United Kingdom / Dec 02, 2017
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerald Campion | Wilkin (archive footage) |
| Shirley Dixon | The Ship (voice) |
| Derek Pollitt | Dr. Caldera (archive footage) |
| James Coombes | The Krargs (voice) |
| John Hallet | Police Constable |
| David Strong | Man in Car (archive footage) |
| James Muir | Fisherman (archive footage) |
| Derek Suthern | Krarg |
| Barnaby Edwards | Krarg |
| Tim Bentinck | The Doctor (body double) |
| Toby Hadoke | Continuity Announcer (voice) |
Genres
Science FictionAdventureAnimation
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doctor Who: Shada |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, BBC Worldwide, BBC Studios |
| Release date | 24 novembre 2017 |
| Production | James Goss, Charles Norton, Graham Williams, John Nathan-Turner |
| Writer | Douglas Adams |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar |
| Cinematography | Peter Tyler, Colin Case, Dicky Howett, Sean Sweetman, Fintan Sheehan, Alec Wheal |
| Assistant directors | Charles Norton, Pennant Roberts |
| Lighting | Alan Graham, Mike Jefferies, Dave Scrivens, Martin Kempton |
| Camera operators | Colin Case, Fintan Sheehan, Dicky Howett, Sean Sweetman, Peter Tyler, Alec Wheal |
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| Additional photography | Colin Case, Dicky Howett, Sean Sweetman, Fintan Sheehan, Peter Tyler, Alec Wheal |
| Production design | Victor Meredith, Adrian Salmon, Mike Collins, Jez Hall, Helen MacKenzie |
| Art direction | Victor Meredith, Adrian Salmon, Mike Collins, Jez Hall, Helen MacKenzie |
| Set decoration | Victor Meredith, Adrian Salmon, Mike Collins, Jez Hall, Helen MacKenzie |
| Visual effects | Dave Chapman, David Busch, Andy Gubba, Dave Havard, Rob Ritchie, Joanna Hepworth, Shaun Askew, Jane Davies, AnneMarie Walsh, Robin Brindle, Ana García Sebastiá, Barry Baker, Kate Sullivan, Barry Evans, Linda Kalcov, Chris Bowles, Mike Tucker |
| Music | Mark Ayres, Ron Blight, John Hartshorn |
| Sound | Ron Blight, Mark Ayres, John Hartshorn |
| Costume design | Rupert Roxburghe-Jarvis, Joan Stribling, Kim Burns, Sinikka Ikaheimo |
| Makeup | Joan Stribling, Kim Burns, Sinikka Ikaheimo, Rupert Roxburghe-Jarvis |
| Hairstyling | Joan Stribling, Rupert Roxburghe-Jarvis, Kim Burns, Sinikka Ikaheimo |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Australia / Nov 24, 2017
Digital
United Kingdom / Nov 24, 2017
Physical media
United Kingdom / Dec 04, 2017 / PG / DVD & Blu-ray
Australia / Jan 10, 2018 / PG
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