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Doctor Who Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1964 - 1965
Episode 1
Planet of Giants
23 mins
When the TARDIS malfunctions and the doors open in the time vortex, the travelers and their Ship shrink to the size of insects. When they arrive on Earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide - but how can they stop the crime in their miniaturized condition? (Originally broadcast in three parts.)
Episode 2
Dangerous Journey
24 mins
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.
Episode 3
Crisis
27 mins
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.
Episode 4
World's End
24 mins
Ian and Barbara believe the TARDIS has finally returned to their contemporary London, but soon discover signs of plague and warfare. Their old enemies, the Daleks, have invaded the Earth of the 22nd century. Separated and fighting for their lives, the travelers must try to aid the remaining humans and overthrow the Daleks' cruel tyranny. (Originally broadcast in six parts.)
Episode 5
The Daleks
24 mins
A futuristic London setting has the Doctor and companions dealing with a war torn environment created by the power crazed Daleks. This was the series that created "Dalekmania", and in which a major colour film followed and with imaginative sets and more than an intriguing plot to transcend the narrative. Joining an underground resistance group, it is full-blown war against an alien foe invading, conquering, and killing its way to the heights of Dalek dominance. Time travel, Robomen, space ships, Dalek invasion, and the Doctor together, a legacy of a battle of giants and classic sci-fi.
Episode 6
Day of Reckoning
27 mins
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.
Episode 7
The End of Tomorrow
23 mins
While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
Episode 8
The Waking Ally
25 mins
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.
Episode 9
Flashpoint
26 mins
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.
Episode 10
The Powerful Enemy
26 mins
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.)
Episode 11
Desperate Measures
25 mins
The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.
Episode 12
The Slave Traders
24 mins
The travelers decide to take a holiday near ancient Rome, but after a month the Doctor gets restless. He and Vicki determine to visit Rome, and while they are gone Ian and Barbara are abducted by slave traders. All roads lead to Rome, however, and the travelers find themselves at the mercy of the country's petulant emperor, Nero... (Originally broadcast in four parts.)
Episode 13
All Roads Lead to Rome
23 mins
While the Doctor and Vicki meet with Nero, Barbara is taken to Rome to be sold while Ian is forced to work as a galley slave.
Episode 14
Conspiracy
25 mins
Ian and Delos are forced to fight each other for their freedom while the Doctor has to perform for Nero's court.
Episode 15
Inferno
23 mins
Ian and Delos manage to escape from Sevcheria and Tavius agrees to help Barbara rejoin them.The Doctor's attempts to avoid being thrown to the lions inadvertently result in Nero deciding to burn down Rome.
Episode 16
The Web Planet
24 mins
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.
Episode 17
The Zarbi
23 mins
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.
Episode 18
Escape to Danger
23 mins
The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
Episode 19
Crater of Needles
26 mins
Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
Episode 20
Invasion
26 mins
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.
Episode 21
The Centre
24 mins
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.
Episode 22
The Lion
25 mins
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.
Episode 23
The Knight of Jaffa
23 mins
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.
Episode 24
The Wheel of Fortune
25 mins
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.
Episode 25
The Warlords
24 mins
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.
Episode 26
The Space Museum
24 mins
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.
Episode 27
The Dimensions of Time
22 mins
Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.
Episode 28
The Search
24 mins
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.
Episode 29
The Final Phase
22 mins
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.
Episode 30
The Executioners
25 mins
The Doctor has obtained a Time and Space Visualizer, which has a TV screen that can show scenes in the past to order. Lincoln, Shakespeare and the Beatles are selected. They land on a barren planet with two suns, and become separated. A sandstorm causes the Doctor and Barbara to lose the TARDIS, Ian and Vicky meet an octopus-like monster, and the Daleks arrive, still hunting for them.
Episode 31
The Death of Time
24 mins
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.
Episode 32
Flight Through Eternity
25 mins
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.
Episode 33
Journey Into Terror
24 mins
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.
Episode 34
The Death of Doctor Who
23 mins
With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.
Episode 35
The Planet of Decision
26 mins
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.
Episode 36
The Watcher
24 mins
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 traveller?
Episode 37
The Meddling Monk
25 mins
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.
Episode 38
A Battle of Wits
24 mins
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.
Episode 39
Checkmate
24 mins
The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.