ClockworkPenguin said:
I've only watched a couple of the classics and I hate to say it but whilst the stories were compelling I found most of the acting to be quite wooden. It all seemed a bit overdone and Shakespearean. It really stopped me enjoying it properly. ( I don't recall the names of the episodes, but they where both Tom Baker episodes, one of which was giant space ants attacking a space ark, and the other was something about mummies.)
Oh god, don't stick to one era like that. I say, watch one episode from each Doctor, go rent the DVDs from a DVD rental place and just soak it up. Baker lasted... what, I think 8 years? Maybe 7? He lasted longer than anyone else in the role and his episodes are the few that encompass all shades of the series, from great acting, poor writing, great writing, poor acting.
Here's an idea. The Big Finish audio dramas are
really good. They still write and record them to this day - their 2013 season's been announced - and they have original stories from most all the Doctors, all of them completely canon. If you can, track down
Jubilee - it's the inspiration for Chris Eccleston's
Dalek episode - I'd consider it required fiction. If you don't wanna listen to it cos it's audio only... well... suck it up and listen to it ya idiot >;u