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|main character = [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] | |main character = [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] | ||
|featuring = Jo Jones | |featuring = Jo Jones | ||
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|enemy = [[The Trickster]] | |enemy = [[The Trickster]] | ||
|setting = {{il|[[Sarah Jane Smith's service]]|[[13 Bannerman Road]], [[21st century]]}} | |setting = {{il|[[Sarah Jane Smith's service]]|[[13 Bannerman Road]], [[21st century]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Russell T Davies | ||
|producer = [[Emily Cook]] | |producer = [[Emily Cook]] | ||
|music = [[Sam Watts]] | |music = [[Sam Watts]] | ||
|illustrator = [[Sophie Cowdrey]] | |illustrator = [[Sophie Cowdrey]] | ||
|read by = [[Jacob Dudman]] | |read by = [[Jacob Dudman]] | ||
|broadcast date = | |broadcast date = 19 April 2020 | ||
|network = YouTube | |network = YouTube | ||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals | |series = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals | ||
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|next = The Simple Things (short story) | |next = The Simple Things (short story) | ||
|fullvid = Farewell, Sarah Jane Doctor Who | |fullvid = Farewell, Sarah Jane Doctor Who | ||
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'''''Farewell, Sarah Jane''''' was a webcast that was made specifically for the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event to coincide with the anniversary of [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s passing. Billed as the final ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures|Sarah Jane Adventure]]'',<ref>https://twitter.com/russelldavies63/status/1251465497151000581</ref> it confirmed the in-universe death of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] at some point into the [[21st century]]. | '''''Farewell, Sarah Jane''''' was a webcast that was made specifically for the ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' event to coincide with the anniversary of [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s passing. Billed as the final ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures|Sarah Jane Adventure]]'',<ref>https://twitter.com/russelldavies63/status/1251465497151000581</ref> it confirmed the in-universe death of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] at some point into the [[21st century]]. | ||
It was hybrid in its format: while most of the story was read aloud by narrator [[Jacob Dudman]], filmed in his recording booth, some scenes, such as [[ | In contrast to other Lockdown webcasts, this was unique in being uploaded to the official Doctor Who YouTube channel, rather than the Doctor Who Lockdown channel which had been created specifically for the event.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8sU45ax2Hs</ref> | ||
It was hybrid in its format: while most of the story was read aloud by narrator [[Jacob Dudman]], filmed in his recording booth, some scenes, such as [[Jo Jones]]'s exit and other characters' contributions, were fully acted, with the clips inserted into the narrative. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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Everyone resumes the commemoration before leaving one by one. [[Jo Grant]] tells everyone that it would not be right for the Doctor to attend the funeral. "He's got two hearts, imagine them both breaking." [[Gita Chandra]] admits that she was jealous of Sarah Jane because she thought her husband, [[Haresh Chandra|Haresh]], had fancied her. She ultimately accepted her as a close friend. [[Ace|Dorothy McShane]] reveals that out of all the people the Doctor missed, Sarah Jane was the one he missed the most. Upon meeting her, she saw why. She leaves, taking [[K9 Mark IV|K9]] with her. | Everyone resumes the commemoration before leaving one by one. [[Jo Grant]] tells everyone that it would not be right for the Doctor to attend the funeral. "He's got two hearts, imagine them both breaking." [[Gita Chandra]] admits that she was jealous of Sarah Jane because she thought her husband, [[Haresh Chandra|Haresh]], had fancied her. She ultimately accepted her as a close friend. [[Ace|Dorothy McShane]] reveals that out of all the people the Doctor missed, Sarah Jane was the one he missed the most. Upon meeting her, she saw why. She leaves, taking [[K9 Mark IV|K9]] with her. | ||
[[Luke Smith]], [[Clyde Langer]] and [[Rani Chandra]] are the only ones left with Clyde saying that Sarah Jane was "alright" before emotionally reminiscing on how she saw that there was more to him and made something of him. They head down to [[13 Bannerman Road]] where the three remember that they were all out of the country when they heard the news that Sarah Jane had passed away. "It felt like Sarah Jane had waited until they were out of sight to save | [[Luke Smith]], [[Clyde Langer]] and [[Rani Chandra]] are the only ones left with Clyde saying that Sarah Jane was "alright" before emotionally reminiscing on how she saw that there was more to him and made something of him. They head down to [[13 Bannerman Road]] where the three remember that they were all out of the country when they heard the news that Sarah Jane had passed away. "It felt like Sarah Jane had waited until they were out of sight to save them any pain." | ||
The gang head inside the house to reminisce some more before awakening [[Mr Smith]] who is also emotional about Sarah Jane's passing. As part of Sarah Jane's instructions, they are to leave the house vacant until the day someone else comes to continue what they started. Luke finally expresses how happy he was to have her as a mother and how she helped him pursue a relationship with [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]], to whom he is now married. | The gang head inside the house to reminisce some more before awakening [[Mr Smith]] who is also emotional about Sarah Jane's passing. As part of Sarah Jane's instructions, they are to leave the house vacant until the day someone else comes to continue what they started. Luke finally expresses how happy he was to have her as a mother and how she helped him pursue a relationship with [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]], to whom he is now married. | ||
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* In loving memory of [[Elisabeth Sladen]], our [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]. | * In loving memory of [[Elisabeth Sladen]], our [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]. | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Nyssa]] are a [[couple]] and now live in [[Australia]]. | * [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Nyssa]] are a [[couple]] and now live in [[Australia]]. | ||
