I watched the first episode on transmission and hid behind the sofa a few times over the years. I did like William Hartnell, in fact I have time for all of the early incarnations, but Patrick Troughton probably remains my favourite - slightly irrascible, other worldly and a very decent actor. Jo, Katy Manning was my favourite assistant, partly because I was at the right age and also because I met her - tiny little thing she is too, but quite charming.
I couldn't stand David Tennant - two expressions, wide eyed or wide eyed and slack jawed. Matt Smith I thought was easily the best of the most recent ones and his assistant was v.tasty too. Most loathesome assistant would be between Catharine Tate and Lena f'ing Zavaroni.
Capaldi's Dr didn't work for me, so haven't watched it for a while and probably won't bother with the new one. I do think the decision to appoint a female Dr is another PC decision, nothing more nothing less. The BBC is riddled with nonsense. Listen to the radio - there are so many broadcasters severely uninhibited by talent, but all too obviously there to make the numbers up. But in all honesty I don't care that it's a woman. At least it wasn't the seemingly ubiquitous Idris feckin Elba.
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