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|name          = The Last Sontaran
|series               = [[List of The Sarah Jane Adventures television stories|''SJA'' television stories]]
|series         =[[List of The Sarah Jane Adventures television stories|''SJA'' television stories]]
|season number       = Series 2 (SJA)
|season number = [[Series 2 (SJA)|2]]
|season serial number = 1
|story number   = 7
|story number         = 7
|main character = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Maria Jackson|Maria]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Mr Smith]]  
|scripturl      = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/sja-series-2-episode-1-the-last-sontaran-part-one-green-revisions-08072008.pdf
|featuring     = [[Alan Jackson|Alan]], [[Chrissie Jackson|Chrissie]]
|scripturl2      = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/sja-series-2-episode-2-the-last-sontaran-part-two-goldenrod-revisions-11072008.pdf
|enemy         = [[Commander]] [[Kaagh]], [[Nicholas Skinner]]
|main character       = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Maria Jackson|Maria]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Mr Smith]]
|setting       = [[Goblin's Copse]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[2009]], [[Ealing]], [[London]], [[2009]]
|featuring           = Alan Jackson
|writer         = [[Phil Ford]]
|featuring2          = Chrissie Jackson
|director       = [[Joss Agnew]]
|enemy               = [[Commander]] [[Kaagh]]
|producer       = [[Nikki Smith]]
|setting             = {{il|[[Goblin's Copse]], [[2009]]|[[Ealing]], [[2009]]}}
|novelisation   = The Last Sontaran (novelisation)
|writer               = Phil Ford
|broadcast date = [[29 September (releases)|29 September]]-[[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2008]]
|director             = [[Joss Agnew]]
|format         = 2x30 minute episodes
|producer             = [[Nikki Smith]]
|prev           = The Lost Boy (TV story)
|novelisation         = The Last Sontaran (novelisation)
|next           = The Day of the Clown (TV story)
|broadcast date       = 29 September - 6 October 2008
|clip          = A forest encounter - Sarah Jane Adventures - BBC
|format               = 2x30 minute episodes
|clip2          = Escape from the bunker - Sarah Jane Adventures - BBC
|prev                 = The Lost Boy (TV story)
|clip3          = Countdown to destruction - Sarah Jane Adventures - BBC
|next                 = The Day of the Clown (TV story)
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|network = BBC One, CBBC}}
'''''The Last Sontaran''''' was the first story of the [[series 2 (SJA)|second series of]] ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. In it, [[Maria Jackson]] left the regular cast, along with her father [[Alan Jackson|Alan]], who received a job offer in America. He left the decision of moving away up to Maria, who supported him to take the new job. Notably, it acted as a sequel to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode, ''[[The Poison Sky]]'', dealing with the consequences of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s battle with the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]].
'''''The Last Sontaran''''' was the first serial of [[Series 2 (SJA)|series 2]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. It was written by [[Phil Ford]] and directed by [[Joss Agnew]].


This episode featured the last appearance of [[Chrissie Jackson]], who would become directly involved in the alien dealings of Sarah Jane's life. Now that her family was leaving for America, she stopped paying visits to [[Bannerman Road]] and went back to her life with [[Ivan]]. Although Sarah Jane, her friends, and the other Jacksons had been trying to uphold the secret, she finally learned the truth for herself and promised to keep it guarded.
It was the final regular appearance of Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson, who left the regular cast, along with her father [[Alan Jackson|Alan]], after he received a job offer in [[America]]. He left the decision of moving away up to Maria, who supported him to take the new job. It also featured the last appearance of [[Chrissie Jackson]], who would become directly involved in the alien dealings of Sarah Jane's life. Now that her family was leaving for America, she stopped paying visits to [[Bannerman Road]]. Notably, it acted as a sequel to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode, ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', dealing with the consequences of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s battle with the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]].


