User:Brianhass

My name is Brian Hass. I have been a User on Tardis Index File since March of 2011.

I have watched Doctor Who since the Pertwee episodes were first released in in syndication in the United States by Time-Life during the mid-1970's. Since the late 1980's, I had an interest in the black and white Doctor Who episodes of the 1960's and in the efforts to recover lost episodes from that era.

I have also had an interest in the history of television. The fact that Doctor Who has evolved with the development of television over the decades is part of the reason why I find the program so fascinating.

My favorite Doctor Who story is Inferno from the Pertwee era. I love the look and feel of that story; and, the tension within the story (with the ticking clock) is so exhilarating. My favorite Doctors are Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker (my ranking of those two Doctors has generally been a near-tie). Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker played the Doctor in much different ways; but, each of their Doctors was so definitive. I believe that every actor who has played the Doctor has brought a distinctiveness to the interpretation of the role; and, that is why the show has been able to adapt and survive for so long.

It is my hope that all of the lost Doctor Who episodes (which still exist) will eventually be recovered and released by the BBC, and that production of new Doctor Who episodes will continue far into the future. Long live the Doctor!