Episode 4 of planet of giants, titled the urge to live, was the first doctor who episode deemed too boring to air. Watch doctor who 1963 season 2 episode 1 planet of giants. The tardis crew has to stop a murderer and avert an. Planet of giants is the first serial of the second season in the british science fiction television series doctor who.
Although they have arrived back on earth in the 1960s, a time they have been trying to return to since they all met, the travelers soon realize that something is very wrong. Ian and barbara watch as one of the giants empties the sink in which the doctor and susan are hiding. The doctor and his friends witness the giant forrester murder arnold farrow. Doctor who 1963 season 2 episode 1 planet of giants 1. With william hartnell, william russell, jacqueline hill, carole ann ford. The tardis doors open while the ship is still in flight by accident. Originally filmed as four episodes, but cut to three to quicken the pace of episodes three and four, planet of giants saw the tardis crew reduced to not much more than the size of. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants, planet of giants. Doctor who season 2 the second season of british science fiction television series doctor who began on 31 october 1964 with the story planet of giants and ended on 24 july 1965 with the time meddler. Description in an attempt to return ian and barbara to the twentieth.
Forester is prepared to commit murder to secure the success of this project can the inchhigh travellers somehow. Taped towards the end of the first production block, but held over to be the premiere episode of season 2 in octobernovember 1964, the bbcs thenhead of drama, sydney newman, ordered episodes. It first aired on bbc one in the united kingdom on october 31st, 1964. Planet of giants is the first serial of the second season in the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from 31 october to 14 november 1964. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants, crisis. Doctor who s02ep01 planet of giants 1 planet of giants. It starred william hartnell as the first doctor, carole ann ford as susan foreman, the doctor s granddaughter, and william russell and jacqueline hill as the companions ian chesterton and barbara wright.
It was originally meant to be part of season 1 and as the penultimate story. Louis marks is definitely among my alltime favorite doctor who writers. In this episode, the doctor william hartnell, barbara jacqueline hill, ian william russell, and susan carole ann ford appear to have successfully traveled back to 1960s earth. Commentary by clive doig vision mixer, brian hodgson special sounds creator, sonia markham makeup supervisor, david tilley floor assistant and mark ayres moderator. Doctor who planet of giants 43 broadcast date 31 october 1964. Barbara has been infected by the deadly insecticide but keeps her condition secret. Planet of giants tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. They come across a scheme run by forester, a ruthless businessman and his misguided scientist colleague smithers to launch a new insecticide which is capable of destroying the local ecology. It causes the tardis doors to open in midflight, which sets alarms ringing inside the craft. Doctor who season 2, planet of giants, planet of giants planet of giants. The most interesting thing about planet of giants is the core conceitconcept, which, for those who dont know major spoilers for the first half of episode one is that the tardis and her crew are all shrunk down to miniature and it basically becomes honey i shrunk the. When they arrive on earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide but how can they stop the crime in their.
Dec 21, 2014 doctor who season 2 episode 1 planet of giants with commentary. The final two episodes of planet of giants were edited into a single episode for transmission. Jul 06, 2016 doctor who s02ep01 planet of giants 1 planet of giants. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants, planet of. Planet of giants the tardis doors open accidentally while the ship is still in flight. Season 2 is the most complete season of doctor who during its blackandwhite era, as only two episodes, both from the crusade, are missing from the bbc archive. Although they have arrived back on earth in the 1960s, a time they have been trying to return to since they all met, the travellers soon realise that something is very wrong. Ill mention straight up that this premise does absolutely nothing for me, so when i was going into planet of giants i didnt expect much. Episode one, planet of giants, was the first episode set in contemporary england since. Barbara has been infected by the deadly insecticide but keeps her. Fresh reaction to classic doctor who season 2 episode. Given a second season note, doctor who kicks off with a scifi staple the heroes are shrunk to about an inch tall all the usual fun and frolics with perfectly normal household objects becoming perilous deathtraps are there, but they also accidentally stumble upon a plot by ruthless businessman forester to launch a new insecticide, dn6.
Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants episode. Description in an attempt to return ian and barbara to the twentieth century, the doctor tries an unorthodox new technique. Planet of giants is the first story of the second season of doctor who. Planet of giants doctor who dvd special features index. Doctor who season 2 episode 1 planet of giants with. It was directed by mervyn pinfield with a script written by louis marks. Planet of giants 1 3 an accident in flight leads to the. Webber for the doctor who pilot, writer louis marks claimed the inspiration for. Planet of giants 1 planet of giants video dailymotion. Planet of giants is the opening story of season 2 of doctor who. Planet of giants is the first episode of series two of the british science fiction television series doctor who, and the fortythird episode of the series overall. Episode one, planet of giants, was the first episode set in contemporary england since an unearthly child. Thats because i looks too much like the number 1 and could have been confusing. The season opened with planet of giants and concluded with the time meddler.
