Doctor Who Season 2

Doctor Who - Season 2

1964 • 39 episodes

6.3
39 episodes
Oct 31, 1964

About this season

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.

Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

39 episodes
Planet of Giants
Episode 1

Planet of Giants

Episode 1 • Oct 31, 1964

An accident in flight leads to the TARDIS and the travellers being miniaturised. Now only an inch high, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan explore an English country garden.

6.9
23m
Dangerous Journey
Episode 2

Dangerous Journey

Episode 2 • Nov 07, 1964

Ian and Barbara are accidentally taken into Smithers' laboratory and, while the Doctor and Susan face a hazardous journey to reach them, they witness the deadly effects of DN6 first hand.

6.5
24m
Crisis
Episode 3

Crisis

Episode 3 • Nov 14, 1964

The Doctor and his friends face a race against time to expose Forrester's plans and return to normal size before Barbara succumbs to the effects of DN6.

6.5
27m
World's End
Episode 4

World's End

Episode 4 • Nov 21, 1964

The TARDIS lands in a ruined and empty London in the 22nd Century. Robomen patrol the shattered streets. The Doctor is eager to discover the cause of the city's plight.

7.2
24m
The Daleks
Episode 5

The Daleks

Episode 5 • Nov 28, 1964

The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.

7.2
24m
Day of Reckoning
Episode 6

Day of Reckoning

Episode 6 • Dec 05, 1964

The Doctor manages to escape from the Dalek saucer and meet up with Susan and David but Ian is left trapped onboard. Meanwhile, Barbara and her new friends face a dangerous journey across London.

7.3
27m
The End of Tomorrow
Episode 7

The End of Tomorrow

Episode 7 • Dec 12, 1964

While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.

7.0
23m
The Waking Ally
Episode 8

The Waking Ally

Episode 8 • Dec 19, 1964

The Doctor's party investigate the Daleks' central control in Bedfordshire while Barbara and Jenny's attempt to reach it are derailed when they are betrayed.

6.7
25m
Flashpoint
Episode 9

Flashpoint

Episode 9 • Dec 26, 1964

The Daleks' plan to transform Earth into a giant spaceship and wipe out its inhabitants is nearing completion and the Doctor and his friends face a race against time to prevent them from destroying the planet's core.

7.3
26m
The Powerful Enemy
Episode 10

The Powerful Enemy

Episode 10 • Jan 02, 1965

On the planet Dido, the monstrous Koquillion terrorizes Bennett and Vicki, the only survivors of a crashed spaceship. When the TARDIS lands, the Doctor, Ian, and Barbara team up with Vicki to discover what Koquillion is hiding. (Originally broadcast in two parts.)

6.3
25m
Desperate Measures
Episode 11

Desperate Measures

Episode 11 • Jan 09, 1965

The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.

6.3
25m
The Slave Traders
Episode 12

The Slave Traders

Episode 12 • Jan 16, 1965

After relaxing at a Roman villa the Doctor is mistaken for a murdered lyre player and targeted by an assassin. Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are captured by slave traders.

6.9
24m
All Roads Lead to Rome
Episode 13

All Roads Lead to Rome

Episode 13 • Jan 23, 1965

Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator. The Doctor and Vicki arrive at the Emperor's court with the Doctor still masquerading as Maximus Pettulian.

6.7
23m
Conspiracy
Episode 14

Conspiracy

Episode 14 • Jan 30, 1965

Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections. The Doctor is to be thrown to the lions and Ian and Delos are set against each other in the arena.

7.0
26m
Inferno
Episode 15

Inferno

Episode 15 • Feb 06, 1965

Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.

7.2
23m
The Web Planet
Episode 16

The Web Planet

Episode 16 • Feb 13, 1965

The TARDIS is drawn by a mysterious force and lands on the alien planet Vortis. There the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves caught up in a war between an evil force known as "The Animus", its ant-like Zarbi allies, and the butterfly-like Menoptra race and their allies the subterranean Optera.

5.1
24m
The Zarbi
Episode 17

The Zarbi

Episode 17 • Feb 20, 1965

The Doctor, Ian and Vicki are captured by the Zarbi while Barbara meets up with the butterfly-like Menoptera who are trying to reclaim the planet.

