Doctor Who Season 2
| No | Code | Title | Air Date | Eps | Exists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | J | Planet of Giants | 31 Oct 1964 | 3 | All |
| 10 | K | Dalek Invasion of Earth | 21 Nov 1964 | 6 | All |
| 11 | L | The Rescue | 02 Jan 1965 | 2 | All |
| 12 | M | The Romans | 16 Jan 1965 | 4 | All |
| 13 | N | The Web Planet | 13 Feb 1965 | 6 | All |
| 14 | P | The Crusade | 27 Mar 1965 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | Q | The Space Museum | 24 Apr 1965 | 4 | All |
| 16 | R | The Chase | 22 May 1965 | 6 | All |
| 17 | S | The Time Meddler | 03 Jul 1965 | 4 | All |
Notes
This season saw the first set of changes to companions. In the Dalek Invasion of Earth, Susan leaves to remain on Earth. A new companion, Vicki, joins in The Rescue. In the Chase, a new companion Steven joins and Ian and Barbara leave.
Episode Details
Planet of Giants
Returning to Earth, the crew find themselves trapped in a jungle with monstrous creatures pursuing them. Soon they realize that they have become miniaturized and are indeed on Earth. In their miniature state, they discover dangerous experiments with a totally lethal insecticide are being performed but they seem powerless to stop them.
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The Doctor and his companions arrive on Earth of the near future only to find it has been invaded by the Daleks who have turned the human race into slaves. What is the purpose behind the enormous mining project the Daleks are undertaking? Can the Doctor
and his companions help the human resistance movement to foil the Daleks plans?
Video Release: PAL VHS BBC Video BBCV4353 (Two Tapes), Cert PG. Also NTSC version
released CBS/FOX (5947)
The Rescue
The Doctor, Ian and Barbara arrive on the planet Dido in the 25th century, where they find a crashed space craft in which two survivors wait for a rescue ship from Earth. The female survivor, Vicki is instantly friendly, unlike her paralyzed companion,
Bennett, who remains a mystery.
NTSC Version released March 1996 by CBS/FOX
The Romans
The Doctor and his companions take a holiday at a villa just outside Rome in 64 AD. While he and Vicki visit Rome, Ian and Barbara are captured and taken as slaves; Ian is sold as a galley slave, and Barbara to Nero's court. The Doctor is mistaken as
an enemy of Nero's and is taken to the Emperors palace.
NTSC Version released March 1996 by CBS/FOX
The Web Planet
The TARDIS is pulled to the planet Vortis, where the butterfly-like Menoptera are fighting to regain their home from the evil force that has taken control of the ant-like Zarbi and used them to seize the planet. Can the Doctor and his companions free
the planet...
Video Release: PAL VHS BBC Video BBCV4405 (Two Tapes), Cert U. NTSC Version released by
CBS/FOX (One Tape) (8142)
The Crusade
The TARDIS arrives in 12th century Palestine and rapidly uncover a plan by the Saracen leader, Emir El Akir, to ambush Richard the Lionheart. King Richard has is own plans which rely on his sister Joanna marrying the Emir, something she is most definitely not prepared to accept.
The Space Museum
The Doctor and his companions arrive on a planet which houses an all but forgotten museum. While touring it, they are horrified to discover that they themselves are exhibits in one of the cases. Can they avoid become just an exhibit in a museum?
The Chase
The Doctor detects another time machine following his TARDIS and they try and shake it off. It soon becomes apparent that their pursuers are none other than the dreaded Daleks.
Video Release: PAL VHS (part of The Daleks Limited Edition Boxed Set) BBC Video
BBCV5005, Cert PG.NTSC version released by CBS/FOX (4795)
The Time Meddler
Arriving at a remote spot on the English coast in 1066, the Doctor and his companions are astounded to find a modern wristwatch and tape recorder. What is the connection between the mysterious monk and the Viking spies?