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'''Series 2''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', also known as '''Season 28''' to differentiate it from [[Season 2]], ran between [[April]] [[2006]] and [[July]] [[2006]] and starred [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Billie Piper]] as [[Rose Tyler]]. The 2005 Christmas special, ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', and the 2005 ''[[Children in Need Special]]'' were filmed as part of the Series 2 block and featured on the Series 2 DVD. Despite this, ''The Christmas Invasion'' is listed as a special episode and therefore not considered to be a part of Series 2 by the Episode Guide on the official website. The 2006 Christmas special, ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' is sometimes listed as being part of Series 2, however it carries a Series 3 production code and is treated as a Series 3 episode by the BBC in its promotion and merchandising.
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|start date      = [[18 November (releases)|18 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] <!-- The airing of Born Again was on this date, therefore this start date is correct -->
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'''Series 2''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[18 November (releases)|18 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] to [[8 July (releases)|8 July]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] . It starred [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Billie Piper]] as [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Noel Clarke]] as [[Mickey Smith]]. The regular series was preceded by {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}, opened with {{cs|New Earth (TV story)}} and concluded with {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}.


==Overview==
== Overview ==
Each episode (not counting the specials) was accompanied by a short teaser "[[Tardisode]]" which was only viewable on the Internet; this experiment was not repeated for succeeding seasons and the Tardisodes were not included in the DVD release. The main story arc for the season was the [[Torchwood Institute]], referenced only twice previously, which served to lead up to the finale episodes as well as the ''[[Torchwood]]'' spinoff series. A secondary arc dealt with Rose's growing infatuation with the Doctor. Series 2 saw the return of the [[Cybermen]] to television (albeit an alternate-universe version), and the return of companions [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[K-9]]. Both were last seen (notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions in [[1983]]); their successful return sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', for CBBC. The Series 2 finale saw the introduction of [[Donna Noble]].
It consisted of twelve stories and fifteen episodes. It was [[David Tennant]]'s first full series as the [[Tenth Doctor]], wrote out [[Billie Piper]]'s [[Rose Tyler]] and briefly introduced the character of [[Donna Noble]]. Significantly, series 2 also served as a mild advertisement for the then-forthcoming ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' television series, since its main story arc established the origins of the [[Torchwood Institute]].


This was the first series to feature a "Doctor-lite" episode. These were episodes in which the Doctor (and, usually, his companion) only appear in one or two scenes, with the story carried by new, supporting characters. This allowed [[David Tennant]] to film two episodes at the same time. ''[[Love & Monsters]]'' was the first episode to use this innovation, though it did not receive the same level of acclaim later Doctor-lite episodes such as ''[[Blink]]'' and ''[[Turn Left]]'' achieved.
Unlike [[series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 1]], the main production team did not feature [[Mal Young]]. Instead, [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Julie Gardner]] carried on as [[executive producer]]s and [[Phil Collinson]] continued in his role as the main [[producer]] — an arrangement that persisted through to [[series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 4]]'s {{cs|Journey's End (TV story)}}.


==Stories==
Everything from the 2005 ''[[Children in Need Special (TV story)|Children in Need Special]]'' to {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}} was a part of the series 2 [[production block]] — though the "regular season" is typically characterised as the stories from {{cs|New Earth (TV story)}} to {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}.


===Mini-episode===
== Production ==
The main story arc for the season was the [[Torchwood Institute]], referenced only twice previously, which served to lead up to the final episodes as well as the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' spinoff series. A secondary arc dealt with the development of the love story between Rose and the Doctor. Series 2 saw the return of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] to television and the return of companions [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[K9]]. Both were last seen (notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions) in [[1983]]; their successful return sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', for CBBC. The series 2 finale saw the introduction of [[Donna Noble]].
 
