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is now going to be paused.
This will hopefully only be for a few days, then we'll catch up with what we've missed.
I've been struggling to continue for two weeks, whilst suffering from coronavirus disease.
I'm sorry to let you down, and please do stay tuned!
12/01/84 - The Caves of Androzani
PETER DAVISON: I stuffed as much of my costume as I could into my bag, and quietly left by the side door.
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14/11/81 - Doctor Who in 1981
THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
BBC 1
11:30 PM
The two-mile cavalcade, with the theme of Transport', includes 25 bands, contingents from all three services and ends with the Golden Coach of London's new first citizen.
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It's the final day of
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- over 2,000 GIFs and more than 7,000 tweets.
If you have a favourite, please retweet to say goodbye!
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12/01/84 - The fifth Doctor
Today is Peter Davison's final day as Doctor Who.
He has played the role for 1,005 days.
Colin Baker will record the regeneration scene this evening.
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22/03/84 - New Title Sequence
SID SUTTON: The other way we altered that title sequence was to use the Doctor's face for a longer period of time.
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MCMLXXXIII. That's three I's in one year.
1983 is over, but every year we have things left over. We're planning a review of 1983 next spring, with some deleted tweets.
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starts 9 January - see you then.
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31/12/82 - Doctor Who 1982
In 2019, when this account started, I met Patrick Troughton in the BBC car-park. He told me to do only three years of Doctor Who.
But he came back again and again, didn't he?
Doctor Who 1983 starts next week.
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26/03/83 - Doctor Who in 1983
SATURDAY SUPERSTORE
BBC 1
9:15 AM
Today's prizes include 'The Doctor Who Technical Manual' and Dalek Easter Egg - both just released.
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12/01/84 - The Caves of Androzani
STUDIO
BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6
EP. 4, SC. 33
TARDIS
GRAEME HARPER: Good luck sir!
[Colin Baker arrives on set.]
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09/01/81 - Logopolis
STUDIO
BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC3
Good morning.
It's the moment we've been preparing for - PETER DAVISON'S first day as DOCTOR WHO.
After rehearsals, there will be recording sessions this afternoon and evening.
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03/10/82 - The Hound of the Baskervilles
BBC 1
6:10 PM
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dramatised in four episodes by Alexander Baron.
Starring Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes, Terence Rigby as Dr Watson
Script Editor: Terrance Dicks
Producer: Barry Letts
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17/03/84 - The Sixth Doctor
Saturday Superstore
BBC 1
9:00 AM
A chance to meet the new Doctor Who in the shape of Colin Baker. He travels through time, in the company of his assistant Peri to take your calls.
Ring them on 01 811 8055.
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24/10/80 - Doctor Who in 1980
NATIONWIDE
BBC 1
5:55 PM
MATTHEW WATERHOUSE: He leant against the TARDIS, which appeared to be propping him up. It was possible to suspect he was a bit the worse for wear. John Nathan-Turner later told me 'only a couple...'
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26/08/83 - Frontios
STUDIO
BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 6
Sarah Sutton (NYSSA) is visiting the set today. We last saw her promoting Doctor Who in March and April 1983.
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16/03/84 - Doctor Who
THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI is on BBC 1 in ten minutes.
Tell us about the first time you saw Peter Davison change in to Colin Baker.
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03/01/82 - Revised title sequence
In March 1981, before his first rehearsals - and with a fresh holiday tan - Peter Davison was photographed for the title sequence.
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21/12/81 - Blake's 7
BLAKE
BBC 1
7:20 PM
The crew think they are going to be able to run away from the Federation, but Avon has other ideas, and sets off to find Blake.
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22/03/84 - New Title Sequence
SID SUTTON: Terry Handley, who is a very famous rostrum cameraman put an awful lot into the titles. He had to invent ways of travelling through the star fields and test all the various components.
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12/12/81 - K9 and Company
LARRY GRAYSON'S GENERATION GAME
BBC 1
6:15 PM
Family couples from all over the country join Larry and Isla to compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
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09/03/84 - Captain Zep in 1984
'Captain Zep – Space Detective' started on BBC 1 in January 1983. It was broadcast during Peter Davison's second season of Doctor Who.
Paul Greenwood was Captain Zep.
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07/01/81 - Logopolis
Tom Baker will also face his final moments as DOCTOR WHO on part of the set from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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17/03/82 - Doctor Who in 1982
LOCATION RECORDING
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
LONDON
John Nathan-Turner has arranged for Peter Davison to record a promo for Australian television...
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10/01/84 - The Sixth Doctor
PRESS CALL
HAMMERSMITH PARK, LONDON
COLIN BAKER: The poor designer, Pat, found it very difficult because - being a talented lady - she wanted to create something that was beautiful.
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21/11/83 - The Five Doctors
Blue Peter
BBC 1
5:05 PM
Discover which of the five Doctors will be arriving in the "Blue Peter" studio, not transported by the Tardis, but in the special "Doctor Who" Sunshine minibus
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01/02/83 - Enlightenment
STUDIO
BBC TELEVISION CENTRE - TC 1
EP. 2, SC. 16
WHEELHOUSE
Often overlooked for the similar confrontation with the CYBERLEADER, this is one of Peter Davison's finest scenes.
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19/08/83 - The Sixth Doctor
PRESS CALL
BBC LANGHAM
The new Doctor Who is COLIN BAKER.
Today, for two hours, he meets the press with Nicola Bryant (PERI).
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23/11/83 - Doctor Who Radio Times 20th Anniversary Special
With a cover that gives away the ending of The Five Doctors, this special Radio Times is in the shops now!
Let's have a look at some pages.
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24/03/82 -This is Your Life
PETER DAVISON: They wanted to have Beryl Reid as the final guest. Sandra said 'he doesn't know Beryl Reid'. Sandra won the battle of getting my Auntie Olga to come on last.
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11/04/82 - Doctor Who at Easter 1982
Peter Davison previewed the Easter Egg in January [so they've been around at New Year for a very long time.]
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