Doctor Who: Shada
“The Lost Adventure by Douglas Adams Dramatised in Full at Last!”
Synopsis
Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by his side, they have to stop the evil Skagra. A remounted version of the abandoned Fourth Doctor serial, rewritten to feature the Eighth Doctor and fit in with the Big Finish audio drama continuity.
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-03-19
Top Cast
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Paul McGann
The Doctor (voice)
Lalla Ward
Romana (voice)
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
James Fox
Professor Chronotis (voice)
Andrew Sachs
Skagra (voice)
Sean Biggerstaff
Chris Parsons (voice)
Susannah Harker
Clare Keightley (voice)
Melvyn Hayes
Wilkin (voice)
Hannah Gordon
The Ship (voice)
Barnaby Edwards
Professor Caldera (voice) / Krarg Commander (voice)
Stuart Crossman
Krarg (voice) / Police Constable (voice) / Motorist (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicholas Pegg
- Screenplay & Story
- Gary Russell, Douglas Adams
- Original Score
- Russell Stone
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: Shada
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Big Finish
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicholas Pegg
Gary Russell, Douglas Adams
Russell Stone
Gary Russell, Jason Haigh-Ellery, Martin Trickey, Kim Plowright
Department Leadership Roster
Gary Russell
Producer
Nicholas Pegg
Director
Douglas Adams
Writer
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Producer
Russell Stone
Original Music Composer
Martin Trickey
Producer
Kim Plowright
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Doctor Who: Shada
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What is Doctor Who: Shada about?
Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by his side, they have to stop the evil Skagra. A remounted version of the abandoned Fourth Doctor serial, rewritten to feature the Eighth Doctor and fit in with the Big Finish audio drama continuity.
Who directed Doctor Who: Shada?
Doctor Who: Shada was directed by Nicholas Pegg.
Who stars in Doctor Who: Shada?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: Shada includes Paul McGann, Lalla Ward, John Leeson, James Fox, Andrew Sachs.
When was Doctor Who: Shada released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: Shada was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: Shada?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: Shada was composed by Russell Stone.