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Tom Baker MBE, who played the Fourth Doctor of course, has been awarded an MBE, as you can tell by the way we called him “Tom Baker MBE”, because heck, Tom Baker MBE has been given an MBE! To celebrate, he donned his classic scarf (it’s a replica made by Lovarzi, in case anyone has designs on one), popped into the TARDIS, and enthused: “It was a real honour to receive the MBE from Lady Colgrain, representing His Majesty, in the same way as it was a real honour for me to play Doctor Who for all those years. “It never ceases to amaze me how fondly people remember me 34 years after my last adventure in the TARDIS and I found it hard to believe it was so long ago when I found myself back in the TARDIS last week, with my beloved scarf around my neck!” About time! Tom played the Doctor between 1974 and 1981, and returned for the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, making everyone’s day, appropriately enough. And how wonderful that he equates receiving an MBE with being the Doctor. We’re very chuffed. He may look a tad frail, but he turns 92 in January and looks happy and healthy. How glorious that he’s stepped back in the TARDIS for a lovely little photoshoot. I’ve been rewatching Planet of Evil, one of my underrated favourites from that era, and Tom is just fantastic in it. He’s very alien, yet empathetic and somehow human at the same time. He’s always very engaging and draws your attention all the time, from when he’s delivering beautiful lines about responsibility or gazing off into the distance as if he can see something in the skin of the universe far beyond our understanding. Congratulations, Tom Baker MBE. We couldn’t be happier for you! Like this: Like Loading...

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