4.8
23m
Escape to Danger
Episode 18

Escape to Danger

Episode 18 • Feb 27, 1965

The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.

4.7
23m
Crater of Needles
Episode 19

Crater of Needles

Episode 19 • Mar 06, 1965

Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.

4.7
26m
Invasion
Episode 20

Invasion

Episode 20 • Mar 13, 1965

Barbara and the surviving Menoptera take refuge in the Temple of Light while the Doctor and Vicki attempt to escape by taking control of a Zarbi.

4.8
26m
The Centre
Episode 21

The Centre

Episode 21 • Mar 20, 1965

The Doctor and Vicki are taken before the Animus but the isoptope is left behind in the laboratory.The only hope of victory lies with Barbara and her Menoptera allies.

4.5
24m
The Lion
Episode 22

The Lion

Episode 22 • Mar 27, 1965

The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.

6.2
25m
The Knight of Jaffa
Episode 23

The Knight of Jaffa

Episode 23 • Apr 03, 1965

While the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.

5.2
25m
The Wheel of Fortune
Episode 24

The Wheel of Fortune

Episode 24 • Apr 10, 1965

Barbara allies herself with a man whose were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.

6.2
25m
The Warlords
Episode 25

The Warlords

Episode 25 • Apr 17, 1965

Ian sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.

5.8
25m
The Space Museum
Episode 26

The Space Museum

Episode 26 • Apr 24, 1965

The TARDIS arrives on a planet that has been turned into a space museum but the Doctor and his friends are puzzled when they find themselves out of phase with their surroundings.

6.5
24m
The Dimensions of Time
Episode 27

The Dimensions of Time

Episode 27 • May 01, 1965

Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.

6.6
22m
The Search
Episode 28

The Search

Episode 28 • May 08, 1965

With the Doctor missing, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves in danger from the Moroks while the Xerons also try to make contact with them.

6.2
24m
The Final Phase
Episode 29

The Final Phase

Episode 29 • May 15, 1965

While Ian tries to force Lobos to release the Doctor from the museum, Vicki joins the Xerons in trying to gain the weapons needed to start a revolution against the occupiers.

6.0
22m
The Executioners
Episode 30

The Executioners

Episode 30 • May 22, 1965

The Daleks pursue The Doctor through time and space, with the intentions of exterminating him. Places they land include the Mary Celeste, a haunted house and the empire state building.

7.0
25m
The Death of Time
Episode 31

The Death of Time

Episode 31 • May 29, 1965

While Ian and Vicki are threatened by a Mire Beast, the Doctor and Barbara meet up with the Aridians...who are then ordered to hand them over to the Daleks.

6.4
24m
Flight Through Eternity
Episode 32

Flight Through Eternity

Episode 32 • Jun 05, 1965

The TARDIS crew's attempts to escape from the Daleks take them to the top of the Empire State Building and a 19th century sailing ship.

6.2
25m
Journey into Terror
Episode 33

Journey into Terror

Episode 33 • Jun 12, 1965

The TARDIS lands in a haunted house where the Doctor and his friends are confronted by Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster...and then the Daleks appear.

6.0
24m
The Death of Doctor Who
Episode 34

The Death of Doctor Who

Episode 34 • Jun 19, 1965

With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.

6.0
24m
The Planet of Decision
Episode 35

The Planet of Decision

Episode 35 • Jun 26, 1965

The Doctor and his friends are taken into the Mechanoid City but their troubles are far from over...especially when the Daleks launch an attack.

6.0
26m
The Watcher
Episode 36

The Watcher

Episode 36 • Jul 03, 1965

The Doctor, Vicki, and Steven Taylor, go to 1066 England, but something doesn't seem right including modern inventions like a Gramaphone and electricity. Could there be another Time Lord?

7.0
24m
The Meddling Monk
Episode 37

The Meddling Monk

Episode 37 • Jul 10, 1965

The Doctor is being held prisoner by the Monk and Steven and Vicki's search for him brings them to the Saxon village.But a greater danger threatens when a Viking raiding party arrives.

6.6
25m
A Battle of Wits
Episode 38

A Battle of Wits

Episode 38 • Jul 17, 1965

The Doctor manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.

7.0
24m
Checkmate
Episode 39

Checkmate

Episode 39 • Jul 24, 1965

The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.

7.6
24m