January 5, 1985 - Dorsett Echo - A nice publicity photo of Colin Baker as the Doctor, complete with umbrella. #DoctorWhoVintage #ColinBakerDoctorWho #ClassicDoctorWho #1980sTVShows #ScifiLegends #DorsettEchoPhoto

"THE DALEKS by TERRY NATION as featured in the BBC TV series "DR. WHO"" ("TV21" issue 53 (dated 22/01/66)). #DoctorWho

"Attack of the Cybermen" - Part 1 - The Doctor meets up with an old adversary - Commander Lytton. But what should an old foe be doing in the London sewers? #DoctorWho #Cybermen #AttackoftheCybermen #scifitv #DoctorWhoFans #scifiadventure

"Vengeance on Varos" is one of John's favorite Colin Baker stories, but there are two things that hold it from being perfect. Take a listen to our review on Patreon Fri, Jan 23 and on the main feed Sat, Jan 31.

It's 1985. Colin Baker is the Doctor and the Daily Mirror declares he is the sexiest Doctor. Jim has some thoughts on that declaration in our review of "Vengeance on Varos" to be released on Fri, Jan 23 on Patreon and Sat, Jan 31 on the main feed.

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Multiverse: Sixth Doctor and Peri adventures. #doctorwho #starwars @doctorsbeardpod.bsky.social @writerjimbeard.bsky.social

January 11, 1985 - Southern Daily Echo - JNT's pantomime production of Cinderella was to feature a special guest, one that foreshadows his return to Doctor Who - Patrick Troughton. #ThrowbackThursday #DoctorWhoHistory #PatrickTroughton #PantomimeMemories #ClassicTVFans

January 11, 1985 - Meanwhile, the Daily Record focuses on the problem of the other assets on Doctor Who. #DoctorWhoHistory #DailyRecordArchive #ClassicSciFiTV #1980sTVShows #TimeTravelTales

January 9, 1985 - Coventry Evening Telegraph - There was at least one viewer who saw promise in Colin Baker's portrayal of the Doctor. #DoctorWhoHistory #ColinBakerDoctorWho #ClassicWhoFans #TennantTales #SciFiLegends #RetroTV #FanFavorites

January 1985 - The 4th issue of Marvel's Doctor Who comic is released reprinting the second half of "The Dogs of War" and "The Stolen TARDIS". #DoctorWho #MarvelComics #TheDogsOfWar #TheStolenTARDIS #ComicBookRelease #Whovian #TimeLordAdventure

January 4, 1985 - Hammersmith and Shepards Bush Gazette - Peter Davison and Sandra Dickenson announce the birth of their daughter, Georgia Moffat. #throwback1985 #babyannouncement #familynewsflash #vintageheadline #memoriesintime

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Art c/o "The Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z" by Lesley Standring (1985). #DrWho #DoctorWho #sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart

January 3, 1985 - Reading Evening Post - A profile on Peter Davison. #OnThisDay #PeterDavisonFan #ClassicTVStars #1980sTV #DoctorWho

Ingeborg Pertwee | 1935 – 2026 www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/ingeborg-per... #doctorwho #drwho

The Doctor discovers the Voyager's true purpose: a cosmic prison for reality-warping entities, and the lighthouse holds the key to preventing their escape. #DoctorWho #SciFi #Voyager #CosmicPrison #RealityWarping #TimeTravel #Whovian

We’re sitting down to discuss this very story on the podcast Wednesday with a planned release for Saturday, January 31.

January 3, 1985 - Manchester Evening News - A review of Peter Haining's Key to Time book which reveals perhaps a little too much about the contents. Buy the book! #PeterHaining #KeyToTime #BookReview #ManchesterEveningNews #1985Reads #VintageBooks #ClassicReads #HistoricalBooks #LiteraryReview

December 31, 1984 - Evening Despatch - While Colin Baker prepares for the debut of his first full season of Doctor Who, Peter Davison settles into his new BBC role. #DoctorWhoHistory #ColinBakerEra #PeterDavisonBBC #ClassicDoctorWho #TVLegends #1980sTVShows

December 30, 1984 - Sunday Telegraph - The story of the TARDIS being replaced still persists at this point in the series. #TARDIS #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoFans #SciFiHistory #ClassicWho #TimeTravel #SundayTelegraph #1980sTV #BritishTV #Whovian #WhoviansUnite #TARDISReplacement #TVHistory

The podcast returns to Saturdays as Doctor Who returns to Saturdays with season 22's premiere, "Attack of the Cybermen." Join us as we discuss Colin Baker's first full season. https://smpl.is/aay1g #DoctorWho #podcast #season22 #Cybermen #ColinBaker

December 29, 1984 - Daily Mirror - Peter Davison and Sandra Dickenson welcome their first child, Georgia, a Christmas Day baby. #throwback #celebritybaby #Christmasbaby #PeterDavison #SandraDickenson #GeorgiaDavison #familynews

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December 29, 1984 - Southern Daily Echo - Another piece on the pantomime production of Cinderella with Mary Tamm playing Prince Charming to Nicola Bryant's Cinderella. #cinderella #pantomime #throwback #theatre #princecharming #marytamm #nicolabryant

