Great article. Doctor Who has been a national institution in the UK sinc e 1963, and it has been my favourite television programme as long as I can remember.

Here's an article I wrote for the 50th Anniversary, a few years back (which also features a list of my favourite ever stories - both from the classic era, and the "modern" post 2005 era): https://simondillonbooks.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/happy-birthday-doctor-who/