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'''Season 2''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran | {{big toc}} | ||
'''Season 2''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[31 October (releases)|31 October]] [[1964 (releases)|1964]] to [[24 July (releases)|24 July]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]]. It starred [[William Hartnell]] as the [[First Doctor]], [[Carole Ann Ford]] as [[Susan Foreman]], [[William Russell]] as [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Jacqueline Hill]] as [[Barbara Wright]], [[Maureen O'Brien]] as [[Vicki Pallister]] and [[Peter Purves]] as [[Steven Taylor]]. The season opened with ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]''. | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
It consisted of nine serials | It consisted of nine serials comprised of thirty-nine episodes. Milestones this season included not one but two encore appearances by the [[Dalek]]s; the departure of the original three companions, [[Susan Foreman]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Ian Chesterton]]; and the first appearance of [[The Monk|someone else]] from the Doctor and Susan's home planet, and the first [[Time Lord]] enemy to appear. | ||
Amongst the black and white seasons, season 2 has the most extant [[telerecording]]s; only the two missing episodes of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' | Amongst the black and white seasons, season 2 has the most extant [[telerecording]]s; only the two missing episodes of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' have not been recovered as of 2022. | ||
== Television stories == | == Television stories == | ||
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! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes | ! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes | ||
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|1 ||''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||3||First story other than the | |1 ||''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||3||First story other than the first episode to be set on present day Earth. First story to be written by Louis Marks and the first to have an episode directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 ||''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||6||Final regular appearance of [[Susan Foreman]] and first encore appearance of an enemy. | |2 ||''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||6||Final regular appearance of [[Susan Foreman]] and first encore appearance of an enemy with the [[Dalek]]s' return. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 ||''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''||[[David Whitaker]]||2||First appearance of [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]. | |3 ||''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''||[[David Whitaker]]||2||First appearance of [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
||4 ||''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''||[[Dennis Spooner]]||4||First story to feature the talents of a major actor | ||4 ||''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''||[[Dennis Spooner]]||4||First story to feature the talents of a major actor with [[Derek Francis]] as [[Nero]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 ||''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''||[[Bill Strutton]]||6||First appearance of a [[Great Old One]]. | |5 ||''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''||[[Bill Strutton]]||6||First appearance of a [[Great Old One]]. | ||
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|6 ||''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''||David Whitaker||4||First story with a true multi-ethnic cast. First story to be fully directed by Douglas Camfield. | |6 ||''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''||David Whitaker||4||First story with a true multi-ethnic cast. First story to be fully directed by Douglas Camfield. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 ||''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]''||[[Glyn Jones]]||4||First story to depict the dimensions of time and space | |7 ||''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]''||[[Glyn Jones]]||4||First story to depict the dimensions of time and space. | ||
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|8 ||''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''||Terry Nation||6||First appearance of [[Steven Taylor]] and final appearances of [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]. First and only televised appearance of the [[ | |8 ||''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''||Terry Nation||6||First appearance of [[Steven Taylor]] and final appearances of [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]]. First, and only, televised appearance of the [[Mechanoid]]s. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 ||''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]''||Dennis Spooner||4||First appearance of [[ | |9 ||''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]''||Dennis Spooner||4||First appearance of [[the Monk]], and of another member of [[the Doctor's species]], though not yet identified as [[Time Lord]]s. | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
* | * ''Planet of Giants'' is notable in that it is one of few Classic Who stories to not have had a making-of documentary produced as part of the DVD range for its release on that medium. As noted on the DVD release, this was due to the lack of individuals involved in the story still being alive, with only [[William Russell]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]] surviving to the release. | ||
* This is the first complete black and white season of ''Doctor Who'' to be released on Blu-ray as part of ''[[The Collection]]'' range. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | * [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | ||
* [[Susan Foreman]] - [[Carole Ann Ford]] | |||
