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Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
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Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

7.0 / 10
2003
1 season
6 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationKidsSci-Fi & Fantasy

The Doctor, a time-traveling alien explorer, is sent by his people, the Time Lords, to liberate a small town in England from the tyrannical rule of a race of alien lava creatures called the Shalka.

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Cast

Richard E. Grant

Sophie Okonedo

Conor Moloney

Diana Quick

Derek Jacobi

Craig Kelly

Andrew Dunn

Anna Calder-Marshall

B

Ben Morrison

David Tennant

Seasons

  • The Sound of Silence

    1.The Sound of Silence

    13-11-2003

    The Doctor arrives in the village of Linnet, Lancashire to find it eerily silent. He soon discovers that the locals, with the exception of the barmaid Alison Cheney, are terrified...

  • Meet the Monsters

    2.Meet the Monsters

    20-11-2003

    The Doctor strikes a blow against the Shalka. However, the aliens capture the TARDIS, forcing him to call in UNIT for assistance.

  • Trouble on the Move

    3.Trouble on the Move

    27-11-2003

    After capturing Alison, the Shalka force the Doctor to give them access to the TARDIS.

  • Sound of the Underground

    4.Sound of the Underground

    04-12-2003

    Having survived being thrown into the black hole, the Doctor examines a captured Shalka. The aliens take control of all of the evacuees from Lannet, including Alison and Joe.

  • Escape to Danger

    5.Escape to Danger

    11-12-2003

    Alison has been implanted with a Shalka, which allows her to take control of the evacuees. The Doctor discovers that the aliens have mobilised other communities around the world in...

  • Hitting the Right Note

    6.Hitting the Right Note

    18-12-2003

    After the Shalka unleash their plan to destroy Earth's atmosphere, the Doctor and Alison must find a way to defeat them and save humanity.

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