Series 2 (Doctor Who)

Series 2 of Doctor Who, also known as Season 28 to differentiate it from Season 2, ran between April 2006 and July 2006 and starred David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. It was preceded by a mini-episode entitled Children in Need Special which aired in December 2005 and a Christmas special, The Christmas Invasion, which aired on 25 December 2005, both of which are also considered part of Series 2.

Overview
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,and the introduction of Donna Noble.

This was the first series to feature a "Doctor-lite" episode. These were episodes in which the Doctor (and, usually, his companion) only appear in one or two scenes, with the story carried by new, supporting characters. This allowed David Tennant to film two episodes at the same time. Love and Monsters was the first episode to use this innovation, though it did not receive the same level of acclaim later Doctor-lite episodes such as Blink and Turn Left achieved.

Stories

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

Primary Cast

 * The Doctor - David Tennant
 * Rose Tyler - Billie Piper

Secondary Cast

 * Mickey Smith - Noel Clarke
 * Jackie Tyler - Camille Coduri
 * Pete Tyler - Shaun Dingwall
 * Jake Simmonds - Andrew Hayden-Smith
 * Donna Noble - Catherine Tate (cameo appearance in Doomsday, billed only as "The Bride")

Guest Cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
 * K-9 Mark III - John Leeson (Voice)

Novels

 * The Stone Rose
 * The Feast of the Drowned
 * The Resurrection Casket
 * I am a Dalek
 * The Nightmare of Black Island
 * The Art of Destruction
 * The Price of Paradise

Aliens and Enemies

 * Sycorax
 * Matron Casp
 * New Humans
 * Face of Boe
 * Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17
 * Werewolf
 * Mr Finch
 * Krillitanes
 * Clockwork Droids
 * Cybermen
 * John Lumic (Cyber-Controller)
 * The Wire
 * Ood
 * The Beast
 * Abzorbaloff
 * Hoix
 * Scribble Monster
 * Isolus
 * Cyber-Leader
 * Cult of Skaro
 * Daleks
 * Empress of the Racnoss