Doctor Who: 10 Wise Things We Learnt From Tom Baker's Doctor

To many it seems almost impossible to believe that Tom Baker is 80 years old. During the 1970s Tom's Fourth Doctor seemed a timeless figure, striding nonchalantly through the cosmos giving out jelly babies and bon mots. His was a Doctor that was comforting but scary, friendly yet alien, funny and also deathly serious. Even today, the iconography of his era such as the scarf and K9 remain enduring images that the public hold of the show, forty years later. For many fans, Tom Baker was the ultimate Doctor Who and his appearance in the 50th anniversary episode was a highlight. He may look different but when one hears that voice, a combination of Biblical prophet and Galaxy chocolate, a thrill still travels up and down the spine. Tom Baker appeared in more episodes than any other actor who played the Doctor and still leaves a tall shadow. Over his seven years in charge of the TARDIS, Tom's Fourth Doctor tackled some of the biggest and best villains of the entire show, from Sutekh the Destroyer to Davros and a rogues gallery of memorable creatures from Krynoids to Zygons. He travelled with a journalist, a warrior, a tin dog, a Time Lady and an urchin maths genius. The Fourth Doctor was many things: explorer, crusader, fun seeker, genius, avenger and watching his era is enlightening. A close study of the Fourth Doctor's era can reveal many things and this incarnation of the time traveller has much wisdom to impart. From the way to act to the way to dress and all things inbetween, here are 10 pearls of wisdom gleaned from Tom Baker's Doctor.