- Hardcover
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Abridged edition edition (20 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0001053655
- ISBN-13: 978-0001053656
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 693,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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“Simply wonderful”
Eclipse Magazine 11/97
“Baker’s superb delivery of his own fine, funny prose shows how tape can enhance the printed autobiography.”
Guardian 13/11/97
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A witty man with a sorry story,
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This review is from: Who on Earth is Tom Baker? (Paperback)
I am not the least bit interested in Doctor Who. So I was less than enthusiastic when I received this book for my birthday. More fool me. Tom Baker is a tremendous autobiographer, the type who makes you feel that to read him is to know him. And what a sad and sorrowful life our Mr Baker has had - from a bomb-dodging childhood in Liverpool to a life of being slave to his troublesome in-laws. Only about 30 pages of this 260 page book mention that BBC sci-fi series he used to star in.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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hilarious!!,
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This review is from: Who on Earth is Tom Baker? (Paperback)
This book is a must for anybody who grew up only knowing tom baker as doctor who. If you expect this book will be a book about daleks and K9 then you will be disappointed. It is, however, a fascinating story of a refreshingly honest person, who has a darker side....I was glued to it the whole time i was reading it!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Far more than the memoirs of a Time Lord...,
This review is from: Who on Earth is Tom Baker? (Paperback)
This is, unlike most autobiographies, a life story worth reading. You don't have to be a Doctor Who fan to appreciate it, in fact serious fans might be disappointed by how little mention there is of the Tardis, daleks and so on. But not for long.An extraordinary account of a truly unique life, 'Who on Earth' manages to make you laugh on every page, even when reflecting on the author's intensely personal and tragic moments. An astounding achievement.
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