This was the first series to feature a "[[Doctor-lite]]" episode. These were episodes in which the Doctor (and, usually, his companion) only appears in one or two scenes, with the story carried by new, supporting characters. This allowed [[David Tennant]] to film two episodes at the same time, and let the production team speed up the filming schedule. {{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}} was the first episode to use this innovation, though it did not receive the same level of acclaim as later Doctor-lite episodes such as {{cs|Blink (TV story)}} and {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}}.
 
Each episode (not counting the specials) was accompanied by a short teaser "[[Tardisode]]" which was only viewable on the Internet; this experiment was not repeated for succeeding seasons, though several online prequels would once again be produced for [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 6]]; the Tardisodes were the first BBC-filmed ''Doctor Who'' productions since [[TV]]: ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'' in which neither the Doctor nor a companion appeared (with the exception of the Tardisode for [[TV]]: {{cs|School Reunion (TV story)}} which featured [[Mickey Smith]]).
 
== Cast ==
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]]
* [[Rose Tyler]] - [[Billie Piper]]
 
=== Recurring ===
* [[Jackie Tyler]] - [[Camille Coduri]]
* [[Mickey Smith]] - [[Noel Clarke]]
* [[Harriet Jones]] - [[Penelope Wilton]]
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]]
* [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17]] - [[Zoë Wanamaker]], [[Billie Piper]], [[David Tennant]], [[Sean Gallagher]]
* [[Hame|Novice Hame]] — [[Anna Hope]]
* [[Face of Boe]] — [[Struan Rodger]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [[K9]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[Peter Tyler (Pete's World)|Peter Tyler]] - [[Shaun Dingwall]]
* [[Jake Simmonds]] - [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]]
* [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Ood]] - [[Paul Kasey]] and voiced by [[Silas Carson]]
* [[Cyber-Leader]] - [[Paul Kasey]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Dalek]]s - [[Dalek operator|operated]] by [[Barnaby Edwards]], [[Nicholas Pegg]], [[Stuart Crossman]], [[Anthony Spargo]], [[Dan Barratt]], [[David Hankinson]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Donna Noble|The Bride]] - [[Catherine Tate]]
 
=== Guest ===
* [[Fadros Pallujikaa|Sycorax leader]] - [[Sean Gilder]]
* [[Jatt|Sister Jatt]] — [[Adjoa Andoh]]
* [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] – [[Pauline Collins]]
* [[The Host]] – [[Tom Smith]]
* [[Lassar]] - [[Anthony Head]]
* [[Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson|Reinette]] - [[Sophia Myles]], [[Jessica Atkins]]
* [[Control node (The Girl in the Fireplace)|Clockwork Man]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Jackie Tyler (Pete's World)|Alternative Jackie Tyler]] - [[Camille Coduri]]
* [[John Lumic]] - [[Roger Lloyd Pack]]
* [[President of Great Britain (Rise of the Cybermen)|President of Great Britain]] - [[Don Warrington]]
* [[The Wire]] - [[Maureen Lipman]]
* [[Magpie (The Idiot's Lantern)|Magpie]] - [[Ron Cook]]
* [[Toby Zed]] - [[Will Thorp]]
* [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]] - [[Gabriel Woolf]], [[Will Thorp]]
* [[Abzorbaloff]] - [[Peter Kay]]
* [[Elton Pope]] - [[Marc Warren]]
* [[Hoix]] - [[Paul Kasey]]
* [[Chloe Webber]] - [[Abisola Agbaje]]
* [[Yvonne Hartman]] - [[Tracy-Ann Oberman]]
* [[Adeola Oshodi]] - [[Freema Agyeman]]
* [[French newsreader|French Newsreader]] - [[Anthony Debaeck]]
 
== Television stories ==
=== Mini-episode ===
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|N/A ||''[[Children in Need Special]]''||[[Russell T Davies]]||  
|N/A ||''[[Children in Need Special (TV story)|Children in Need Special]]''||[[Russell T Davies]]||[[Euros Lyn]]||No official title given for mini-episode, though sometimes referred to as "''Born Again''"<ref>[[Companions and Allies|''Doctor Who:'' ''Companions and Allies'']]</ref><ref>''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref>.
|}
|}


