Patrick Troughton Movies

In the second episode of the six-part story "Fury From the Deep," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) tries to solve the strange disappearance of several oil-refinery crews from a North Sea drilling site. Halfway through the episode, it is revealed that two of the refinery scientists -- Quill (Bill Burridge) and Oak (John Gill) -- are not quite human, and most certainly up to no good. Written by Victor Pemberton, "Fury From the Deep, Episode 2" originally aired on March 23, 1968. Except for a brief vignette showing Quill and Oak disposing of a victim by exhaling toxic gas, this episode no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the five-part story "The Dominators," the warmongering title characters have landed on the pacifistic planet Dulkis. Intending to convert the planet into their own private refueling station, the Dominators meet resistance in the form of the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his friends. To eliminate the good guys, the villains force the Doctor and Jamie (Frazer Hines) to take an intelligence test -- with instant death as the "reward" for a perfect score. Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln, "The Dominators, Episode 2" first aired on August 17, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of the five-part story "The Dominators," the denizens of the peaceful planet Dulkis debate over whether or not to defend themselves against the Dominator invasion. Meanwhile, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) is captured by the villains' warriors, the Quarks. He is then given a daunting choice: Either betray his companion, Jamie (Frazer Hines), or suffer a horrible demise. Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln under the joint pen name Norman Ashby, "The Dominators, Episode 4" first aired on August 31, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of the six-part story "Fury From the Deep," a group of parasitic seaweed creatures step up their attack on an oil refinery in the North Sea. In his efforts to thwart the bad guys, the Doctor and several of his cohorts are terrorized by a huge, anthropomorphic thrashing weed. Written by Victor Pemberton, "Fury From the Deep, Episode 4" originally aired on April 6, 1968. Except for two short sequences, one of which shows the grisly demise of the character Van Lutyens (John Abineri), this episode no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of the six-part story "Fury From the Deep," Robson (Victor Maddern) has revealed himself to be in league with the parasitic seaweed creatures who are attacking an oil refinery in the North Sea. Kidnapping Victoria (Deborah Watling), Robson makes a desperate escape, with the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines) in hot pursuit. Unfortunately, not all of the other weed creatures have been disposed of -- certainly not the ones who threaten to choke the life out of the "good guys." Deborah Watling made her last series appearance in "Fury From the Deep, Episode 6," which was written by Victor Pemberton and first aired on April 20, 1968. Alas, this episode no longer exists in complete form. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this video of the enormously popular British sci-fi television series, several orphaned episodes are bundled together with an introduction and linking narration to give a quick overview of Patrick Troughton's time playing the second incarnation of the Doctor. This feature provides a historical perspective for the Doctor with the least number of surviving episodes. ~ Steven E. McDonald, All Movie Guide

Written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke, the six-part Doctor Who adventure "The Faceless Ones" got under way on April 8, 1967. Returning to contemporary London, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his friends attempt to land at Gatwick airport. Their efforts are confounded by the fact that the TARDIS is in the path of an oncoming jet. But this is a minor problem compared to the terrors that await the crew at the hands of the sinister Chameleons. Only this episode and the third chapter of "The Faceless Ones" are presently known to exist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the six-part story "The Faceless Ones," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) has tumbled to the fact that the Chameleon Tours air service is actually controlled by aliens who hope to repopulate their dying planet by stealing the personalities of their customers. Now, of course, the Chameleons have no choice but to kill the Doctor -- and for a brief, horrifying moment, they appear to have done just that. Written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke, "The Faceless Ones, Episode 3" originally aired on April 22, 1967. Though this and one other episode exists, the remaining four chapters are apparently lost forever. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fifth episode of the six-part story "The Faceless Ones," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) again tries to prevent the alien Chameleons from robbing unwary Earthlings of their personalities. Putting his own life on the line, the Doctor makes a last-ditch effort to rescue Ben and Polly, who are still nowhere to be found (actors Anneke Wills and Michael Craze do not appear in this episode). Written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke, "The Faceless Ones, Episode 5" originally aired on May 6, 1967. This episode evidently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of the four-part story "The Highlanders," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Ben (Michael Craze) are still stranded in Scotland in the days following the battle of Culloden. Another battle -- this one between a group of Scottish prisoners and their British captors -- breaks out on board the slave ship Annabelle. Frazer Hines joins the cast as adventurous young Scots piper Jamie McCrimmon. Written by Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis, "The Highlanders, Episode 4" originally aired on January 4, 1967; this episode is currently unavailable for reappraisal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the six-part story "The Enemy of the World," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) has arrived on earth in the year 2017 A.D. Rescued from certain death by helicopter pilot Astrid (Mary Peach), the Doctor is informed by Astrid's boss, Kent (Bill Kerr), that the world is on the verge of domination by a charismatic scientist/politician named Salamander. The fact that the Doctor is a dead ringer for Salamander (indeed, both roles are played by Troughton) leads to several even more perplexing plot developments: Who among Kerr's staff can be trusted not to betray their comrades to Salamander's minions, and is Salamander truly the despotic villain that he is made out to be? Written by David Whitaker, "The Enemy of the World, Episode 2" first aired on December 30, 1967; this episode is presently unavailable. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines), searching for the missing TARDIS, end up at a somewhat sinister antique shop owned by Prof. Edward Waterfield (John Bailey). Only after being whisked back to the Victorian era do the Doctor and Jamie realize that Waterfield is being forced to cooperate with the dreaded Daleks -- but why, and for what purpose? Deborah Watling joins the cast as Waterfield's kidnapped daughter, Victoria. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 2" was first shown on May 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions are still imprisoned in the Victorian era, still at the mercy of the Daleks. In hopes of obtaining the "human factor" of unpredictability, the Daleks force poor Jamie (Frazer Hines) into a series of perilous situations, the first of which finds him pitted against "the Terrible Turk" (who is as much a "victim" as everyone else) in a wrestling match. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 4" was first shown on June 10, 1967. This episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide