Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)

Animation · Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (508 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Richard E. Grant The Doctor (voice)
Sophie Okonedo Alison Cheney (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.03 avg 6 episodes 6.5 → 7.0 15 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.5	37
2	Episode #1.2	6.9	37
3	Episode #1.3	6.8	34
4	Episode #1.4	7.1	35
5	Episode #1.5	7.9	42
6	Episode #1.6	7.0	34