First on BBC One, a little later than originally billed...
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.
Doctor Who: Shada (2017) is a science fiction, adventure and animation film directed by Charles Norton, released on November 24, 2017 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, David Brierly and Christopher Neame. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Tom Baker
as The Doctor
Lalla Ward
as Romana (voice)
David Brierly
as K9 (archive footage) (voice)
Christopher Neame
as Skagra (voice)
Daniel Hill
as Chris Parsons (voice)
Denis Carey
as Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
Victoria Burgoyne
as Clare Keightley (voice)
Gerald Campion
as Wilkin (archive footage)
Shirley Dixon
as The Ship (voice)
Derek Pollitt
as Dr. Caldera (archive footage)
James Coombes
as The Krargs (voice)
John Hallet
as Police Constable
Directed by Charles Norton, written by Douglas Adams and Douglas Adams, produced by James Goss, Charles Norton and Graham Williams.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 20 ratings.
I have a friend who was involved in the commissioning of these hybrid animation versions of the old missing or incomplete "Dr. Who" series' and I think my scepticism was probably borne out with this rather curiously spliced story. With industrial action hitting the production with a week's worth of filming still to do, the animators have tried to visualise the gaps whilst the "Doctor" (Tom Baker) and "Romana"…
Reviewed on July 3, 2024
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The main cast of Doctor Who: Shada (2017) includes Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, David Brierly, Christopher Neame and Daniel Hill. The film was directed by Charles Norton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who: Shada was released on November 24, 2017 and runs for 2h 17m.
Doctor Who: Shada (2017) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
