Doctor Who: 10 Best Episodes To Get You Into The Classic Series

10. An Unearthly Child

The beginning is always a good place to start. An Unearthly Child was the first ever episode of Doctor Who, and features the first Doctor, played by William Hartnell, and his Granddaughter Susan, along with her teachers Ian and Barbara.

Now while it may seem logical to start at the beginning, this could potentially be a bit jarring for a fan who has only experienced NuWho. While the cast’s performance is exceptional, especially in the first episode, the story is in black and white (which isn't for everyone), but more importantly features the Doctor in a way that we have never really seen him. He is childishly stubborn, kidnaps Ian and Barbara, and even attempts to bludgeon a caveman with a rock. It isn’t until a few episodes in that he starts to warm to his TARDIS team and become the selfless, and quirky Time Lord we are now accustomed to.

An Unearthly Child is far from the best story, but seeing where it all began and how the TARDIS ended up looking like a police box is well worth the 90-minute runtime. Even if the Doctor is a bit more of a d*ck than usual.