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Doctor Who
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
- Created by:
- Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, Donald Wilson
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One, BBC Television
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.6Planet of Giants
1964-10-31 · 23mAn 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.5Dangerous Journey
1964-11-07 · 24mIan 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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E03
Episode 3
★ 5.9Crisis
1964-11-14 · 27mThe 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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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.5World's End
1964-11-21 · 24mThe 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.2The Daleks
1964-11-28 · 24mThe Doctor and Ian are taken to the Dalek saucer while Susan and Barbara join the rebels in planning an attack.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.3Day of Reckoning
1964-12-05 · 27mThe 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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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.8The End of Tomorrow
1964-12-12 · 23mWhile Susan and David try to find a way out of London, Ian and Larry infiltrate the Dalek mine workings.
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Episode 8
★ 6.6The Waking Ally
1964-12-19 · 25mThe 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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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.4Flashpoint
1964-12-26 · 26mThe 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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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.4The Powerful Enemy
1965-01-02 · 25mOn 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.5Desperate Measures
1965-01-09 · 25mThe 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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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.5The Slave Traders
1965-01-16 · 24mAfter 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.
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Episode 13
★ 6.3All Roads Lead to Rome
1965-01-23 · 23mBarbara 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.
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Episode 14
★ 6.7Conspiracy
1965-01-30 · 26mPoppaea 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.
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Episode 15
★ 7.0Inferno
1965-02-06 · 23mInspired 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.
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Episode 16
★ 5.3The Web Planet
1965-02-13 · 24mThe 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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Episode 17
★ 4.8The Zarbi
1965-02-20 · 23mThe 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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Episode 18
★ 4.7Escape to Danger
1965-02-27 · 23mThe Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
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Episode 19
★ 4.7Crater of Needles
1965-03-06 · 26mIan 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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Episode 20
★ 4.7Invasion
1965-03-13 · 26mBarbara 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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E21
Episode 21
★ 4.6The Centre
1965-03-20 · 24mThe 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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E22
Episode 22
★ 6.2The Lion
1965-03-27 · 25mThe 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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Episode 23
★ 5.6The Knight of Jaffa
1965-04-03 · 25mWhile 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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Episode 24
★ 6.4The Wheel of Fortune
1965-04-10 · 25mBarbara 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.
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Episode 25
★ 5.9The Warlords
1965-04-17 · 25mIan 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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Episode 26
★ 6.6The Space Museum
1965-04-24 · 24mThe 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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Episode 27
★ 6.7The Dimensions of Time
1965-05-01 · 22mNow 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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Episode 28
★ 6.1The Search
1965-05-08 · 24mWith 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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Episode 29
★ 5.8The Final Phase
1965-05-15 · 22mWhile 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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Episode 30
★ 6.7The Executioners
1965-05-22 · 25mThe 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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Episode 31
★ 6.1The Death of Time
1965-05-29 · 24mWhile 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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Episode 32
★ 6.1Flight Through Eternity
1965-06-05 · 25mThe 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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Episode 33
★ 5.9Journey into Terror
1965-06-12 · 24mThe 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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Episode 34
★ 6.0The Death of Doctor Who
1965-06-19 · 24mWith 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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Episode 35
★ 6.8The Planet of Decision
1965-06-26 · 26mThe 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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Episode 36
★ 7.1The Watcher
1965-07-03 · 24mThe 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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Episode 37
★ 6.7The Meddling Monk
1965-07-10 · 25mThe 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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Episode 38
★ 7.2A Battle of Wits
1965-07-17 · 24mThe 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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Episode 39
★ 7.8Checkmate
1965-07-24 · 24mThe 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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Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor
Sophie Aldred
Ace