tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361402582024-03-14T06:58:35.512+00:00SARAH JANE.tvFollowing Elisabeth Sladen's adventures as Sarah Jane SmithAnthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.comBlogger459125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-57018923950459590152018-02-26T22:56:00.001+00:002018-02-26T22:56:40.519+00:00We ♥ BBC iPlayer!Just a quick heads up to everybody reading in the United Kingdom - the complete <i>Sarah Jane Adventures</i> series boxset is available right now (for free) on the BBC iPlayer service.<br />
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Yep. That's every episode made. So says Russell T Davies himself:<br />
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What are you waiting for? Start that 11th anniversary marathon NOW!!*<br />
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*Looks like it's available for 2 months - so until approx mid-April.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-54204861112313868342017-01-30T12:32:00.002+00:002017-01-30T12:33:27.778+00:00DW: Gaze Of The Medusa [Preview]Out now from Titan Comics - the collected Doctor Who mini-series, Gaze Of The Medusa! Written by Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby, and with art by Brian Williamson - the story features the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith against an enemy you won't see coming (unless you want to be turned to stone!)...<br />
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The book can be picked up from comic book shops, or <a href="https://forbiddenplanet.com/209541-doctor-who-4th-doctor-volume-1-gaze-of-the-medusa/" target="_blank">online at Forbidden Planet.com</a> (ships internationally).Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-75522836805484034162017-01-03T13:47:00.002+00:002017-01-03T13:47:35.634+00:00SJA's 10th Anniversary!It's a happy 10th birthday to<i> The Sarah Jane Adventures</i>. The series launched on New Year's Day 2007 with its brilliant, colourful pilot episode - <b>Invasion of the Bane</b>. A series followed in the autumn, and every autumn up to 2011.<br />
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To celebrate the milestone, a group known as the Attic are reuniting as many members of the cast and crew as they possibly can, for a one-off event this July. <a href="http://www.theattic.wales/" target="_blank">Click here to be taken to their website</a>.<br />
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Tommy Knight (Luke Smith)<br />
Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer)<br />
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Mina Anwar (Gita Chandra)<br />
Katy Manning (Jo Jones nee Grant)<br />
Joss Agnew (Director)<br />
Phil Ford (Writer)<br />
Gary Russell (Script Editor)<br />
Joe Lidster (Writer)<br />
Scott Handcock (Runner)<br />
Richard Wisker (George in the episode 'Lost in Time')<br />
Cheryl Rowlands (A nun in the episode 'Eye of the Gorgon')<br />
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They'll be auctions of scripts, merchandise and other bits and bobs. All proceeds go towards children's hospice Ty Hafan.<br />
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Why don't you join them Saturday 29th July, and celebrate what remains a fantastic show!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-6930291054054667802016-03-31T12:01:00.003+00:002016-03-31T12:01:48.995+00:00Ronnie CorbettComedian Ronnie Corbett has died. Best known for his sketch show <i>The Two Ronnies</i> (alongside another comedy great, Ronnie Barker) Corbett appeared in a very special instalment of <i>The Sarah Jane Adventures</i> back in 2009, when he guest starred in the series' Comic Relief special <b>From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love</b>. He was 85.<br />
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SARAH JANE.tv wishes to extend its sympathies towards Ronnie's friends and family.<br />
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BBC News <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/entertainment-arts-35705753" target="_blank">has published tributes here</a>, as well as a look back on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35935571" target="_blank">some of his best jokes</a>.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-89349266645571379962016-03-22T21:48:00.002+00:002016-03-22T21:48:40.341+00:00March 2016 - Interviews & SigningsElisabeth Sladen's daughter Sadie is interviewed in the latest issue of <a href="http://www.starburstmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Starburst</a>. The independent science-fiction and fantasy magazine previews her novel, <i>Moon Blink</i>. It also discusses her transition from actress to writer, and hints of Sadie's future in script writing. You can pick up a copy now, in Starburst magazine <a href="http://www.magzter.com/GB/Starburst-Magazine/Starburst-Magazine/Entertainment/" target="_blank">issue 423</a>.<br />
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Meanwhile, if you're a reader from Newcastle, UK - good news! There's a signing of the new Fourth Doctor comic book at <a href="https://forbiddenplanet.com/events/2016/03/26/4th-doctor-1-signing-forbidden-planet/" target="_blank">your Forbidden Planet store</a>, this coming Saturday (26th). Published by Titan Comics, and out this Wednesday, the story of the book goes as follows:<br />
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It's written by Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby (both <i>2000AD</i> veterans) who will be at Saturday's signing.<br />
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Also coming soon - on April 5th, to be precise - is the next chapter of Hachette's <b><i>Doctor Who</i>: The Complete History</b> to feature any of Sarah Jane Smith's stories. Issue 16/volume 20 focuses on <i>Planet of the Daleks</i>, <i>The Green Death</i> (the final adventure for <i>Death of the Doctor</i>'s Jo Grant) and finally, Sarah's debut in <i>The Time Warrior</i>.<br />
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The book can be picked up in a fortnight, at £9.99.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-12831502736796179912016-03-09T12:51:00.001+00:002016-03-09T12:51:22.437+00:00On RecordJust in time for Record Store Day on April 16th, the classic <i>Doctor Who</i> adventure <i>Genesis of the Daleks</i> is being re-released on vinyl.<br />