* [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | * [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | ||
* [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] | ||
* [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] | * [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] | ||
* [[Steven Taylor]] - [[Peter Purves]] | |||
=== Recurring === | === Recurring === | ||
* [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | * [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | ||
* [[Dalek]] Voices - [[Peter Hawkins]], [[David Graham]] | * [[Dalek]] Voices - [[Peter Hawkins]], [[David Graham]] | ||
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* [[Larry Madison]] - [[Graham Rigby]] | * [[Larry Madison]] - [[Graham Rigby]] | ||
* [[Wells (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Wells]] - [[Nicholas Smith]] | * [[Wells (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Wells]] - [[Nicholas Smith]] | ||
* | * [[Slyther|The Slyther]] - [[Nicholas Evans]] | ||
* [[Bennett (The Rescue)|Bennett]] - [[Ray Barrett]] | * [[Bennett (The Rescue)|Bennett]] - [[Ray Barrett]] | ||
* [[Sevcheria]] - [[Derek Sydney]] | * [[Sevcheria]] - [[Derek Sydney]] | ||
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* [[Hlynia]] - [[Jocelyn Birdsall]] | * [[Hlynia]] - [[Jocelyn Birdsall]] | ||
* [[Hilio]] - [[Martin Jarvis]] | * [[Hilio]] - [[Martin Jarvis]] | ||
* Voice of | * Voice of [[the Animus]] - [[Catherine Fleming]] | ||
* [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] - [[Julian Glover]] | * [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] - [[Julian Glover]] | ||
* [[William des Preaux]] - [[John Flint]] | * [[William des Preaux]] - [[John Flint]] | ||
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* [[Eldred (The Time Meddler)|Eldred]] - [[Peter Russell (actor)|Peter Russell]] | * [[Eldred (The Time Meddler)|Eldred]] - [[Peter Russell (actor)|Peter Russell]] | ||
* [[Ulf]] - [[Norman Hartley]] | * [[Ulf]] - [[Norman Hartley]] | ||
* [[Sven]] - [[David Anderson]] | * [[Sven (The Time Meddler)|Sven]] - [[David Anderson]] | ||
== Stories set before this season == | |||
The following stories are the known stories set between the [[Season 1 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 1]] finale ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' and the Season 2 opener ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. | |||
=== Novels === | |||
* ''[[City at World's End (novel)|City at World's End]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Witch Hunters (novel)|The Witch Hunters]]'' | |||
=== Short stories === | |||
* ''[[Rennigan's Record (short story)|Rennigan's Record]]'' | |||
* ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Thief of Sherwood (short story)|The Thief of Sherwood]]'' | |||
=== Audio === | |||
* ''[[E is for... (audio story)|E is for...]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Library of Alexandria (audio story)|The Library of Alexandria]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Flames of Cadiz (audio story)|The Flames of Cadiz]]'' | |||
* ''[[Here There Be Monsters (audio story)|Here There Be Monsters]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Wanderer (audio story)|The Wanderer]]'' | |||
* ''[[Rise and Fall (audio story)|Rise and Fall]]'' | |||
* ''[[A Star is Born (audio story)|A Star is Born]]'' | |||
* ''[[Flywheel Revolution (audio story)|Flywheel Revolution]]'' | |||
* ''[[Domain of the Voord (audio story)|Domain of the Voord]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Age of Endurance (audio story)|The Age of Endurance]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Destination Wars (audio story)|The Destination Wars]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Invention of Death (audio story)|The Invention of Death]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Barbarians and the Samurai (audio story)|The Barbarians and the Samurai]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Phoenicians (audio story)|The Phoenicians]]'' | |||
* ''[[Tick-Tock World (audio story)|Tick-Tock World]]'' | |||
* ''[[Return to Skaro (audio story)|Return to Skaro]]'' | |||
* ''[[Last of the Romanovs (audio story)|Last of the Romanovs]]'' | |||
== Stories set during this season == | == Stories set during this season == | ||
=== Novels === | === Novels === | ||
* ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' | |||
* ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' | * ''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'' | * ''[[The Time Travellers (novel)|The Time Travellers]]'' | ||
* ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Time Travellers (novel)|The Time Travellers]]'' | |||
* ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'' | |||
=== Short stories === | === Short stories === | ||
* ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Book of Shadows (short story)|The Book of Shadows]]'' | * ''[[The Nine-Day Queen (short story)|The Nine-Day Queen]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Nine-Day Queen (short story)|The Nine-Day Queen]]'' | * ''[[The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull (short story)|The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull]]'' | ||
* ''[[A Long Night (short story)|A Long Night]]'' | |||
* ''[[Set in Stone (short story)|Set in Stone]]'' | |||
* ''[[The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull (short story)|The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull]]'' | * ''[[Romans Cutaway (short story)|Romans Cutaway]]'' | ||
* ''[[A Long Night (short story)|A Long Night]]'' | * ''[[Every Day (short story)|Every Day]]'' | ||
* ''[[Set in Stone (short story)|Set in Stone]]'' | * ''[[Journey Out of Terror (short story)|Journey Out of Terror]]'' | ||
* ''[[Romans Cutaway (short story)|Romans Cutaway]]'' | |||
* ''[[Every Day (short story)|Every Day]]'' | |||
* ''[[Journey Out of Terror (short story)|Journey Out of Terror]]'' | |||
=== Audio === | === Audio === | ||
