Actually it's a scene from an episode of 1980's crime series Remington Steele, in which Tom Baker (aka the Fourth Doctor) guest starred as a Scotland Yard detective named Anatole Blaylock. Gosh, with a name like that, I wonder if he turned out to be the villain of the week?
Doris Roberts, who would eventually go on to play Marie Barone, was a series regular on Remington Steele. She played Mildred Krebs, the receptionist of the title character's detective agency.
I like to imagine the first meeting between Tom Baker and Doris Roberts went something like this:
I like to imagine the first meeting between Tom Baker and Doris Roberts went something like this:
Doris Roberts:"Oh, and who are you, dear?"
Tom Baker:(smiling his toothy grin)"My name is Tom Baker. I'm on one of the most popular series in all of Great Britain, about an alien with a time machine that's bigger on the inside than the outside."
Doris Roberts:(in Marie Barone's condescending tone)"Ohhh... that's nice. Well, I'm sure things will pick up for you soon, dear."