===Christmas special===
=== Christmas special ===
 
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|-
|N/A ||''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''||Russell T Davies||  
|N/A ||{{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}||Russell T Davies||[[James Hawes]]||First encounter with the [[Torchwood Institute]]'s operations.
|}
|}


===Regular season===
=== Regular season ===
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Episode<br />Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Tardisode''' || '''Notes'''
|-
|1 ||{{cs|New Earth (TV story)}}||rowspan=2|Russell T Davies||James Hawes||[[Tardisode 1|1]]||First episode set off of [[Earth]]. First appearance of [[New Earth (New Earth)|New Earth]] and [[Hame]]. First mention of the [[Face of Boe]]'s secret. Final appearance of [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]].
|-
|2 ||{{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}|||Euros Lyn||[[Tardisode 2|2]]||Founding of Torchwood.
|-
|3 ||{{cs|School Reunion (TV story)}}||[[Toby Whithouse]]||James Hawes||[[Tardisode 3|3]]||Reintroduction of [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. Final appearance of [[K9 Mark III]] and first appearance of [[K9 Mark IV]]. [[Mickey Smith]] joins the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew.
|-
|4 ||{{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}||[[Steven Moffat]]||Euros Lyn||[[Tardisode 4|4]]||
|-
|5 & 6 ||{{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Age of Steel (TV story)}}||[[Tom MacRae]]||[[Graeme Harper]]||[[Tardisode 5|5]] & [[Tardisode 6|6]]||Introduction to [[Pete's World]]. First appearance of the [[Cybus Industries]] [[Cybusman|Cybermen]]. Final appearance of [[Mickey Smith]] as a travelling companion.
|-
||7 ||{{cs|The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)}}||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Euros Lyn||[[Tardisode 7|7]]||First appearance of the recurring [[Magpie Electricals]] brand.
|-
|-
|1 ||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]''||Russell T Davies||  
|8 & 9 ||{{cs|The Impossible Planet (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}}||[[Matt Jones (writer)|Matt Jones]]||[[James Strong]]||[[Tardisode 8|8]] & [[Tardisode 9|9]]||First appearance of the [[Ood]].
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[Tooth and Claw]]''||Russell T Davies||
|10 ||{{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}}||Russell T Davies||[[Dan Zeff]]||[[Tardisode 10|10]]||First official [[Doctor-lite]] episode.
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[School Reunion]]''||[[Toby Whithouse]]||Reintroduction of Sarah Jane Smith. Final appearance of K-9 Mk. III. First appearance of K-9 Mk. IV. Mickey Smith becomes a companion
||11 ||{{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}||[[Matthew Graham]]||Euros Lyn||[[Tardisode 11|11]]||
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||  
|12 & 13 ||{{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}} / {{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}||Russell T Davies||Graeme Harper||[[Tardisode 12|12]] &[[Tardisode 13|13]]||Final regular appearances of [[Rose Tyler]], [[Mickey Smith]] and [[Jackie Tyler]]. Formal introduction of [[Torchwood]]. Destruction of [[Torchwood One]] and resolution of the Torchwood arc. First appearances of the [[Cult of Skaro]] and [[Donna Noble]].
|}
<!--Do not add Runaway Bride here. It carries a series 3 production code and is considered part of series 3 by the BBC.-->
 
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
==== VHS ====
{{Section stub|This section needs images and possibly a table added.}}
All episodes of Series 2 including the {{cs|Born Again (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}} were released in [[July (releases)|July]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]] by [[Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment]].
 
==== DVD ====
{{Section stub|This section need images added.}}
All episodes of Series 2 were released in [[2006 (releases)|2006]] in both individual volumes and in box set form by [[BBC Worldwide|2|Entertain]] for Regions 2 and 4, and by [[Warner Home Video]] for Region 1.
 