* ''[[The Revenants (audio story)|The Revenants]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Revenants (audio story)|The Revenants]]'' | * ''[[Starborn (audio story)|Starborn]]'' | ||
* ''[[Starborn (audio story)|Starborn]]'' | * ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Rocket Men (audio story)|The Rocket Men]]'' | * ''[[The Sleeping City (audio story)|The Sleeping City]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Sleeping City (audio story)|The Sleeping City]]'' | * ''[[The Unwinding World (audio story)|The Unwinding World]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Unwinding World (audio story)|The Unwinding World]]'' | * ''[[Daybreak (audio story)|Daybreak]]'' | ||
* ''[[Daybreak (audio story)|Daybreak]]'' | * ''[[1963 (audio story)|1963]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Fifth Traveller (audio story)|The Fifth Traveller]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Dark Planet (audio story)|The Dark Planet]]'' | |||
* ''[[ | |||
* ''[[The Fifth Traveller (audio story)|The Fifth Traveller]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'' | |||
* ''[[The | |||
=== Comics === | === Comics === | ||
* ''[[Dr Who in "Lilliput" (comic story)|Dr Who in "Lilliput"]]'' | |||
* ''[[Dr Who in "Lilliput" (comic story)|Dr Who in "Lilliput"]]'' | * ''[[On the Planet Vortis (comic story)|On the Planet Vortis]]'' | ||
* ''[[On the Planet Vortis (comic story)|On the Planet Vortis]]'' | * ''[[The Zarbi Are Destroyed (comic story)|The Zarbi Are Destroyed]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Zarbi Are Destroyed (comic story)|The Zarbi Are Destroyed]]'' | * ''[[Dr. Who in the Spider's Web (comic story)|Dr. Who in the Spider's Web]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dr. Who in the Spider's Web (comic story)|Dr. Who in the Spider's Web]]'' | * ''[[Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)|Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)|Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet]]'' | * ''[[The Ice-Age Monster (comic story)|The Ice-Age Monster]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Ice-Age Monster (comic story)|The Ice-Age Monster]]'' | * ''[[Dr. Who Meets the Watermen (comic story)|Dr. Who Meets the Watermen]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dr. Who Meets the Watermen (comic story)|Dr. Who Meets the Watermen]]'' | * ''[[The Daleks Destroy the Zomites (comic story)|The Daleks Destroy the Zomites]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Daleks Destroy the Zomites (comic story)|The Daleks Destroy the Zomites]]'' | * ''[[Escape from the Aquafien (comic story)|Escape from the Aquafien]]'' | ||
* ''[[Escape from the Aquafien (comic story)|Escape from the Aquafien]]'' | * ''[[Where Diamonds Are Worthless (comic story)|Where Diamonds Are Worthless]]'' | ||
* ''[[Where Diamonds Are Worthless (comic story)|Where Diamonds Are Worthless]]'' | * ''[[Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine (comic story)|Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine (comic story)|Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine]]'' | * ''[[The Secrets of the Tardis (comic story)|The Secrets of the Tardis]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Secrets of the Tardis (comic story)|The Secrets of the Tardis]]'' | * ''[[The Daleks Are Foiled (comic story)|The Daleks are Foiled]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Daleks Are Foiled (comic story)|The Daleks are Foiled]]'' | * ''[[Rescued from the Daleks (comic story)|Rescued from the Daleks]]'' | ||
* ''[[Rescued from the Daleks (comic story)|Rescued from the Daleks]]'' | * ''[[The Defeat of the Daleks (comic story)|The Defeat of the Daleks]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Defeat of the Daleks (comic story)|The Defeat of the Daleks]]'' | |||
== Ratings == | == Ratings == | ||
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| 2 December 2004<br /><small> (Original release)</small><br /> 1 July 2010 <br /><small> (Re-release)</small> | | 2 December 2004<br /><small> (Original release)</small><br /> 1 July 2010 <br /><small> (Re-release)</small> | ||
| 2 November 2004 | | 2 November 2004 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[The Collection]]'' - ''[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]'' || 39 x 25 min. || 5 December 2022 || TBA || TBA | |||
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=== Novels === | === Novels === | ||
* ''[[Planet of Giants (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Planet of Giants]]'' | * ''[[Planet of Giants (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Planet of Giants]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Rescue (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Rescue]]'' | * ''[[The Rescue (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Rescue]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|Doctor Who − The Romans]]'' | * ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|Doctor Who − The Romans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Zarbi]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Zarbi (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Zarbi]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Space Museum (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Space Museum]]'' | * ''[[The Space Museum (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Space Museum]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Chase]]'' | * ''[[The Chase (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Chase]]'' | ||
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=== Theatrical film === | === Theatrical film === | ||
* ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' - based upon the second serial, ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' | * ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' - based upon the second serial, ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Series 2for other, similarly-named pages.
