Doctor Who in Sunderland as Tom Baker came to town in 1977

By Graham Murray

Published 20th Aug 2019, 17:20 GMT

Updated 19th Feb 2020, 16:43 GMT

He was TV’s fourth Doctor Who and, for viewers of a certain vintage, the best.

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.

The Doctor lends his hat to Sunderland Echo paper boy David Cook. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo

The procession passes by the much-loved Binns store in Sunderland, now closed. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo

The Time Lord passes St Mary's Church. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo

Expectant crowds eagerly await the arrival of the Saturday teatime hero. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo

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