"This is no way to run an empire..." "Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate" part 3 (1981). #DoctorWho

December 22, 1984 - Daily Record - Colin Baker is Buttons and Nicola Bryant is the title Cinderella in this holiday pantomime production. #holidaypantomime #ColinBaker #NicolaBryant #Cinderella #1984 #classictheatre #Christmasproduction

December 7, 1984 - Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush Gazette - A profile on Elizabeth Sladen who is still a great ambassador for Doctor Who. #DoctorWho #ElizabethSladen #80snostalgia #scifi #Whovian #DrWhoLegacy

November 22, 1984 - Nottingham Recorder - A profile on Tom Baker. #throwbackthursday #nottinghamrecorder #tom_baker #profilepiece #1980s #nostalgia #classiccelebs

November 19, 1984 - Southern Daily Echo - Colin Baker makes an appearance for the lighting ceremony in Southhampton. #ColinBaker #Southampton #throwback #celebritysighting #80snews #historyrecap

November 10, 1984 - Evening Post - A preview of a fan favorite, "Box of Delights" starring Patrick Troughton. #boxofdelights #patricktroughton #80sTV #throwbackthursday #fanfavorite #eveningpost

November 6, 1984 - Black Country Evening Mail - American Doctor Who fan asks for help acquiring merchandise from England. Wonder how successful he was. #DoctorWho #throwback #vintage #fanmemories #merchandise #BlackCountryEveningMail #1984

November 4, 1984 - Sunday Echo - Jon Pertwee thought he was being a real life hero when he heard screams on a beach, but instead he interrupted a couple locked in a passionate embrace. #jonpertwee #sundayecho #realifehero #beachrescue #1984news #awkwardmoments #celebritystories

November 2, 1984 - Daily Echo - Colin Baker, Mary Tamm, and Jacqueline Pearce appear in a pantomime performance of Cinderella. #throwbackthursday #pantomimeperformance #colinbaker #marytamm #jacquelinepearce #cinderella #1984 #dramaperformance

November 11, 1984 - The West Briton - Check out Colin Baker's appearance at Homeworld's 2nd Anniversary Celebration. #colinbaker #homeworldanniversary #1980s #westbriton #doctorwho #celebrityappearance

November 1984 - The Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special is published. #DoctorWhoMagazine #ClassicWho #SciFiHistory #DoctorWhoFans #BBCScifi #TimeTravelTales

October 29, 1984 - Leicester Mercury -Kate O'Mara has signed on for a role in Doctor Who, reuniting with her Brothers co-star, Colin Baker. Do you remember the role she played? #DoctorWho #KateOMara #ColinBaker #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #LeicesterMercury #BrothersCoStar

For our hiatus week, we're sharing a Patreon exclusive episode where Jim and John look back at Doctor Who in the 70s. www.thedoctorsbeardpodcast.com/disco-who-a-...

October 20, 1984 - Evening Chronicle - A look at the success of Doctor Who in America. #doctorwho #whovians #timelordtuesday #tardis #sonicscrewdriver #doctorwhofandom #80sflashback

October 18, 1984 - Inferno, as novelized by Terrence Dicks, was first published by TARGET Books. #classicbooks #TargetBooksLegacy #terrencedicksauthor #novelanniversary #booknostalgia #scifiliterature

October 18, 1984 - Liverpool Echo - A Doctor Who convention comes to Liverpool with plenty of monsters on display. #DoctorWho #LiverpoolEcho #1984 #convention #monstersdisplay #throwbackthursday

October 4, 1984 - Daily Mirror - Colin Baker announces he and his wife, Marion to have a child in March. It's baby season for the Doctors as Peter Davison's Sandra Dickenson is expecting in December. #DoctorWho #ColinBaker #PeterDavison #babyannouncement #80schildbirth

We discuss the origins of the Cybermen on Telos. We'll be discussing "Attack of the Cybermen" on the podcast, Saturday, January 24.

@writerjimbeard.bsky.social said he got a genuine laugh when Griffiths poorly imitated the Cyber Leader. We'll be discussing "Attack of the Cybermen" on the podcast, Saturday, January 24.

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September 22, 1984 - Burton mail - A profile on Tom Baker with a focus on his new look. #TomBaker #newlook #Burtonmail #profilepiece #throwback80s #DoctorWho

September 21, 1984 - The Daily Telegraph - A review of Peter Haining's The Key to Time. #peterhaining #thekeytotime #dailytelegraph #bookreview #literaryreview #peterhainingbooks

September 20, 1984 - The Key to Time: A Year by Year Record, as written by Peter Haining, was first released by WH Allen. #KeyToTime #PeterHaining #BookAnniversary #OnThisDay #WHAllenBooks #YearByYearRecord #HistoricalBooks #BookHistory #1984Release #ClassicReads

September 20, 1984 - The Aztecs, as novelized by episode writer John Lucarotti, was first published by TARGET Books. #ClassicSciFi #RetroReads #TargetBooksCollection #JohnLucarottiWorks #1980sBooks #AztecsStoryline #CultTVClassics

September 17, 1984 - Evening Post - Tom Baker appears on the radio quiz show, Give Us a Conch. #TomBaker #radioquizshow #GiveUsAConch #80sTV #nostalgia #DoctorWho