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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; 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.
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Amongst the black and white seasons, season 2 has the most extant telerecordings; only the two missing episodes of The Crusade haven't been recovered as of December 2014.
Television stories
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
| 1 | Planet of Giants | Louis Marks | 3 | First story other than the initial episode to be set on present day Earth. |
| 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 | First story to feature the talents of a major actor, Derek Francis. |
| 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. |
| 7 | The Space Museum | Glyn Jones | 4 | First story to depict the dimensions of time and space; contains a cliffhanger that precludes the return of the Daleks. |
| 8 | The Chase | Terry Nation | 6 | First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. First and only appearance of the Mechanoids. |
| 9 | The Time Meddler | Dennis Spooner | 4 | First appearance of another member of the Doctor and Susan's race, though not yet identified as Time Lords. |
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
Recurring
- The First Doctor - William Hartnell
- Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
- Vicki Pallister - Maureen O'Brien
- Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
- The Monk - Peter Butterworth
Guest
Stories set during this season
- The Time Travellers is set between Planet of Giants and The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- Venusian Lullaby is set between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue.
- The Book of Shadows is set directly after Venusian Lullaby.
- The Revenants is set between The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue.
- Romans Cutaway and Byzantium! are set between the cliffhanger that ends The Rescue and the main action of The Romans.
- The Rocket Men and Prisoners of Time are set between The Web Planet and The Crusade.
- The Plotters is set between The Space Museum and The Chase.
- The Eleventh Tiger is set after The Plotters and before The Chase.
- The Doctor's Tale is set after The Crusade 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 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 release
- The Crusade (2000) (episodes 2 and 4 only, with narration of existing episodes)
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 |
Download/streaming availability
| Serial name | BBC Store | iTunes | Hulu Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet of Giants (3 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Dalek Invasion of Earth (6 episodes) | ✓ | ||
| The Rescue (2 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Romans | |||
| The Web Planet (6 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Crusade | |||
| The Space Museum (4 episodes) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Chase (6 episodes) | ✓ | ||
| The Time Meddler (4 episodes) | ✓ |
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