Scream of the Shalka
Joe Siegler
Scream of the Shalka
This Story: Series ?, Story 1. Production Code: BBCI-4
Overall: Not an actual Doctor Who episode as such, so no count
Airdates: 13 Nov – 18 Dec 2003
Written by Paul Cornell
Directed by Wilson Milam
Notes
- When originally created, this was supposed to be the canonical continuation of the series past the 1996 TV movie. However, very quickly afterwards it was announced the the show was coming back for real, and this was relegated to non canonical status.
- This story was later on made canonical when in 2024 when a human version of Richard E Grant’s Doctor was included in a “former Doctor montage” in the episode “Rogue“.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon - Scream of the Shalka (Story BBCI-4) - 13 Nov - 18 Dec 2003 #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 1, 2023
This animated series was supposed to be the canonical continuation of the show past the 96 TV Movie, but it was relegated to background oddity when the show returned for real in 2005. pic.twitter.com/gMV5bUfi93
#DoctorWhoMarathon - Scream of the Shalka (Story BBCI-4) - 13 Nov - 18 Dec 2003 #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 1, 2023
Starred Richard E Grant as the Doctor, Sophie Okonedo as Alison, & Derek Jacobi (!) as the Master. Jacobi of course would later be the Master in New Who. Even Tennant has an uncredited pic.twitter.com/nyLEfluo8G
#DoctorWhoMarathon - Scream of the Shalka (Story BBCI-4) - 13 Nov - 18 Dec 2003 #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 1, 2023
appearance. It was 6x15 min eps, originally released on the BBC website. Grant was "OK", but I was never into the look they gave the Doctor here. Okonedo I wish we got more of, though. pic.twitter.com/buWgJ5Ux3h
