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Season 2

Season 2

1964
39 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.

Episodes

Planet of Giants
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1. Planet of Giants

Oct 31, 1964
23 min
7.0

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.

Dangerous Journey
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2. Dangerous Journey

Nov 7, 1964
24 min
6.7

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.

Crisis
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3. Crisis

Nov 14, 1964
27 min
6.6

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.

World's End
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4. World's End

Nov 21, 1964
24 min
7.3

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.

The Daleks
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5. 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.

Day of Reckoning
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6. Day of Reckoning

Dec 5, 1964
27 min
7.4

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.

The End of Tomorrow
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7. The End of Tomorrow

Dec 12, 1964
23 min
7.0

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

The Waking Ally
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8. The Waking Ally

Dec 19, 1964
25 min
6.7

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.

Flashpoint
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9. 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.

The Powerful Enemy
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10. The Powerful Enemy

Jan 2, 1965
25 min
6.5

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.)

Desperate Measures
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11. Desperate Measures

Jan 9, 1965
25 min
6.6

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

The Slave Traders
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12. The Slave Traders

Jan 16, 1965
24 min
6.9

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.

All Roads Lead to Rome
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13. All Roads Lead to Rome

Jan 23, 1965
23 min
6.7

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.

Conspiracy
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14. Conspiracy

Jan 30, 1965
26 min
7.0

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.

Inferno
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15. Inferno

Feb 6, 1965
23 min
7.1

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.

The Web Planet
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16. 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.

The Zarbi
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17. The Zarbi

Feb 20, 1965
23 min
5.0

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.

Escape to Danger
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18. 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.

Crater of Needles
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19. 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.

Invasion
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20. Invasion

Mar 13, 1965
26 min
4.9

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.

The Centre
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21. 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.

The Lion
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22. The Lion

Mar 27, 1965
25 min
6.5

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.

The Knight of Jaffa
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23. The Knight of Jaffa

Apr 3, 1965
25 min
5.4

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.

The Wheel of Fortune
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24. The Wheel of Fortune

Apr 10, 1965
25 min
6.3

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.

The Warlords
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25. The Warlords

Apr 17, 1965
25 min
6.0

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.

The Space Museum
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26. 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.

The Dimensions of Time
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27. 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.

The Search
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28. The Search

May 8, 1965
24 min
6.3

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.

The Final Phase
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29. The Final Phase

May 15, 1965
22 min
6.2

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.

The Executioners
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30. The Executioners

May 22, 1965
25 min
7.1

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.

The Death of Time
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31. The Death of Time

May 29, 1965
24 min
6.5

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.

Flight Through Eternity
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32. Flight Through Eternity

Jun 5, 1965
25 min
6.4

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.

Journey into Terror
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33. Journey into Terror

Jun 12, 1965
24 min
6.2

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.

The Death of Doctor Who
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34. The Death of Doctor Who

Jun 19, 1965
24 min
6.2

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

The Planet of Decision
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35. The Planet of Decision

Jun 26, 1965
26 min
6.4

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.

The Watcher
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36. 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?

The Meddling Monk
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37. 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.

A Battle of Wits
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38. 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.

Checkmate
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39. Checkmate

Jul 24, 1965
24 min
7.7

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