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The '''second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[31st October]] [[1964]] and [[24th July]] [[1965]]. | The '''second season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[31st October]] [[1964]] and [[24th July]] [[1965]]. It consisted of nine serials and 39 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. | ||
==Stories== | ==Stories== | ||
*[[Planet of Giants]] | *[[Planet of Giants]] | ||
*[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] | *[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] - Final appearance of Susan Foreman | ||
*[[The Rescue]] | *[[The Rescue]] - First appearance of Vicki Pallister | ||
*[[The Romans]] | *[[The Romans]] | ||
*[[The Web Planet]] | *[[The Web Planet]] | ||
*[[The Crusade]] | *[[The Crusade]] | ||
*[[The Space Museum]] | *[[The Space Museum]] | ||
*[[The Chase]] | *[[The Chase]] - First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright | ||
*[[The Time Meddler]] | *[[The Time Meddler]] | ||
==Main Cast== | ==Main Cast== | ||
*[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[William Hartnell]] | *[[First Doctor|The 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]]'') | ||
*[[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | *[[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] (departed in ''[[The Chase]]'') | ||
*[[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=== | ||
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*[[MA]]: ''[[The Plotters]]'' is set between ''[[The Space Museum]]'' and ''[[The Chase]]''. | *[[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'' | *[[PDA]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' is set after ''[[The Plotters]]'' and before ''The Chase'' | ||
*The flashback section of [[CC]]: ''[[Frostfire]]'' | *The flashback section of [[CC]]: ''[[Frostfire]]'' occurs beween ''[[The Time Meddler]]'' and ''[[Galaxy 4]]'' in [[Season 3]] | ||
*According to the [[MA]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'', the [[First Doctor]]'s segment of ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' follows after ''[[The Time Meddler]]'', with main action of the novel itself following. | *According to the [[MA]]: ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'', the [[First Doctor]]'s segment of ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' follows after ''[[The Time Meddler]]'', with main action of the novel itself following. | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 16 January 2010
- This article is for the 1964-65 season of Doctor Who; for other second seasons of other programmes, see Series 2.
The second season of Doctor Who ran between 31st October 1964 and 24th July 1965. It consisted of nine serials and 39 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.
Stories
- Planet of Giants
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth - Final appearance of Susan Foreman
- The Rescue - First appearance of Vicki Pallister
- The Romans
- The Web Planet
- The Crusade
- The Space Museum
- The Chase - First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright
- The Time Meddler
Main Cast
- The 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.
Stories set in 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
- The flashback section of CC: Frostfire occurs beween The Time Meddler and Galaxy 4 in Season 3
- According to the MA: The Empire of Glass, the First Doctor's segment of The Three Doctors follows after The Time Meddler, with main action of the novel itself following.
Adaptations and merchandising
Video
VHS
- Planet of Giants
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth (in 2 parts)
- The Rescue/ The Romans
- The Web Planet
- The Chase
- The Time Meddler
- The Hartnell Years (The Crusade episode 3)
- The Space Museum/ The Crusade(1+ 3 with narration of missing episodes)
DVD
- The Dalek Invasion of Earth
- The Rescue
- The Romans
- The Web Planet
- The Space Museum
- The Chase
- The Time Meddler
- Lost in Time (The Crusade 1+3 with audio of 2+4)
Novelisations
- 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 AD - based upon the second serial, The Dalek Invasion of Earth
External Links
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