In [[2014 (releases)|2014]] the series was re-released on DVD in the US, split into two volumes labelled "Part One" and "Part Two" respectively, mimicking the home video release of [[Series 6 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 6]] and [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|7]]. This release is missing much of the bonus content seen on the previous box set. Re-packaged versions of the complete series were also made available.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
|-
|5 ||Pt. 1: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[The Age of Steel]]''||[[Tom MacRae]]||Reintroduction of the Cybermen. Final regular appearance of Mickey Smith
! style="width:30%;" | '''Title'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
! style="width:10%;" |'''R2 release date'''
! style="width:10%;" |'''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;" |'''R1 release date'''
|-
|-
|6 ||''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||
|Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 1<br />{{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|New Earth (TV story)}}||1 x 60 min.<br />1 × 45 min.
|[[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]||[[20 July (releases)|20 July]] 2006||TBA
|-
|-
|7 ||Pt. 1: ''[[The Impossible Planet]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[The Satan Pit]]''||[[Matt Jones]]||First appearance of the Ood.
|Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 2<br />{{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|School Reunion (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}||3 × 45 min.||[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 2006||[[17 August (releases)|17 August]] 2006||TBA
|-
|-
|8 ||''[[Love & Monsters]]''||Russell T Davies||First [[Doctor-lite]] episode
|Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 3<br />{{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Age of Steel (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)}}||3 × 45 min.||[[10 July (releases)|10 July]] 2006||[[7 September (releases)|10 September]] 2006||TBA
|-
|-
|9 ||''[[Fear Her]]''||[[Matthew Graham]]||
|Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 4<br />{{cs|The Impossible Planet (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}}||3 × 45 min.||[[7 August (releases)|7 August]] 2006||[[5 October (releases)|5 October]] 2006||TBA
|-
|-
|10 ||Pt. 1: ''[[Army of Ghosts]]''<br>Pt. 2: ''[[Doomsday]]''||Russell T Davies||Final regular appearances of Rose Tyler and Jackie Tyler. Formal introduction of Torchwood. First appearance of Donna Noble
|Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 5<br />{{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}|| 3 × 45 min. ||[[25 September (releases)|25 September]] 2006||[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 2006||TBA
|-
|Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series ||1 x 60 min.<br />13 × 45 min.||[[20 November (releases)|20 November]] 2006||[[6 December (releases)|6 December]] 2006||[[16 January (releases)|16 January]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] (US)<br />[[6 February (releases)|6 February]] 2007 (Canada)
|-
|Doctor Who: Series Two, Part One<br />{{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|New Earth (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Tooth and Claw (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|School Reunion (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Age of Steel (TV story)}}<br />''[[The Making of Doctor Who Series 2, Part 1]]''||1 x 60 min.<br />6 x 45 min.<br />1 x 20 min.
||[[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]||TBA||8 April 2014
|-
|Doctor Who: Series Two, Part Two<br />{{cs|The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Impossible Planet (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|The Satan Pit (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|Doomsday (TV story)}}<br />''[[The Making of Doctor Who Series 2, Part 2]]''||7 × 45 min.<br />1 x 20 min.||[[13 May (releases)|13 May]] 2014||TBA||13 May 2014
|}
|}
<!---Do not add Runaway Bride here. It carries a Season 3 production code and is considered part of Season 3 by the BBC.-->


==The Cast==
==== Blu-ray ====
===Primary Cast===
{{Section stub|This section need to have images added and possibly a table.}}
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]]  
Series 2 was included in the ''Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7'' Blu-ray boxset, released on [[4 November (releases)|4 November]], [[2013 (releases)|2013]] in the UK and [[5 November (releases)|5 November]], 2013 in the US. In [[2015 (releases)|2015]], Series 1-4 were reissued on Blu-ray individually.
*[[Rose Tyler]] - [[Billie Piper]]
 
