'huge, queer and tawdry' but 'much admired by the public'

My memories of it all are pretty hazy. There are stories I know I saw live, like The Five Doctors, but others from when I'd have thought I was watching that spark no memories at all - including most Colin Baker pre-Trial; I can only presume I was one of those seduced away by The A-Team on the other side. And this even though I was already collecting the Target books, and distinctly remember getting Return of the Cybermen out almost as soon as we joined a video shop.