How to Get Into “Doctor Who”
6 min readDec 16, 2019
The TV show began in 1963. Here’s a short summary of what you need to know to pick it up in 2020. [Updated February 2020.]
When I started watching Doctor Who about ten years ago I found it helpful to understand that, fundamentally, the show is a family show. It airs during weekend evening family viewing times in the U.K. and its contents reflect this time slot. Some kids find the show too frightening or intense…