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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

What was the real reason Tom Baker refused to return for "The Five Doctors"?

One account I saw suggests that it was a personal decision cause it was too soon after the change from his "Fourth Doctor" to Pete Davidson's "Fifth Doctor", but that feels a little too easy; an oversimplified cop-out.

It should be noted that publicity photos for the serial exist, but Tom Baker's refusal meant that they had to rely on a life-size wax mockup of Tom Baker's "Fourth" from Madame Tussaud's!

I think there was some dissatisfaction with his proposed role in the story. There was at least one draft where he was working with the villain. Also, and by his own admission, he was just really difficult to work with at the time.