Monday, April 19, 2010

Old Friends and New Faces.

It has been announced that the Eleventh Doctor will be making an appearance in the new series of The Sarah-Jane Adventures ... and it looks like he is bringing a former companion with him!

From the BBC Press Office:

Sarah Jane Smith is reunited with another of The Doctor's former companions, Jo Grant (Katy Manning), in a new series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, set to air on CBBC this autumn. They'll be joined by The Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith), in a special edition of the show penned by executive producer Russell T Davies.

The two episodes will see The Doctor and his two former time-travelling partners caught up in an alien-busting adventure that will entertain Doctor Who fans of all ages.

Elisabeth Sladen, who plays Sarah Jane comments: "It's a fantastic script and I can't wait to work with another Doctor and hope Matt has fun with us. I've known Katy for ages and I am delighted to be working with her. I last met her in LA but this time we will be in Cardiff. LA was good but Cardiff is better."

Katy Manning, who recently returned to live in the UK again, adds: "Playing Jo Grant again is something I never really considered. I was gob-smacked when they told me and I am over the moon. What an incredible little treat. I come home and this is one of the first things that happens."

Executive producer Nikki Wilson says: "We are absolutely thrilled to be introducing Sarah Jane and the gang to both The Eleventh Doctor and Jo Grant, and to have a script penned by Russell T Davies is the icing on the cake!

"Viewers are in for a real treat, with an action-packed story full of Russell's usual wit and warmth, which takes the gang inside a secret base beneath Snowdon and introduces brand-new vulture aliens, the mysterious Shansheeth. All this, plus a trip to an alien planet – a first for The Sarah Jane Adventures."

Featuring the usual mixture of thrills, laughs and scares, the fourth series promises fun with enemies old and new, including the terrors of the Nightmare Man and a dangerous journey back into history.

A galaxy of guest stars are lined up to appear in the series and include Laila Rouass (Primeval, Footballers Wives) and Cheryl Campbell (Pennies From Heaven), whilst David Bradley (Argus Filch in Harry Potter) will provide the voice of the Shansheeth.

Jo Grant eh?
She was the companion when I was born you know!
Just one more reason to be excited by the new series of the Sarah-Jane Adventures!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

if only karen gillian appears aswell :'(

Romana1 said...

Oooh! Interesting! I've always wondered what it would be like for the two of them to meet onscreen. And they get to meet the new Doctor, too! Awesome. :)

Now, if only she could meet Liz Shaw sometime-I think that would be cool, too. ;)

OLI! said...

It would be even better with Karen aswell! I dont see why she wouldn't be in it, cos she's staying for S6 so nothing happens to her...

OliLord
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Nabu San said...

I had to rub my eyes a little to see if I was reading that right! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE! The fanservice! <3 <3 <3

ShelaghC said...

Think of all the fanfic that will become AU as a result of this. *g*

Anonymous said...

Hello, I'm the old Doctor and this is my new companion, Jo Grant. Wait, I said that wrong.

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to this. Any and all crossovers featuring Doctor Who material (except the Slitheen / Blatherine who have been done to death) are looked forward to.

I too am wondering about the whereabouts of Amy Pond in this episode. Hmmmm. But I wouldn't trust the actress or anyone involved to give us the truth in realtion to Amy's fate, so I'm just gonna hope for the best and see what happens. :-0)

Weimlady said...

I can't wait to hear and see Sarah Jane's reaction to the new Doctor! :)

evh said...

Ohgod.
I feel treacherous. My first thought was, "that could go soooo wrong..."
But really. It could. We're talking SJ + Clyde + Rani + (Luke/ new person possibly) + Doctor + Jo Grant + plot. I mean, RT Davies is good, but... well... I'm going to be impressed when (yes, when) it works.
The last time we saw Jo was "goodbye, Jo" wasn't it? And now she's older than him! Should be interesting! I wonder how just having the Doctor works - that trip to the moon, maybe?
Interesting interesting.
Lots of love,
ella

Anonymous said...

"Sarah Jane Smith is reunited with another of The Doctor's former companions, Jo Grant (Katy Manning), in a new series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, set to air on CBBC this autumn."

How can Sarah Jane be reunited with someone she has never met? This sentence makes no sense at all, and it comes from the BBC.