Series 2 (Doctor Who)



Series 2 of Doctor Who, occasionally known as season 28 for clarity between it and season 2, ran between 18th November 2005 and 8th July 2006. Each episode (except for the specials) was accompanied by a short teaser "Tardisode" which was only viewable on the Internet; this experiment was not repeated for succeeding seasons and the Tardisodes were not included in the DVD release. The main story arc for the season was the Torchwood Institute, referenced only twice previously, which served to lead up to the finale episodes as well as the Torchwood spinoff series. A secondary arc dealt with Rose's growing infatuation with the Doctor. Series 2 saw the return of the Cybermen to television (albeit an alternate-universe version), and the return of companions Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 (both last seen, notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions, in 1983); their appearance sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. Series 2 also introduced the concept of annual Christmas specials for the series, along with the idea of making occasional mini-episodes for charity.

Specials

 * Children in Need Special (mini episode)
 * The Christmas Invasion (Christmas special)

Series 2

 * New Earth
 * Tooth and Claw
 * School Reunion
 * The Girl in the Fireplace
 * Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel
 * The Idiot's Lantern
 * The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit
 * Love & Monsters
 * Fear Her
 * Army of Ghosts / Doomsday

Main Cast

 * The Doctor - David Tennant
 * Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
 * Mickey Smith - Noel Clarke

Recurring

 * Jackie Tyler - Camille Coduri
 * Pete Tyler - Shaun Dingwall
 * Jake Simmonds - Andrew Hayden-Smith

Secondary Cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith (School Reunion (guest))
 * Elton Pope - Marc Warren (Love & Monsters)
 * Donna Noble - Catherine Tate (Doomsday (cameo))

Novels

 * The Stone Rose (set between Tooth and Claw and School Reunion)
 * The Feast of the Drowned (set between Tooth and Claw and School Reunion)
 * The Resurrection Casket (set between Tooth and Claw and School Reunion)
 * I am a Dalek (set between Tooth and Claw and School Reunion)
 * The Nightmare of Black Island (set between The Idiot's Lantern and The Impossible Planet)
 * The Art of Destruction (set between The Satan Pit and Love and Monsters)
 * The Price of Paradise (set between The Satan Pit and Love and Monsters)