I begin my look at the classic series in this 50th Anniversary year with the very first Dr Who story An Unearthly Child, it began in a junk yard and it ends on a desolate alien planet.

If you want to know more about William Hartnell who played the 1st Doctor I profiled him in the first episode of Tim's Take On which you can download here http://tto.libsyn.com/tim-s-take-on-episode-1-the-first-doctor-

Chris Alpha of The Oodcast has written Haikus about all the classic series stories you can read them here http://theoodcast.com/2011/07/haikwho-season-one-19634/

and finally for a not we take on this story here's Adventures with The Wife in Space's review http://wifeinspace.com/2011/01/an-unearthly-child/

End theme is Dr Who Ultimate title mix (1963-2007)

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