Season 2 of Doctor Who ran from 31 October 1964 to 24 July 1965. It starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister and Peter Purves as Steven Taylor. The season opened with Planet of Giants and concluded with The Time Meddler.
Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
It consisted of nine serials comprised of thirty-nine episodes. 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.
Amongst the black and white seasons, season 2 has the most extant telerecordings; only the two missing episodes of The Crusade have not been recovered as of 2022.
Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet of Giants | Louis Marks | 3 | First story other than the first episode to be set on present day Earth. First story to be written by Louis Marks and the first to have an episode directed by Douglas Camfield. |
| 2 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | Terry Nation | 6 | Final regular appearance of Susan Foreman and first encore appearance of an enemy with the Daleks' return. |
| 3 | The Rescue | David Whitaker | 2 | First appearance of Vicki. |
| 4 | The Romans | Dennis Spooner | 4 | First story to feature the talents of a major actor with Derek Francis as Nero. |
| 5 | The Web Planet | Bill Strutton | 6 | First appearance of a Great Old One. |
| 6 | The Crusade | David Whitaker | 4 | First story with a true multi-ethnic cast. First story to be fully directed by Douglas Camfield. |
| 7 | The Space Museum | Glyn Jones | 4 | First story to depict the dimensions of time and space. |
| 8 | The Chase | Terry Nation | 6 | First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. First, and only, televised appearance of the Mechanoids. |
| 9 | The Time Meddler | Dennis Spooner | 4 | First appearance of the Monk, and of another member of the Doctor's species, though not yet identified as Time Lords. |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Planet of Giants is notable in that it is one of few Classic Who stories to not have had a making-of documentary produced as part of the DVD range for its release on that medium. As noted on the DVD release, this was due to the lack of individuals involved in the story still being alive, with only William Russell and Carole Ann Ford surviving to the release.
- This is the first complete black and white season of Doctor Who to be released on Blu-ray as part of The Collection range.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr. Who - William Hartnell
- Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
- Vicki - Maureen O'Brien
- Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Monk - Peter Butterworth
- Dalek Voices - Peter Hawkins, David Graham
Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Forester - Alan Tilvern
- Smithers - Reginald Barratt
- Arnold Farrow - Frank Crawshaw
- Carl Tyler - Bernard Kay
- David Campbell - Peter Fraser
- Dortmun - Alan Judd
- Jenny - Ann Davies
- Larry Madison - Graham Rigby
- Wells - Nicholas Smith
- The Slyther - Nicholas Evans
- Bennett - Ray Barrett
- Sevcheria - Derek Sydney
- Maximus Pettulian - Bart Allison
- Ascaris - Barry Jackson
- Delos - Peter Diamond
- Tavius - Michael Peake
- Nero - Derek Francis
- Tigilinus - Brian Proudfoot
- Poppaea - Kay Patrick
- Hrostar - Arne Gordon
- Vrestin - Roslyn De Winter
- Prapillus - Jolyon Booth
- Hlynia - Jocelyn Birdsall
- Hilio - Martin Jarvis
- Voice of the Animus - Catherine Fleming
- Richard the Lionheart - Julian Glover
- William des Preaux - John Flint
- El Akir - Walter Randall
- Saladin - Bernard Kay
- Joanna - Jean Marsh
- Haroun ed-Din - George Little
- Ibrahim - Tutte Lemkow
- Lobos - Richard Shaw
- Morok commander - Ivor Salter
- Morok Guard - Peter Diamond
- Tor - Jeremy Bulloch
- Sita - Peter Sanders
- Dako - Peter Craze
- Abraham Lincoln - Robert Marsden
- Francis Bacon - Roger Hammond
- Queen Elizabeth I - Vivienne Bennett
- William Shakespeare - Hugh Walters
- Mire Beast - Jack Pitt
- Morton Dill - Peter Purves
- Benjamin Briggs - David Blake Kelly
- Albert C. Richardson - Dennis Chinnery
- Frankenstein - John Maxim
- Count Dracula - Malcolm Rogers
- Robot Dr Who - Edmund Warwick
- Edith - Alethea Charlton
- Wulnoth - Michael Miller
- Eldred - Peter Russell
- Ulf - Norman Hartley
- Sven - David Anderson
Stories set before this season[[edit] | [edit source]]
The following stories are the known stories set between the Season 1 finale The Reign of Terror and the Season 2 opener Planet of Giants.
