episodes and showed Tom Bakers reaction to seeing them and thoughts on the episode (the clips had not been chosen by him).
  • This is the longest "years" video, with the UK and American releases using two VHS.
  • All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram, and American releases by CBS/Fox
  • The video was classified PG in the UK and Australia.
  • It was released on 07/09/1992 in the UK, in 1993 in America, and on 10/03/1993 in Australia.
  • The arrangement of the Doctor Who theme used for this and succeeding Years releases was originally arranged by Keff McCulloch for the 1989 album Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme.

See also

Six similar videos were later released up to 1994, they were


In 1993 the BBC refused to fund production of The Davison Years and The McCoy Years.