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| image          = The Tao Connection cover.jpg
| name        = The Tao Connection
|range           = Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)
| image           = The_Tao_Connection_cover.jpg
|series in range = Series 1 (SJS)
|series number in range = 1
|number in series = 2
| series          = ''[[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith]]''
| series          = ''[[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith]]''
| number          = 2
| number          = 2
| main character  = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]  
| main character  = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]  
| featuring      = [[Josh Townsend|Josh]], [[Natalie Redfern|Natalie]]
| featuring      = Josh Townsend
| featuring2      = Natalie Redfern
| enemy          = [[Ron Sharpe]], [[Will Butley]]
| enemy          = [[Ron Sharpe]], [[Will Butley]]
| setting           = The [[Huang Ti Clinic]], [[Yorkshire|West Yorkshire]], [[2002]]
| setting         = [[Huang Ti Clinic]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[2002]]
| writer          = [[Barry Letts]]
| writer          = Barry Letts
| director        = [[Gary Russell]]
| director        = [[Gary Russell]]
| producer        = [[David Darlington]]
| music          = [[David Darlington]]
| publisher      = Big Finish
| sound          = David Darlington
| release date    = [[8 August (releases)|8 August]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
| cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
| format          = 1xCD
| publisher      = Big Finish Productions
| production code = SJ02
| release date    = 8 August 2002
| isbn            = ISBN 1-903654-93-9
| format          = 1 CD<br/>Download
| production code = BFPSJSCD02
| isbn            = ISBN 978-1-90365-493-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-960-5 (digital)
| prev            = Comeback (audio story)
| prev            = Comeback (audio story)
| next            = Test of Nerve (audio story)
| next            = Test of Nerve (audio story)
}}
|producer = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]|epcount=1
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'''''The Tao Connection''''' was the second release in the [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|''Sarah Jane Smith'' audio series]] from [[Big Finish Productions]].
'''''The Tao Connection''''' was the second release in the [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|''Sarah Jane Smith'' audio series]] from [[Big Finish Productions]].


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BILLIONAIRE RECLUSE BUYS HOLTOOTH HALL
BILLIONAIRE RECLUSE BUYS HOLTOOTH HALL


The body of an old man is found floating in the [[River Thames|Thames]] -- although the corpse’s [[DNA]] corresponds to an 18-year old friend of [[Josh Townsend|Josh]] and [[Ellie Martin|Ellie]]. Sarah Jane heads towards West [[Yorkshire]] in a bid to discover what killed the man, why someone is kidnapping homeless teenage boys and whether there is a link between that and philanthropist [[Will Butley]]’s retreat which hosts The [[Huang Ti Clinic]]. Sarah discovers that there is more to ancient Dark Sorcery than she may have otherwise believed...
The body of an old man is found floating in the [[River Thames|Thames]] — although the corpse's [[DNA]] corresponds to an 18-year old friend of [[Josh Townsend|Josh]] and [[Ellie Martin|Ellie]]. Sarah heads towards [[West Yorkshire]] in a bid to discover what killed the man, why someone is kidnapping homeless teenage boys and whether there is a link between that and philanthropist [[Will Butley]]'s retreat which hosts The [[Huang Ti Clinic]]. Sarah discovers that there is more to ancient Dark Sorcery than she may have otherwise believed...


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Ellie Martin]] - [[Juliet Warner]]
* [[Ellie Martin]] - [[Juliet Warner]]
* [[Morrison (The Tao Connection)|DI Morrison]] - [[Mark Donovan]]
* [[Morrison (The Tao Connection)|DI Morrison]] - [[Mark Donovan]]
* [[DC Johnson]] - [[Alistair Lock]]
* [[Johnson (The Tao Connection)|DC Johnson]] - [[Alistair Lock]]
* [[Will Butley]] - [[Moray Treadwell]]
* [[Will Butley]] - [[Moray Treadwell]]
* [[Ron Sharpe]] - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Ron Sharpe]] - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Jephson|Nurse Jephson]] - [[Jane MacFarlane|Jane McFarlane]]
* [[Jephson (The Tao Connection)|Nurse Jephson]] - [[Jane MacFarlane|Jane McFarlane]]
* [[Read]] - [[Robert Curbishley]]
* [[Read]] - [[Robert Curbishley]]
* [[Meg (The Tao Connection)|Meg]] - [[Wendy Albiston]]
* [[Meg (The Tao Connection)|Meg]] - [[Wendy Albiston]]
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* [[Lythe|Mrs Lythe]] - [[Maggie Stables]]
* [[Lythe|Mrs Lythe]] - [[Maggie Stables]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
* [[Department C19]] is mentioned.
 
* Sarah uses the alias Daisy Grigson to go undercover as a maid at the Huang Ti Clinic.
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* After a dinner of tripe and onions, Sarah tells Josh that in her family, "tripe night" was the best night of the week.
* Director - [[Gary Russell]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]]
* Producers - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Writer - [[Barry Letts]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[C19|Department C19]] is mentioned.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This audio drama was recorded on [[27 February (production)|27 February]] [[2002]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[27 February (production)|27 February]] [[2002 (production)|2002]] at [[the Moat Studios]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Sarah uses [[Venusian aikido]] to stop [[Read]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{bigfinish|releases/v/sarah-jane-smith-the-tao-connection-397|The Tao Connection}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/sarah-jane-smith-the-tao-connection-397|The Tao Connection}}
* {{dwrefguide|sj_02.htm|The Tao Connection}}
{{dwrefguide|sj_02.htm|The Tao Connection}}


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Latest revision as of 22:13, 25 January 2024

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The Tao Connection was the second release in the Sarah Jane Smith audio series from Big Finish Productions.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

BILLIONAIRE RECLUSE BUYS HOLTOOTH HALL

The body of an old man is found floating in the Thames — although the corpse's DNA corresponds to an 18-year old friend of Josh and Ellie. Sarah heads towards West Yorkshire in a bid to discover what killed the man, why someone is kidnapping homeless teenage boys and whether there is a link between that and philanthropist Will Butley's retreat which hosts The Huang Ti Clinic. Sarah discovers that there is more to ancient Dark Sorcery than she may have otherwise believed...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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