William Hartnell
The Doctor
Series SeasonSeason 2 episodes1964
Doctor Who
Season 2
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
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 123 min1964-10-31
Planet of Giants
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.
Episode 224 min1964-11-07
Dangerous Journey
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 327 min1964-11-14
Crisis
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 424 min1964-11-21
World's End
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.
Episode 524 min1964-11-28
The Daleks
The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.
Episode 627 min1964-12-05
Day of Reckoning
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 723 min1964-12-12
The End of Tomorrow
While Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
Episode 825 min1964-12-19
The Waking Ally
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 926 min1964-12-26
Flashpoint
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 1025 min1965-01-02
The Powerful Enemy
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.
Episode 1125 min1965-01-09
Desperate Measures
The Doctor and Ian reach the crashed spaceship and meet up with Barbara and Vicki, where the Doctor uncovers the truth about Koquillion.
Episode 1224 min1965-01-16
The Slave Traders
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.
Episode 1323 min1965-01-23
All Roads Lead to Rome
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.
Episode 1426 min1965-01-30
Conspiracy
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.
Episode 1523 min1965-02-06
Inferno
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.
Episode 1624 min1965-02-13
The Web Planet
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 1723 min1965-02-20
The Zarbi
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 1823 min1965-02-27
Escape to Danger
The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
Episode 1926 min1965-03-06
Crater of Needles
Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
Episode 2026 min1965-03-13
Invasion
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 2124 min1965-03-20
The Centre
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 2225 min1965-03-27
The Lion
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 2325 min1965-04-03
The Knight of Jaffa
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 2425 min1965-04-10
The Wheel of Fortune
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 2525 min1965-04-17
The Warlords
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 2624 min1965-04-24
The Space Museum
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 2722 min1965-05-01
The Dimensions of Time
Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.
Episode 2824 min1965-05-08
The Search
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 2922 min1965-05-15
The Final Phase
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 3025 min1965-05-22
The Executioners
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.
Episode 3124 min1965-05-29
The Death of Time
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 3225 min1965-06-05
Flight Through Eternity
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 3324 min1965-06-12
Journey into Terror
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 3424 min1965-06-19
The Death of Doctor Who
With Vicki trapped on board the Dalek time machine, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara decide to make their stand on the planet Mechanus.
Episode 3526 min1965-06-26
The Planet of Decision
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 3624 min1965-07-03
The Watcher
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?
Episode 3725 min1965-07-10
The Meddling Monk
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 3824 min1965-07-17
A Battle of Wits
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 3924 min1965-07-24
Checkmate
The Doctor finally discovers what the Monk is up to and must move fast to prevent his opponent from altering the course of history.