Series 2 was upscaled to HD along with [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 1]], [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|3]] and [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|4]] and released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]]<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder</ref> or in a separate box set containing only the first four upscaled series on [[27 November (releases)|27 November]] 2023.<ref>https://hmv.com/Store/Film-TV/Blu-ray/Doctor-Who-Series-1-4?clickref=1101lxWJx3d4&utm_source=Visualsoft&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=skimlinks_phg</ref><ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/remastered-doctor-who-series-1-4-blu-ray-coming-in-november</ref>
 
The Complete Series 1-4 was released on [[24 October (releases)|24 October]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] by the BBC Shop newly upscaled to high definition and with all existing bonus features plus one new extra.<ref>https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-complete-seasons-1-4-blu-ray-24218</ref>
 
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Limited Edition New Who Blu-Ray Collection Box Set promo back.jpg|New Who Limited Edition (back)
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== Stories set before this series ==
=== ''Sarah Jane Smith'' ===
{{main|Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)}}
 
== Stories set during this series ==
=== Novels ===
* ''[[The Stone Rose (novel)|The Stone Rose]]''
* ''[[The Feast of the Drowned (novel)|The Feast of the Drowned]]''
* ''[[The Resurrection Casket (novel)|The Resurrection Casket]]''
* ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am a Dalek]]''
* ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)|The Nightmare of Black Island]]''
* ''[[The Art of Destruction (novel)|The Art of Destruction]]''
* ''[[The Price of Paradise (novel)|The Price of Paradise]]''
 
=== Audio stories ===
* ''[[Infamy of the Zaross (audio story)|Infamy of the Zaross]]''
* ''[[The Sword of the Chevalier (audio story)|The Sword of the Chevalier]]''
* ''[[Cold Vengeance (audio story)|Cold Vengeance]]''


===Secondary Cast===
== Promotional trailer ==
*[[Mickey Smith]] - [[Noel Clarke]]
* A trailer using specially shot footage of the Doctor was created to promote the new season.
*[[Jackie Tyler]] - [[Camille Coduri]]
*[[Pete Tyler (Pete's World)|Pete Tyler]] - [[Shaun Dingwall]]
*[[Jake Simmonds]] - [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]]


===Guest Cast===
== External links ==
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2006/index.shtml BBC website index for series 2]
*[[K-9]] ([[K-9 Mark III|Mark III]] & [[K-9 Mark IV|Mark IV]]) - [[John Leeson]] (Voice)
{{DWTV}}
*[[Donna Noble]] - [[Catherine Tate]]
{{Series 2 aliens}}
*[[Lady Cassandra]] - [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
{{TitleSort}}
*[[Face of Boe]] - [[Struan Rodger]] (Voice)
*[[Queen Victoria]] - [[Pauline Collins]]
*[[Mr Finch]] - [[Anthony Head]]
*[[Madame de Pompadour|Reinette, Madame de Pompadour]] - [[Sophia Myles]]
*[[John Lumic]] - [[Roger Lloyd-Pack]]
*[[The Wire]] - [[Maureen Lipman]]
*[[Elton Pope]] - [[Marc Warren]]
*[[Victor Kennedy]] - [[Peter Kay]]
*[[Yvonne Hartman]] - [[Tracy Ann Oberman]]


==Novels==
*[[The Stone Rose]]
*[[The Feast of the Drowned]]
*[[The Resurrection Casket]]
*[[I am a Dalek]]
*[[The Nightmare of Black Island]]
*[[The Art of Destruction]]
*[[The Price of Paradise]]


