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{{ | {{first pic|2 until eviction.jpg|A monitor displaying 2 [[second]]s until [[eviction]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}})}} | ||
'''2''' was a [[number]]. | '''2''' was a [[number]]. | ||
[[7 (number)|7]] was not [[divisor|divisible]] by 2. ([[PROSE]]: | [[7 (number)|7]] was not [[divisor|divisible]] by 2. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|And Then Again (short story)}}) | ||
The [[Ux]] were a [[duo-species]], meaning there were always only two of them. ([[TV]]: | The [[Ux (The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos)|Ux]] were a [[duo-species]], meaning there were always only two of them. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Boneless]] came from a [[universe]] with only two [[dimension]]s. ([[TV]]: | The [[Boneless]] came from a [[universe]] with only two [[dimension]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Flatline (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] once told [[Bill Potts|Bill]] that "[[11 (number)|eleven]] [[sum|plus]] two" was an [[anagram]] of "[[12 (number)|twelve]] plus [[1 (number)|one]]", to which Bill responded that both of these were equal to [[13 (number)|13]]. ([[COMIC]]: | The [[Twelfth Doctor]] once told [[Bill Potts|Bill]] that "[[11 (number)|eleven]] [[sum|plus]] two" was an [[anagram]] of "[[12 (number)|twelve]] plus [[1 (number)|one]]", to which Bill responded that both of these were equal to [[13 (number)|13]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Harvest of the Daleks (comic story)}}) | ||
[[Humanoid]]s had two [[arm]]s, and were [[biped]]al, meaning they had two [[leg]]s, and [[binocular vision|binocular]], meaning they had two [[eye]]s. ([[TV]]: | [[Humanoid]]s had two [[arm]]s, and were [[biped]]al, meaning they had two [[leg]]s, and [[binocular vision|binocular]], meaning they had two [[eye]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Kinda (TV story)}}) They also had two [[ear]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}) The resulting symmetry played a large part in attractiveness. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World Enough and Time (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Time Lord]]s had a [[binary vascular system]], meaning they also had two [[heart]]s. ([[TV]]: | [[Time Lord]]s had a [[binary vascular system]], meaning they also had two [[heart]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, et al.) On discovering the [[Tenth Doctor]] had two hearts, [[Jackie Tyler]] wondered if there was anything else he had two of. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Horrorkon]]s had two [[head]]s per body, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Monsters of | The [[Horrorkon]]s had two [[head]]s per body, ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Monsters of Gurnian (comic story)}}) as did the [[Terrorkon]]s ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Impasse (comic story)}}) and the [[Aplan]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time of Angels (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Planet]]s with two [[moon]]s included [[Colony 34]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|LIVE 34 (audio story)}}) [[Crimson Heart]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}) [[Funderell]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Skin of the Sleek (audio story)}}) [[Gallifrey]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)}}) [[Juno 10]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Penny Wise, Pound Foolish (audio story)}}) [[Liberius]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|First Born (short story)}}) [[Mendorax Dellora]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Husbands of River Song (TV story)}}) [[Skaro]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Davros (audio story)}}, {{cs|Purity (audio story)}}) [[Symbios]] ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)}}) and [[Trenzalore]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Strangers in the Outland (short story)}}) | |||
