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. The 2005 Christmas special, The Christmas Invasion, and the 2005 Children in Need Special were filmed as part of the Series 2 block and featured on the Series 2 DVD. Despite this, The Christmas Invasion is listed as a special episode and therefore not considered to be a part of Series 2 by the Episode Guide on the official website. The 2006 Christmas special, The Runaway Bride is sometimes listed as being part of Series 2, however it carries a Series 3 production code and is treated as a Series 3 episode by the BBC in its promotion and merchandising.
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Each episode (not counting 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 were last seen (notwithstanding independent, fan-made productions in 1983); their successful return sparked the commissioning of a second spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures, for CBBC. The Series 2 finale saw 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 & 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.
| # | Title | Writer | Notes |
| N/A | Children in Need Special | Russell T Davies |
| # | Title | Writer | Notes |
| N/A | The Christmas Invasion | Russell T Davies |
| # | Title | Writer | Notes |
| 1 | New Earth | Russell T Davies | |
| 2 | Tooth and Claw | Russell T Davies | |
| 3 | School Reunion | Toby Whithouse | Reintroduction of Sarah Jane Smith. Final appearance of K-9 Mk. III. First appearance of K-9 Mk. IV. Mickey Smith becomes a companion |
| 4 | The Girl in the Fireplace | Steven Moffat | |
| 5 | Pt. 1: Rise of the Cybermen Pt. 2: The Age of Steel |
Tom MacRae | Reintroduction of the Cybermen. Final regular appearance of Mickey Smith |
| 6 | The Idiot's Lantern | Mark Gatiss | |
| 7 | Pt. 1: The Impossible Planet Pt. 2: The Satan Pit |
Matt Jones | First appearance of the Ood. |
| 8 | Love & Monsters | Russell T Davies | First Doctor-lite episode |
| 9 | Fear Her | Matthew Graham | |
| 10 | Pt. 1: Army of Ghosts Pt. 2: Doomsday |
Russell T Davies | Final regular appearances of Rose Tyler and Jackie Tyler. Formal introduction of Torchwood. First appearance of Donna Noble |
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| Mini-episode: Children in Need Special • Christmas Special: 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 |
Sesame Street Season 28 aired from November 18, 1996 to May 16, 1997.
Episodes 3526 - 3655 (130 episodes)
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