It's Tom Baker's 70th birthday

 by Martin Belam, 20 January 2004

The title says it all...today is Tom Baker's 70th Birthday.

Tom Baker

Recently one of my colleagues bumped into him in a coffee shop near Bush House, and managed to strike up a conversation. When Tom found out where my friend worked, he exhorted in that booming voice of his:

"The BBC? huh! Death Row!".

Honestly, they should have a camera crew on him 24/7 to preserve him for the nation. If you've never read his autobiography - "Who On Earth Is Tom Baker?" - you should, you wouldn't be let down.

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2 Comments

hello tom haven't seen you in ages since you annonuced you were leaving doctor who in 1981 sorry i forgot your birthday but i will remember next time though happy birthday tom all the best

met tom last year and had my picture took with him and asked tom for a kiss or 2 he is such a lovely guy and to me tom still has sex appeal he is still sexy

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