Tom Baker - (The Doctor)

Lalla Ward - (Romana II)

David Brierley - (Voice of K9)

Christopher Neame - (Skagra)

Denis Carey - (Professor Chronotis)

Daniel Hill - (Chris Parsons)

Victoria Burgoyne - (Clare Keightley)

Gerald Campion - (Porter)

Shirley Dixon - (Voice of Ship)

James Coombes - (Voice of Krargs)

Gerald Campion - (Wilkin)

When one of the Artefacts of Gallifrey - a dangerous book dating back to the time of the all-powerful Rasillon - goes missing from his study, Cambridge professor and retired Time Lord Dr. Chronotis calls in the aid of the Doctor and Romana. The Doctor is very worried. Who knows what powers could be unleashed if the book falls into the wrong hands?

Then the mysterious Skagra arrives, armed with a thought-draining sphere and a scheme for one universal mind. But first he must get hold of the book...

Working Title:

Sunburst

Things to look for:

• Coming Soon

The Doctor Who Archive:

This story was never completed due to a strike at the BBC in November 1979.

Bloopers:

Coming Soon

Title Information:

• Shada
• Episodic format
• UK PAL - Released January 1992
• BBC Video cat.#4814
• This video release came with an accompanying Script book
• As the story was never completed, Tom Baker provides linking material for the video release

Not yet released on DVD.

Not yet released on Audio.

Not yet released on Book.