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Reports of strange lights around the [[Tycho Project]]'s [[radio telescope]] lead [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] and [[Maria Jackson|Maria]] into a terrifying forest encounter. Sarah Jane comes face-to-face with [[Sontaran|her oldest enemy]]. Meanwhile, Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America.
Reports of strange lights around the [[Tycho Project]]'s [[radio telescope]] lead [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] and [[Maria Jackson|Maria]] into a terrifying forest encounter. Sarah Jane comes face-to-face with [[Sontaran|her oldest enemy]]. Meanwhile, Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in [[United States of America|America]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part 1 ===
=== Part 1 ===
Sarah Jane and Maria discuss the experiences they have shared since Maria's arrival in Bannerman Road. They watch the night sky as they look forward to many more discoveries.
Sarah Jane and Maria discuss the experiences they have shared since Maria's arrival in Bannerman Road, such as [[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|the Bane]], [[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|the]] [[The Lost Boy (TV story)|Slitheen]], [[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|the Gorgon]] and [[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|the Trickster]]. They watch the night sky as they look forward to many more discoveries.


In rural [[Goblin's Copse]], at a [[radio telescope]] used in the [[Tycho Project]]'s search for [[alien]] life, [[Lucy Skinner]] and her astronomer dad, Professor [[Nicholas Skinner]], also watch the night sky. They spot strange lights floating about. Professor Skinner investigates, but goes missing. Lucy investigates, and is promptly captured.
In rural [[Goblin's Copse]], at a [[radio telescope]] used in the [[Tycho Project]]'s search for [[alien]] life, [[Lucy Skinner]] and her astronomer dad, Professor [[Nicholas Skinner]], also watch the night sky. They spot strange lights floating about. Professor Skinner investigates, but goes missing. Lucy investigates, and is promptly captured.


The next day, [[Luke Smith|Luke]] and [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] play a strategy game with [[Mr Smith]] to learn about battle strategies. [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] interrupts. She had heard reports of the strange lights the previous night. Despite Mr Smith's assurances that strange lights rarely herald alien activity, she pursues the story.
The next day, [[Luke Smith|Luke]] and [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] play a strategy game with [[Mr Smith]] to learn about battle strategies. Sarah Jane interrupts. She had heard reports of the strange lights the previous night. Despite Mr Smith's assurances that strange lights rarely herald alien activity, she pursues the story.


[[Maria Jackson|Maria]] and [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] have received an important letter, but have found that the implications are far larger than they imagined and will cause an imminent major change in their lives. Alan tells Maria the decision is not just his to make.
[[Maria Jackson|Maria]] and [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] have received an important letter, but have found that the implications are far larger than they imagined and will cause an imminent major change in their lives. Alan tells Maria the decision is not just his to make.


Sarah Jane, Clyde, Luke and Maria head to the countryside to investigate. They arrive at [[Goblin's Copse]] and discuss the size of space. They are watched by something. Inside, the team finds Lucy, who tells them that her dad is still missing. Luke and Clyde look outside for the Professor after being warned to stay away from the woods. As the boys search the woods, the creature watching them becomes [[Cloaking field|invisible]].
Sarah Jane, Clyde, Luke and Maria head to the countryside to investigate. They arrive at [[Goblin's Copse]] and discuss the size of space. They are watched by something. Inside, the find the building empty and are investigating when Lucy enters. She tells them that her dad is still missing. Luke and Clyde look outside for the professor after Sarah Jane warns them to stay away from the woods. Ignoring Sarah Jane's instructions to stay away from the woods, the boys search the woods and the creature watching them becomes [[Cloaking field|invisible]].


While Lucy sleeps, Sarah Jane decides to ask Maria what is troubling her after noticing some unusual behaviour and Maria reveals that [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] has been offered a job in [[United States|America]], at the head office of his firm. Maria is ambivalent about the news; she is happy for her dad but sad that she must leave her friends behind. Sarah Jane closes herself off from Maria, telling her she's happy for her but is clearly upset.
While Lucy sleeps, Sarah Jane decides to ask Maria what is troubling her after noticing some unusual behaviour, and Maria reveals that [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] has been offered a job in [[United States|America]] at the head office of his firm. Maria is ambivalent about the news; she is happy for her dad but sad that she must leave her friends behind. Sarah Jane closes herself off from Maria, telling her she's happy for her, but is clearly upset.


At his house, Alan discusses the job with Chrissie and how it will change Maria's life more than his.
At his house, Alan discusses the job with Chrissie and how it will change Maria's life more than his.


