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Feature film — 2017

Doctor Who: Shada (2017)

7.12h 17mScience Fiction — Adventure — Animation

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.

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A high-signal pick with 20 votes.

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Director: Charles Norton

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Cast & crew

Tom Baker as The Doctor

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Lalla Ward as Romana (voice)

Lalla Ward

Romana (voice)

David Brierly as K9 (archive footage) (voice)

David Brierly

K9 (archive footage) (voice)

Christopher Neame as Skagra (voice)

Christopher Neame

Skagra (voice)

Daniel Hill as Chris Parsons (voice)

Daniel Hill

Chris Parsons (voice)

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Denis Carey

Professor Chronotis (archive footage)

Victoria Burgoyne as Clare Keightley (voice)

Victoria Burgoyne

Clare Keightley (voice)

Gerald Campion as Wilkin (archive footage)

Gerald Campion

Wilkin (archive footage)

Shirley Dixon as The Ship (voice)

Shirley Dixon

The Ship (voice)

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Derek Pollitt

Dr. Caldera (archive footage)

James Coombes as The Krargs (voice)

James Coombes

The Krargs (voice)

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John Hallet

Police Constable

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