So I've been meaning to get into Dr. Who...

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Rose is really the place to start with for the new series.

The Eleventh Hour if you just want to get up to date.

But you can always flick through the back catalogue...


That takes you up to 2008.

And here's the cheat sheet

 

[CaptVickHartnell]

Best thing to do is start with the series reboot. Start with series 1, i.e. the Christopher Eccleston (9th Doctor) series.

 

[krugerrand123]

I would start with the newer Dr who at season one.

 

[Kapri]

I started in the middle of season 5, and I don't recommend doing that.

I'd suggest choosing either the 9th, 10th or 11th Doctor and starting from their first appearance (season 1, season 2, season 5, respectively).
Enjoy

Yeah bad idea, you miss a looooooooot of important plot points from previous seasons.

 

[LongAndShort]

If you want to start with the latest doctors, Christopher Eccelston or early David Tennant are the ways to go.
I like Matt Smith, but I think the writing has gotten worse this past season, so you don't want to start with him. It's a shame because I think a lot of the dislike of Matt Smith has less to do with his Doctor character and more to do with the story (far too much River Song, not enough random aliens).

 

[dickywebster]

Probably start with the new ones, starting in 2005, i grew up on the originals so i lvoe them, but a lot of fans of the reboot dont like them (which doesnt stop them declaring matt smith the greatest doctor ever despite only having watched the latest 3 doctors for no real reason).