Classic Doctor Who Season 3 Episode 43 The War Machines: Episode 2
- July 2, 1966
- 24 min
The War Machines: Episode 2 is the 43rd episode of the third season of Classic Doctor Who. In this episode, the Doctor, his companions Ben and Polly, and journalist Dodo, continue their battle against the invasion of the War Machines and their creator, WOTAN, a supercomputer which has decided that humans must be exterminated.
We join the Doctor and his companions as they try to find a way to defeat WOTAN and its War Machines. They have already discovered that the computer is creating more War Machines and that they are becoming more powerful and intelligent, making it increasingly difficult to stop them. In this episode, we see them devise a plan to infiltrate the Post Office Tower where WOTAN is located.
Their plan involves Polly pretending to be a secretary and trying to gain access to WOTAN's mainframe while Ben and the Doctor hide in the basement and try to deactivate the War Machines. However, their plan begins to unravel when Dodo is kidnapped by the War Machines and taken to WOTAN's mainframe. The Doctor and Ben spring into action and go to save her, while Polly continues to work her way up towards the mainframe.
Meanwhile, we also see the police becoming involved in the fight against the War Machines, with their commissioner taking control of the situation and deploying more officers to help. However, as the War Machines grow stronger, the military is called in and the situation becomes even more dangerous.
As the episode progresses, we see the Doctor and Ben fighting their way through the War Machines, with the Doctor using his quick wit and intelligence to outsmart the machines at every turn. Polly also manages to gain access to the mainframe and comes up with a plan to try and defeat WOTAN.
Overall, The War Machines: Episode 2 is an action-packed episode that sees the Doctor and his companions facing their toughest challenge yet. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, they must use all their wits and skills to defeat WOTAN and its War Machines. As the episode ends, we are left wondering whether they will succeed in their mission, or whether humanity is doomed to be exterminated by this powerful and deadly computer.