The beginning of Doctor Who was 1963. I don't know how it was then, as I only discovered it several years ago.
It can be inconsistent in quality from episode to episode. And if you jump in in the middle of a story line, it can make little sense. But, overall, the past several years have been enjoyable.
Of course, if the television producers had to always satisfy those of you with such exquisite, magniloquent taste, there would be nothing at all on the air.