Tom Baker played the wandering Time Lord in the long-running BBC show between 1974 and 1981.
Let’s head back in time and see the unmistakable actor visiting the city at the peak of his popularity.
5. Posing for a picture
The Doctor lends his hat to Sunderland Echo paper boy David Cook. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Stars of the seventies
The procession passes by the much-loved Binns store in Sunderland, now closed. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Hello there
The Time Lord passes St Mary's Church. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Who goes there
Expectant crowds eagerly await the arrival of the Saturday teatime hero. Photo: Sunderland Echo