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Doctor Who: Shada
“First on BBC One, a little later than originally billed...”
7.1 / 10• 2017• 2h 17m•NR• English
Science FictionAdventureAnimation
Storyline
The Doctor visits his old Time Lord friend Chronotis in Cambridge, 1979. But the ruthless Skagra has also arrived to retrieve a book that will help unlock one of the Time Lords' greatest secrets: what is Shada? Filming for this story was never finished, and in this version the unfilmed material is completed via animation.
Cast & Crew
Tom Baker
The Doctor
Lead
Lalla Ward
Romana (voice)
David Brierly
K9 (archive footage) (voice)
Christopher Neame
Skagra (voice)
Daniel Hill
Chris Parsons (voice)
DC
Denis Carey
Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
Victoria Burgoyne
Clare Keightley (voice)
Gerald Campion
Wilkin (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Norton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Doctor Who: Shada is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
