Anybody a fan of BBC's 'Doctor Who'?

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After seeing several positive reviews in newsmagazines about BBC-America's mini-series Torchwood: Children of Earth, I decided to record it on my DVR; this week the missus and I are going through it, and I can say that the critical acclaim was definitely justified. I had never heard of Torchwood until recently...the quality of this mini-series has me planning to rent or buy seasons 1 and 2. Apparently, Torchwood is a spin-off of Doctor Who, which I've read is a long-running British sci-fi TV series that was rejuvenated about 2005. I know nothing else about Doctor Who but the reviews on Amazon.com are positively glowing. Can any HornFans vouch for the Doctor?
 
I am not a big fan of the Doctor mainly because I don't care for the lead actor. I think Torchwood has been one of the best shows on TV; "Children of Earth was great, IMO. It is much better if you can find it broadcast in HD, naturally. It has been shown on the HDNet channel in hd before, several weeks after the original broadcast on BBC. My provider does not offer BBCAmerica in hd; anyone out there get it in hd?
 
I used to watch and love Dr Who as a kid - when I lived over there and then went back during summer vacation

For me this is the only Dr Who.

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Can't vouch for the new stuff, ie post about 1982
 
I grew up on the "classic" Doctor Who ('60s-'80s version) that ran on PBS. I do watch the new version, and sometimes it's good but at other times I'm annoyed at how Earth-centric it is. And a lot of the shows hinge on the Doctor doing something virtually "magical" in the last 4 minutes to save the day (deus ex machina). Finally, the David Tennant doctor is, for the most part, just too "nice". Most of the other Doctors have more of an edge to them.
 
Dr Who is pretty awesome. Torchwood is supposed to be a more adult-oriented spinoff. I prefer Dr Who.

They change actors for "The Doctor" every few years. There will be a new one this upcoming season.
 

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