Michelle Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Despite a vague recollection of Doctor Who being on when I was young, I've only become a fan since New-Who. I recently decided I wanted to see the first few episodes, and so bought The Beginning. I loved the very 1st episode, found the next few episodes ok, and am looking forward to watching the first Dalek story.I've now decided to give myself a taster of some more earlier episodes. I read part of a thread over at Gallifrey Base, and got some recommendations, then took a look at them on Amazon.Edited: This is my up to date list, so I don't need to keep scrolling down!First Doctor:An Unearthly Child The Daleks - part watchedThe Edge of Destruction Dalek Invasion of Earth - Daleks in LondonThe War Machines - early story of computers taking overThe Tenth Planet [on Regen box set] - boughtSecond Doctor:Tomb of the Cybermen - boughtThe Mind Robber - land of fictionThe KrotonsThe Invasion - Cybermen in LondonThe War Games [on Regen box set] - boughtThird Doctor:Spearhead From Space - 1st The Sulurians - boughtInfernoTerror of the AutonsDay of the Daleks - boughtCurse of PeladonThe Sea Devils - boughtThe Three Doctors - boughtCarnival of MonstersFrontier in SpacePlanet of the Daleks The Green DeathThe Time Warrior Death to the DaleksPlanet of The Spiders [on Regen box set]Fourth Doctor:The Ark in SpaceGenesis of the DaleksPlanet of Evil - boughtPyramids of MarsThe Deadly Assassin - Master - itunesThe Face of Evil The Robots of DeathThe Talons of Weng-Chiang - boughtThe Invisible Enemy The Key to Time series - bought - 1st Romana - startedThe City of Death - boughtThe E-Space Trilogy * - last Romana and K9The Keeper of TrakenLogopolis [on Regen box set]Fifth Doctor:CastrovalvaFour to Doomsday The Visitation - itunesBlack Orchid Time Flight - itunesArc of Infinity - itunes Kinda EarthshockThe Five Doctors - boughtSnakedanceThe Black Guardian TrilogyThe King's Demons *Warriors of the Deep - boughtThe Awakening Frontios - itunesResurrection of the Daleks Planet of Fire The Caves of Androzani [on Regen box set] Sixth Doctor:Vengeance on VarosThe Mark of Rani - Master and Rani - itunesRevelation of the Daleks - Davros backThe Trial of a Timelord seriesSeventh Doctor: Time and the Rani [on Regen box set] - boughtRemembrance of the Daleks [on Netflix] Dalek factionsThe Greatest Show in the GalaxyGhost Light - itunesThe Curse of Fenric - boughtSurvivalEighth Doctor:Doctor Who - The Movie - on Netflix [on Regen box set] - bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) These are the stories I would recommend. It obviously helps if you see them in transmission order, but for the most part you don't need to have seen previous stories to make sense of them. Hartnell The Dalek Invasion of the Earth The Aztecs Troughton Tomb of the Cybermen Invasion Pertwee Spearhead From Space (watch this Pertwee story first as it sets up the back story for the next two series). Inferno The Three Doctors The Green Death Planet of the Spiders Baker (Tom) The Ark in Space Genesis of the Daleks The Hand of Fear The Deadly Assassin The Robots of Death The Talons of Weng-Chiang Horror of Fang Rock City of Death Davison Castrovalva The Visitation Earthshock (to get the most out of this, it might help to see some earlier Davison and latter Baker stories, as something rather pivotal happens in this story). Ressurection of the Daleks The Caves of Androzani Baker (Colin) Vengeance on Varos The Mark of the Rani McCoy Remembrance of the Daleks The Curse of Fenric Ghost Light --------- There are a load more stories that are very good, especially from the Pertwee and Tom Baker years, but the above are good ones to start with. I can't really recommend the Paul McGann movie, but it is his only story and he was quite good in it - even if the story is very poor . . . Edited May 5, 2013 by Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I would definitely recommend The Hand of Fear - we watched it not long ago, and although I'm not a big fan of classic Who, I thought it was pretty good. Although I think The Talons of Wang-Chieng is a good story, ventriloquist dummies freak me out, so it was a "watch behind the cushion" story for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks Raven - I shall go and check out the ones you mention, and add those which interest me. Thanks for the warning Claire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks to Raven, I've now added: Dalek Invasion of Earth The Invasion Inferno Planet of The Spiders The Ark in Space The Hand of Fear The Deadly Assassin The Keeper of Traken / Logopolis / Casttrovalva Resurection of the Daleks Vengeance on Varos The Mark of Rani Remembrance of the Daleks Ghost Light These are all on an Amazon wish-list, which means I can buy one or two when I feel like it. I think I'll be inclined to buy them as they appeal to me, rather than in order - are there any which HAVE to be in a certain order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Having to watch things in order is something that only really came in with the new series, with the exception of two series in old Who; The Key to Time series (Tom Baker) and the Trial of a Tiimelord series (Colin Baker). Apart from that there is little you need to watch in order, though it does help if you watch The Keeper of Traken / Logopolis / Casttrovalva in order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 I'll probably pop into this thread and report on what I watch. I'm also hoping a few others have seen some and will join in. We've just been watching some of the first Dalek story, and I couldn't help noticing how chatty they were! Its