== Aliens and Enemies ==
[[bg:Доктор Кой:Сезон 2]]
*[[Casp|Matron Casp]]
[[de:Doctor Who Staffel 28]]
*[[New Human]]s
[[es:Temporada 2 (DW-M)]]
*[[Face of Boe]]
[[it:Seconda Stagione (Doctor Who)]]
*[[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17]]
[[nl:Serie 2]]
*[[Werewolf]]
[[pt:2ª Temporada (SN)]]
*[[Lucas Finch|Mr Finch]]
[[ro:Seria 2 (Doctor Who)]]
*[[Krillitane]]s
[[ru:2 сезон (новые серии)]]
*[[Clockwork Droid]]s
<references />
*[[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]]
*[[John Lumic]] (Cyber-Controller)
*[[The Wire]]
*[[Ood]]
*[[The Beast]]
*[[Abzorbaloff]]
*[[Hoix]]
*[[Scribble Monster]]
*[[Isolus]]
*[[Cyber-Leader (Pete's World)|Cyber-Leader]]
*[[Cult of Skaro]]
*[[Dalek]]s
*[[Empress of the Racnoss]]<!--Do not remove this information without discussing it on the talk page-->


==External Links==
[[Category:Seasons|Series 02 (Doctor Who)]]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2006/index.shtml BBC website index for series 2]
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Series 2 of Doctor Who ran from 18 November 2005 to 8 July 2006 . It starred David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler and Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith. The regular series was preceded by The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"], opened with New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"] and concluded with Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"].

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of twelve stories and fifteen episodes. It was David Tennant's first full series as the Tenth Doctor, wrote out Billie Piper's Rose Tyler and briefly introduced the character of Donna Noble. Significantly, series 2 also served as a mild advertisement for the then-forthcoming Torchwood television series, since its main story arc established the origins of the Torchwood Institute.

Unlike series 1, the main production team did not feature Mal Young. Instead, Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner carried on as executive producers and Phil Collinson continued in his role as the main producer — an arrangement that persisted through to series 4's Journey's End [+]Loading...["Journey's End (TV story)"].

Everything from the 2005 Children in Need Special to Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"] was a part of the series 2 production block — though the "regular season" is typically characterised as the stories from New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"] to Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"].

Production[[edit] | [edit source]]

The main story arc for the season was the Torchwood Institute, referenced only twice previously, which served to lead up to the final episodes as well as the Torchwood spinoff series. A secondary arc dealt with the development of the love story between Rose and the Doctor. Series 2 saw the return of the Cybermen to television and the return of companions Sarah Jane Smith and K9. Both were last seen (notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions) in 1983; their successful return sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures, for CBBC. The series 2 finale saw the introduction of Donna Noble.

This was the first series to feature a "Doctor-lite" episode. These were episodes in which the Doctor (and, usually, his companion) only appears in one or two scenes, with the story carried by new, supporting characters. This allowed David Tennant to film two episodes at the same time, and let the production team speed up the filming schedule. Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"] was the first episode to use this innovation, though it did not receive the same level of acclaim as later Doctor-lite episodes such as Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"] and Turn Left [+]Loading...["Turn Left (TV story)"].

Each episode (not counting the specials) was accompanied by a short teaser "Tardisode" which was only viewable on the Internet; this experiment was not repeated for succeeding seasons, though several online prequels would once again be produced for series 6; the Tardisodes were the first BBC-filmed Doctor Who productions since TV: Mission to the Unknown in which neither the Doctor nor a companion appeared (with the exception of the Tardisode for TV: School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"] which featured Mickey Smith).

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Mini-episode[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
N/A Children in Need Special Russell T Davies Euros Lyn No official title given for mini-episode, though sometimes referred to as "Born Again"[1][2].

Christmas special[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Notes
N/A The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"] Russell T Davies James Hawes First encounter with the Torchwood Institute's operations.

