On 8th June 1974, the last episode of Planet of the Spiders aired, with Tom Baker making his first appearance at the end of the episode.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/class...s/detail.shtml

Has it been that long? Gosh! How time flies.

Here is the regeneration scene, remastered with new effects:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSP7...etailpage#t=35

I didn't post this myself, someone called Jack Willett did.

Nice name, by the way; two entities that rose from the dead to live again.

also this November will be the 1 year anniversary of TB as the Curator of the Gallery (Personally i still say and will always that he was a future doctor but that's a discussion for another Thread )

"its all one title! Gallifrey Falls No More"

My earliest Doctor Who memory, although I think it was the start of Robot rather than the end of POTS. Not sure, it was quite a while back.

Tom Baker is THE doctor for me. I think my earliest memory of TB was the android invasion, ( i was 3 about to turn 4) & of me being terrified when the faces fell off to reveal android faces. I met him soon after when my dad took me to a book signing. He was dressed in all his attire & i remember him smiling at me in that unique TB smile. A memory i will never forget.

I remember it very well...blimey was it really 40 years!!!