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Transmitted on television in 1975, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_of_the_Daleks" target="_blank">this classic story</a> featured Elisabeth Sladen across all six episodes. The soundtrack went on to be released, abridged but with a Tom Baker narration filling in any gaps in story. This original record was made available in 1978 by BBC Records and Tapes - and was subsequently released onto MP3 in the early 2000s.<br />
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<a href="http://recordstoreday.co.uk/exclusive-releases/rsd-2016/doctor-who/" target="_blank">This new edition is brought to us by Demon Records</a>, and its pressed on blue vinyl. There's no hint at the price - you'll just have to get yourself down to your nearest record store in April, and hope really really hard that they have it... and cheap!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-82077419577922589562016-03-08T15:30:00.000+00:002016-03-08T15:30:26.472+00:00Running LateThere's a delay on the first issue of Titan's <i>Doctor Who</i> Fourth Doctor comic. Originally scheduled to come out March 1st, it looks like it won't be out this week either. Such delays have happened before, with the Ninth Doctor series in 2015.<br />
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We don't have a date for issue 1, but here's the complete gallery of covers available for the launch issue. Many thanks to Titan Comics for these.<br />
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Cover A, by<b> Alice X Zhang</b><br />
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Many fans like the blank covers, as it allows them to take it to the series' artist, and have them draw a unique image on their edition.<br />
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Best guess, issue one will hit stores on March 16th.<br />
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Meanwhile, Comic Book Resources have an exclusive look at the second issue covers <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-titan-comics-doctor-who-covers-solicitations-for-march-2016" target="_blank">on their site</a>. That issue is slated for release March 30th; but this will likely slip back to some point in April/May.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-29011803827638960132016-03-07T19:08:00.002+00:002016-03-07T19:21:45.843+00:00Moon BlinkThe cover to Sadie Miller's <i>Moon Blink</i> novel has been revealed:<br />
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Based on the early career of Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart and Anne Travers,<i> Moon Blink</i> is "a game of cat and mouse", set during the first moonwalk in July 1969.</div>
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Meanwhile, three universes are about to meet - as our very own Finn Jones (Jo Jones' grandson in SJA's <i>Death of the Doctor</i>) <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/look-who-marvels-iron-fist-and-doctor-who-have-in-common-5720659/" target="_blank">has been cast as the lead</a> in the Marvel Cinematic Universes' <i>Iron Fist</i>. Of course, Finn also had a memorable turn in HBO's <i>Games of Thrones</i> a couple of years back. His agent is to be commended for landing him some great roles!</div>
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Finally, <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/06/mothers-day-14-of-the-best-and-worst-mums-in-doctor-who-5721227/" target="_blank">see where Sarah Jane ranks</a> amongst the best and worst of the Whoniverse's mothers.<br />
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I know posts are infrequent now - so check out our sister blog <a href="https://www.coalhilltv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">COAL HILL.tv</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/11/lethbridge-stewart-301115151508.html" target="_blank">There's more on the story at Doctor Who news</a> - including quotes from the team at Candy Jar Books, as well as Sladen-Miller family friend (and <i>SJA</i> script editor) Gary Russell. It confirms that following Lis Sladen's death in 2011, Sadie turned her attention away from acting and towards the writing profession.<br />
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Well done Sadie - and good luck for future endeavours!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-41373786446473633402015-11-11T10:49:00.003+00:002015-11-11T10:50:31.099+00:00Comic Strip Presents...Titan Comics have announced a new <i>Doctor Who</i> series featuring the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith!<br />
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The company has been releasing graphic adventures featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors for over a year now - and has dipped its toes into limited series runs for the Eighth and Ninth incarnations too.<br />
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The Fourth Doctor series will be 5 issues long, and features a script by Gordon Rennie & Emma Beeby, with art by Brian Williamson.<br />
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As per Titan's press release: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: #fefefe;">The all-new adventure is set in Victorian England, where a mysterious woman commands a hidden army in a house of the blind. Scryclops stalk the streets...and something alien and terrible screams from prehistory – with a hunger that cannot be satisfied!</span><span style="background-color: #fefefe;"> </span></b></span><br />
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As most comic books do these days, there's a series of "variant" front covers, all of which are below. Which is your fave?<br />
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The book releases from next March.<br />
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Let's hope they get around to a <i>SJA</i> comic soon, too!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-62668193447105905152015-11-03T15:23:00.001+00:002015-11-03T19:40:00.773+00:00Adventures in 2015Howdy again, all.<br />
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This isn't a return to regular news reporting on this blog, rather a quick catch-up on the world of The Sarah Jane Adventures. You can expect more of these, from time to time - but for all extent and purposes, this site will remain in archive-mode only.<br />
