14 Doctor Who Urban Legends That Are Actually True
5. Backstage Bust Ups
Tom Baker and Louise Jamesons rocky relationship is still one of the most hotly discussed aspects of Doctor Who history and its widely known - and now openly acknowledged by the actors themselves - that they didnt initially see eye to eye when Louise was signed up as the Doctors new companion, Leela, in 1977. In fact, many fans note that Tom rarely even looks Louise in the eye during their episodes together which is a trait that the Fourth Doctor star is infamous for executing towards co-stars he particularly disliked. If looks could kill The truth behind their backstage bust up, however, has never been completely explained. According to Tom, the tension began when Louise said I was cold, which is an amazing word, and aloof and it also didnt help that he took a disliking to the violent nature of her on screen alias. It wasnt too bad in the end as he noted that she didnt stay all that long (surprise surprise) but they have since settled their differences and put their past disputes behind them. Doctor/Leela shippers will be pleased to hear that in recent years they got on like a house on fire during the recordings of their various Big Finish audio adventures.