Trials and Tribulations

A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.

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Colin Baker

Nicola Bryant

Frank Bough

(archive footage)

Chris Chibnall

(archive footage)

Pattie Coldwell

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John Craven

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Mark Curry

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Peter Davison

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Michael Grade

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John Humphrys

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Mat Irvine

(archive footage)

Sue Lawley

(archive footage)

Gary Leigh

Ian Levine

Philip Martin

John Nathan-Turner

(archive footage)

Leonard Parkin

(archive footage)

Jacqueline Pearce

(archive footage)

Jonathan Powell

Mike Read

(archive footage)

Eric Saward

Selina Scott

(archive footage)

Moira Stuart

(archive footage)

Gwen Taylor

(archive footage)

Nicholas Witchell

(archive footage)

Terry Wogan

(archive footage)

Paul Merton

(archive footage)

David Reid

Directing

Ed Stradling

Director

Production

Dan Hall

Executive Producer

Ed Stradling

Producer

Directing

Ed Stradling

Director

Production

Dan Hall

Executive Producer

Ed Stradling

Producer