The 2nd Doctor
Patrick Troughton (1966 - 1969, 1973, 1983, 1985)
It had never been done before, regeneration. Patrick Troughton took up the mantle of the Doctor and paved the way for the future. Unfortunately, due to the BBC’s wiping policy many of the 2nd Doctor’s stories have been lost to time. Lucky for Doctor Who fans, some of those lost episodes have been recreated through some terrific animation.
Episode list is in order of when the television episodes aired, not necessarily when our podcast episode premiered.
Season 4
The Power of the Daleks
A renewed Doctor and a restored lost serial. This week we talked about the first adventure of the Second Doctor, The Power of the Daleks. Get the inside scoop on the BBC's wiping policy that resulted in this week's episode.
***This recap is longer than normal because this is a six episode arc. If you want to skip ahead to us talking about the adventure, we get into the meat of it around the 41:30 mark.***
The Macra Terror
The Doctor is looking a bit more animated than usual in this one.
Today we begin our discussion of the 2nd Doctor Classic, The Macra Terror. And Kris is back!
The Doctor and friends work to save a colony from gas obsessed crabs! Meanwhile, Vince, Beth and Kris are ready with all the gas puns your heart desires.
Season 5
Tomb of the Cybermen
The Second Doctor, along with Jamie and Victoria get some great interior decorating tips from the Cybermen this week's episode, The Amazing Hatch! Well, not entirely. This week we return to Classic Who for a great series, Tomb of the Cybermen. This is one of the series thought to be lost to time, but lucky for us it has been recovered. It's Classic Who at it's best with Patrick Troughton and one of the greatest Who villains.
The Ice Warriors
We're on another classic adventure with the 2nd Doctor and his faithful companions, Jamie and Victoria. This time they groove with some funky scientists and boogie with some martians. It's the Ice Warriors! This adventure is a blend of recovered episodes and animated ones.
Enemy of the World
Hey it's the Doctor. No, that's Salamander. Wait, it's both! What's happening. Dictators and doppelgängers abound in this 2nd Doctor adventure!
The wild and very sudden conclusion of The Enemy of the World. There are some loose ends, that make for some fun fan theories. Buckle up and join us for this Second Doctor Adventure!
Web of Fear
Looks like the Circle line is late again, probably those damn yetis clogging up the tube with their blasted web-shooters. Lucky for us, the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are on the case! It's a classic episode once thought lost to time, Web of Fear. It's a fun showcase for the 2nd Doctor, and we get some neat surprises too!
The Wheel in Space
The Second Doctor and Jamie are looking for adventure. Fate has a few surprises for both of them at the Wheel where some old enemies pay our heroes a visit.
The Cybermen are plotting to take over the Wheel, and in so doing, take over Earth! It's up to the Doctor, Jamie, Zoe, and the rest of the space station crew (except Jarvis who is worthless) to stop the cyber-menace.
Season 6
The Mind Robber (1-3)
The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe go on a neverending story adventure to the unknown.
The Mind Robber (4-5)
The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe are trapped in a world of fiction by the Master (not that Master) and they must fight a great Intelligence (not that Great Intelligence) if they hope to escape.
The Krotons
The 2nd Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie find themselves on a stinky planet with people that don't stink (we think) and there are some robots who are real stinkers (figurative, not literal). And maybe we even get political on this one. It was fun to discuss!
The War Games (1-3)
We launch into Classic Who this week with the amazing story, The War Games. It's a 10 part series, so this week we're just talking about parts 1, 2, and 3. Join us for this 2nd Doctor adventure!
The War Games (4-6)
This week we continue with the amazing Classic Who story, The War Games. It's a 10 part series, and this week we find ourselves in the middle discussing parts 4, 5, and 6. Join us for this 2nd Doctor adventure!
The War Games 7-10
It all comes to a head this week as we conclude our conversation of The War Games. It gets heavy as we bid farewell to our companions and our Doctor.
Other Appearances
The Three Doctors 1 & 2
The Third Doctor teams up with the Second Doctor and the First Doctor! Which makes sense considering the name of the story is the Three Doctors.
The Three Doctors 3 & 4
The Third and Second Doctors, along with Jo Grant and the Brigadier find themselves in an antimatter universe. Will they be able to stop the mighty Omega?
The Five Doctors
What can be better than one Doctor? How about FIVE of them!?! This week we're watching the 20th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors. And better yet, some favorite companions come back for the fun. Come along with us on this journey and see old enemies, and some new ones too as we go on a road trip through the Death Zone.
The Two Doctors
The 2nd Doctor is back with Jamie! They team up with the 6th Doctor and Peri to stop the worst villain in the show's history. Not to editorialize. Buckle up for this supersized discussion of this multi-Doctor story.
