Even tho it was shown in theStates.I was never a fan of it until the most recent series. I started to get into it when Chris Eccleston was in it,but David Tennant is the Dr for me.
Definitely Jon Pertwee or Tom Baker for me.
Both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant were too "hammy" and theatrical. I think the Dr Who character needs to be a bit more heavyweight and a touch more serious. Having said that I enjoyed all the recent series, and judging by it's success, so did probably millions of others.