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Doctor Who: Shada

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  • 20172017
  • 2h 18m
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7.0/10
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Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who: Shada (2017)
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The story revolves around the planet Shada, on which the Time Lords have constructed a high security prison for some of the Universe's most dangerous criminals. Skagra, a flawed genius from ... Read allThe story revolves around the planet Shada, on which the Time Lords have constructed a high security prison for some of the Universe's most dangerous criminals. Skagra, a flawed genius from the planet Dronoid, wishes to create a "Universal Mind" in which all the pooled knowledge ... Read allThe story revolves around the planet Shada, on which the Time Lords have constructed a high security prison for some of the Universe's most dangerous criminals. Skagra, a flawed genius from the planet Dronoid, wishes to create a "Universal Mind" in which all the pooled knowledge of the universe's greatest criminals would be placed at his disposal and with which he int... Read all
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  • Director
    • Charles Norton
  • Writer
    • Douglas Adams
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward(voice)
    • Christopher Neame(voice)
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  • Director
    • Charles Norton
  • Writer
    • Douglas Adams
  • Stars
    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward(voice)
    • Christopher Neame(voice)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • The Doctoras The Doctor
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Romanaas Romana
    • (voice)
    Christopher Neame
    Christopher Neame
    • Skagraas Skagra
    • (voice)
    Daniel Hill
    Daniel Hill
    • Chris Parsonsas Chris Parsons
    • (voice)
    Denis Carey
    • Professor Chronotisas Professor Chronotis
    • (archive footage)
    Victoria Burgoyne
    Victoria Burgoyne
    • Clare Keightleyas Clare Keightley
    • (voice)
    David Brierly
    David Brierly
    • K9as K9
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Gerald Campion
    • Wilkinas Wilkin
    • (archive footage)
    Shirley Dixon
    Shirley Dixon
    • The Shipas The Ship
    • (voice)
    Derek Pollitt
    • Calderaas Caldera
    • (archive footage)
    James Coombes
    James Coombes
    • The Krargsas The Krargs
    • (voice)
    John Hallet
    • Police Constableas Police Constable
    • (as John Hallett)
    David Strong
    • Man in Caras Man in Car
    • (archive footage)
    James Muir
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    • (archive footage)
    Derek Suthern
    • Krargas Krarg
    Barnaby Edwards
    • Krargas Krarg
    Tim Bentinck
    Tim Bentinck
    • The Doctor - Body Doubleas The Doctor - Body Double
    Toby Hadoke
    • Continuity Announceras Continuity Announcer
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      • Charles Norton
    • Writer
      • Douglas Adams
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    • Trivia
      In the Summer of 2017, the BBC began an effort to complete the serial officially, using newly recorded dialogue from the original cast, newly filmed live action material, newly recorded incidental music and sound effects and new animated footage, to complete the missing segments. The new material was produced by the same team that undertook the 2016 animated edition of the 1966 serial The Power of the Daleks.
    • Goofs
      After the TARDIS materializes in the field where the giant invisible spaceship resides, he feels around and defines the ship's shape and location, then exclaims, 'What's that red carpet doing over there?' and proceeds to walk right through it.
    • Quotes

      The Doctor: Did you just see what I didn't see?

      Chris Parsons: No.

      The Doctor: Neither did I.

    • Connections
      Featured in Victoria Derbyshire: Episode dated 24 November 2017 (2017)

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    7/10
    At last, Shada
    Douglas Adams Shada has arrived a little bit later than advertised. Actually 37 years later.

    The uncompleted Tom Baker Doctor Who story has been lauded since it remained unfinished from 1980. Now the BBC has reconstructed it by animating the missing sequences, reuniting the living actors and including a new bonus scene at the end.

    The production crew wanted something epic like the City of Death broadcast in early 1979. The story had extensive location shooting in Cambridge and Tom Baker was in his pomp.

    Shada is a prison planet created by the Time Lords. The evil genius Skagra wants to create a universe with his mind controlling it. He needs to get there to release a notorious prisoner whose mind control functions he requires.

    Meanwhile the Doctor and Romana visit an old professor friend at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge. Professor Chronotis has called out to the Doctor but cannot remember why. However a mislaid book creates danger, Skagra is after the book which contains coded Time Lord secrets.

    First let me get the shallow stuff out of the way. Just how gorgeous was Victoria Burgoyne in this who plays Clare Keightley, the girlfriend of Chris Parsons.

    I do feel that at six parts the story is overlong. I much preferred the shorter webcast that starred Paul McGann. Some of the Cambridge scenes were there just to show off the fact that they were filming in and around the university buildings. Christopher Neame is rather one note as Skagra. The special effects for the orb and the invisible spaceship were not wholly convincing. (It does not help that Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home, did a parked invisible space ship better in 1986 and my mind kept going back to that.)

    However it is a joy to see Tom Baker again in a new story of Doctor Who. It just reminds me how much I loved his Doctor as a kid and he just makes it look so easy, never mind that in later years I read just how difficult he was to work with.
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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Доктор Кто: Шада
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • BBC Worldwide
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      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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