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* To give the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] an ongoing thread of foreshadowing to ''Scream of the Shalka'', [[Justin Richards]] introduced a disembodied version of the Master permanently trapped in the machinery of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] in the novel ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'', with the appearance of the ''Scream of the Shalka'' Master. The Eighth Doctor has several conversations with this Master in the later EDAs, with Richards intending that this Master would later be transferred into an android body by the Doctor. ([[DWM 338]]) | * To give the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] an ongoing thread of foreshadowing to ''Scream of the Shalka'', [[Justin Richards]] introduced a disembodied version of the Master permanently trapped in the machinery of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] in the novel ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]'', with the appearance of the ''Scream of the Shalka'' Master. The Eighth Doctor has several conversations with this Master in the later EDAs, with Richards intending that this Master would later be transferred into an android body by the Doctor. ([[DWM 338]]) | ||
* Around the time of providing the voice of Alison, [[Sophie Okonedo]] also filmed a role in the movie ''Hotel Rwanda'', for which she was nominated for an Academy Award; this makes Okonedo, to date, the only companion actor to have been nominated for an Oscar. Okonedo would eventually return to televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|the 2010 series]] as the recurring character [[Elizabeth X]]. | * Around the time of providing the voice of Alison, [[Sophie Okonedo]] also filmed a role in the movie ''Hotel Rwanda'', for which she was nominated for an Academy Award; this makes Okonedo, to date, the only companion actor to have been nominated for an Oscar. Okonedo would eventually return to televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|the 2010 series]] as the recurring character [[Elizabeth X]]. | ||
* [[Richard E Grant]] previously played [[Tenth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|a | * [[Richard E Grant]] previously played [[Tenth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|a Tenth Doctor]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' and would later play [[Walter Simeon]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]''. | ||
* This story was later released as part of ''[[The Animation Collection]]''. | * This story was later released as part of ''[[The Animation Collection]]''. | ||
* Appearing in a cameo role in the serial was actor and ''Doctor Who'' fan [[David Tennant]], who would go on to play the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He was not originally cast in the production, but Tennant happened to be recording a Radio 4 adaptation of ''The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents'' in a neighbouring studio. When he discovered what was being recorded next door, he convinced the director to give him a small role. ([[DWM 336]]) | * Appearing in a cameo role in the serial was actor and ''Doctor Who'' fan [[David Tennant]], who would go on to play the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He was not originally cast in the production, but Tennant happened to be recording a Radio 4 adaptation of ''The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents'' in a neighbouring studio. When he discovered what was being recorded next door, he convinced the director to give him a small role. ([[DWM 336]]) | ||
=== Production background === | === Production background === | ||
''Scream of the Shalka'' was produced to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. It was originally posted in six weekly parts from [[13 November (releases)|13 November]] to [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] 2003 on BBCi's ''Doctor Who'' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka/ website]. Although it was intended to be an "official" continuation of the television series that had ended in 1989, the revival of the programme in 2005 relegated it, and the Richard E Grant's Doctor, to | ''Scream of the Shalka'' was produced to coincide with the 40th anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. It was originally posted in six weekly parts from [[13 November (releases)|13 November]] to [[18 December (releases)|18 December]] 2003 on BBCi's ''Doctor Who'' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka/ website]. Although it was intended to be an "official" continuation of the television series that had ended in 1989, the revival of the programme in 2005 relegated it, and the Richard E Grant's Doctor, to "unbound" status. | ||
Previous ''Doctor Who'' [[webcast]]s were produced with {{w|limited animation}} which was little more than a series of still illustrations. This story was the first-ever officially licensed fully animated ''Doctor Who'' story. ''Doctor Who'' had suspended production in 1989. Aside from charity specials, it had only resurfaced as an American-funded [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]] in 1996, which hadn't garnered enough ratings to go to a regular series. When ''Shalka'' was announced in July 2003 for broadcast in November, the possibility of ''Doctor Who'' returning to television screens still seemed remote as BBC Worldwide were shopping around for another possible movie deal. As a result, BBCi announced, with BBC approval, that the Doctor appearing in ''Shalka'' would be the "official" Ninth Doctor. However, events rapidly overtook this. | Previous ''Doctor Who'' [[webcast]]s were produced with {{w|limited animation}} which was little more than a series of still illustrations. This story was the first-ever officially licensed fully animated ''Doctor Who'' story. ''Doctor Who'' had suspended production in 1989. Aside from charity specials, it had only resurfaced as an American-funded [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]] in 1996, which hadn't garnered enough ratings to go to a regular series. When ''Shalka'' was announced in July 2003 for broadcast in November, the possibility of ''Doctor Who'' returning to television screens still seemed remote as BBC Worldwide were shopping around for another possible movie deal. As a result, BBCi announced, with BBC approval, that the Doctor appearing in ''Shalka'' would be the "official" Ninth Doctor. However, events rapidly overtook this. | ||
