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===After ''Doctor Who''=== [[File:Colin Baker (cropped).jpg|thumb|Baker at the 2014 [[Phoenix Fan Fusion|Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest]]]] Since leaving ''Doctor Who'' Baker has spent much of his time on the stage with appearances throughout the country in plays as diverse as [[Peter Nichols (playwright)|Peter Nichols]]' ''[[Privates on Parade]]'', Ira Levin's ''[[Deathtrap (play)|''Deathtrap'']]'', [[Ray Cooney]]'s ''[[Run for Your Wife (play)|Run for Your Wife]]'' and [[Ariel Dorfman]]'s ''[[Death and the Maiden (play)|Death and the Maiden]]''. For many years he has been a [[pantomime]] stalwart. In 2000 he appeared in ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (musical)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' alongside actress [[Louise Jameson]] who had previously played the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s companion [[Leela (Doctor Who)|Leela]]. In 2003 he starred in the [[Carl Rosa Opera Company]]'s production of [[operetta]] ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]'', directed by [[Timothy West]]. In 2008, he toured with ex-wife [[Liza Goddard]] in ''[[She Stoops To Conquer]]''. Other theatre appearances have seen Baker tackle the role of [[Inspector Morse]] in ''House of Ghosts''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831273054191/Inspector+Morse+Has+Stage+Debut+with+Colin+Baker.html |title=Inspector Morse Has Stage Debut with Colin Baker |work=What's On Stage |date=5 May 2010 |access-date=28 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013175030/http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831273054191/Inspector%2BMorse%2BHas%2BStage%2BDebut%2Bwith%2BColin%2BBaker.html |archive-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and a UK tour of ''[[The Woman in White (musical)|The Woman in White]]''. In 1991, Baker played a Doctor-like character in the [[Bill & Ben Video|BBV]] video series ''[[The Stranger (video series)|The Stranger]]''. This character appeared in six video adventures as well four audio stories. Another standalone BBV drama entitled ''[[The Airzone Solution]]'' appeared in 1993 and featured former ''Doctor Who'' actors Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy. Television work through the 1990s included guest appearances in the BBC's medical drama ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', ''[[The Knock]]'', ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'', the first episode of ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'', [[Channel 4]]'s adaptation of ''[[A Dance to the Music of Time]]'' and as himself as the resident celebrity in 'Dictionary Corner' on the daytime quiz show ''[[Countdown (game show)|Countdown]]'', also on Channel 4. In 2003, Baker appeared on ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', participating on a one-lap run on the Top Gear track in a Honda Civic hatchback. Baker competed against a [[Klingon]], a [[Cyberman]], a [[Dalek]], [[Darth Vader]] and [[Ming the Merciless]]. Baker came in 4th position, with the Cyberman coming 1st. A 2005 guest appearance in comedy sketch show ''[[Little Britain (TV series)|Little Britain]]'' was never transmitted but can be seen in the deleted scenes special feature on the ''Little Britain'' series 3 DVD. Other television appearances have seen Baker appear in ''[[Kingdom (British TV series)|Kingdom]]'', ''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. Away from his ''Doctor Who'' work for Big Finish Productions (see above), Baker appeared in the audio dramas ''[[The Mystery of the Missing Hour|Sapphire and Steel: The Mystery of the Missing Hour]]'' and the 3 part ''[[Earthsearch Mindwarp]]''. The latter, based on a [[James Follett]] novel, was broadcast on the [[digital radio]] station [[BBC 7]] in 2006. In 2010, Baker narrated and provided additional voices for the audiobook version of the sci-fi/comedy novel, ''Kangazang! Remote Possibilities''. Written by Terry Cooper, and published by Candy Jar Books. Baker's film work over the years includes ''[[The Harpist (film)|The Harpist]]'' (1999), ''[[The Asylum (film)|The Asylum]]'' (2000)<ref name="denofgeek.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/30136/doctor-who-film-careers-of-peter-davison-colin-baker-sylvester-mccoy |title=Dr Who: Films of Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy |first=Alex |last=Westthorp |date=16 April 2014 |website=Den of Geek |access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> and ''D'Artagnan et les trois mousquetaires'' (2005).<ref name="denofgeek.com"/> Since 1995 Baker has written a regular weekly column for local newspaper ''[[Bucks Free Press]]''. A compilation of his articles from 1995 to 2009 were published in the book, ''Look Who's Talking''. Baker participated in the 12th series of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/imacelebrity/celebrities/ |title=Celebrities: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! |work=ITV.com |access-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> finishing in 8th place out of 12 celebrities.
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