Q 01/05

Which actor played the Doctor for the longest continuous period in Doctor Who's original run?

A) Jon Pertwee

B) William Hartnell

C) Patrick Troughton

D) Tom Baker

Answer · why

D) Tom Baker

Tom Baker played the Fourth Doctor for seven consecutive seasons from 1974 to 1981, making him the longest-serving actor in the lead role in Doctor Wh...

Q 02/05

What was the title of Tom Baker's first full serial as the Fourth Doctor?

A) The Ark in Space

B) Robot

C) Genesis of the Daleks

D) The Sontaran Experiment

Answer · why

B) Robot

Broadcast in four parts from 28 December 1974, it also introduced Ian Marter as companion Harry Sullivan, following Baker's uncredited regeneration ca...

Q 03/05

Which item of Tom Baker's costume resulted from James Acheson giving a knitter far too much wool?

A) A long, multi-coloured scarf

B) A wide-brimmed sombrero

C) A velvet smoking jacket

D) A monocle

Answer · why

A) A long, multi-coloured scarf

Acheson's friend Begonia Pope knitted the lot; in the show, the Doctor claims it was made for him by Madame Nostradamus, a 'witty little knitter'.

Q 04/05

In which serial did the warrior companion Leela first join the Fourth Doctor?

A) The Robots of Death

B) The Talons of Weng-Chiang

C) The Face of Evil

D) Horror of Fang Rock

Answer · why

C) The Face of Evil

Leela, a warrior of the Sevateem, first joined the Fourth Doctor as a companion in the 1977 serial 'The Face of Evil'.

Q 05/05

The robotic dog K9 made its debut alongside the Fourth Doctor in which serial?

A) Underworld

B) Image of the Fendahl

C) The Sun Makers

D) The Invisible Enemy

Answer · why

D) The Invisible Enemy

K9 Mark I was built by Professor Marius in the year 5000, and the character was voiced by John Leeson.