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The '''second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[31 October]] [[1964]] and [[24 July]] [[1965]]. It consisted of nine serials and thirty-nine episodes. Milestones this season included not one but two encore appearances by the [[Dalek]]s; and 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. Amongst the black and white seasons, Season 2 has fared the best in terms of surviving episodes, with only two episodes of ''[[The Crusade]]'' missing from the archive. | The '''second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[31 October]] [[1964]] and [[24 July]] [[1965]]. It consisted of nine serials and thirty-nine episodes. Milestones this season included not one but two encore appearances by the [[Dalek]]s; and 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. Amongst the black and white seasons, Season 2 has fared the best in terms of surviving episodes, with only two episodes of ''[[The Crusade]]'' missing from the archive. | ||
== Television | == Television stories == | ||
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* Each story consisted of between two and six episodes, with each chapter having a different episode title. Unlike Season 1, however, the overall titles given to Season 2 stories are generally widely accepted. | * Each story consisted of between two and six episodes, with each chapter having a different episode title. Unlike Season 1, however, the overall titles given to Season 2 stories are generally widely accepted. | ||
= Cast = | == Cast == | ||
== Main | === Main cast === | ||
* [[First | * The [[First Doctor]] - [[William Hartnell]] | ||
* [[Susan Foreman]] - [[Carole Ann Ford]] (departed in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | * [[Susan Foreman]] - [[Carole Ann Ford]] (departed in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
* [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | * [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | ||
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* [[Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] (introduced in ''[[The Rescue]]'') | * [[Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] (introduced in ''[[The Rescue]]'') | ||
* [[Steven Taylor]] - [[Peter Purves]] (introduced in ''[[The Chase]]'') | * [[Steven Taylor]] - [[Peter Purves]] (introduced in ''[[The Chase]]'') | ||
=== Notes === | ==== Notes ==== | ||
* Susan's departure at the end of ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' made for the first major cast change. | * Susan's departure at the end of ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' made for the first major cast change. | ||
== Guest | === Guest cast === | ||
* [[Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | * [[Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | ||
* [[David Campbell]] - [[Peter Fraser]] | * [[David Campbell]] - [[Peter Fraser]] | ||
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* [[Abraham Lincoln]] - [[Robert Marsden]] | * [[Abraham Lincoln]] - [[Robert Marsden]] | ||
* [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | * [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | ||
== Stories | == Stories set during this season == | ||
* [[PDA]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' is set between ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. | * [[PDA]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' is set between ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. | ||
* [[MA]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' is set between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue]]''. | * [[MA]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' is set between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue]]''. | ||
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* [[PDA]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' is set after ''[[The Plotters]]'' and before ''The Chase'' | * [[PDA]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' is set after ''[[The Plotters]]'' and before ''The Chase'' | ||
== Adaptations and | == Adaptations and merchandising == | ||
=== Home | === Home media === | ||
==== VHS ==== | ==== VHS ==== | ||
* Planet of Giants (2002) | * Planet of Giants (2002) | ||
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* The Crusade | * The Crusade | ||
=== Theatrical | === Theatrical film === | ||
* [[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]] - based upon the second serial, ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' | * [[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]] - based upon the second serial, ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' | ||
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The second season of Doctor Who ran between 31 October 1964 and 24 July 1965. It consisted of nine serials and thirty-nine episodes. Milestones this season included not one but two encore appearances by the Daleks; and 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. Amongst the black and white seasons, Season 2 has fared the best in terms of surviving episodes, with only two episodes of The Crusade missing from the archive.
Television stories
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
| 1 | Planet of Giants | Louis Marks | 3 | First story other than the initial episode to be set in then-modern times |
| 2 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | Terry Nation | 6 | Final appearance of Susan Foreman and first encore appearance of an enemy |
| 3 | The Rescue | David Whitaker | 2 | First appearance of Vicki |
| 4 | The Romans | Dennis Spooner | 4 | |
| 5 | The Web Planet | Bill Strutton | 6 | |
| 6 | The Crusade | David Whitaker | 4 | |
| 7 | The Space Museum | Glyn Jones | 4 | |
| 8 | The Chase | Terry Nation | 6 | First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright |
| 9 | The Time Meddler | Dennis Spooner | 4 | First appearance of a Time Lord other than the Doctor or Susan |
Notes
- Each story consisted of between two and six episodes, with each chapter having a different episode title. Unlike Season 1, however, the overall titles given to Season 2 stories are generally widely accepted.
Cast
Main cast
- The First Doctor - William Hartnell
- Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford (departed in The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell (departed in The Chase)
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill (departed in The Chase)
- Vicki - Maureen O'Brien (introduced in The Rescue)
- Steven Taylor - Peter Purves (introduced in The Chase)
Notes
- Susan's departure at the end of The Dalek Invasion of Earth made for the first major cast change.
Guest cast
- Forester - Alan Tilvern
- David Campbell - Peter Fraser
- Bennett - Ray Barrett
- Maximus Pettulian - Bart Allison
- Vrestin - Roslyn De Winter
- William des Preaux - John Flint
- Sita - Peter Sanders
- Abraham Lincoln - Robert Marsden
- The Monk - Peter Butterworth
Stories set during this season
- PDA: The Time Travellers is set between Planet of Giants and The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- MA: Venusian Lullaby is set between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue.
- ST: Romans Cutaway and PDA: Byzantium! are set between the cliffhanger that ends The Rescue and the main action of The Romans.
- MA: The Plotters is set between The Space Museum and The Chase.
- PDA: The Eleventh Tiger is set after The Plotters and before The Chase
Adaptations and merchandising
Home media
VHS
- 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 1+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 VHSes
- The Crusade (2000) (Episodes 2+4 Only)
DVD
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth (2003)
- The Rescue/The Romans (2009)
- The Web Planet (2005)
- The Space Museum/The Chase (2010)
- The Time Meddler (2008)
- Lost in Time (2004) (The Crusade 1+3 with audio of 2+4) (2004)
Unannounced DVDs
- Planet of Giants
Novels
- 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
- The Crusade
Theatrical film
- Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - based upon the second serial, The Dalek Invasion of Earth
External links
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