FORMER Doctor Who Tom Baker is back playing the Time Lord — four decades after the role made him famous.

Tom, 83, completed a story that had to be abandoned 38 years ago.

4 Tom Baker back in the studio ready lines from his Doctor Who script Credit: Rex Features

He recorded final scenes for Shada, written by Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy creator Douglas Adams.

It was meant to be a six-episode tale for Tom’s fourth incarnation of the Doctor in 1979-80.

But production was wrecked by a BBC technicians’ strike and only half was filmed before it was shelved.

Tom and other members of the original cast — including Lalla Ward, 66, as companion Romana — returned for the recording in Uxbridge, West London.

4 Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor from 1974 to 1981 Credit: BBC

4 Original cast member Lalla Ward also joined Tom for the recording Credit: Rex Features

4 The script was written by Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy creator Douglas Adams Credit: Rex Features

Only their voices will be used alongside animated sequences to replace the unfilmed material.

But that didn’t stop Tom dressing the part.

An insider said: “He wore his original costume, including coat, hat and scarf — and the original K9 was here.”