The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.0/10(905 votes)

   #1 - Planet of Giants

   S2:E110/31/1964

   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.

   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Louis Marks
2. 

   6.9/10(821 votes)

   #2 - Dangerous Journey

   S2:E211/7/1964

   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.

   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Louis Marks
3. 

   6.7/10(808 votes)

   #3 - Crisis

   S2:E311/14/1964

   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.

   Directors:Mervyn Pinfield, Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Directors:Mervyn Pinfield, Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Louis Marks
4. 

   8.0/10(1034 votes)

   #4 - World's End

   S2:E411/21/1964

   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.

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
5. 

   7.9/10(992 votes)

   #5 - The Daleks

   S2:E511/28/1964

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

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
6. 

   7.9/10(928 votes)

   #6 - Day of Reckoning

   S2:E612/5/1964

   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.

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
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   7.6/10(905 votes)

   #7 - The End of Tomorrow

   S2:E712/12/1964

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

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
8. 

   7.7/10(904 votes)

   #8 - The Waking Ally

   S2:E812/19/1964

   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.

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
9. 

   8.3/10(954 votes)

   #9 - Flashpoint

   S2:E912/26/1964

   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.

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation
10. 

    7.1/10(848 votes)

    #10 - The Powerful Enemy

    S2:E101/2/1965

    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.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:David Whitaker
11. 

    7.3/10(793 votes)

    #11 - Desperate Measures

    S2:E111/9/1965

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

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:David Whitaker
12. 

    7.2/10(830 votes)

    #12 - The Slave Traders

    S2:E121/16/1965

    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.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner
13. 

    7.3/10(776 votes)

    #13 - All Roads Lead to Rome

    S2:E131/23/1965

    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.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner
14. 

    7.2/10(776 votes)

    #14 - Conspiracy

    S2:E141/30/1965

    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.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner
15. 

    7.5/10(779 votes)

    #15 - Inferno

    S2:E152/6/1965

    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.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writer:Dennis Spooner
16. 

    6.3/10(850 votes)

    #16 - The Web Planet

    S2:E162/13/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
17. 

    5.9/10(761 votes)

    #17 - The Zarbi

    S2:E172/20/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
18. 

    5.7/10(739 votes)

    #18 - Escape to Danger

    S2:E182/27/1965

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

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
19. 

    5.6/10(741 votes)

    #19 - Crater of Needles

    S2:E193/6/1965

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

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
20. 

    5.6/10(730 votes)

    #20 - Invasion

    S2:E203/13/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
21. 

    5.5/10(729 votes)

    #21 - The Centre

    S2:E213/20/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton

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    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Bill Strutton
22. 

    7.0/10(614 votes)

    #22 - The Lion

    S2:E223/27/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker
23. 

    6.6/10(524 votes)

    #23 - The Knight of Jaffa

    S2:E234/3/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker
24. 

    7.0/10(574 votes)

    #24 - The Wheel of Fortune

    S2:E244/10/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker
25. 

    6.7/10(513 votes)

    #25 - The Warlords

    S2:E254/17/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:David Whitaker