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Season 2 Plot

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.

Doctor Who Season 2 aired on October 31st, 1964.

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Season 2 Episodes

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1. Planet of Giants

October 31st, 196423 min

When the TARDIS malfunctions and the doors open in the time vortex, the travellers 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 miniaturised condition ? (Originally broadcast in three parts.)

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2. Dangerous Journey

November 7th, 196424 min

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.

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3. Crisis

November 14th, 196427 min

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.

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4. World's End

November 21st, 196424 min

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 travellers must try to aid the remaining humans and overthrow the Daleks' cruel tyranny. (Originally broadcast in six parts.)

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5. The Daleks

November 28th, 196424 min

The Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.

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6. Day of Reckoning

December 5th, 196427 min

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.

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7. The End of Tomorrow

December 12th, 196423 min

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

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8. The Waking Ally

December 19th, 196425 min

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.

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9. Flashpoint

December 26th, 196426 min

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.

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10. The Powerful Enemy

January 2nd, 196525 min

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.)

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11. Desperate Measures

January 9th, 196525 min

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

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12. The Slave Traders

January 16th, 196524 min

The travellers 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 travellers find themselves at the mercy of the country's petulant emperor, Nero... (Originally broadcast in four parts.)

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13. All Roads Lead to Rome

January 23rd, 196523 min

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.

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14. Conspiracy

January 30th, 196526 min

Ian and Delos are forced to fight each other for their freedom while the Doctor has to perform for Nero's court.

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15. Inferno

February 6th, 196523 min

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.

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16. The Web Planet

February 13th, 196524 min

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.

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17. The Zarbi

February 20th, 196523 min

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.

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18. Escape to Danger

February 27th, 196523 min

The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.

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19. Crater of Needles

March 6th, 196526 min

Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.

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20. Invasion

March 13th, 196526 min

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.

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21. The Centre

March 20th, 196524 min

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.

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22. The Lion

March 27th, 196525 min

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.

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23. The Knight of Jaffa

April 3rd, 196525 min

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.

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24. The Wheel of Fortune

April 10th, 196525 min

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.

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25. The Warlords

April 17th, 196525 min

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.

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26. The Space Museum

April 24th, 196524 min

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.

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27. The Dimensions of Time

May 1st, 196522 min

Now back on their proper time track, the Doctor and his friends must work to avoid the future they saw for themselves.

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28. The Search

May 8th, 196524 min

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.

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29. The Final Phase

May 15th, 196522 min

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.

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30. The Executioners

May 22nd, 196525 min

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.

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31. The Death of Time

May 29th, 196524 min

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.

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32. Flight Through Eternity

June 5th, 196525 min

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.

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33. Journey into Terror

June 12th, 196524 min

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.

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34. The Death of Doctor Who

June 19th, 196524 min

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

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35. The Planet of Decision

June 26th, 196526 min

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.

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36. The Watcher

July 3rd, 196524 min

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?

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37. The Meddling Monk

July 10th, 196525 min

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.

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38. A Battle of Wits

July 17th, 196524 min

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.

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39. Checkmate

July 24th, 196524 min

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

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