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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 (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' missing from the archive. | ||
== Television stories == | == Television stories == | ||
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|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes''' | |'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes''' | ||
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|1 ||''[[Planet of Giants]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||3||First story other than the initial episode to be set in then-modern times | |1 ||''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''||[[Louis Marks]]||3||First story other than the initial episode to be set in then-modern times | ||
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|2 ||''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''||[[Terry Nation]]||6||Final 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 appearance of [[Susan Foreman]] and first encore appearance of an enemy | ||
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|3 ||''[[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]] | ||
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|4 ||''[[The Romans]]''||[[Dennis Spooner]]||4|| | |4 ||''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''||[[Dennis Spooner]]||4|| | ||
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|5 ||''[[The Web Planet]]''||[[Bill Strutton]]||6|| | |5 ||''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''||[[Bill Strutton]]||6|| | ||
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|6 ||''[[The Crusade]]''||David Whitaker||4|| | |6 ||''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''||David Whitaker||4|| | ||
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|7 ||''[[The Space Museum]]''||[[Glyn Jones]]||4|| | |7 ||''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]''||[[Glyn Jones]]||4|| | ||
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|8 ||''[[The Chase]]''||Terry Nation||6||First appearance of [[Steven Taylor]] and final appearances of [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] First appearance of the Mechanoids. | |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 appearance of the Mechanoids. | ||
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|9 ||''[[The Time Meddler]]''||Dennis Spooner||4||First appearance of a [[Time Lord]] other than [[the Doctor]] or Susan | |9 ||''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]''||Dennis Spooner||4||First appearance of a [[Time Lord]] other than [[the Doctor]] or Susan | ||
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=== Main cast === | === Main cast === | ||
* The [[First Doctor]] - [[William Hartnell]] | * 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 (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
* [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | * [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] (departed in ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ||
* [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | * [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] (departed in ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ||
* [[Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] (introduced in ''[[The Rescue]]'') | * [[Vicki]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]] (introduced in ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'') | ||
* [[Steven Taylor]] - [[Peter Purves]] (introduced in ''[[The Chase]]'') | * [[Steven Taylor]] - [[Peter Purves]] (introduced in ''[[The Chase (TV story)|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 cast === | === Guest cast === | ||
* [[Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | * [[Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | ||
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* [[Abraham Lincoln]] - [[Robert Marsden]] | * [[Abraham Lincoln]] - [[Robert Marsden]] | ||
* [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | * [[The Monk]] - [[Peter Butterworth]] | ||
== Stories set during this season == | == Stories set during this season == | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' is set between ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers]]'' is set between ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' and ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' is set between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue]]''. | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'' is set between ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' and ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''. | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Romans Cutaway]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'' are set between the cliffhanger that ends ''[[The Rescue]]'' and the main action of ''[[The Romans]]''. | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[Romans Cutaway]]'' and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'' are set between the cliffhanger that ends ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' and the main action of ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''. | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Plotters]]'' is set between ''[[The Space Museum]]'' and ''[[The Chase]]''. | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Plotters]]'' is set between ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' and ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' is set after ''[[The Plotters]]'' and before ''The Chase'' | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' is set after ''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'' and before ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' | ||
== Ratings == | == Ratings == | ||
* Average: 10.5 million | * Average: 10.5 million | ||
* Highest: 13.5 million ([[The Web Planet (TV story)]] episode 1 - "The Web Planet") | * Highest: 13.5 million ([[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]] episode 1 - "The Web Planet") | ||
* Lowest: 7.7 million ([[The Time Meddler (TV story)]] episode 3 - "A Battle of Wits") | * Lowest: 7.7 million ([[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]] episode 3 - "A Battle of Wits") | ||
== Adaptations and merchandising == | == Adaptations and merchandising == | ||
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! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date''' | ! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date''' | ||
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|''[[Planet of Giants]]'' | |''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' | ||
| 3 × 25 min | | 3 × 25 min | ||
| 20 August 2012 | | 20 August 2012 | ||
| | | 5 September 2012 | ||
| | | 11 September 2012 | ||
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| ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | | ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | ||
| 6 × 25 min. | | 6 × 25 min. | ||
| 9 June 2003 | | 9 June 2003 | ||
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| 7 October 2003 | | 7 October 2003 | ||
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| ''The Rescue/The Romans'':<br />''[[The Rescue]]'' (2 episodes)<br />''[[The Romans]]'' (4 episodes) | | ''The Rescue/The Romans'':<br />''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' (2 episodes)<br />''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' (4 episodes) | ||
| 6 × 25 min. | | 6 × 25 min. | ||
| 23 February 2009 | | 23 February 2009 | ||
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| 7 July 2009 | | 7 July 2009 | ||
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| ''[[The Web Planet]]'' | | ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' | ||
| 6 × 25 min. | | 6 × 25 min. | ||
| 3 October 2005 | | 3 October 2005 | ||
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| 5 September 2006 | | 5 September 2006 | ||
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| ''The Space Museum/The Chase'':<br />''[[The Space Museum]]'' (4 episodes)<br />''[[The Chase]]'' (6 episodes) | | ''The Space Museum/The Chase'':<br />''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' (4 episodes)<br />''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' (6 episodes) | ||
| 10 × 25 min. | | 10 × 25 min. | ||
| 1 March 2010 | | 1 March 2010 | ||
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| 6 July 2010 | | 6 July 2010 | ||
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| ''[[The Time Meddler]]'' | | ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' | ||
| 4 × 25 min. | | 4 × 25 min. | ||
| 4 February 2008 | | 4 February 2008 | ||
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| 5 August 2008 | | 5 August 2008 | ||
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| ''[[The Crusade]]'' (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) {''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]'': [[William Hartnell]]} | | ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) {''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]'': [[William Hartnell]]} | ||
| 6 × 25 min.<br /><small>+ 2 × 25 min. audio | | 6 × 25 min.<br /><small>+ 2 × 25 min. audio | ||
| 1 November 2004 | | 1 November 2004 | ||
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| 2 November 2004 | | 2 November 2004 | ||
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=== Novels === | === Novels === | ||
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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 First appearance of the Mechanoids. |
| 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
- PROSE: The Time Travellers is set between Planet of Giants and The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- PROSE: Venusian Lullaby is set between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue.
- PROSE: Romans Cutaway and PROSE: Byzantium! are set between the cliffhanger that ends The Rescue and the main action of The Romans.
- PROSE: The Plotters is set between The Space Museum and The Chase.
- PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger is set after The Plotters and before The Chase
Ratings
- 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
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 Releases
| 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 |
| The Crusade (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) {Lost in Time: William Hartnell} | 6 × 25 min. + 2 × 25 min. audio |
1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 (Original release) 1 July 2010 (Re-release) |
2 November 2004 |
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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