In the woods, Clyde and Luke hear a noise. A Sontaran, armed with a gun, reveals himself and chases them. The boys lose him, but come across a cloaked object.
In the woods, Clyde and Luke hear a noise. A Sontaran, armed with a gun, reveals himself and chases them. The boys lose him, but come across a [[Cloaking field|cloaked]] object.
 
[[File:Kaagh_chasing_luke_and_clyde.jpg|thumb|left|Kaagh chasing Luke and Clyde]]
[[File:Kaagh_chasing_luke_and_clyde.jpg|thumb|left|Kaagh chasing Luke and Clyde]]
When Lucy wakes up, Sarah Jane persuades her to recall the events of the previous night. Professor Skinner appears, though he seems strangely detached and unemotional. He orders Sarah Jane and Maria to leave immediately, which they do. Lucy makes him some coffee and he approaches her strangely.
When Lucy wakes up, Sarah Jane persuades her to recall the events of the previous night. Professor Skinner appears, though he seems strangely detached and unemotional. He orders Sarah Jane and Maria to leave immediately, which they do. Lucy makes him some coffee and he approaches her strangely.


Luke calls Sarah Jane and when she and Maria arrive, Clyde and he show them the object. When the cloaking field is disabled, Sarah Jane immediately recognises the Sontaran ship. Its Sontaran occupant, [[Kaagh|Commander Kaagh]], appears behind them, armed.
Luke calls Sarah Jane and when she and Maria arrive, he and Clyde show them the object. When the cloaking field is disabled, Sarah Jane immediately recognises the Sontaran ship. Its Sontaran occupant, [[Kaagh|Commander Kaagh]], appears behind them, armed.


Maria tricks Kaagh and the group escape, splitting up, with Kaagh chasing them. Sarah Jane and Clyde attempt to reason with Professor Skinner. They find his mind is controlled by the Sontaran. Outside the Observatory, Luke and Maria crawl into a vent that leads into the building.
Maria tricks Kaagh and the group escape, splitting up, with Kaagh chasing them. Sarah Jane and Clyde attempt to reason with Professor Skinner. They find his mind is controlled by the Sontaran. Outside the observatory, Luke and Maria crawl into a vent that leads into the building.


Maria and Luke watch from the vent while Kaagh and Sarah Jane talk. He says he was badly wounded when the [[Tenth Doctor]] defeated the Sontaran army. As the only survivor of the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|botched invasion]], he has vowed revenge on [[Earth]] for his peoples' humiliation. He reveals his plan to use the Tycho radio telescope to take control of Earth's satellites, and steer them to crash into nuclear stockpiles on Earth, triggering nuclear annihilation.
Maria and Luke watch from the vent while Kaagh and Sarah Jane talk. He says he was badly wounded when the [[Tenth Doctor]] defeated the Sontaran army. As the only survivor of the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|botched invasion]], he has vowed revenge on [[Earth]] for his peoples' humiliation. He reveals his plan to use the Tycho radio telescope to take control of Earth's satellites, and steer them to crash into nuclear reactors on Earth, triggering nuclear annihilation.


Clyde protests, so Kaagh says he will experiment on him. Sarah Jane steps in front of Clyde, defying Kaagh. He pulls out his gun and shoots her.
Clyde protests, so Kaagh says he will experiment on him. Sarah Jane steps in front of Clyde, defying Kaagh. He pulls out his gun and shoots her.


=== Part 2 ===
=== Part 2 ===
Kaagh shoots Sarah Jane. She sprawls unconscious on the floor. He boasts to Clyde she will be taken to [[Sontar]] as a prize and he will be hailed as a hero instead of a laughingstock. Perhaps he will be given a more honourable epithet, like "Kaagh the Avenger".
Kaagh shoots Sarah Jane. She sprawls unconscious on the floor. He boasts to Clyde that she will be taken to [[Sontar]] as a prize and he will be hailed as a hero instead of a laughing stock. Luke and Maria, hidden in a nearby vent, watch the scene unfold. They catch Clyde's attention and motion for him to join them.


