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Doctor Who: Season 2

Poster for Doctor Who Season 2

39 episodes · premiered Oct 31, 1964

Milestones this season included not one but two encore appearances by the Daleks; the departure of the original three companions, Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton; and the first appearance of someone else from the Doctor and Susan's home planet, and the first Time Lord enemy to appear.

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  1. Episode 1: Planet of Giants Oct 31, 1964 · 23m An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.
  2. Episode 2: Dangerous Journey Nov 7, 1964 · 24m Ian and Barbara are accidentally taken into Smithers' laboratory and, while the Doctor and Susan face a hazardous journey to reach them, they witness the deadly effects of DN6 first hand.
  3. Episode 3: Crisis Nov 14, 1964 · 27m The Doctor and his friends face a race against time to expose Forrester's plans and return to normal size before Barbara succumbs to the effects of DN6.
  4. Episode 4: World's End Nov 21, 1964 · 24m The TARDIS lands in a ruined and empty London in the 22nd Century. Robomen patrol the shattered streets. The Doctor is eager to discover the cause of the city's plight.
  5. Episode 5: The Daleks Nov 28, 1964 · 24m The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.
  6. Episode 6: Day of Reckoning Dec 5, 1964 · 27m The Doctor manages to escape from the Dalek saucer and meet up with Susan and David but Ian is left trapped onboard. Meanwhile, Barbara and her new friends face a dangerous journey across…
  7. Episode 7: The End of Tomorrow Dec 12, 1964 · 23m While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
  8. Episode 8: The Waking Ally Dec 19, 1964 · 25m The Doctor's party investigate the Daleks' central control in Bedfordshire while Barbara and Jenny's attempt to reach it are derailed when they are betrayed.
  9. Episode 9: Flashpoint Dec 26, 1964 · 26m The Daleks' plan to transform Earth into a giant spaceship and wipe out its inhabitants is nearing completion and the Doctor and his friends face a race against time to prevent them from…
  10. Episode 10: The Powerful Enemy Jan 2, 1965 · 25m On the planet Dido, the monstrous Koquillion terrorizes Bennett and Vicki, the only survivors of a crashed spaceship. When the TARDIS lands, the Doctor, Ian, and Barbara team up with Vicki…
  11. Episode 11: Desperate Measures Jan 9, 1965 · 25m The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.
  12. Episode 12: The Slave Traders Jan 16, 1965 · 24m After relaxing at a Roman villa the Doctor is mistaken for a murdered lyre player and targeted by an assassin. Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are captured by slave traders.
  13. Episode 13: All Roads Lead to Rome Jan 23, 1965 · 23m Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator. The Doctor and Vicki arrive at the Emperor's court with the Doctor still masquerading as Maximus Pettulian.
  14. Episode 14: Conspiracy Jan 30, 1965 · 26m Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections. The Doctor is to be thrown to the lions and Ian and Delos are set against each other in the arena.
  15. Episode 15: Inferno Feb 6, 1965 · 23m Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.
  16. Episode 16: The Web Planet Feb 13, 1965 · 24m The TARDIS is drawn by a mysterious force and lands on the alien planet Vortis. There the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves caught up in a war between an evil force known as…
  17. Episode 17: The Zarbi Feb 20, 1965 · 23m The Doctor, Ian and Vicki are captured by the Zarbi while Barbara meets up with the butterfly-like Menoptera who are trying to reclaim the planet.
  18. Episode 18: Escape to Danger Feb 27, 1965 · 23m The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
  19. Episode 19: Crater of Needles Mar 6, 1965 · 26m Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
  20. Episode 20: Invasion Mar 13, 1965 · 26m Barbara and the surviving Menoptera take refuge in the Temple of Light while the Doctor and Vicki attempt to escape by taking control of a Zarbi.
  21. Episode 21: The Centre Mar 20, 1965 · 24m The Doctor and Vicki are taken before the Animus but the isoptope is left behind in the laboratory.The only hope of victory lies with Barbara and her Menoptera allies.
  22. Episode 22: The Lion Mar 27, 1965 · 25m The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.
  23. Episode 23: The Knight of Jaffa Apr 3, 1965 · 25m While the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.
  24. Episode 24: The Wheel of Fortune Apr 10, 1965 · 25m Barbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's…
  25. Episode 25: The Warlords Apr 17, 1965 · 25m Ian sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.
  26. Episode 26: The Space Museum Apr 24, 1965 · 24m The TARDIS arrives on a planet that has been turned into a space museum but the Doctor and his friends are puzzled when they find themselves out of phase with their surroundings.
  27. Episode 27: The Dimensions of Time May 1, 1965 · 22m Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.
  28. Episode 28: The Search May 8, 1965 · 24m With the Doctor missing, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves in danger from the Moroks while the Xerons also try to make contact with them.
  29. Episode 29: The Final Phase May 15, 1965 · 22m While Ian tries to force Lobos to release the Doctor from the museum, Vicki joins the Xerons in trying to gain the weapons needed to start a revolution against the occupiers.
  30. Episode 30: The Executioners May 22, 1965 · 25m The Daleks pursue The Doctor through time and space, with the intentions of exterminating him. Places they land include the Mary Celeste, a haunted house and the empire state building.
  31. Episode 31: The Death of Time May 29, 1965 · 24m While Ian and Vicki are threatened by a Mire Beast, the Doctor and Barbara meet up with the Aridians...who are then ordered to hand them over to the Daleks.
  32. Episode 32: Flight Through Eternity Jun 5, 1965 · 25m The TARDIS crew's attempts to escape from the Daleks take them to the top of the Empire State Building and a 19th century sailing ship.
  33. Episode 33: Journey into Terror Jun 12, 1965 · 24m The TARDIS lands in a haunted house where the Doctor and his friends are confronted by Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster...and then the Daleks appear.
  34. Episode 34: The Death of Doctor Who Jun 19, 1965 · 24m With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.
  35. Episode 35: The Planet of Decision Jun 26, 1965 · 26m The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.
  36. Episode 36: The Watcher Jul 3, 1965 · 24m The Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another Time Lord?
  37. Episode 37: The Meddling Monk Jul 10, 1965 · 25m The Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.
  38. Episode 38: A Battle of Wits Jul 17, 1965 · 24m The Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.
  39. Episode 39: Checkmate Jul 24, 1965 · 24m The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.