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]
- E is for...
- The Library of Alexandria
- The Flames of Cadiz
- Here There Be Monsters
- The Wanderer
- Rise and Fall
- A Star is Born
- Flywheel Revolution
- Domain of the Voord
- The Age of Endurance
- The Destination Wars
- The Great White Hurricane
- The Invention of Death
- The Barbarians and the Samurai
- The Phoenicians
- Tick-Tock World
- Return to Skaro
- Last of the Romanovs
Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Book of Shadows
- The Nine-Day Queen
- The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull
- A Long Night
- Set in Stone
- Romans Cutaway
- Every Day
- Journey Out of Terror
Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Revenants
- Starborn
- The Rocket Men
- The Sleeping City
- The Unwinding World
- Daybreak
- 1963
- The Fifth Traveller
- The Doctor's Tale
- The Dark Planet
Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr Who in "Lilliput"
- On the Planet Vortis
- The Zarbi Are Destroyed
- Dr. Who in the Spider's Web
- Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet
- The Ice-Age Monster
- Dr. Who Meets the Watermen
- The Daleks Destroy the Zomites
- Escape from the Aquafien
- Where Diamonds Are Worthless
- Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine
- The Secrets of the Tardis
- The Daleks are Foiled
- Rescued from the Daleks
- The Defeat of the Daleks
Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Average: 10.5 million
- Highest: 13.5 million (The Web Planet episode 1 - "The Web Planet")
- Lowest: 7.7 million (The Time Meddler episode 3 - "A Battle of Wits")
Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]
Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]
VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Planet of Giants (2002)
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1990) (in 2 parts)
- The Rescue/The Romans (1994)
- The Web Planet (1990)
- The Crusade and The Space Museum (1999) (Contains episodes 1 and 3 of The Crusade with narration of missing episodes)
- The Chase (1993)
- The Time Meddler (2002)
- The Hartnell Years (1991) (The Crusade Episode 3)
Loose Cannon VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Crusade (2000) (episodes 2 and 4 only, with narration of existing episodes)
DVD & Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet of Giants | 3 × 25 min | 20 August 2012 | 5 September 2012 | 11 September 2012 |
| The Dalek Invasion of Earth | 6 × 25 min. | 9 June 2003 | 13 August 2003 | 7 October 2003 |
| The Rescue/The Romans: The Rescue (2 episodes) The Romans (4 episodes) |
6 × 25 min. | 23 February 2009 | 2 April 2009 | 7 July 2009 |
| The Web Planet | 6 × 25 min. | 3 October 2005 | 3 November 2005 | 5 September 2006 |
| The Space Museum/The Chase: The Space Museum (4 episodes) The Chase (6 episodes) |
10 × 25 min. | 1 March 2010 | 6 May 2010 | 6 July 2010 |
| The Time Meddler | 4 × 25 min. | 4 February 2008 | 2 April 2008 | 5 August 2008 |
| Lost in Time: William Hartnell
The Crusade (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) |
2 × 25 min. + 2 × 25 min. audio |
1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 (Original release) 1 July 2010 (Re-release) |
2 November 2004 |
| The Collection - Season 2 | 39 x 25 min. | 5 December 2022 | TBA | TBA |
Download/streaming availability[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Serial name | Amazon Video | BritBox (US) | BritBox (Canada) | iTunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet of Giants (3 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Dalek Invasion of Earth (6 episodes) |
UK | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Rescue (2 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Romans (4 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Web Planet (6 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Crusade | ||||
| The Space Museum (4 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Chase (6 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ | ||
| The Time Meddler (4 episodes) |
✓ | ✓ |
BritBox is available only in the US and Canada. iTunes stores carry Doctor Who serials in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and US.
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Doctor Who – Planet of Giants
- Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth
- Doctor Who – The Rescue
- Doctor Who − The Romans
- Doctor Who and the Zarbi
- Doctor Who and the Crusaders
- Doctor Who – The Space Museum
- Doctor Who – The Chase
- Doctor Who – The Time Meddler
Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Crusade
Theatrical film[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - based upon the second serial, The Dalek Invasion of Earth
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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