The [[countdown]] towards the [[Ninth Doctor]]'s [[eviction]] on ''[[Big Brother]]'' [[Counting|counted]] from [[6 (number)|6]] to [[0 (number)|0]], going through [[5 (number)|5]], [[4 (number)|4]], [[3 (number)|3]], 2, and [[1 (number)|1]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}}) | |||
After the defeat of the [[Slitheen family]] on [[7 March]] [[2006]], [[Mickey Smith]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}) wrote on [[Who is Doctor Who?|his website]] the [[morning]] after, confessing that he had "been in two [[mind]]s" recently, finding himself [[doubt]]ing the [[evidence]], [[fact]]s, and [[secret]]s he uncovered, although he was reassured by the [[email]]s he received, even though he sometimes [[deletion|deleted]] them, knowing vaguely what was in them. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hoax This! (short story)}}) | |||
In [[2007]], [[Elton Pope]] recalled his experience of the [[5 March 2005 incident]], which he noted was "two years ago". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}}) | |||
"[[ChatGuest1]]" repaired his broken [[radio]] ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Cybus Spy (video game)}}) in [[Pete's World]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) in 2007 ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, etc.) by pressing the [[FM]] [[button (device)|button]] twice. This solution was found by [[readers of whoisdoctorwho.co.uk|the readers]] of [[Defending the Earth!]] from [[the Doctor's universe]], after going onto [[www.internationalelectromatics.co.uk]] and troubleshooting the problem with the [[IE ATSS]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Cybus Spy (video game)}}) | |||
During the [[COVID-19]] [[pandemic]] in [[2020]], humans had to stand at least two [[metre]]s away from each other to prevent passing on the virus. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|8.46 (short story)}}) | |||
[[File:2 fingers.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] holds up 2 [[fingers]] in reference to the [[number]], '2'. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Message from the Doctor (webcast)}})]] | |||
In an [[Emergency transmission (Message from the Doctor)|emergency transmission]] sent by [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] listed 5 things that she did in any worrying [[situation]]. The second was telling [[joke]]s, especially [[Bad joke|bad ones]], which she claimed to be '[[Brilliance|brilliant]]' at. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Message from the Doctor (webcast)}}) | |||
During the [[2323 Dalek invasion of Earth]], the image of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] burning in [[San Francisco]] received 2 [[lurveit]]s on [[tel•e•pixXx]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)}}) | |||
In the language spoken by the crew of the [[Captain (Wild Blue Yonder)|captain]]'s [[Spaceship (Wild Blue Yonder)|spaceship]] that accidentally flew to the [[edge of the universe]], the word for 2 was "Blinss". The [[Fourteenth Doctor]], while not speaking the language, was able to translate this number, and used that to read the ship's base code, data logs and control elements of the ship. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== In non-valid sources === | |||
[[File:15 laughs 2 Days to Go.png|thumb|The [[Fifteenth Doctor]] [[laugh]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled 2 (May 2024 TV story)|ep=2|Untitled|noital=y}})]] | |||
The [[Fifteenth Doctor]], [[standing]] by [[Fifteenth Doctor's jukebox|his jukebox]], once excitedly stated that there were only two [[day]]s left to go, and [[laugh]]ed. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Untitled 2 (May 2024 TV story)|ep=2|Untitled|noital=y}}) | |||
=== Other matters === | |||
Though unremarked in the short story {{cs|Daisy Chain (short story)}}, two is also the third number in the [[Fibonacci sequence]]. Also, unremarked in the audio drama {{cs|The Haunting (audio story)}} is that two is a [[prime number]]. | |||
[[Category:Numbers|N 0002]] | [[Category:Numbers|N 0002]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:35, 22 October 2024
2 was a number.
