The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(961 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   8.1/10(776 votes)

   #2 - Checkmate

   S2:E397/24/1965

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

   Director:Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Dennis Spooner

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   Director:Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Dennis Spooner
3. 

   7.9/10(1042 votes)

   #3 - 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
4. 

   7.9/10(997 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   7.9/10(932 votes)

   #5 - 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
6. 

   7.8/10(809 votes)

   #6 - The Space Museum

   S2:E264/24/1965

   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.

   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Glyn Jones

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   Director:Mervyn Pinfield

   Writer:Glyn Jones
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   7.8/10(726 votes)

   #7 - The Planet of Decision

   S2:E356/26/1965

   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.

   Director:Richard Martin

   Writer:Terry Nation

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   Director:Richard Martin

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8. 

   7.7/10(911 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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   7.7/10(825 votes)

   #9 - The Watcher

   S2:E367/3/1965

   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?

   Director:Douglas Camfield

   Writer:Dennis Spooner

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10. 

    7.7/10(757 votes)

    #10 - A Battle of Wits

    S2:E387/17/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Dennis Spooner
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    7.6/10(911 votes)

    #11 - 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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12. 

    7.5/10(779 votes)

    #12 - 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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13. 

    7.4/10(784 votes)

    #13 - The Meddling Monk

    S2:E377/10/1965

    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.

    Director:Douglas Camfield

    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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14. 

    7.3/10(799 votes)

    #14 - 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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    Writer:David Whitaker
15. 

    7.2/10(830 votes)

    #15 - 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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16. 

    7.2/10(777 votes)

    #16 - 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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17. 

    7.2/10(776 votes)

    #17 - 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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18. 

    7.2/10(770 votes)

    #18 - The Executioners

    S2:E305/22/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Terry Nation

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19. 

    7.1/10(856 votes)

    #19 - 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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    7.1/10(716 votes)

    #20 - Flight Through Eternity

    S2:E326/5/1965

    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.

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Terry Nation

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    Director:Richard Martin

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21. 

    7.1/10(704 votes)

    #21 - The Death of Doctor Who

    S2:E346/19/1965

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

    Director:Richard Martin

    Writer:Terry Nation

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22. 

    7.0/10(905 votes)

    #22 - 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
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    7.0/10(607 votes)

    #23 - 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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    7.0/10(566 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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25. 

    7.0/10(721 votes)

    #25 - The Dimensions of Time

    S2:E275/1/1965

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

    Director:Mervyn Pinfield

    Writer:Glyn Jones

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    Director:Mervyn Pinfield

    Writer:Glyn Jones