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On with the updates - drop us a comment below if you feel we've missed anything major!<br />
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<strong><u>Cast & Crew</u></strong><br />
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<strong>Tommy Knight</strong> has rebranded himself - as Tommy-Lawrence Knight.<br />
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He featured in <em>Waterloo Road</em> between 2012 and its final series in 2015.<br />
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Teaming up with <strong>Yasmin Paige</strong>, Knight also appeared in E4's series <em>Glue</em>, created by Jack Thorne. <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/glue" target="_blank">You can catch the show</a> on the All4 catch-up service.<br />
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<strong>Anjli Mohindra</strong> teamed up with <strong>Russell T Davies</strong> once more in <em>Cucumber</em> - Davies' return to gay drama. <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/cucumber" target="_blank">Again, it's available on All4</a>.<br />
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<strong>Daniel Anthony</strong> was a series regular on <em>Casualty</em> between 2013-14.<br />
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<strong>Joseph Millson</strong> married his partner Sarah-Jane (no, really!) in 2013. He had a small role on <em>24: Live Another Day</em> in 2014, and has recently returned to the theatre for <em>Mr. Foote's Other Leg</em>.<br />
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Elisabeth Sladen's widower, <strong>Brian Miller</strong>, appeared in 2014's <em>Doctor Who</em> ep <em>Deep Breath</em>.<br />
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<strong><u>Merchandise</u></strong><br />
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Launching this Autumn is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Store" target="_blank">the BBC Store</a> - an iTunes style "video on demand" download platform for BBC content. It's expected that the entire run of <em>The Sarah Jane Adventures</em> will feature, and that it will mark the first time series 3 has been commercially available in HD. <br />
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Meanwhile, Panini Magazines has teamed up with Hachette to publish a fortnightly book series - chronicling every episode of Doctor Who ever made, in great detail. <strong>The Complete History</strong> will, of course, feature every episode featuring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, although the SJA are currently not in its remit. You can find details of the publication <a href="http://www.dwcompletehistory.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The action figure of Sarah-Jane features in a 10th Doctor figurine boxset, exclusive to the UK retailer B&M Stores. It's expected that Character Options will reissue the figure soon, packaged together with the K9 toy. Look out for that at Toys R' Us across the UK and US.<br />
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<strong><u>Miscellaneous</u></strong> <br />
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A new <em>Doctor Who</em> spin-off aimed at the Young Adult (YA) demographic is to be launched. Titled <em>Class</em>, it will follows the pupils at Coal Hill School. You can read the latest developments for the series at <a href="http://www.classywho.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Classy Who</a> - sister site to SARAH-JANE.tv!<br />
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The BBC decided not to renew <em>Wizards vs. Aliens</em> for a fourth series - meaning that the show ran from 2012 to 2014. Only the first series is currently available to buy on DVD or Blu-Ray, although it's expected when the BBC Store opens, all the episodes will be available to buy.<br />
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Thanks again for reading!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-72629268711788887402013-10-22T02:32:00.001+00:002015-11-03T19:40:52.685+00:00"She's My Best Friend..."I'll be honest, that I don't often log into this Blogger site anymore. However, our visitor stats remain quite healthy. So then, despite the lack of any recent update - thanks for reading, and welcome to the world of Sarah Jane Smith!<br />
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A quick statement with regards to SARAH-JANE.tv:<br />
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We're here out of our love for possibly the Doctor's best friend, Sarah Jane Smith.<br />
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It's a sad fact that the woman behind that particular character, the magnificent Elisabeth Sladen, is no longer with us.<br />
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Since Lis' death in 2011, and the end of The Sarah Jane Adventures, my love and respect for the woman and her series has continued. My nephew is now old enough that he is discovering the show for himself - and as he watches on DVD it's a constant cycle of story after story; rewatched many times over, no end in sight.<br />
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But of course, the show has ended - and there's very little new news to write about. In effect, the main purpose of this blog is no more.<br />
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It will continue to exist as an archive of news for the series, and there may well be the occasional update here and there - but for the most part, that's all folks.<br />
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In the meantime, all of Elisabeth Sladen's appearences on 'Classic' Doctor Who are now out on DVD (the last release, Terror of the Zygons, hit UK shops last month) and of course The Sarah Jane Adventures is also out in full on DVD/partially Blu-Ray.<br />
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Russell T Davies and Phil Ford's Wizards VS. Aliens (their successful post-SJA effort) continues on CBBC - with season two now showing. A third season is likely.<br />
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Finally, for a bit of self-indulgence and publicity, check out updates of my own <a href="http://www.lifeofcliche.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
