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Who On Earth Is Tom Baker?: An Autobiography Hardcover – 6 Oct. 1997

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  1. Print length
    267 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  4. Publication date
    6 Oct. 1997
  5. ISBN-10
    0002558343
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0002558341
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  • Publisher : HarperCollins; 1st edition (6 Oct. 1997)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 267 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0002558343
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0002558341
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 167 ratings

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One of the great British television phenomena of the 60's and 70's, known to all who are now entering or firmly placed in mid-life, was the advent of Doctor Who. This original and most British of television series chronicled the travels and tribulations of the famous Doctor Who and his merry band of followers. Tom Baker, though not the first but probably the most unforgettable of the actors who took on this role, has published an autobiography that not only lets us explore the man made famous but also the man himself. Tom inhabited the world of television production agencies, the BBC with its cast of thousands, and the drinking haunts of Soho with the likes of Jeffery Bernard, Anthony Hopkins and actors for whom feast and famine were a daily way of life.

Tom, with his expressive face and kind eyes was born in Liverpool to a raucous and lively Irish family where love and a good respect for the teachings of the Catholic Church were able to prepare him for an interesting and fulfilling life. In fact, Tom's early experiences with the church involved a trial at a monastery for an unsuccessful preparation as a priest and an insight into the daily workings of these institutions. A slow starting but rapidly improving acting career was followed by time spent pulling pints and on London construction sites before the big break. Then came with the casting agent and the meeting that allowed for instant world-wide recognition for the famous Doctor Who that still exists today.

The style of the story is very much that of a black comedy with a marriage, children and a certain fixation with a lawnmower and the mowing of the grass around his own gravestone, making for an enjoyable read. He is now happily married and living in a rural utopia outside of London, millions of miles and light years away from the hectic and all- consuming career of both straight acting and in the television role that has made him famous in more that 70 countries. --Brian Reinker

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Tom Baker's autobiography covers his childhood in the poor, spirited Irish community in Liverpool; his six years as a monk; his struggling times as an out-of-work actor; and onto appearences alongside Olivier at the National Theatre, work with Pasolino and his time as Doctor Who.
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