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Poster for Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Seen it?

2003 | 1 seasons | 15 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Doctor Who, start here.
The mood
Feel-good, mind-bending.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 2 hours in all.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Paul Cornell

  • Richard E. GrantThe Doctor (voice)
  • Sophie OkonedoAlison Cheney (voice)