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| '''''Sarah Jane Investigates''''' is the working title of a [[Wikipedia:children's television|children's television]] series currently under development, to star [[Elisabeth Sladen]] and created by [[Russell T. Davies]]. The programme would be a spin-off of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and would focus on the adventures of investigative journalist [[Sarah Jane Smith]], a former [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]]'s. It has been reported as being developed by [[Wikipedia:CBBC|CBBC]], both at [http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EEVuulAZVpWNmQlQFw&tmpl=newsrss Outpost Gallifrey] and [http://www.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2006/08/with_apologies.php The Stage]. Russell T. Davies has confirmed some details to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', in issue #373:<blockquote>"It's a 60-minute pilot for [[BBC One]] with a view to a potential series. The pilot is being written by myself and [[Gareth Roberts]], and will be produced by [[Susie Liggat]] and directed by [[Colin Teague]]. And obviously it features the return of the lovely Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah."
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| ==Background==
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| The character of Sarah Jane, played by Sladen, was originally a [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]], appearing in ''Doctor Who'' from [[1973]] to [[1976]]; she appeared alongside [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]], and later [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. A pilot for another ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series, ''[[K-9 and Company]]'', made in [[1981]], featured Sarah Jane and the robot dog [[K-9]]; however, the option to make a series was not picked up. Sarah Jane and K-9 returned to ''Doctor Who'' in various media many times over the years, most notably in the 20th anniversary special "[[The Five Doctors]]" ([[1983]]) and in the [[2006]] episode "[[School Reunion]]." | |
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| Sarah Jane is frequently voted the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2006/04/19/film_doctor_who_lis_sladen_interview_feature.shtml most popular ''Doctor Who'' companion] by both ''Doctor Who'' fans and members of the general public.
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| The prospect of a new television series focussing on Sarah Jane was first rumoured in ''[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006100483,00.html The Sun]'' in [[March]] 2006, prior to the airing of "School Reunion;" the report at that time suggested that Sarah Jane and K-9 would both appear in the series. The fact that a Sarah Jane series is being developed was first confirmed in the BBC's in-house newsletter, ''Ariel'', in early [[August]] 2006.
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| Little is known about the programme's format or setting. It is also not known whether K-9 will appear, as the early rumours suggested. This question may be complicated by the concurrent development of ''[[K-9 Adventures]]'', which is not associated with the BBC and will not feature any ''Doctor Who'' connections beyond K-9 himself.
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| ==Rumours==
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| ''Doctor Who'' fan website [[Outpost Gallifrey]] was the first to report the name ''Sarah Jane Investigates''. The same site later reported that CBBC's plan is to film a pilot before a full series is commissioned, and that a [[New Year's Day]] broadcast is tentatively scheduled.Although Outpost Gallifrey's news page is generally regarded as a reliable source for ''Doctor Who'' news, this information was credited to an unnamed source and so may not be fully reliable.
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| In the same week that ''Ariel'' reported the development of the Sarah Jane project, ''[http://www.mirror.co.uk/tvandfilm/tvland/tm_objectid=17514120&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=doc-s-xmas-bride-shock--name_page.html The Daily Mirror]]'' reported that Sarah Jane and K-9 would be appearing in the 2006 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special, "[[The Runaway Bride]]." This may reflect confusion with ''Sarah Jane Investigates''.
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| *{{Wikipedia|Sarah_Jane_Investigates}}
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