Tardisodes

Season 1

Prologues to each episode of the second season of Doctor Who (2005).

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

Prelude to New Earth
E1
Prelude to New EarthNovice Hame is advertising the New New York Hospital, explaining to viewers how they never lose a patient. A female scream of help is heard and the camera cuts out.
Prelude to Tooth and Claw
E2
Prelude to Tooth and ClawA meteor crashes to Earth. Three hundred years later, a bearded crofter walks through a grassland. He hears something growling behind him and panicking, starts to run. He turns and screams as a werewolf attacks him.
Prelude to School Reunion
E3
Prelude to School ReunionMickey is at a computer, looking at a website of UFO sightings, but is blocked by a notice referring to Torchwood. He picks up his phone and calls Rose while sorting through newspaper clippings. He tells her that he needs the Doctor and her to investigate lights in the sky and strange goings on at a school.
Prelude to the Girl in the Fireplace
E4
Prelude to the Girl in the FireplaceTwo pilots are at the controls of an unidentified spaceship. Suddenly, an ion storm hits the ship, causing chaos as lights start flashing and things start exploding, with the two pilots desperately trying to regain control.
Prelude to Rise of the Cybermen
E5
Prelude to Rise of the CybermenA mission briefing describes Cybus Industries, John Lumic, head of Cybus Industries, and his latest "upgrade" - the Cybermen. It also tells how thousands have gone missing. The briefing then ends, while an "ultimate upgrade" is promoted.
Prelude to the Age of Steel
E6
Prelude to the Age of SteelA video from John Lumic orders the "upgrade" of humans to Cybermen to commence around the world. This is followed by an animated diagram of a "Skin to Metal Upgrade" and a Cyberman being instructed by Lumic to "delete" all incompatible humans.
Prelude to the Idiot's Lantern
E7
Prelude to the Idiot's LanternGrandma Connolly has her new television installed. Later, she sits in front of it and strange, red lightning reaches out from the television towards her. As she looks at the screen, the lightning retracts into the set and dances on the screen. Grandma presumes that the set is broken, so she hits it. The lightning shoots towards her face and she shouts for help. The television shows a trailer for the upcoming coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prelude to the Impossible Planet
E8
Prelude to the Impossible PlanetA woman in a suit tells Captain Walker of a black hole called K37 Gem 5, orbited by a planet. She asks him to bring back the power source that keeps the planet in orbit and become the "man who saved the Empire." When asked how she found out about it, she produces a small book containing alien writing and what appears to be a map; it was found by the "Galis Expedition". Walker passes the notebook to someone standing behind him. It appears the location Walker needs to go to is on the other side of the galaxy. The woman tells him that all they have to go on is the map and "local myths", but assures him that it's superstition, and Walker will have a "top class" ship and crew. Finally she wishes Walker luck, and he leaves, passing the person he handed the notebook to, an Ood, who simply says "And the Beast will rise from the pit."
Prelude to the Satan Pit
E9
Prelude to the Satan PitAn Ood delivers a case to a man named Curt, telling him that the contents are Captain Walker's belongings. The man then opens the case. As he does so, the lights go out and the ship's computer states, "He shall awake."
Prelude to Love & Monsters
E10
Prelude to Love & MonstersA mysterious figure is using a laptop to access a website titled L.I.N.D.A . It shows a hand-drawn sketch of the Doctor and the text "Who Is the Doctor?" followed by "Have You Seen Him?". The user clicks on the "Join L.I.N.D.A." button.
Prelude to Fear Her
E11
Prelude to Fear HerThe presenter of a crime-watch program tells the viewers that a young boy called Dale Hicks and a young girl called Jane McKillen have gone missing. He then asks the viewers to phone in and give information.
Prelude to Army of Ghosts
E12
Prelude to Army of GhostsA reporter tells his editor about the story so big it will be the story of the century - the story of Torchwood. The reporter passes secret envelopes, looking through files and photos, several of which feature the Doctor.
Prelude to Doomsday
E13
Prelude to DoomsdayAn emergency news broadcast is shown. A female news reporter informs the viewer that the country is in a State of Emergency. The invasion of the Cybermen is shown but intervened by an attack by the Daleks.