Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2003-11-13

Last Air Date: 2003-12-18

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Paul Cornell

Networks: BBCi

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Top Cast

Richard E. Grant as The Doctor (voice)
Sophie Okonedo as Alison Cheney (voice)
Conor Moloney as Greaves (voice)
Diana Quick as Prime (voice)
Derek Jacobi as The Master (voice)
Craig Kelly as Joe (voice)
Andrew Dunn as Max (voice)
Anna Calder-Marshall as Mathilda Pierce (voice)
Ben Morrison as McGrath (voice)
David Tennant as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Sound of Silence (2003-11-13)

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 of strange creatures that live underground.
Ep. 2: Meet the Monsters (2003-11-20)

The Doctor strikes a blow against the Shalka. However, the aliens capture the TARDIS, forcing him to call in UNIT for assistance.
Ep. 3: Trouble on the Move (2003-11-27)

After capturing Alison, the Shalka force the Doctor to give them access to the TARDIS.
Ep. 4: Sound of the Underground (2003-12-04)

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.
Ep. 5: Escape to Danger (2003-12-11)

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 order to destroy Earth's atmosphere and wipe out humanity.
Ep. 6: Hitting the Right Note (2003-12-18)

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.