Regular season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode
Number		 Title Writer Director Tardisode Notes
1 New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"] Russell T Davies James Hawes 1 First episode set off of Earth. First appearance of New Earth and Hame. First mention of the Face of Boe's secret. Final appearance of Cassandra.
2 Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"] Euros Lyn 2 Founding of Torchwood.
3 School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"] Toby Whithouse James Hawes 3 Reintroduction of Sarah Jane Smith. Final appearance of K9 Mark III and first appearance of K9 Mark IV. Mickey Smith joins the TARDIS crew.
4 The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"] Steven Moffat Euros Lyn 4
5 & 6 Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"] / The Age of Steel [+]Loading...["The Age of Steel (TV story)"] Tom MacRae Graeme Harper 5 & 6 Introduction to Pete's World. First appearance of the Cybus Industries Cybermen. Final appearance of Mickey Smith as a travelling companion.
7 The Idiot's Lantern [+]Loading...["The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)"] Mark Gatiss Euros Lyn 7 First appearance of the recurring Magpie Electricals brand.
8 & 9 The Impossible Planet [+]Loading...["The Impossible Planet (TV story)"] / The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"] Matt Jones James Strong 8 & 9 First appearance of the Ood.
10 Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Dan Zeff 10 First official Doctor-lite episode.
11 Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"] Matthew Graham Euros Lyn 11
12 & 13 Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"] / Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Graeme Harper 12 &13 Final regular appearances of Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith and Jackie Tyler. Formal introduction of Torchwood. Destruction of Torchwood One and resolution of the Torchwood arc. First appearances of the Cult of Skaro and Donna Noble.

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All episodes of Series 2 including the Born Again [+]Loading...["Born Again (TV story)"] and The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"] were released in July 2006 by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment.

DVD[[edit] | [edit source]]

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All episodes of Series 2 were released in 2006 in both individual volumes and in box set form by 2|Entertain for Regions 2 and 4, and by Warner Home Video for Region 1.

In 2014 the series was re-released on DVD in the US, split into two volumes labelled "Part One" and "Part Two" respectively, mimicking the home video release of Series 6 and 7. This release is missing much of the bonus content seen on the previous box set. Re-packaged versions of the complete series were also made available.

Title Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 1
The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]
New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"]		 1 x 60 min.
1 × 45 min. 		1 May 2006 20 July 2006 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 2
Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]
School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"]
The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 5 June 2006 17 August 2006 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 3
Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"] /
The Age of Steel [+]Loading...["The Age of Steel (TV story)"]
The Idiot's Lantern [+]Loading...["The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 10 July 2006 10 September 2006 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 4
The Impossible Planet [+]Loading...["The Impossible Planet (TV story)"] /
The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"]
Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 7 August 2006 5 October 2006 TBA
Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 5
Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"]
Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"] /
Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 25 September 2006 2 November 2006 TBA
Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series 1 x 60 min.
13 × 45 min.		 20 November 2006 6 December 2006 16 January 2007 (US)
6 February 2007 (Canada)
Doctor Who: Series Two, Part One
The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]
New Earth [+]Loading...["New Earth (TV story)"]
Tooth and Claw [+]Loading...["Tooth and Claw (TV story)"]
School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"]
The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"]
Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"] /
The Age of Steel [+]Loading...["The Age of Steel (TV story)"]
The Making of Doctor Who Series 2, Part 1		 1 x 60 min.
6 x 45 min.
1 x 20 min. 		8 April 2014 TBA 8 April 2014
Doctor Who: Series Two, Part Two
The Idiot's Lantern [+]Loading...["The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)"]
The Impossible Planet [+]Loading...["The Impossible Planet (TV story)"] /
The Satan Pit [+]Loading...["The Satan Pit (TV story)"]
Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"]
Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"]
Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"] /
Doomsday [+]Loading...["Doomsday (TV story)"]
The Making of Doctor Who Series 2, Part 2		 7 × 45 min.
1 x 20 min.		 13 May 2014 TBA 13 May 2014

Blu-ray[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Series 2 was included in the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray boxset, released on 4 November, 2013 in the UK and 5 November, 2013 in the US. In 2015, Series 1-4 were reissued on Blu-ray individually.

