Talk:Fourth Doctor

50th Anniversary/Day of the Doctor appearance
I made some edits to reflect his appearance in the 50th anniversary special. If I've done anything improper, please revert - I'm not an expert at conventions for editing these pages. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EleanorLockhart (talk • contribs) 21:19, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I see the edits... but they aren't complete. The 4th Doctor also appears as a future regeneration of the Doctor at the end of The Day of the Doctor. I think it was pretty clear that even though it was a future regeneration it was still the same Doctor, same face, same personality as the 4th incarnation. I think discussion needs to take place in the talk page before we begin adding all this info from the 50th Anniversary episode so there can be some consensus on just how to characterize and include all this new info into the article. Maybe a subsection called "Future Incarnation of the 4th Doctor"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaiotu (talk • contribs) 12:09, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

I noticed that in the sidebar his last appearance is listed as Dimensions in Time(93)... I don't know if of the Day of the Doctor appearance is technically the fourth doctor, apparently there's some debate, but it seemed to be strongly implied. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.83.162.199 (talk) 00:20, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Tom Baker
Tom Baker was the best Doctor, easily. McCoy was a close second. 24.51.217.118 (talk) 07:22, 5 December 2015 (UTC)


 * ^ I didn't put that David Tennant link in. Wikipedia did, and that's bullshit.  24.51.217.118 (talk) 07:25, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

A) Wikipedia didn't add anything. That link is from an earlier post but because there is no dedicated references section on Talk Pages it is automatically posted to the bottom of the page, so chill. B) Your entire section adds nothing to a previous question, nor does it raise a new one, but is merely a fan pointing out something of his personal preference which is irrelevant here. Vyselink (talk) 15:21, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

Audios
Why do we list every audio the Fourth Doctor appears in when there's a box at the end for that? Not to mention that most of the full-cast (i.e. starring Tom Baker) ones are referred to as "story relayed by 4th Doctor" when that's not the case. Only the ones with narration by a character should get that moniker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.11.108.74 (talk) 12:13, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

Recognisable and iconic
Thought it'd be best to take it here. Which term is the US term? Iconic? Concerning iconic, the term is mentioned two other times in the article, primarily in relation to Four's scarf. --  Alex TW 22:06, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Okey doke . Through the 80s he was a fave here in the US but the statement still reads hyperbolic to my eyes O_O - heehee. I can't find anything in this article about his being "iconic" in the UK though so that should either be sourced or removed. I know there was criticism (some of it at the time) of the Graham Williams years and there was even a book going into detail about that written in the early to mid 80's. Unfortunately, its name escapes me at the moment and my copy is in storage. Does it ring any bells for you? MarnetteD&#124;Talk 22:23, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi again ATW. I should add that the items are you refer to mention the scarf as iconic not the 4th Dr. Thus my concerns about the hyperbole nature of the statement in the lede. Please don't get me wrong - I lived through it :-) It read like fan speak when it should be more encyclopedic. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 22:46, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately it doesn't, sorry. We should tweak the sentence... How about He was considered to be the most recognisable incarnation of the Doctor, with his iconic costume, both in the United Kingdom and internationally.? --  Alex TW 17:45, 28 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Well, the line should read "is considered..." anyway, but I'm sure new DW fans might argue perhaps David Tennant, so I would suggest the sentence is taken out completely.Tuzapicabit (talk) 23:40, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
 * We should be looking at the series as a whole, and not simply pander to the newer fans. The classic era exists as well. --  Alex TW 23:45, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
 * There is no sourced mention of iconography in the UK in the article. As to "international" only the US and Italy are mentioned and the Italian item states that his episodes were the only ones seen. So, again, as it currently reads it is hyperbole. I would be fine with removing the sentence as well but it should at least be shortened to fit the referenced info in the article. 23:52, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Tenure start date
The infobox lists the Fourth Doctor's tenure as starting on 8 June 1974, the date he appeared in the final episode of Planet of the Spiders. For internal consistency within the infobox, and to match the table at, I think the date should be 28 December 1974, when the first episode of Robot aired.--Trystan (talk) 18:27, 30 June 2020 (UTC)


 * There has been some back and forth over this over the years. At the article you link to the start date is when the took on the lead role as the Dr. However, at the individual Dr articles it has been their first onscreen appearance. This inconsistency can be confusing. You might try asking at the Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Doctor Who to see if a new consensus can be formed. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 18:55, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

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