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Thanks again for visiting, and thanks for everybody who's left a comment. A big round of internet-applause for the rest of the site's writing team who have contributed over the years; in particular my partner in crime Nabu San. We did it!<br />
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To mis-quote our favourite lady:<br />
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Don't forget us.<br />
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Oh, and life reading blogs can be an adventure, too. You just need to know where to look!Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-34376475084380076782012-11-12T00:14:00.002+00:002012-11-12T00:14:44.104+00:00Are You Watching...?CBBC has started airing its new drama series, by the team behind <em>The Sarah Jane Adventures</em>.<br />
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<em>Wizards VS. Aliens</em> is a children's fantasy created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford. It centres around two teenage wizards, who must protect the planet after alien creatures arrive to consume its magic.<br />
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Commissioned following the death of Elisabeth Sladen, the series utilises much of the behind the scenes crew that worked on the <em>SJA</em>.<br />
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I've seen the first two episodes, and despite some minor issues, I think it has the potential to be a great addition to children's drama in Britain.<br />
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It's on Monday and Tuesdays on the CBBC Channel, at 5:15pm. I'd expect repeats to follow within the first 7 days of broadcast. Of course, if you're reading this beyond 2012, chances are that the series <br />
is now on a constant repeat cycle on the channel (as is the case with most of its dramas).<br />
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Following broadcast, episodes can be seen on the BBC's terrific <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" target="_blank">iPlayer service</a>.<br />
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A second series enters production soon, for broadcast in 2013. It will feature 14 episodes - two more than its first.<br />
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No news on international broadcasts.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-40157037970019880332012-09-06T18:12:00.003+00:002012-09-06T18:15:23.124+00:0013 Smiths go to Battle! (or something)Now that the third volume of <strong>Doctor Who Magazine's</strong> fantastic <strong>Sarah Jane Smith Companion</strong> has been out a few weeks, I'll break my silence and report a few titbits from within:<br />
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The final three adventures of series 5 would have been called:<br />
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Episodes 7&8 -<em> Meet Mr Smith</em><br />
Episodes 9&10 - <em>The Thirteenth Floor</em><br />
Episodes 11&12 - <em>The Battle of Bannerman Road</em><br />
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A polished draft script of <em>Meet Mr Smith</em> was completed (by Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman), and the magazine utilises it quite extensively in its report. As the title aludes, it would have seen the introduction of a 'human' Mr Smith (played, as ever, by Alexander Armstrong).<br />
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An early draft of <em>The Thirteenth Floor</em> (by Phil Ford) was written. It has been cannibalised, and will feature as an orgmented adventure for <em>Wizards VS. Aliens</em> second series.<br />
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Russell T Davies was to have written <em>The Battle of Bannerman Road</em>, which may or may not have written out Clyde & Rani. It seems both the actors and exec producer were unsure if the characters were leaving - or if they'd return for more adventures in series 6!<br />
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The final would have seen the return of the Trickster, who's destiny was tied closely with Sky. Ahem.<br />
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As reported previously, series 6 (if commissioned) would have featured an adventure starring Sophie Aldred as Ace!<br />
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The sixth series may have transferred out of Bannerman Road. RTD was contemplating relocated to Foxglove village; although - as with the Rani/Clyde situation - his plans remained fluid.<br />
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One thing about the finale WAS certain. Rani and Clyde would definitely have gotten together. Hooray!<br />
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After Lis's death, RTD and Phil Ford understood that they had a crew ready to film, and created <em>Wizards VS. Aliens</em> - the first episode of which features Elisabeth Sladen's husband, Brian (who appeared in the SJA story <em>The Mad Woman In The Attic</em>).<br />
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The magazine is out now - although you're best bet to buying it in shops is WHSmiths, where it will cost you £4.99 (not £6.99 as I previously reported).<br />
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In other news - there's a "director's cut" edition of <em>Doctor Who</em> - <em>Terror of the Zygons</em> coming to DVD in 2013! It's the final DVD release to feature Elisabeth Sladen, and features a previously thought destroyed opening sequence, never before seen on television!<br />
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Expect the DVD in early 2013.<br />
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You can catch clips from <em>Wizards VS. Aliens</em> in CBBC's new 'Autumn' trailer. The series is created by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-4950869984396971662012-08-15T22:43:00.000+00:002012-08-15T22:54:02.072+00:00The Magical Could Have BeenThe rather wonderful people over at <em>Doctor Who Magazine</em> release the third in their series of "Sarah Jane Companions" tomorrow, and this new volume covers the final six episodes of <em>The Sarah Jane Adventures</em>. As well as <em>Sky</em>, <em>The Curse of Clyde Langer</em> and<em> The Man Who Never Was</em>, it features a behind the scenes look at what could have been, had the second half of series 5 (and beyond) been filmed.<br />
