Doctor Who: Season 2

1964 · 39 episodes · ★ 6.3

What Season 2 of Doctor Who

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.

39episodes

Oct 31, 1964aired

Jul 24, 1965latest episode

15.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Planet of Giants
Oct 31, 1964 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writer: Louis Marks · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Alan Tilvern
2x02 Dangerous Journey
Nov 7, 1964 · 24 min · ★ 6.5
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writer: Louis Marks · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Alan Tilvern
2x03 Crisis
Nov 14, 1964 · 27 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield, Douglas Camfield · Writing: Louis Marks · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Alan Tilvern
2x04 World's End
Nov 21, 1964 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Cast: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Robert Jewell
2x05 The Daleks
Nov 28, 1964 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Terry Nation · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Hawkins
2x06 Day of Reckoning
Dec 5, 1964 · 27 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Terry Nation · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Hawkins
2x07 The End of Tomorrow
Dec 12, 1964 · 23 min · ★ 6.8
While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Terry Nation · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Hawkins
2x08 The Waking Ally
Dec 19, 1964 · 25 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Terry Nation · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Hawkins
2x09 Flashpoint
Dec 26, 1964 · 26 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Terry Nation · Starring: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Hawkins
2x10 The Powerful Enemy
Jan 2, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.4
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.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writing: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Ray Barrett
2x11 Desperate Measures
Jan 9, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.5
The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writing: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Ray Barrett
2x12 The Slave Traders
Jan 16, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 6.5
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.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Derek Sydney
2x13 All Roads Lead to Rome
Jan 23, 1965 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Derek Sydney
2x14 Conspiracy
Jan 30, 1965 · 26 min · ★ 6.7
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.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Derek Sydney
2x15 Inferno
Feb 6, 1965 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Christopher Barry · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Derek Sydney
2x16 The Web Planet
Feb 13, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 5.3
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Bill Strutton · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Robert Jewell
2x17 The Zarbi
Feb 20, 1965 · 23 min · ★ 4.8
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writing: Bill Strutton · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, John Scott Martin
2x18 Escape to Danger
Feb 27, 1965 · 23 min · ★ 4.7
The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Bill Strutton · Starring: William Russell, Maureen O'Brien, John Scott Martin, Robert Jewell
2x19 Crater of Needles
Mar 6, 1965 · 26 min · ★ 4.7
Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Bill Strutton · Cast: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Martin Jarvis
2x20 Invasion
Mar 13, 1965 · 26 min · ★ 4.7
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Bill Strutton · Cast: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Martin Jarvis
2x21 The Centre
Mar 20, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 4.6
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Bill Strutton · Cast: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Martin Jarvis
2x22 The Lion
Mar 27, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Julian Glover
2x23 The Knight of Jaffa
Apr 3, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 5.6
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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writing: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien
2x24 The Wheel of Fortune
Apr 10, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.4
Barbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son 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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Julian Glover
2x25 The Warlords
Apr 17, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: David Whitaker · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Julian Glover
2x26 The Space Museum
Apr 24, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writing: Glyn Jones · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Sanders
2x27 The Dimensions of Time
May 1, 1965 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writing: Glyn Jones · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Sanders
2x28 The Search
May 8, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 6.1
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writing: Glyn Jones · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Sanders
2x29 The Final Phase
May 15, 1965 · 22 min · ★ 5.8
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.
Directing: Mervyn Pinfield · Writing: Glyn Jones · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x30 The Executioners
May 22, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x31 The Death of Time
May 29, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 6.1
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x32 Flight Through Eternity
Jun 5, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.1
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x33 Journey into Terror
Jun 12, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 5.9
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x34 The Death of Doctor Who
Jun 19, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 6.0
With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Hawkins
2x35 The Planet of Decision
Jun 26, 1965 · 26 min · ★ 6.8
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.
Directing: Richard Martin · Writer: Terry Nation · Starring: William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien
2x36 The Watcher
Jul 3, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 7.1
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?
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Cast: Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Michael Miller
2x37 The Meddling Monk
Jul 10, 1965 · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Cast: Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Michael Miller
2x38 A Battle of Wits
Jul 17, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Cast: Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Michael Miller
2x39 Checkmate Season Finale
Jul 24, 1965 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.
Directing: Douglas Camfield · Writer: Dennis Spooner · Cast: Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Michael Miller