Lovely story of how a tipsy Tom Baker started woman Doctor Who rumour 37 years ago
[15/28]…a press story that is so brilliant, it will never go away.” pic.twitter.com/SSiG3judvV
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[16/28] “The newspaper coverage in the press was enormous but sadly meant that Tussauds’ picture story got very short- changed.” pic.twitter.com/6AvELp5RyR
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[17/28] DAILY MIRROR “The BBC says the part will now probably go to an actress.” pic.twitter.com/8LI79vu3y0
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[18/28] DAILY STAR “’I’ve spoken to various people, some of them ladies,’ he said” pic.twitter.com/nxz569Bc0g
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[19/28] THE SUN “The BBC said yesterday that a girl may be on the list of half a dozen people being considered for the role.” pic.twitter.com/cLqgBaFNyJ
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[20/28] DAILY EXPRESS “It’s time for me to let another man – or woman for that matter – have a go. pic.twitter.com/9Q6JUUV9ns
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[21/28] DAILY EXPRESS “After all, there’s no reason why Dr. Who should always be a man.”
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[22/28] DAILY MAIL “the BBC hinted that his successor could be a woman” pic.twitter.com/YeBIHVD62o
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[23/28] THE SUN “Frances de la Tour has a twinkly sort of humour and slight pathos which make her a must for the first woman Doctor Who.” pic.twitter.com/DUCw1oBfeB
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[24/28] A woman was never considered for the role.
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[25/28] John Nathan Turner DOCTOR WHO – A CELEBRATION (1983) DOCTOR WHO – THE TARDIS INSIDE OUT (1985) pic.twitter.com/D6CbzISITY
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[26/28] You may remember Tom had been to the pub at least twice. pic.twitter.com/IsMWebmLIQ
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[27/28] John Nathan Turner: “Tom ended the day live on Nationwide with the TARDIS”
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[28/28] Matthew Waterhouse: “He leant against the TARDIS, which appeared to be propping him up.” pic.twitter.com/EX3nuCeLoM
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