Steven and erika start season two of classic doctor who by watching an entire 3episode story, planet of giants from 1964. Season 2, episode 1, planet of giants video dailymotion. When the tardis malfunctions and the doors open in the time vortex, the travelers and their ship shrink to the size of insects. So this is the kickoff to doctor whos second season, and what a kick off it is. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants, planet. Planet of giants was an ambitious story, beautifully realized on what was undoubtedly a budget almost as minute as the doctor and his companions were in the serial. Season 2 is the most complete season of doctor who during its blackandwhite era.
An accident in flight leads to the tardis and the travellers being miniaturised. Special feature making planet of giants doctor who planet of giants bbc duration. Watch doctor who 1963 season 2, episode 1 planet of giants. William hartnell journey back to the eerie blackandwhite beginnings of a legend. Fresh reaction to classic doctor who season 2 episode 1. Planet of giants 1 3 an accident in flight leads to the tardis and the travellers being miniaturised. Doctor who season 2 196465 planet of giants originally the giants was the alternative opening to doctor who season 1 instead we got the renowned classic an. This ended up leaving a oneepisode hole at the very end of the season 2 production block, which was filled by mission to the unknown.
Doctor who planet of giants dvd 1964 region 2 for sale. But this small inconvenience doesnt interfere with his efforts to keep an unprincipled manufacturer from distributing a. Planet of giants doctor who dvd special features index wiki. Planet of giants story 9, from 1964 shows just how much the first season or two of doctor who was a product of late1950s science fiction. Doctor who season 2, planet of giants, planet of giants. Season 1 of doctor who ran between 23 november 1963 and 12 september 1964. But with season 1 being too long, it was decided by the producers to end the season with the reign of terror and to. Doctor who s2 e1 planet of giants trivia tv tropes. Forester is prepared to commit murder to secure the success of this project can the. Written by louis marks and directed by mervyn pinfield and douglas camfield, the serial was first broadcast on bbc1 in three weekly parts from 31 october to 14 november 1964. Doctor who season 2 episode 1 planet of giants with commentary. But this small inconvenience doesnt interfere with his efforts to. Watch doctor who 1963 season 2 episode 1 planet of giants 1 online now. The doctor emerges from the tardis to find that he is only oneinch tall.
But with season 1 being too long, it was decided by the producers to end the season with the reign of terror and to begin season 2 with planet of giants. Planet of giants began life as a fourparter in the first production run but was held back to kickstart season two. Given a second season note, doctor who kicks off with a scifi staple the heroes are shrunk to about an inch tall all the usual fun and frolics with perfectly normal household objects becoming perilous deathtraps are there, but they also accidentally stumble upon a plot by ruthless businessman forester to launch a new insecticide. Doctor who planet of giants dvd 1964 region 2 for sale online. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants episode guide. Apr 15, 20 episode 4 of planet of giants, titled the urge to live, was the first doctor who episode deemed too boring to air. Doctor whos second season begins in a rather underwhelming manner with planet of giants, an adventure which takes the old cliche of shrinking the leads to within an inch of their original height. As broadcast in 1964, planet of giants is a respectable but not overly exciting artifact of the first doctor era, talkier and duller than a singlesentence synopsis makes it sound. Jan 09, 2012 so this is the kickoff to doctor who s second season, and what a kick off it is. The most interesting thing about planet of giants is the core conceitconcept, which, for those who dont know major spoilers for the first half of episode one is that the tardis and her crew are all shrunk down to miniature and it basically becomes honey i shrunk the tardis for three parts. An accident on landing vastly reduces the tardis and the travellers in size.
It starred william hartnell as the first doctor, carole ann ford as susan foreman, william russell as ian chesterton, jacqueline hill as barbara wright, maureen obrien as vicki pallister and peter purves as steven taylor. If youve been following along with the serial codes as weve listed them on the website, youll note the letter i was skipped. Planet of giants was originally recorded as four episodes, but later the third and fourth were combined into a fasterpaced episode 3 the unused footage was destroyed. Doctor who s second season begins in a rather underwhelming manner with planet of giants, an adventure which takes the old cliche of shrinking the leads to within an inch of their original height. Webber for the doctor who pilot, writer louis marks claimed the inspiration for the story was the seminal proecology work by rachel carson, silent spring, which warned. Taped towards the end of the first production block, but held over to be the premiere episode of season 2 in octobernovember 1964, the bbcs thenhead of drama, sydney newman, ordered episodes 3 and 4 to be spliced together in order to. Planet of giants was the first serial of season 2 of doctor who.