When Doctor Who first hit the airwaves in the 1960s, nobody really thought a family show about time travel would end up scaring kids so much they’d hide behind their sofas. Those Daleks, with their shrill battle cries, turned countless British living rooms into makeshift fortresses—kids everywhere diving for cover behind the nearest bit of…
Long before streaming or a hundred remote buttons, families across Britain would huddle around those squat black-and-white sets for an early evening ritual that, honestly, still feels like a dream. Back then, TV was new—almost magical. There weren’t many shows, so every programme felt like a proper event, something you’d look forward to all day.…