Doctor Who – Where to start?

Five years in, the new Doctor Who is an unqualified success. For those who may have yet to discover the series, here are my two favorite stories thus far:


Series 1: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances

The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) follow a mysterious spacecraft to London during the Blitz, only to encounter an equally mysterious — and terrifying — child:


Series 4:Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead

The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) visit the biggest library in the universe, and discover another mysterious child and a deadly danger lurking in the shadows:


Series 5: Preview

Matt Smith portrays the Eleventh Doctor in the current series. I haven't seen all the episodes myself, so instead of a favorite, here is a BBC preview. You might want to find something to hang on to…