Monday Sep 29, 2025

Colin Baker: Life Before the TARDIS (Part 1)

Peter Purves begins his brand-new podcast with friend and fellow Doctor Who star Colin Baker. The two swap stories about Colin’s early life and career, uncovering plenty of parallels in their own journeys on stage and screen.

Colin is best known as the Sixth Doctor and for his role in BBC1’s The Brothers. Peter, of course, is remembered as companion Steven Taylor in Doctor Who and for over ten years presenting Blue Peter.

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Comments (12)
Blue Peter

1 months ago

Thank you Craig, I am glad you are enjoying the nostalgia.

Craig

2 months ago

Great listening!!

Blue Peter

5 months ago

Thank you, Gavin. I hope you enjoy the Pods. I am very happy with them so far.

Gavin Chilvers

5 months ago

On holiday at the moment and saved these podcasts to listen to. Thoroughly enjoyed the first chat with Colin Baker, what a really nice chap he is (as were you Peter when my son and I met you at Crufts). You and he were treated terribly by the BBC. Sure it was Steven Moffat who said “You may love the BBC but don’t expect them to love you back”. Look forward to listening to your discussion with Val. Thanks Peter.

Blue Peter

6 months ago

I hope you liked Peter PurvEs too!

Blue Peter

6 months ago

Thank you Clare. I hope I can offer something interesting ev very two or three weeks

Clare Milner

6 months ago

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to you both - that hour flew past - looking forward to part 2 😁

nice to hear peter purvis and colin baker talking about there early life among other things

Blue Peter

6 months ago

Glad you liked #1.

Blue Peter

6 months ago

Glad you liked it Larius. Part 2 in a month’s time. Valerie Singleton in a fortnight.

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