Gawd bless the 2010 Doctor Who rumour mill. We’ve already had Albert Finney and Patrick Stewart heavily-linked, although neither has been confirmed. But what about the possible return to Doctor Who of Mr Tom Baker?

According to a story over at Sky, which all seems a bit tenuous to us, Baker could be set to make an appearance in season five of the show, which starts filming next year for broadcast in 2010. It cites a story in The Sun – that seems to have been pulled from its website – which in turn relays the words of a Doctor Who insider posting online. It’s all a bit friend-of-a-friend for us, and perhaps there’s a bit of wishful thinking in there. Steven Moffat, however, wouldn’t be drawn on the idea of a Baker cameo when interviewed earlier this year.

There’s also the consideration that, fanboy joy aside, Baker was such a dominant figure in Doctor Who, that his is the kind of reappearance that would have to be very, very carefully managed. Still, we wait to see how this one develops…!

Read the story here: http://tv.sky.com/time-lord-tom-to-return