Being a general nerd, geek or what ever, I've always been a fan of the Doctor Who series. Like most folks my age, I was introduced to this show when Tom Baker played our favorite Time Lord. But soon after that I learned to appreciate the efforts of Peter Davison and then via the miracle of reruns, Jon Pertwee.
I lost interest after seeing those mostly due to things like starting my career, and the lack of new episodes being shown.
However, recently the Sci-Fi channel and BBC America have started showing new productions of Doctor Who. The new episodes starring Christopher Eccleston as The Doctor was a welcome return of an old favorite.
The great thing about Doctor Who is that when one actor gets tired of the job, they simply regenerate him. So now David Tennant plays The Doctor. The stories written recently have been interesting, and the special effects exponentially improved over the old days. If you have any interest in this kind of entertainment, give it a try. Check out BBC America on Tuesday nights and Sci-Fi on Friday nghts.