Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)

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Series 2 of Doctor Who, occasionally known as Season 28, it ran between 15th April 2006 and 25th December 2006. Each episode (except for the specials) was accompanied by a short teaser "Tardisode" which was only viewable on the Internet; this experiment was not repeated for succeeding seasons and the Tardisodes were not included in the DVD release. The main story arc for the season was the Torchwood Institute, referenced only twice previously, which served to lead up to the finale episodes as well as the Torchwood spinoff series. A secondary arc dealt with Rose's growing infatuation with the Doctor. Series 2 saw the return of the Cybermen to television (albeit an alternate-universe version), and the return of companions Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 (both last seen, notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions, in 1983); their appearance sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. Series 2 also introduced the concept of annual Christmas specials for the series, along with the idea of making occasional mini-episodes for charity.

The decision to add the Christmas special, a 14th episode, to the production sparked the introduction of the "Doctor-lite" episode beginning this year. These were episodes in which the Doctor (and, usually, his companion) only appear in one or two scenes, with the story carried by new, supporting characters. This allowed David Tennant to film two episodes at the same time. Love and Monsters was the first episode to use this innovation, though it did not receive the same level of acclaim later Doctor-lite episodes such as Blink and Turn Left achieved.

Television stories

Specials


Series 2

The Cast

Primary Cast

Secondary Cast

Guest Cast

Novels

= Aliens and Enemies

External Links

BBC website index for series 2

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