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I haven't read the magazine yet, but word on the street (well, <a href="http://www.gallifreybase.com/" target="_blank">GallifreyBase</a>) suggests that it covers what the secret of Sky really was, and hints at further returns for Jo Jones and grandson Santiago!<br />
<br />Of course, the release is tinted in sadness after the premature death of our beloved Elisabeth Sladen - but it will be a fascinating, and touching, tribute to see how our favourite show would have evolved if only history had not taken a crueler path.<br />
<br />That's the <em>Sarah Jane Smith Companion</em> - Volume Three, published by the folks behind <em>Doctor Who Magazine</em> at Panini. <br />
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<br />I'm aware that 'new' <em>SJA</em> footage is beyond us, but <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-SerxXBP-k&feature=plcp" target="_blank">here's</a> a link to two videos I shot when the CBBC roadshow hit Manchester's Trafford Centre back in 2009.<br />
<br />It shows the Judoon invading Sarah-Jane's attic... and there's a special introduction to proceedings by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59XLKMALqRk&feature=plcp" target="_blank">a certain Mr Langer himself</a>!<br />
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<br />(And apologies for their relative poor quality)Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-28205118304040321642012-07-09T03:47:00.000+00:002012-07-09T03:47:52.755+00:00The Thirteenth Stone on Radio 4 ExtraThis week <i>The 4 O'Clock Show </i>on Radio 4 Extra will be airing <i>The Thirteenth Stone</i> as read by Elisabeth Sladen.<br />
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Presented in five parts by Mel Giedroyc, this Sarah Jane Adventure is<br />
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Miss an episode during the week? Not to worry! Radio 4 Extra will air the full story on Sunday, July 15th at 6:30 pm. <br />
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I am looking forward to listening to <i>The Thirteenth Stone</i>, as I never have had the opportunity to listen to any of the Sarah Jane Adventures audio books. Radio 4 Extra has obtained the rights to air several SJA stories, although they haven't listed which ones they will air (perhaps all of them!) Which story are you looking forward to hearing on the radio the most?<br />
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Don't forget, if you are unable to listen to it live, be sure to check out Radio 4 Extra's Listen Again section!<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kpx3m">The Sarah Jane Adventures on Radio 4 Extra</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/programmes/schedules/2012/w28/grid">Schedule for July 9th-15th</a> <br />
<br />Romana1http://www.blogger.com/profile/16275387154698423501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-36552554800845839332012-02-07T21:46:00.000+00:002012-02-07T21:46:31.229+00:00The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 is Available Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1tw1LUHUMs/TzGZRXennFI/AAAAAAAAB2M/gkaqJWGdTBY/s1600/dvd-sjaseries5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1tw1LUHUMs/TzGZRXennFI/AAAAAAAAB2M/gkaqJWGdTBY/s320/dvd-sjaseries5.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The fifth and final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray. The disc includes the three two-part stories, <i>Sky</i>, <i>The Curse of Clyde Langer</i>, and <i>The Man Who Never Was</i> and also the excellent documentary: <i>Goodbye Bannerman Road: Remembering Elisabeth Sladen</i>. It makes for a wonderful tribute to the late actress and features Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer), Anjli Mohindra (Rani Chandra), Gary Russell (Script Editor) and Matt Smith (The Eleventh Doctor). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-51829761538867590152011-11-29T18:32:00.001+00:002011-11-29T18:34:50.064+00:00Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography Book Launch At The Doctor Who Experience<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>605</o:Words> <o:characters>3453</o:Characters> <o:company>LIPA</o:Company> <o:lines>28</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>6</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>4240</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;}</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elisabeth-Sladen-Autobiography/dp/1845134885/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322590847&sr=8-1"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6SNNpllZC28/TtUggPTcv9I/AAAAAAAAA8k/5cwNmhTQOLQ/s320/books_ElisabethSladenAutobiography%255B8%255D.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Hi, I’m Emrys and I’m a new writer for Sarah-Jane.tv and I’m thrilled to be here.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">At 2:30 on 26<sup>th</sup> November I attended the official launch of <i>Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography</i>. A select few who purchased a ticket for the Doctor Who Experience, currently housed at Kensington’s Olympia II, between 12:30-2:00 were offered a free ticket and invited to both celebrate the publication of the book and the memory of this much-loved actress, Elisabeth Sladen. I’ve visited the Doctor Who Experience twice before, but still very much enjoyed it the third time around.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a brief wander around the fantastic exhibition we took our seats in the minute, dimly-lit, and somewhat balmy screening room, alongside the Face of Boe, as well as a Pig Slave and a Scarecrow [I think!] We then watched a short tribute to Sarah Jane. The homage included clips from Elisabeth’s first story <i>The Time Warrior</i>, <i>Planet of the Spiders</i>, <i>Robot</i>, <i>The Mask of Mandragora</i>, her two returns to the show in 25<sup>th</sup> Anniversary special <i>The Five Doctors</i> and the 2006 episode <i>School Reunion</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><i style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>TV Choice</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> magazine’s Ben Lawrence was there to interview </span><i>Doctor Who </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; text-align: -webkit-auto;">writer and script editor Terrance Dicks, the fourth Doctor himself, Tom Baker and Elisabeth’s daughter, Sadie Miller, who all came to share their fond memories of Elisabeth.