7 was not divisible by 2. (PROSE: And Then Again [+]Loading...["And Then Again (short story)"])
The Ux were a duo-species, meaning there were always only two of them. (TV: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos [+]Loading...["The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (TV story)"])
The Boneless came from a universe with only two dimensions. (TV: Flatline [+]Loading...["Flatline (TV story)"])
The Twelfth Doctor once told Bill that "eleven plus two" was an anagram of "twelve plus one", to which Bill responded that both of these were equal to 13. (COMIC: Harvest of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Harvest of the Daleks (comic story)"])
Humanoids had two arms, and were bipedal, meaning they had two legs, and binocular, meaning they had two eyes. (TV: Kinda [+]Loading...["Kinda (TV story)"]) They also had two ears. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"]) The resulting symmetry played a large part in attractiveness. (TV: World Enough and Time [+]Loading...["World Enough and Time (TV story)"])
Time Lords had a binary vascular system, meaning they also had two hearts. (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"], et al.) On discovering the Tenth Doctor had two hearts, Jackie Tyler wondered if there was anything else he had two of. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])
The Horrorkons had two heads per body, (COMIC: Monsters of Gurnian [+]Loading...["Monsters of Gurnian (comic story)"]) as did the Terrorkons (COMIC: Impasse [+]Loading...["Impasse (comic story)"]) and the Aplans. (TV: The Time of Angels [+]Loading...["The Time of Angels (TV story)"])
Planets with two moons included Colony 34, (AUDIO: LIVE 34 [+]Loading...["LIVE 34 (audio story)"]) Crimson Heart, (TV: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (TV story)"]) Funderell, (AUDIO: The Skin of the Sleek [+]Loading...["The Skin of the Sleek (audio story)"]) Gallifrey, (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)"]) Juno 10, (AUDIO: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish [+]Loading...["Penny Wise, Pound Foolish (audio story)"]) Liberius, (PROSE: First Born [+]Loading...["First Born (short story)"]) Mendorax Dellora, (TV: The Husbands of River Song [+]Loading...["The Husbands of River Song (TV story)"]) Skaro, (AUDIO: Davros [+]Loading...["Davros (audio story)"], Purity [+]Loading...["Purity (audio story)"]) Symbios (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster [+]Loading...["The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)"]) and Trenzalore. (PROSE: Strangers in the Outland [+]Loading...["Strangers in the Outland (short story)"])
The countdown towards the Ninth Doctor's eviction on Big Brother counted from 6 to 0, going through 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. (TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"])
After the defeat of the Slitheen family on 7 March 2006, Mickey Smith (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"]) wrote on his website the morning after, confessing that he had "been in two minds" recently, finding himself doubting the evidence, facts, and secrets he uncovered, although he was reassured by the emails he received, even though he sometimes deleted them, knowing vaguely what was in them. (PROSE: Hoax This! [+]Loading...["Hoax This! (short story)"])
In 2007, Elton Pope recalled his experience of the 5 March 2005 incident, which he noted was "two years ago". (TV: Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"])
"ChatGuest1" repaired his broken radio (GAME: Cybus Spy [+]Loading...["Cybus Spy (video game)"]) in Pete's World (TV: Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"], PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) in 2007 (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"], etc.) by pressing the FM button twice. This solution was found by the readers of Defending the Earth! from the Doctor's universe, after going onto www.internationalelectromatics.co.uk and troubleshooting the problem with the IE ATSS. (GAME: Cybus Spy [+]Loading...["Cybus Spy (video game)"])
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, humans had to stand at least two metres away from each other to prevent passing on the virus. (PROSE: 8.46 [+]Loading...["8.46 (short story)"])
In an emergency transmission sent by the TARDIS, the Thirteenth Doctor listed 5 things that she did in any worrying situation. The second was telling jokes, especially bad ones, which she claimed to be 'brilliant' at. (WC: Message from the Doctor [+]Loading...["Message from the Doctor (webcast)"])
During the 2323 Dalek invasion of Earth, the image of the Golden Gate Bridge burning in San Francisco received 2 lurveits on tel•e•pixXx. (COMIC: Liberation of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)"])
In the language spoken by the crew of the captain's spaceship that accidentally flew to the edge of the universe, the word for 2 was "Blinss". The Fourteenth Doctor, while not speaking the language, was able to translate this number, and used that to read the ship's base code, data logs and control elements of the ship. (TV: Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In non-valid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Fifteenth Doctor, standing by his jukebox, once excitedly stated that there were only two days left to go, and laughed. (TV: Untitled (episode 2) [+]Loading...{"noital":"y","ep":"2","1":"Untitled 2 (May 2024 TV story)","2":"Untitled"})
Other matters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Though unremarked in the short story Daisy Chain [+]Loading...["Daisy Chain (short story)"], two is also the third number in the Fibonacci sequence. Also, unremarked in the audio drama The Haunting [+]Loading...["The Haunting (audio story)"] is that two is a prime number.
