And one didn't feel as if her entire life revolved around the Doctor -- she had a strong relationship with her grandfather.

I wasn't allowed to watch all that much either -- we were allowed to watch from when we got home from school until dinner (which was usually only a short time), and then we weren't allowed until we'd finished our homework. Often I got so much homework (and was so perfectionist about it) that I didn't get to watch anything more at all. We did tend to watch the news as a family at 9pm and I sometimes got a dispensation for educational documentaries.