So, to continue the Dr Who questions, who was your first, Doctor that is????

Question

The first Doctor I remember watching as a child was Peter Davison when I was about 6 or 7. I loved him, I thought he was so cool back then (remember this was the early eighties!!!!).

Answer 1

My parents wouldn't let me watch Doctor Who when I was growing up so sadly, I missed out as a kid.

I am currently watching the William Hartnell years(63-66) on DVD, I just finished the first ever episode, An Unearthly Child.

I am watching it all from the beginning and it's fantastic.

So at 29, he is my first Doctor

Answer 2

Watched them all. I remember ,as a child being confused and fascinated at the change over from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton.Loved the Jon Pertwee era. Loved then got bored with Tom Baker. Tolerated Peter Davison and Colin Baker , Despite some poor stories enjoyed Sylvester Mccoy.

Answer 3

I was born 1980, so the first Doctor to have an impact on me was Sylvester McCoy. I've since watched the entirety of the McCoy years and have to say they were all a bit pants, but they paved the way for my love for the show.



I also used to love the Pete Cushing film back in the day.



The current series though is the best by such a long shot, the BBC have really pulled out all the stops. Its also nice that each episode is self-contained rather than an individual story spread over 4 episiodes.



My favourite Doctor? David Tennant by a long shot. He's just perfect at it, you can see how much he enjoys it. For the old boys, Tom Baker gets my vote, mostly because my gran knitted me one of his ridiculously long scarves when I was young.



STELLA S: There were 2 bakers, Colin and Tom. Tom had a long coat with very long stripey scarf, Colin had the campest kit ever - all yellow with red question marks, and his umbrella handle was a question mark too.

Answer 4

I grew up with the end of the Hartnell ear and start of the Troughton years. The earliest i can remember from tht far back is the Highlanders, but not very clearly and in the formative years I used to watch shop dummies very carefully (Terror of the Autons / The Auton Invasion).



And to stella who answered this question earlier, the 6th Doctor was Colin Baker!! Had a bad run as this was when the BBC wanted it cancelled first.

Answer 5

My first Doctor that I was old enough to watch was Sylvester McCoy as I was born in 1982 but I did used to sneak downstairs and secretly watch the Peter Davison ones with my dad. I have been watching the classic series ever since as my dad had all the videos which he gave to me about 15 years ago when my parents split up. I'm slowly starting to replace them on DVD now (although I've still got the videos stashed in my loft)

Answer 6

I Was 3 years old when Dr. Who started, I can remember when William Hartnell regenerated into Patrick Troughton, who I loved in the role. My Fave. is Tom Baker but David Tennant is doing a fantastic job today, can't wait 'till tomorrow night when he is up against the Master once more. It's the only programme worth paying the licence fee for.

Answer 7

William Hartnell was my first. I've been watching Doctor Who since it began in 1963. Never missed an episode since.



Edit: kaznaid - I think your memory is playing tricks on you a little - although not too badly after all those years. Patrick Troughton's Doctor was seen sitting cross legged playing his recorder, in his first story "Power of the Daleks", but his first appearance was sitting up in the Tardis looking very confused and disorientated after the regeneration. The scene you remember was later in the story.



Also Jamie didn't appear in DW till the second Patrick Troughton story "The Highlanders". He was never a companion of William Hartnell's Doctor. Ben (Michael Craze) and Polly (Annike Wills) were the companions who witnessed the first regeneration at the end of "The Tenth Planet" (also notable as the first story featuring the Cybermen).

Answer 8

I am sooo old - I remember William Hartnell - the first Dr Who in black and white on the TV.



His assistant was the kilt-wearing "Jamie" played by Frazer Hines (later to be Joe Sugden in Emmerdale Farm)



I was only young but I definitely remember hiding behind my Dad's armchair (didn't have a sofa!!) with the Daleks and Cybermen and some amphibian creatures too!!



I have a distant memory of when William Hartnell regenerated into Patrick Troughton - the first sight of PT was him sitting cross legged on a stone playing the flute! Could someone confirm this?



Memories .....!

Answer 9

Has to be Peter Davidson - thought he was so cute back then . . .



I still remember getting a doctor easter egg made in the shape of the tardis with a cut out figure of Peter on the back.

Answer 10

The Ninth Doctor was my first.



I'm a Doctor Who newbie; the Sci Fi channel only started showing the new series not that long ago. David Tennant is good, but I miss Christopher Eccleston. And I have a feeling I'm going to miss Billie Piper, too, come July when they start showing the third series.

Answer 11

Tom Baker was my first Dr. Who.

I think Peter Davidson came just after that.

I'm loving the new series'.

Can't wait to find out tomorrow how he's going to get back to Earth to stop The Master.

Great stuff.

And that episode called Blink!, with the weeping angels was terrifying - and I'm 39 !!

Answer 12

I know a lot of people will just think because my first Doctor was the ninth, by Christopher Eccleston, that I don't have any other favourites - I quite like Tom Baker's fourth Doctor!



Christopher Eccleston's Doctor was wonderfully acted, and the character was quite dark and soulful... thats why it was nice when David Tennant (my favourite Doctor) joined the show and brightened it up!

Answer 13

I go all the way back to William Hartnell,I'm afraid, but I preferred John Pertwee and Tom Baker.

I have to say though, I think Christopher Eccleston was superb,and David Tennant is the best of the lot, so I'm not nostalgic.

The programme was absolute rubbish for years before it was cancelled; the new version is just a quantum leap above the old.

Answer 14

John Pertwee

Answer 15

I'm told I watched Jon Pertwee when I was really young. Tom Baker is the first I remember watching.

Answer 16

Jon Pertwee

Answer 17

Colin Baker - well actually I saw the very first episode, which they had to repeat the following week because it was mind blowing, but I cant remember Dr Who's name.

Answer 18

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Answer 19

The first 'Doctor Who' I saw was the TVM (Paul McGann) on some kind of 'Doctor Who Night' [I think it was on BBC2]. After that I read the books, listened to what audios I could get hold of (with my pocket money) then on getting a job was able to buy the DVD's then the new series came along.

Answer 20

David Tennant is the first one i ever watched. Never thought i would like Dr Who, thought it was going to be serious and boring, so i never saw one until recnetly. and it is brillient. I have just order a few of the early ones cant wait to watch them.

Answer 21

tom baker was mine but did think peter davison was a lot better

Answer 22

Peter Cushing in the filmThe invasion of the daleks, must av been about 1968.

Answer 23

Tom Baker, the best Dr. and the one that had some of the best company with him.

Answer 24

My first one WAS the first one.

Answer 25

Old enough to have seen William Hartnell first time around.

Answer 26

John Pertwee, simply the best, he was funny and i enjoyed the show cos it scared me, I was one of those behind the sofa. Am i getting old or is it not so scary now?

Answer 27

William Hartnell remains the definitive Doctor for me. Yes I am old (well, 49).

Answer 28

jon pertwee.

was interesting twist being stuck on earth.

VAGUELY remember some patrick troughton episodes when they get repeated.

i thought colin baker was a good doctor.

and it has absolutely nothing to do with his assistant, peri, honest.

i mean it.

really it hasn't.

Answer 29

Tom Baker. I even met him when he was at a book signing.

Answer 30

jon pertwee. rip.

Answer 31

christifer ecclestone

Answer 32

John Pertwee. He was also Wurzell Gummage.



PHILLIP C: IT'S TOM BAKER, NOT COLIN BAKER!