Series 2 was upscaled to HD along with Series 1, 3 and 4 and released on 21 November 2023 in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to Series 13[3] or in a separate box set containing only the first four upscaled series on 27 November 2023.[4][5]

The Complete Series 1-4 was released on 24 October 2024 by the BBC Shop newly upscaled to high definition and with all existing bonus features plus one new extra.[6]

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • Series 1-4 & Specials Box Set

    Series 1-4 & Specials Box Set

  • Series 1-4 & Specials Collection

    Series 1-4 & Specials Collection

  • Series 1-4 & Specials (back)

    Series 1-4 & Specials (back)

  • Series 1-4 & Specials promo

    Series 1-4 & Specials promo

  • The Complete Series 1-4 promo

    The Complete Series 1-4 promo

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Sarah Jane Smith[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)

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  • A trailer using specially shot footage of the Doctor was created to promote the new season.

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v • e
Doctor Who television stories
 
Seasons 1-4: William Hartnell
Season 1: 1963-1964
Season 2: 1964-1965
Season 3: 1965-1966
Season 4: 1966
 
Seasons 4-6: Patrick Troughton
Season 4: 1966-1967
Season 5: 1967-1968
Season 6: 1968-1969
 
Seasons 7-11: Jon Pertwee
Season 7: 1970
Season 8: 1971
Season 9: 1972
Season 10: 1972-1973
Season 11: 1973-1974
 
Seasons 12-18: Tom Baker
Season 12: 1974-1975
Season 13: 1975-1976
Season 14: 1976-1977
Season 15: 1977-1978
Season 16: 1978-1979
Season 17: 1979-1980
Season 18: 1980-1981
 
Seasons 19-21: Peter Davison
Season 19: 1982
Season 20: 1983
Children in Need 1983
Season 21: 1984
 
Seasons 21-23: Colin Baker
Season 21: 1984
Season 22: 1985
Season 23: 1986
 
Seasons 24-26: Sylvester McCoy
Season 24: 1987
Season 25: 1988-1989
Season 26: 1989
 
TV Movie & 2013 specials: Paul McGann
TV Movie: 1996
Specials: 2013
Minisodes
 
Series 1: Christopher Eccleston
Series 1: 2005
Regular episodes
 
Series 2-4: David Tennant
Series 2: 2005-2006
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Series 3: 2006-2007
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Animated special
Series 4: 2007-2010
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Minisodes
Animated special
Seasonal specials
 
Series 5-2013 specials: Matt Smith
Series 5: 2010
Regular episodes
Series 6: 2010-2011
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: Apr 2011)
Regular episodes
(Part 2: Aug 2011)
Minisode
Series 7: 2011-2013
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: 2012)
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
(Part 2: 2013)
Specials: 2013
 
Series 8-10: Peter Capaldi
Series 8: 2014
Regular episodes
Series 9: 2014-2015
Christmas Special
Minisode
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
Series 10: 2016-2017
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
 
Series 11-13: Jodie Whittaker
Series 11: 2018-2019
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 12: 2020-2021
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 13: 2021
Minisodes
Regular episodes
Seasonal specials
 
60th Anniversary Specials: David Tennant
Specials: 2023
Minisodes
60th Anniversary Specials
 
Season 1 (2023)-present: Ncuti Gatwa
Season 1: 2023-2024
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
v • e
Aliens and Enemies of Series 2
The Christmas Invasion
New Earth
Tooth and Claw
School Reunion
The Girl in the Fireplace
Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel
The Idiot's Lantern
The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
Love & Monsters
Fear Her
Army of Ghosts / Doomsday
  1. ↑ Doctor Who: Companions and Allies
  2. ↑ Who-ology: The Official Miscellany
  3. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder
  4. ↑ https://hmv.com/Store/Film-TV/Blu-ray/Doctor-Who-Series-1-4?clickref=1101lxWJx3d4&utm_source=Visualsoft&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=skimlinks_phg
  5. ↑ https://cultbox.co.uk/news/remastered-doctor-who-series-1-4-blu-ray-coming-in-november
  6. ↑ https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-complete-seasons-1-4-blu-ray-24218
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