Luke and Maria, hidden in a nearby vent, watch the scene unfold. They catch Clyde's attention and motion for him to join them.
Sarah Jane awakens to find she is in a store room with Lucy Skinner. Kaagh has taken her [[sonic lipstick]]. Undeterred, Lucy and she start to build a device to jam the signal to the satellites. Aware that Kaagh will detect it, they plan to escape when he comes to investigate.


Sarah Jane awakens to find she is in a store room with Lucy Skinner. Kaagh has taken her [[sonic lipstick]]. Undeterred, Lucy and she start to build a device to jam the satellite. Aware that Kaagh will detect it, they plan to escape when he comes to investigate.
[[File:21 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Maria tells Luke she's moving to America.]]
Luke, Maria and Clyde provoke Kaagh into chasing them through the observatory's corridors and service tunnels. The teens escape into the forest and block Kaagh's exit. They run to his shuttle, where Luke uses the chemicals stored there to synthesise a knockout gas to incapacitate the Sontaran. He sets off the intruder alarm. Knowing it will bring Kaagh, Clyde goes to distract him. As Luke works, Maria tells him about the upcoming move which leaves him upset, but Maria reminds him it won't matter if Kaagh succeeds.


Luke, Maria and Clyde provoke Kaagh into chasing them through the observatory's corridors and service tunnels. The teens escape into the forest and block Kaagh's exit. They run to his shuttle, where Luke uses the chemicals stored there to synthesise a knockout gas to incapacitate the Sontaran. He sets off the intruder alarm. Knowing it will bring Kaagh, Clyde goes to distract him. As Luke works, Maria tells him about the upcoming move which leaves him upset, but Maria reminds him it won't matter if Kaagh succeeds.
Sarah Jane activates her new invention and just as she expected, Skinner comes to find it. Sarah Jane and Lucy sneak out, locking Skinner in the room, and they try to figure out how to disarm the satellites. They let Clyde in by the same door Luke, Maria and Clyde escaped through earlier, just in time to save him from Kaagh, whom they lock out. Kaagh enters through the main door, breaks down the door to the room Skinner was locked in and rages at him.
[[File:21 (2).jpg|thumb|right|Maria tells Luke she's moving to America.]]
Sarah Jane activates her new invention; just as she expected, Skinner come to find it. Sarah Jane and Lucy sneak out, locking Skinner in the room, and try to figure out how to disarm the satellites. They let Clyde in by the same door Luke, Maria and Clyde escaped through earlier, just in time to save him from Kaagh, whom they lock out. Kaagh enters through the main door, breaks down the door to the room Skinner was locked in and rages at him.


Maria, uncertain Luke will synthesise the gas in time, decides to ask [[Mr Smith]] for more information on defeating Sontarans. As Mr Smith is still in [[Ealing]], she calls her dad and asks him to contact the computer. Alan does so, unaware he has been followed into Sarah Jane's attic by his ex-wife, [[Chrissie Jackson|Chrissie]]. She demands to know what is going on; Alan quickly brings her up to speed on Sarah Jane's alien hunting and Maria's role as her assistant. Chrissie realises he is telling the truth because his lip twitches when he is lying. Maria's parents, fearful for her safety, decide to join their daughter at Goblin's Copse.
Maria, uncertain Luke will synthesise the gas in time, decides to ask [[Mr Smith]] for more information on defeating Sontarans. As Mr Smith is still in [[Ealing]], she calls her dad and asks him to contact the computer. Alan does so, unaware he has been followed into Sarah Jane's attic by his ex-wife, [[Chrissie Jackson|Chrissie]]. She demands to know what is going on; Alan quickly brings her up to speed on Sarah Jane's alien hunting and Maria's role as her assistant. Chrissie realises he is telling the truth because his lip twitches when he is lying. Maria's parents, fearful for her safety, decide to join their daughter at Goblin's Copse.


Sarah Jane, Maria, Clyde, Luke and Lucy all meet up. Sarah Jane takes Luke and Lucy with her to try to deactivate the transmitter, while Maria and Clyde search for the switch that will move the transmitter away from the satellites. However, Kaagh and Skinner get there first and capture them.
Sarah Jane, Maria, Clyde, Luke and Lucy all meet up. Sarah takes Luke and Lucy with her to try to deactivate the transmitter, while Maria and Clyde search for the switch that will move the transmitter away from the satellites. However, Kaagh and Skinner get there first and capture them.
 
