Douglas Adams and the exterminated Doctor Who adventure
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- In 1979, Doctor Who filmed an episode titled 'Shada' in Cambridge, written by Douglas Adams and starring Tom Baker.
- Tom Baker struggled to learn punting and fell into the River Cam, requiring assistance and calming down.
- BBC strike action halted studio filming, leaving the episodes unfinished and never broadcast.
- Douglas Adams, a Cambridge graduate and author of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' wrote the story.
- The unfinished episodes became a legendary myth among Doctor Who fans.
- Fragments of 'Shada' were used in the 20th anniversary special 'The Five Doctors' in 1983.
- In 2017, the story was finally completed with animation and new voice recordings by Baker and Lalla Ward.