| The Second Doctor was portrayed by
Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented than those of
his predecessor. Additionally, after The Highlanders, stories moved away
from the purely historical ones that featured during William Hartnell's
tenure; instead, any historical tales also included a science fiction
element. Patrick Troughton retained the role until the last episode of
The War Games when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, put him
on trial for breaking the laws of time. The Doctor was forced to
regenerate and thereafter exiled on Earth. |