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Suggestions of Classic Dr. Who
I have recently found my way back to Doctor Who. As a kid, both me and my dad use to watch Tom Baker and Peter Davison's Doctor on PBS in the States. Over the past year and a half I have found my way to the new series, but have also become reacquainted with the classic series from my youth.
Does anyone have any suggestions of classic Dr. Who that is either a must own or a must see?
Thanks,
Brett from SLC, UT
By the way I did see the Paul McGann movie in 8 ten-minute installments on youtube, since there is a lot of references to that movie on the Podshock Podcast.
The Snowmen
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
I have been watching all the stories in order over the past 18 months (currently on Shada) and can recommend the following from the first 4 Doctors. These are the best of the stories currently available on DVD in the US. Number are my ranking.
1st Doctor
4. The daleks (part of the beginning Box set)
1. The Dalek Invasion of Earth
2. The Romans
3. The War Machines
5. The Time Meddler
2nd Doctor
1. Tomb of the Cybermen
3. The Seeds of Death
2. The Invasion
3rd Doctor
2. Spearhead from Space
4. The Seadevils
3. The Three Doctors
5. Carnival of Monsters
1. The Green Death
4th Doctor
6. Robot
3. The Ark in Space
2. Genesis of the Daleks
5. Pyramids of Mars
4. The Brain of Morbius
1. The Talons of Weng-Chiang
7. The Horror of Fang Rock
8. City of Death
There are many other great stories, which are not yet available on DVD (some are lost on video and only available on Audio, Try
1st Doctor CD audio
1. Marco Polo
2. The Dalek Masterplan
2nd Doctor CD audio
2. The Evil of the Daleks
1. The Enemy of the World
Hope this helps. I'll let other suggest the best 5th, 6th & 7th Doctor Stories since it is a while since I watched them.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your input and recommendations. I am looking forward to finding these episodes and viewing or listen to them. The rankings are very helpful, since I use to enjoy talking about the episodes with my dad as a kid, and I like to see and hear what others say.