Classic Doctor Who

1963 • BBC America
4.8
807 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (5)

1 Revisited: William Hartnell, The First Doctor
1/27/13
The First Doctor, played by William Hartnell, introduced viewers to an incredible show that is still popular 50 years later. The Doctor's revisited looks in detail at this citizen of the universe, to find out what makes this doctor so unique. We take a look at his time machine the TARDIS, meet his companions and finally confront his most famous foes, the Daleks.
2 An Unearthly Child, An Unearthly Child
11/23/63
School teachers Ian and Barbara follow their student, Susan Foreman, back to her home which is just an old junk yard. There they meet an old man and suspect him of abducting Susan.
3 An Unearthly Child, The Cave of Skulls
11/30/63
With 1963 London left behind, the teachers are amazed to find themselves on prehistoric Earth and are taken captive by a tribe of cavemen who are searching for the secret of fire.
4 An Unearthly Child, The Forest of Fear
12/7/63
The time travelers manage to escape the tribe but their path to the TARDIS through the forest holds dangers of its own. Meanwhile, Kal attempts to take advantage of events.
5 An Unearthly Child, The Firemaker
12/14/63
Kal has been banished from the tribe and Ian is making fire for Za in the hope that he will be grateful and will allow them to return to the TARDIS.

About this show

The BBC first aired Doctor Who on November 23, 1963. A cult classic was born. It is so popular it now boasts an estimated 100 million viewers in 54 countries. With a rare blend of cleverly-crafted science fiction and high camp, Doctor Who is one of the longest running and most successful programs in television history. This collection of samplers allows you to get to know the Doctor as each of his earliest regenerations.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
807 reviews
R F
June 26, 2016
I've watched the first few serials with the 1st Doctor, and I watched all the 4th Doctor serials including Shada. I watched all of the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Doctors. I love this show way better than new Doctor Who. Even though I'm young, it feels like Classic Who is better and I never met anyone my age that even likes Classic Who. Also, the 4th Doctor is my favorite. In either September or October 2015, I watched one Tom Baker VHS tape and that's all it took, one, and instantly liked the 4th Doctor. Not exaggerating either. I watched Pyramids of Mars, The Sontaran Experiment, Planet of Evil, The Android Invasion, the tape was out so it stopped playing at the end on the VHS tape with The Android Invasion, The Brain of Morbius, The Seeds of Doom, and The Horns of Nimon. I threw away the VHS tapes after I watched them. I plan on buying 4th Doctor DVDs too.
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Alejandro Herrera
February 1, 2014
I'm only giving this episode set three stars due to the fact that this set only includes the 7th doctor episode Survival instead of the episode Rememberance of the Daleks which the original BBC America airing had originally shown. I've been wanting to see and keep a permanent copy of that episode for quite a while. I even tried to download that Daleks ep through torrents with no real luck. I'm disappointed with a legitimate video source like Google to not provide the serious DW fans with the episodes we are more then willing to pay for.
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Prof Bryan J Zsurka Sr
August 3, 2015
The Doctor has been apart of my life since PBS ( Then known as NATIONAL EDUCTIONAL TELEVISION ) first carried the last season of the 3rd Doctor and the 4th Doctor's exploits in the late 1960s and 70s. DEFENATELY THE FEW, THE PROUD AND BRAVE of Science Fiction! None Better...Though some do come close, perhaps even stand shoulder to shoulder, but none better to be sure!
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