Chapter 1: Going Through The Motions.
"I agreed to do the third series but it was a truly miserable time. Nicola had gone, John had gone thankfully and I was going too. I would show up on set feeling pretty rotten over what had happened and my mood reflected that. Dear Bonnie was so sweet and caring and I only got through some days because of her. When the director called cut on my very last scene I simply walked off the set, got changed, thanked everyone and apologised for being such a miserable sod, went how and got blind drunk"
"You were hurting?"
"Yes I was hurting. Not for myself as such but professionally it was a blow but for the fans. They'd been let down and as the lead I felt responsible...there were days I struggled to get out of bed and I was drinking so much. One night my wife Marion snapped and threatened to walk out unless I got my act together. I knew then that I needed help"
"What did you do?"
"I stopped drinking and started seeing a counsellor. For 8 months I unburdened myself. It was draining on me and my family but I got through it and I give thanks for every day"
(Colin Baker talking to Matthew Sweet 2020)
"You were hurting?"
"Yes I was hurting. Not for myself as such but professionally it was a blow but for the fans. They'd been let down and as the lead I felt responsible...there were days I struggled to get out of bed and I was drinking so much. One night my wife Marion snapped and threatened to walk out unless I got my act together. I knew then that I needed help"
"What did you do?"
"I stopped drinking and started seeing a counsellor. For 8 months I unburdened myself. It was draining on me and my family but I got through it and I give thanks for every day"
(Colin Baker talking to Matthew Sweet 2020)