BritBox has made almost every episode of classic Doctor Who available to stream.

Where should you start?

So break out the celebratory Jelly Babies and lets dive into this science fiction classic!

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This is a Doctor-by-Doctor guide to Doctors 1-7.

Personality traits, companions, and storylines that influenced modernDoctor Whoepisodes have all been taken into account.

Each entry concludes with the one essential adventure to check out.

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Some serials are missing entirely, while others are missing parts.)

The fact that it did is a testament to Troughtons charismatic performance.

The Second Doctor was particularly good at acting the fool to throw off potential enemies.

Hines appears in season two of the Starz TV adaptation of the bestselling series.

We first meet the Time Lords.

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If you like yourDoctor Whoensemble-driven, I suggest trying out the Third Doctor.

If you are looking for some background on the Missy/Doctor relationship, try the Jon Pertwee era.

What more could you ask for in aDoctor Whostory?

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He is also currently the longest-serving Doctor inDoctor Whohistory.

(Your move, as-of-yet-uncast Thirteenth Doctor.)

The Fourth Doctor is a force of nature, gleeful one moment and gravely serious the next.

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Unlike the Fourth Doctor, Davisons Five was much more boyishly clean cut.

On a narrative level, the Fifth Doctors reign is defined by a constant stream of companions.

If you dig the Tenth Doctor, then you should give the Fifth Doctor a try!

This is one of the bestDoctor Whostories of all time.

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Colin Baker/The Sixth Doctor (1984-1986)

Im not going to lie to you.

The Colin Baker years of ClassicDoctor Whoare rough, bless Bakers multi-colored dreamcoat.

This translated into the Sixth Doctor nearly strangling Peri to death upon their first meeting.

(Shes annoying, but still probably an overreaction.)

Its that cognitive dissonance in his character that underlines the most watchable episodes of the Baker era.

Give it a try, if outwardly cheerier NuWho Doctors like Smith or Tennant make you roll your eyes.

For modern viewers, the season-long arc might be appealing.

This is where it starts.

Its also where the Sixth Doctor starts being nice to Peri, which is a nice change of pace.

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