also interesting that they haven't actually changed that much from the basic design. I also think The Doctor is rather frail - he gets out of breath easily and is most affected by the radiation. It's no wonder he got younger with each regeneration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Three of the big Dalek stories have been added to Netflix, so that will help with costs - I started Resurrection of the Daleks last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Netflix has confused me - I thought I was going in order, but it appears not! I'm watching Resurrection of the Daleks ('84), then will go back to Genesis of The Daleks ('75). I love the way this is very 80's, and very 'spacy', with laser fights in starship corridors etc. Davros is brill, much more excitable than in the newer series. Peter Davison seems to be a rather calm Doctor. It's also quite amusing to see Leslie Grantham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Having to watch things in order is something that only really came in with the new series, with the exception of two series in old Who; The Key to Time series (Tom Baker) and the Trial of a Tiimelord series (Colin Baker). Would you recommend those two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 The Key to Time is good, but very long. I'd suggest leaving Trial of a Timelord until you've got some of the others under your belt (it's not the best Who out there!). Also, if you think Leslie Grantham in Who is amusing, wait 'til you see Martin Clunes in Snakedance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks again Raven. I started a thread over at Gallifrey Base, to keep a record of what I'd bought, watched, my thoughts etc. It now appears that I can't edit a post after a couple of hours, so I can't update my list. So, I'm going to add it here, so I can keep track. I won't post much more in here though, as it doesn't seem to be generating much interest - apart from Raven. So, next post will be my list, so I can keep coming back and updating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 My list which I will be editing over time, including important points....I now have a good idea as to which are available on itunes, what's on DVD, what I've already bought etc Edited: List moved to 1st post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Some great episodes there! Hope you enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I'm slightly distressed to see that The Curse of Fenric has not made it into your 7th Doctor list and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (which it's not!) has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 I think the war setting put me off, whilst the Greatest Show looked like it could be creepy! I'm hoping to start off with one or two for each Doctor - my list for each will then increase or decrease depending on how much I enjoy them. I've already noticed I seem to be attracted towards the Fourth - I'm going to start with the 1st few, then see where I go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Oooh what a great topic! I've always meant to get into Classic Who, I may take tips from this thread and watch the recommended stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Let me know what you think if you do. I have a thread at Gallifrey Base (big Who forum) where I'll post more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 I've added one or two - I've been convinced to add The Curse of Fenric, plus a few others. However, if I don't particularly enjoy a Doctor or companion, their further adventures may disappear from my list! I've almost done with Genesis of the Daleks, and am really enjoying it - I definitely prefer this era to the 80's era of Revelation of the Daleks, so will probably watch quite a few of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 We've got a few of these that i bought for my OH over the years. I'll dig them out and list them, and then maybe when you're going to watch them you can let me know Michelle, and we can compare notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Sounds good - I loved Genesis of the Daleks, and have a few more from that era (70's Tom Baker) to now watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 This http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Regeneration-William-Hartnell/dp/B00BWU1ESO/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp is coming out in June, and I think it'll be a must-buy. It covers some of the stories on my list, and the accompanying book should be interesting. Disc 1: The Tenth Planet / The War Games (Parts 1-5) | Final episode of William HartnellDisc 2: The War Games (Parts 6-10) | Final episode of Patrick TroughtonDisc 3: Planet of the Spiders | Final episode of Jon PertweeDisc 4: Logopolis / The Caves of Androzani | Final episodes of Tom Baker and Peter DavisonDisc 5: Time and the Rani / The Movie | First and Final episodes of Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGannDisc 6: Bad Wolf - The Parting of the Ways / The End of Time | Final episodes of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 That is a pretty awesome boxset! Some incredible episodes there, I know my brother would love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 According the amazon 'reviews', many fans are upset - apparently there's one in there which is a new release, but it won't be released on it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I read it as there is one in there that isn't released yet but will be in November... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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