</span></div></i></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rip9teZOq_c/TtUghDtu0dI/AAAAAAAAA8w/pf2-NpdUnQc/s1600/terrance_dicks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rip9teZOq_c/TtUghDtu0dI/AAAAAAAAA8w/pf2-NpdUnQc/s320/terrance_dicks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Terrance told us of his involvement with creating the character of Sarah Jane, reminding us that each companion grows out of the last. In Elisabeth’s case this was from Katy Manning’s Jo Grant. While Jo was a sassy, girlish foil for the Doctor as “someone to pass you your test tubes and tell you how brilliant you are,” Sarah Jane was created not as an “assistant” but as an independent female with a career as a journalist. He shared that he would always remember the way that Lis would call him, “Terránce.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsPqulGcvRM/TtUgh2msGYI/AAAAAAAAA80/mfRoupgZHQI/s1600/tom_baker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsPqulGcvRM/TtUgh2msGYI/AAAAAAAAA80/mfRoupgZHQI/s320/tom_baker.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Tom then went on to share with us the massive amount of gratitude he feels he owes to Elisabeth Sladen, who guided him through the early days of his time on the show by helping him form a kind of comic/jokey persona to counteract his self-admitted self-doubt. He told us that in the time he spent with Elisabeth he changed and has remained that way ever since. That juncture with Elisabeth gave him a new lease on life, of enjoyment and confidence, which is why, he says, he stayed on the show as long as he did. He admitted to being devastated when Elisabeth decided to leave the show, due to the fact that she believed she would not be wanted when Barry Letts announced his leaving and Phillip Hinchcliffe and a new regime were to take over. Tom also shared the irony that Hinchcliffe later stated that he was actually very happy with their partnership as Doctor and Companion.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFsN83t-C68/TtUggkkGN1I/AAAAAAAAA8o/d4xi6-hWun0/s1600/sadie_miller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fFsN83t-C68/TtUggkkGN1I/AAAAAAAAA8o/d4xi6-hWun0/s320/sadie_miller.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Sadie, who, along with her father wrote a beautiful coda to the book, spoke more about Elisabeth Sladen herself, as Sadie’s mother and not just as her character Sarah Jane. Quite understandably she didn’t share too much with us, as her mother’s passing is still quite fresh. She said she was yet to watch the recently aired episodes of the Fifth Series of <i>The Sarah Jane Adventures</i>, wanting to save them to watch on a special day and enjoy as an undiscovered part of her mother’s work. She also showed us the necklace that originally belonged to Liza Minnelli, who gave it to Katy Manning who imparted it to Elisabeth [while they worked on <i>Death of the Doctor]</i> who in turn gave it to Sadie. Listen to Sadie talking about the necklace <a href="http://sarahjanetv.blogspot.com/2011/11/sadie-miller-talks-on-bbc-breakfast.html">here</a> on BBC Breakfast.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Afterwards Terrance and Sadie, joined by her father and Elisabeth’s husband Brian Miller kindly stayed behind to sign copies of the book, with Tom having pre-signed some in advance.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I sadly never had the honour of meeting Elisabeth Sladen, but I find it amazing and wonderful that someone who myself, and millions of others alike, never met can have had such a profound effect on ones life.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i>Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography</i> has a foreword by David Tennant and is published by <i>Aurum Press</i>. It’s available now <b>RRP £18.99</b> and I highly recommend it.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Check out my epic pilgrimage through every single episode of Doctor Who at: <a href="http://www.wonderingsinthefourthdimension.blogspot.com/">www.wonderingsinthefourthdimension.blogspot.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><!--EndFragment-->Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-71886619527833115952011-11-05T17:51:00.002+00:002011-11-05T17:59:00.580+00:00Sadie Miller talks on BBC BreakfastElisabeth Sladen's daughter, Sadie Miller, appeared on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning talking about the autobiography. For those of you outside the UK, you can view it here on SJ.tv.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="400" height="250" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8l3kkvsUOYQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-43778863743692314082011-10-12T19:21:00.002+00:002011-10-12T19:24:50.363+00:00Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography<div style="text-align: left;">The cover of her book has now been released, and might I say how truly wonderful it is. I may need lots of tissues when reading this one!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hoogj2C_tH4/TpXpFtzebjI/AAAAAAAAARw/kmgnoKzIIbg/s400/tumblr_lsytqo1oY41qe3o9to1_500%2B%25281%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662688390892383794" /></div><div><br /></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-19141942722187035442011-10-06T12:01:00.007+00:002011-10-11T13:36:33.193+00:00Never Fear, Sarah Jane is Here!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">If you're feeling a little down in the dumps about the ever nearing end of <i>The Sarah Jane Adventures</i>, then perhaps I can put a smile on your face.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Due to be released November 24th, two new SJA audio books go on sale! <i>Judgement Day </i>is written by Scott Gray and read by Anjli Mohindra and <i>Children of Steel </i>is written<i> </i>by Martin Day and read by Daniel Anthony.</span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p5e2rGAPSxU/TpQqgpqoufI/AAAAAAAAARM/x4QU38HZKrc/s320/9781408469965.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662197371940420082" /></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfPM9OgpiRM/TpQqg78rETI/AAAAAAAAARc/xAAppN4cA5s/s320/9781408469958.