Sometime in the mid- to late 1980s, I remember flipping channels on the TV late one night. It was either a Friday or Saturday, and I remember because it was one of the two nights I could stay up past 10p.

I saw this boy running away from ... something, I wasn't sure what at that moment. He was inside a cave (I think it was a cave) and sees this - police box.

Inside a cave.

So he runs inside, thinking he can hide in there without being followed. Somehow I doubted his motives, because if I was in a cave and saw a police box, I'd be motivated to check it out. I wondered how he thought whoever or whatever was chasing him wouldn't do the same.

And then he's inside this huge room, with a control desk in the center.

And the room is obviously bigger than the police box.

And he's just as confused about it as I am.

The man at the control desk turns, all teeth and curls, and sees this boy. And says hello.

And the boy faints.

"Full Circle" had me from there, and the Doctor has been a friend ever since.

I've recently purchased the first two in the Paul McGann audio series from Big Finish, and look forward to receiving the others with great anticipation. A few of the 'Unbound' sets will be coming this way soon, too.