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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Splendid, splendid, recommended

"Stephen Gallagher wrote a delightful scene [in 'Warrior's Gate'] in which Adric puts on The Doctor's hat and scarf. He then spends half an episode wearing this outfit. Matthew loved these scenes and was looking forward to rehearsing them.

"The costume designer, June Hudson, was at the rehearsal room getting measurements, and she came to Matthew carrying the scarf and hat. She told him to put them on so she could see how he looked. [Director] Paul Joyce stood nearby. It was agreed that Matthew looked marvellous. These scenes are going to be lovely, said Paul. At that moment, Tom [Baker] returned from lunch. He swayed to the window ledge. He looked across at Matthew. Matthew had never before seen the expression on a human face so like that of a cat, jealous to see the attention another cat is receiving.

"Shortly after, the first of these scenes was to be rehearsed. In it, The Doctor had to leave the TARDIS for a while. Baker looked up from the script.

"'I think,' he said, 'it would be much better if I *took my hat and scarf with me*.'

"'Oh, *yes*!' said Paul, waving his lower arm with a dismissive gesture. 'Yes! Much better!

"Matthew didn't know whether to be annoyed, impressed or amazed. Annoyed at the loss of some nice moments, impressed at the shamelessness of Tom's gall, amazed at how easily Paul let him get away with it"

- "Blue Box Boy: A Memoir Of 'Doctor Who' In Four Seasons" (2010) by Matthew Waterhouse. Order it from http://bit.ly/qrIuQF. You'll quickly get used to the third-person voice :-)

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