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662197376847909170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: left; ">With the current lack of any official blurb at the moment, I managed to catch up with Martin Day, who gave me a little information about <i>Children of Steel.</i> It sounds like a cracking story!</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">"Clyde can’t believe he’s let himself be dragged along to a boring old auction of antiques, but one particular lot has caught Sarah Jane’s attention. It’s listed as an anatomical sculpture of a human face, in brass, but to Sarah’s eyes it looks more like the head of a robot – from a time before the word ‘robot’ was even coined. Sarah Jane is convinced it’s part of the famed ‘Difference Golem’, a steam-powered ‘autonomous man’ from the Victorian era... " </div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Now, the die hard fans among us will have heard about these books at the end of last year. It was assumed at that point that Elisabeth Sladen would be reading them, as she had done with the previous SJA audios, but due to her sad passing earlier this year and no word on what would happen with the stories, we feared the worse.</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">"The intention had always been for Lis to read it [<i>Children of Steel</i>]" said Martin. "Indeed, I was at Chessington with the family, mulling over various possible titles [it was originally named <i>The Difference Golem</i>] (in this case, the last step before a formal commission) when I heard she had died.</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">"I wasn’t sure for a while if the book would go ahead, but that didn’t matter in the slightest – it was such terrible and sad news. Anyway, after a while, and much thought by <a href="http://www.audiogo.co.uk/">AudioGO</a> and the production team, I was told to write it in the third person, and just get on with it...!</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">"I only knew it was Daniel [Anthony] doing the reading when I spoke to him at the BFI screening a few weeks back. It was great to meet him afterwards – he said if I didn’t like his reading, I should let him know. As if!"</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">I will be talking to Martin a little bit more about his story in a few weeks time, so stay tuned! I hope this will make up for my lack of posts in the past few weeks and I should be keeping things up to date from now on.</div></span></span></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-63869196263602489002011-09-15T13:45:00.005+00:002011-09-15T14:06:17.600+00:00Series 5 to Air in October<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wxacUhVk3v0/TnIF_CEaD6I/AAAAAAAAARE/wsvXidw3US8/s1600/sja.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wxacUhVk3v0/TnIF_CEaD6I/AAAAAAAAARE/wsvXidw3US8/s400/sja.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652587062748647330" /></a><p class="western" style="border: none; padding: 0cm; line-height: 150%; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span ><span ><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>The BBC have today confirmed with the episode synopsis, that series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures will air on Monday 3rd October with part one of "Sky" followed by part two on Tuesday.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0.5cm; font-style: normal; line-height: 0.64cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span ><b>Part One: </b>In today's episode, Sarah Jane finds a baby girl on her doorstep and tries to find out who abandoned her.</span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; font-style: normal; line-height: 0.64cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span >At a nearby nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of thin air and uses alien powers to take control. She's looking for something – and realises that Sarah Jane may just have it...</span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; font-style: normal; line-height: 0.64cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span ><b>Part Two: </b>Sky has undergone an amazing transformation, but in doing so has triggered a countdown that no one can stop.</span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; font-style: normal; line-height: 0.64cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span >As Sarah Jane and Sky find themselves trapped between the alien war fought by Metalkind and Fleshkind, Clyde and Rani face a race against time to stop the biggest bang in history...</span></span></span></p><p class="western" align="LEFT" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0cm; padding-right: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 0cm; font-style: normal; line-height: 0.64cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Don't forget you can still book tickets for the London screening of Sky at the BFI tomorrow <a href="https://tickets.bfi.org.uk/selectseat.asp?Venue=IMAX&PerIndex=34571">here</a></span></p>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-15684758206409974392011-09-12T14:44:00.003+00:002011-09-12T15:10:27.489+00:00Sky's the LimitSo... It's been a while since my last regular post. How's everybody been?<br /><br />This coming Friday sees <a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_imax/coming_soon/now_booking/preview_the_sarah_jane_adventures_qa_0">the BFI screening of <em>Sky</em></a> - the first adventure of the SJA's final season. I'll be in attendence - and seeing as though this will likely be one of the last screenings of its type, it'd be great to see as many SARAH-JANE.tv readers there as possible.<br /><br />Can anybody think of an appropriate way for us all to celebrate the occasion?<br /><br />Of course, several recognisable faces are confirmed as going. Yep, for Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony and Anjli Mohindra will all be there to support the screening, and answer audience questions afterwards. On top of that co-producer and head writer for the series Phil Ford will be joing them... along with new girl, child star Sinead Michael!