He relies on the Dalek's a little too much in my opinion and the giant farting monsters were unnecessary. That they carried over into The Adventures of Sarah Jane ruined the joy of watching Sarah Jane, still one of the most attractive assistants ever.

Put Pertwee as number three (just for his car) and I agree. I DEFINITELY agree with the point on shagging. But this is modern Britain we're talking about, so everything has to be soap-opera-ized and dumbed down at least somewhat.

I don't know why everyone is ignoring the pleasure of watching movies about giant CGI Nazi gargoyles. I mean, you can't beat that.

I have to agree with everyone who disagrees with the author. Torchwood is hugely disappointing, as often the new Doctor Who series are as well (but thankfully not always). It is thoroughly political, even though it is not overt about it. Mark Steyn has written about the pink mafia that runs the Torchwood/Doctor Who production. I gave it two seasons wanting it to be good but have removed it from my Tivo list. I find the acting wooden and weak, particularly John Barrowman. His smugness just smothers any other attempt to make the character more complex. And as an exemplar of America he could not be more post-American or an image of how the UK cultural elites which we would be. A vain, metroxexual, empty, "man of action" poseur? Well, you could say Torchwood was premature in lauding the America of Obama, but hardly a call to American cowboy greatness.

Oh, and since I am voicing my disappointment about BBC shows, can I just say that BBC America has to be one of the most disappointing cable channels in the history of cable channels? They pick like three shows and run them to death in between home, fashion, and gardening shows. Those shows that are actually good (Royle Family, Peep Show) they show once and then disappear.