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Bob Baker

Bob Baker

Writer, also producer · Died November 5, 2021, aged 82 · Bristol, England

Bob Baker (born in Bristol, England on 26 July 1939) is a British television and film writer. His most famous contributions have been as the author of four scripts for the Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and A Matter of Loaf and Death (in which a character is named after him).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1939
Died
November 5, 2021 (aged 82)
From
Bristol, England
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 53% in 30 days

What are Bob Baker's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Ideas
20%
Self
14%
Society
11%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tales of the Tardis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Axon Stations! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Into the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • K9(2009)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • A Matter of Loaf and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Author

  • A Matter of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Defining Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Omega Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Built for War: The Sontaran Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • K9 Unleashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Kipper(1997)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Scenario Writer

  • A Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • The Wrong Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • The Jazz Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Succubus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Into the Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Smuggler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Shoestring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Murder at the Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Doctor Who: Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Cottage to Let (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Machinegunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer · as Scruff

  • Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Item (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Mutants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 38 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1962 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

$193M worldwide

Highest rated

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 43: 9 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting33 of 43: 28 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing1 of 43: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 43: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

43 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s18 · 1 acting · 18 crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s9 · 6 acting · 3 crew2010s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Bob Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Park shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers