Good to hear you've enjoyed the New Who pilot. And yes, very British in every way. Incidentally, I probably should familiarize you with something that isn't a spoiler but a basic concept of the show, like "Babylon 5 is a space station" or "Kirk is the captain of the Enterprise", to wit: the Doctor you've just met is the ninth incarnation of the man. His species, when dying, switches bodies. It's called regeneration and one of the reasons why this is the longest running sci fi show ever (since 1962) - they could change their leading man when the actors in question left without losing the character of the Doctor.

(Err, what with the 40 plus years of running, you can probably guess what the companions don't stay around forever, either...)

Also, I'm slightly awed you're ready to try a vid (I wouldn't even know where to begin).