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Season 2 of Doctor Who ran from 31 October 1964 to 24 July 1965. It starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, Maureen O'Brien as Vicki Pallister and Peter Purves as Steven Taylor. The season opened with Planet of Giants and concluded with The Time Meddler.
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Overview
It consisted of nine serials comprised of 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, and the first Time Lord enemy to appear.
Amongst the black and white seasons, season 2 has the most extant telerecordings; only the two missing episodes of The Crusade have not been recovered as of 2022.
Television stories
| # | Title | Writer | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet of Giants | Louis Marks | 3 | First story other than the first episode to be set on present day Earth. First story to be written by Louis Marks and the first to have an episode directed by Douglas Camfield. |
| 2 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | Terry Nation | 6 | Final regular appearance of Susan Foreman and first encore appearance of an enemy with the Daleks' return. |
| 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 with Derek Francis as Nero. |
| 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. First story to be fully directed by Douglas Camfield. |
| 7 | The Space Museum | Glyn Jones | 4 | First story to depict the dimensions of time and space. |
| 8 | The Chase | Terry Nation | 6 | First appearance of Steven Taylor and final appearances of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. First, and only, televised appearance of the Mechanoids. |
| 9 | The Time Meddler | Dennis Spooner | 4 | First appearance of the Monk, and of another member of the Doctor's species, though not yet identified as Time Lords. |
Notes
- Planet of Giants is notable in that it is one of few Classic Who stories to not have had a making-of documentary produced as part of the DVD range for its release on that medium. As noted on the DVD release, this was due to the lack of individuals involved in the story still being alive, with only William Russell and Carole Ann Ford surviving to the release.
- This is the first complete black and white season of Doctor Who to be released on Blu-ray as part of The Collection range.
Cast
- Dr. Who - William Hartnell
- Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
- Vicki - Maureen O'Brien
- Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
Recurring
- The Monk - Peter Butterworth
- Dalek Voices - Peter Hawkins, David Graham
Guest
- Forester - Alan Tilvern
- Smithers - Reginald Barratt
- Arnold Farrow - Frank Crawshaw
- Carl Tyler - Bernard Kay
- David Campbell - Peter Fraser
- Dortmun - Alan Judd
- Jenny - Ann Davies
- Larry Madison - Graham Rigby
- Wells - Nicholas Smith
- The Slyther - Nicholas Evans
- Bennett - Ray Barrett
- Sevcheria - Derek Sydney
- Maximus Pettulian - Bart Allison
- Ascaris - Barry Jackson
- Delos - Peter Diamond
- Tavius - Michael Peake
- Nero - Derek Francis
- Tigilinus - Brian Proudfoot
- Poppaea - Kay Patrick
- Hrostar - Arne Gordon
- Vrestin - Roslyn De Winter
- Prapillus - Jolyon Booth
- Hlynia - Jocelyn Birdsall
- Hilio - Martin Jarvis
- Voice of the Animus - Catherine Fleming
- Richard the Lionheart - Julian Glover
- William des Preaux - John Flint
- El Akir - Walter Randall
- Saladin - Bernard Kay
- Joanna - Jean Marsh
- Haroun ed-Din - George Little
- Ibrahim - Tutte Lemkow
- Lobos - Richard Shaw
- Morok commander - Ivor Salter
- Morok Guard - Peter Diamond
- Tor - Jeremy Bulloch
- Sita - Peter Sanders
- Dako - Peter Craze
- Abraham Lincoln - Robert Marsden
- Francis Bacon - Roger Hammond
- Queen Elizabeth I - Vivienne Bennett
- William Shakespeare - Hugh Walters
- Mire Beast - Jack Pitt
- Morton Dill - Peter Purves
- Benjamin Briggs - David Blake Kelly
- Albert C. Richardson - Dennis Chinnery
- Frankenstein - John Maxim
- Count Dracula - Malcolm Rogers
- Robot Dr Who - Edmund Warwick
- Edith - Alethea Charlton
- Wulnoth - Michael Miller
- Eldred - Peter Russell
- Ulf - Norman Hartley
- Sven - David Anderson
Stories set before this season
The following stories are the known stories set between the Season 1 finale The Reign of Terror and the Season 2 opener Planet of Giants.
Novels
Short stories
Audio
- E is for...
- The Library of Alexandria
- The Flames of Cadiz
- Here There Be Monsters
- The Wanderer
- Rise and Fall
- A Star is Born
- Flywheel Revolution
- Domain of the Voord
- The Age of Endurance
- The Destination Wars
- The Great White Hurricane
- The Invention of Death
- The Barbarians and the Samurai
- The Phoenicians
- Tick-Tock World
- Return to Skaro
- Last of the Romanovs
Stories set during this season
Novels
Short stories
- The Book of Shadows
- The Nine-Day Queen
- The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull
- A Long Night
- Set in Stone
- Romans Cutaway
- Every Day
- Journey Out of Terror
Audio
- The Revenants
- Starborn
- The Rocket Men
- The Sleeping City
- The Unwinding World
- Daybreak
- 1963
- The Fifth Traveller
- The Doctor's Tale
- The Dark Planet
Comics
- Dr Who in "Lilliput"
- On the Planet Vortis
- The Zarbi Are Destroyed
- Dr. Who in the Spider's Web
- Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet
- The Ice-Age Monster
- Dr. Who Meets the Watermen
- The Daleks Destroy the Zomites
- Escape from the Aquafien
- Where Diamonds Are Worthless
- Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine
- The Secrets of the Tardis
- The Daleks are Foiled
- Rescued from the Daleks
- The Defeat of the Daleks
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 releases
- 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 releases
- The Crusade (2000) (episodes 2 and 4 only, with narration of existing episodes)
DVD & Blu-ray 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 |
| Lost in Time: William Hartnell
The Crusade (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) |
2 × 25 min. + 2 × 25 min. audio |
1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 (Original release) 1 July 2010 (Re-release) |
2 November 2004 |
| The Collection - Season 2 | 39 x 25 min. | 5 December 2022 | TBA | TBA |
Download/streaming availability
| Serial name | Amazon Video | BritBox (US) | BritBox (Canada) | iTunes |
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| Planet of Giants (3 episodes) |
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| The Dalek Invasion of Earth (6 episodes) |
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| The Rescue (2 episodes) |
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| The Romans (4 episodes) |
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| The Web Planet (6 episodes) |
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| The Crusade | ||||
| The Space Museum (4 episodes) |
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| The Chase (6 episodes) |
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| The Time Meddler (4 episodes) |
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BritBox is available only in the US and Canada. iTunes stores carry Doctor Who serials in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and US.
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