* Maria and Alan missed the service because they missed their plane while stopping a [[Bandril]]. | * Maria and Alan missed the service because they missed their plane while stopping a [[Bandril]]. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story was released exactly 9 years after the passing of [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. (Sladen passed on April 19 2011, this story was released on April 19 2020) | |||
* [[Sky Smith]]'s fate in the story is similar to that of the intended final story for [[Series 5 (SJA)|series 5]], ''[[The Battle of Bannerman Road (TV story)|The Battle of Bannerman Road]]'', with her having left the [[Bannerman Road gang]] and manifesting into something other than human. | * [[Sky Smith]]'s fate in the story is similar to that of the intended final story for [[Series 5 (SJA)|series 5]], ''[[The Battle of Bannerman Road (TV story)|The Battle of Bannerman Road]]'', with her having left the [[Bannerman Road gang]] and manifesting into something other than human. | ||
* [[Luke Smith]] is revealed to be married to his former Oxford roommate [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]]. This lines up with Russell T. Davies' original intention to have Luke turn out to be gay and subsequently enter into a relationship with Sanjay had the ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' continued. | * [[Luke Smith]] is revealed to be married to his former Oxford roommate [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]]. This lines up with Russell T. Davies' original intention to have Luke turn out to be gay and subsequently enter into a relationship with Sanjay had the ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' continued. | ||
* Sarah Jane's death occurs before [[2028]], as [[Jo Jones]] is still alive, and her date of death was given as 2028 in ''[[Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet (short story)|/Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]''. | * Sarah Jane's death occurs before [[2028]], as [[Jo Jones]] is still alive, and her date of death was given as 2028 in ''[[Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet (short story)|/Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]''. | ||
* With [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] attending Sarah Jane's funeral, this contradicted her fate in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''. It does, however, fit with the 20th Anniversary Edition of the novel. The character's original actress, [[Jackie Lane]], does not appear and would pass away a little over a year later. | * With [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] attending Sarah Jane's funeral, this contradicted her fate in ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''. It does, however, fit with the 20th Anniversary Edition of the novel. The character's original actress, [[Jackie Lane]], does not appear and would pass away a little over a year later. | ||
* Anjli Mohindra's footage was filmed by her boyfriend, [[Sacha Dhawan]], who played [[Waris Hussein]] in ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' and {{Dhawan}} in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', opposite the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. | * Anjli Mohindra's footage was filmed by her boyfriend, [[Sacha Dhawan]], who played [[Waris Hussein]] in ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' and {{Dhawan}} in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', opposite the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. | ||
* The prison planet run by mechanical prawns appears to be a reference to Brandon Sanderson's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyward_(novel) Skyward] series, which [[Sophie Aldred]] narrated the audiobooks of. | |||
* Uniquely among ''Lockdown!''-produced content, this was released on the official ''Doctor Who'' YouTube channel, unlike all other content produced by [[Emily Cook]], which was released independently or on the official ''Doctor Who: Lockdown!'' YouTube channel. | * Uniquely among ''Lockdown!''-produced content, this was released on the official ''Doctor Who'' YouTube channel, unlike all other content produced by [[Emily Cook]], which was released independently or on the official ''Doctor Who: Lockdown!'' YouTube channel. | ||
=== Production errors === | |||
* This story is told from the point of view that the events in ''[[The Battle of Bannerman Road (unproduced TV story)|The Battle of Bannerman Road]]'' still happened, with Sky guarding the Trickster's prison, but manifesting briefly. However, this story features the Trickster outside of prison, mentioning the guests "[shrinking] the Trickster into the size of a doll and [locking] him in a treasure chest at the bottom of the Atlantic for the next thousand years." This could, however, be due to Sky's brief absence. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Luke has married [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]], his former roommate at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') | * Luke has married [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]], his former roommate at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* Clyde is involved in adapting his ''[[The Silver Bullet|Silver Bullet]]'' comic into a movie. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)|The Curse of Clyde Langer]]'') | * Clyde is involved in adapting his ''[[The Silver Bullet|Silver Bullet]]'' comic into a movie. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)|The Curse of Clyde Langer]]'') | ||
* Many of the companions mentioned are not known to have encountered Sarah | * Many of the companions mentioned are not known to have encountered Sarah Jane in any previous televised episode, novel or audio drama. Aside from Dorothy mentioning an unchronicled meeting with her, however, UNIT's [[Black Archive]] contains photographs of companions not known to have worked together sharing adventures. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* The gang was instructed by Sarah Jane to leave the house vacant until someone comes to continue what they started. Sometime later, Rani would end up living at 13 Bannerman Road. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic (TV story)|The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'') | |||
* A funeral is held for Sarah Jane. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Interference (novel)}}) | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||