<br /><br />It's still strange to think it's been a full year since we all sat down to watch <a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/live/video/457">the BFI screening of <em>Death of the Doctor</em></a> - with Lis Sladen in the audience along with us. I still remember waiting back afterwards with fellow fans - including the likes of Nabu San and Ian Levine - for a glimpse of her leaving the venue. We weren't to know it'd turn out to be her final public appearence for the show.<br /><br />Let's do our best to honour her this Friday night, hey?<br /><br />***<br /><br />For those that can't make it the CBBC SJA site is offering fans the chance to quiz the young stars of the series <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/sja/theattic/askthecast/">here</a>.<br /><br />***<br /><br />Once series 5 has concluded its run on CBBC, SARAH-JANE.tv will look back and celebrate the entire history of the show, and Lis' involvement in Doctor Who (old and new) with one final "Readers Awards".<br /><br />Check back for more details on when and how you can get involved.Anthony Garnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455857962928335916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-43217579856258200342011-09-04T13:37:00.008+00:002011-09-04T14:14:15.154+00:00Series 4 Box Set<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The DVD box set for <a href="http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/2evideo/product.php?dbID=626">series 4 of The Sarah Jane adventures</a>, due to be released October 31st by 2|entertain, will include the classic Doctor Who story, Pyramids of Mars, in the extras as a tribute to Elisabeth Sladen.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><img src="http://www.cumberlandspaceman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sarah-mummy-pyramids-of-mars.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 314px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div><div><p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span class="Apple-style-span" ><span><span><span style="font-style: normal; ">Pyramids of Mars sees Sarah Jane Smith and the Doctor arrive at an old priory in the year 1911 where the owner, Marcus Scarman, has been excavating ancient tombs and soon becomes possessed by the spirit of Sutekh, bringer of 'the gift of death to all mankind'. Will Sutekh the all-powerful be freed from his bonds and destroy the world, or will the Doctor manage to bring about his destruction?</span></span></span> </span></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >If that's got you excited, then hold your breath, CBBC have been showing a sneaky little preview of series 5 to whet your appetite! Series 5 will air some time in October, although dates are still to be confirmed.</span></div></div><div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="400" height="250" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QEt03gEbieQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36140258.post-234973962117868472011-08-30T12:58:00.006+00:002011-08-30T13:19:59.140+00:00Elisabeth Sladen's Autobiography<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vQzjVnN_uw/Tlziw5NzmCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/0YCLJ7Cvtko/s1600/lis2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9vQzjVnN_uw/Tlziw5NzmCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/0YCLJ7Cvtko/s320/lis2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646637362436085794" /></a><div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div><div><p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span ><i>Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography </i>will be published on Monday 7<sup>th</sup><sup> </sup>November 2011 at £20 from Aurum Press.</span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0.5cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>Prior to her death in April this year, Elisabeth Sladen, the actress who entertained millions of children and their parents as Sarah Jane Smith in </span></span></span></span></span><em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>Doctor Who </span></span></span></span></span></em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>and </span></span></span></span></span><em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>The Sarah Jane Adventures</span></span></span></span></span></em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>, had been working on a memoir. An account of her career on stage and screen and an insider’s view of the world’s longest-running science fiction series, the book had been completed in draft form but illness prevented Elisabeth from finishing it.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; widows: 2; orphans: 2"> <span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>With the support of her husband, Brian Miller, and daughter, Sadie, Aurum will now publish Elisabeth’s memoir in November this year. A tribute to an actress whose most famous character became a hero and a role model for generations of young fans, the book traces Elisabeth’s story from humble beginnings in post-war Liverpool, through a joyful career in the theatre, to unexpected fame alongside Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. In the process it explores the far from glamorous realities of filming in TV’s golden age, the strange and wonderful world of </span></span></span></span></span><em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>Doctor Who </span></span></span></span></span></em><span ><span ><span ><span style="font-style: normal"><span>fandom, and what it was like to return to the show over thirty years after Sarah Jane first set foot in the TARDIS.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="western" align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; widows: 2; orphans: 2; "> <span ><span ><span >Elisabeth’s editor at Aurum, Sam Harrison said: ‘I remember my first meeting with Elisabeth - the hilarious and eye-opening stories she had to tell and my feeling of elation that she wanted to turn them into a book. Having grown up watching her as Sarah Jane Smith it was a personal dream come true. She was a fantastic person to work with - fun but utterly professional - and it’s incredibly sad that she’s no longer with us. I’m glad he had a chance to share some of her memories in this book. I hope it will make a fitting tribute to a great actress and a wonderful woman.’</span></span></span></p></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755314425011707028noreply@blogger.com6