Luke tries to break into the observatory's main computers, succeeding when he realises that Sontarans, who have three fingers on each hand, use base six mathematics. Kaagh appears and reveals Lucy is a sleeper agent. He activates the mind-control chip implanted in her. He orders her to re-activate the transmitter. He threatened Maria's life if Sarah Jane tries to stop him. All appears lost, but Chrissie, who has been watching from the shadows, swings her [[high-heeled shoe]] into his [[probic vent]], knocking him unconscious but electrocuting Chrissie as a side effect, giving her short term amnesia. The transmitter is deactivated, this time for good. Lucy wakes up, back to normal after her implant was deactivated by Sarah Jane. She then wakes up her dad, who was also deactivated, and he looks confused at the sight of an unconscious Kaagh, but Sarah Jane reassures him that Kaagh is indisposed.
 
Kaagh is escorted back to his ship and ordered to return to [[Sontar]], which he is only too glad to do; he is humiliated that he was defeated by "half-forms" and a woman. Sarah Jane is relieved, even if she is not entirely convinced that the Sontaran is gone for good.


Luke tries to break into the observatory's main computers,  succeeding when he realises that Sontarans, who have three fingers on each hand, use base six mathematics. Kaagh appears and reveals Lucy is a sleeper agent. He activates the mind-control chip implanted in her. He orders her to re-activate the transmitter. He threatened Maria's life if Sarah Jane tries to stop him. All appears lost -- until Chrissie bursts into the observatory and attacks Kaagh's probic vent with her high-heeled shoe, incapacitating him more effectively than Luke's knockout gas did. The transmitter is deactivated, this time for good.
[[File:ChrissieTellsTheTruthToSJS.jpg|left|thumb|Chrissie tells Sarah Jane that she remembers everything]]
[[File:ChrissieTellsTheTruthToSJS.jpg|left|thumb|Chrissie tells Sarah Jane that she remembers everything]]
Kaagh is escorted back to his ship and ordered to return to [[Sontar]], which he is only too glad to do; he is humiliated that he was defeated by "half-forms" (children) and a woman. Sarah Jane is relieved, even if she is not entirely convinced that the Sontaran is gone for good.
Six weeks later, Maria and Alan say their goodbyes to Sarah Jane, Luke and Clyde as they leave for their new life in America. As father and daughter pull away, Chrissie whispers to Sarah Jane that she was not entirely ignorant of her daughter's alien-hunting hobby; the amnesia wore off a while ago (she remembers what happened to her shoe, and the Sontaran), but Chrissie wanted to give Maria a fresh start. The group smiles and waves good-bye to Maria and Alan as they wave back, watching their cab leave Bannerman Road and send the Jacksons on their journey to America.
 
Six weeks later, Maria and Alan say their goodbyes to Sarah Jane, Luke and Clyde as they leave for their new life in America. As father and daughter pull away, Chrissie whispers to Sarah Jane that she was not ''entirely'' ignorant of her daughter's alien-hunting hobby. The group smiles and waves good-bye to Maria and Alan as they wave back, watching their cab leave Bannerman Road and send the Jacksons on their journey to America.


Later that night, Sarah Jane, Luke, and Clyde are looking out at the stars through one of her telescopes. Luke and Clyde tell Sarah Jane they will miss Maria, but Sarah Jane gives them a piece of advice:
Later that night, Sarah Jane, Luke, and Clyde are looking out at the stars through one of her telescopes. Luke and Clyde tell Sarah Jane they will miss Maria, but Sarah Jane gives them a piece of advice:
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The trio turn their attention skyward, hoping the best for their close-knit friend.
The trio turn their attention skyward, hoping the best for their friend.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elizabeth Sladen]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [[Maria Jackson]] - [[Yasmin Paige]]
* [[Maria Jackson]] - [[Yasmin Paige]]
* [[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
* [[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
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== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The events of stories in [[Series 1 (SJA)|Series 1]] are referred to. Maria mentions the [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]], the [[Slitheen]], [[Uvlavad Kudlak|Kudlak]], the [[Graske]] and [[the Trickster]], while Alan refers to the moon coming towards Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy (TV story)|The Lost Boy]]'')
=== Individuals ===
* Clyde refers to the ''Battle of Hoth'' from ''[[Star Wars]]'' and that his teacher thinks it isn't "historically accurate".
* [[Pittman|Mrs Pittman]] is a teacher at the [[Park Vale Comprehensive School]].
 
=== Locations ===
* The [[Tycho Project]] watches [[Rigel Beta Five]].
* The [[Hall of the Fallen and the Brave]] is a structure on the Sontaran homeworld of [[Sontar]].
* [[Sontar]] is located at the [[Metasaran Galaxy]].
* Maria and Alan move to [[Washington DC|Washington, DC]].
 
=== Organisations ===
* Sarah Jane says she will phone [[UNIT]] to deal with the Sontaran.
* Sarah Jane says she will phone [[UNIT]] to deal with the Sontaran.
* On entering the empty observatory Sarah Jane likens it to the ''[[Mary Celeste]]'', the ship famous for being found deserted. The reason for the ''Mary Celeste'''s abandonment, in this universe, is due to Dalek activity. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'')
* Kaagh is a member of the [[Special Assault Squad]] in the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]]
* Chrissie refers to Sarah Jane as "Calamity Jane".
* [[Archer & Lewis]] sell [[36 Bannerman Road]].
* Sarah Jane's initial reaction to Maria's departure is uncannily similar to the Fourth Doctor's when Sarah herself threatened to leave in [[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]''. As in the other episode however, Sarah became far more sensitive later on.
 
* When Sarah Jane asks Mr Smith if he has developed a sense of humour, he produces the sound effect used in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' when somebody accesses an entry in the eponymous book.
=== Objects ===
* In the flashback scene of Kaagh's escape from the Sontaran's ship explosion, he has green blood. Sontarans were first shown to have green blood in [[TV]]: ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''.
* Chrissie apparently wears size 5 [[shoe]]s from [[Jimmy Choo]] and jams the heel of one stiletto down Kaagh's [[probic vent]]. She gets shocked with a heavy dosage of [[electricity]] when she rams the metal tip of her shoe heel down Kaagh's probic vent.
* Clyde calls Kaagh "Bilbo", referring to Bilbo Baggins, the main character in J.R.R. Tolkien's {{wi|The Hobbit}}.
* Kaagh uses a [[Sontaran arm control]] to activate his [[perception camouflage matrix]].
* The [[Vorcasian Hordes]] are native to [[Meta Vorca Six]].
* [[Neural control implant]]s can be used to control human minds.
* After Alan explains Mr Smith's presence as a role-playing game with elements in real life, Chrissie likens it to a "treasure hunt" from when they were dating, in which they would go "plodding across fields looking for a golden rabbit," a prize buried somewhere in England by illustrator and jeweller {{w|Kit Williams}} and hidden in clues in the 1979 picture book {{wi|Masquerade (book)|Masquerade}}.
* Luke creates a knock out gas, by mixing [[Korazic acid]], [[Lyzirium phosphate]] and [[Dylixium chloride]], which he puts into a [[Sontaran gas canister]].
* Chrissie's stiletto-heeled shoes give her trouble when she traverses through forest ground, which they were not designed for. She removes them and holds onto them for safekeeping, which prove useful as an improvised weapon against Kaagh, though it breaks off the heel on the one she weaponises.
* Sarah Jane has [[futuristic controller]]s, a [[MITRE headset]], a [[Bubble Shock!]] bottle, a [[Sontaran blaster]], [[entanglement shell]]s and a [[portable scanner]] inside her attic.
* Chrissie apparently wears size 5 shoes, as she exclaims, "Try my size fives, Humpty!" at Kaagh before jamming the heel of one stiletto down his [[probic vent]]. * Chrissie's remark "Try my size fives, Humpty!" is a crack at Kaagh's rounded head and small height. This refers to the childrens' nursery rhyme ''Humpty Dumpty''. Humpty Dumpty is often depicted with an egg-shaped body and short in stature.
 
* Chrisse gets shocked with a heavy dosage of electricity when she rams the metal tip of her shoe heel down Kaagh's probic vent, suggesting Sontaran probic vents contain some form of electrical energies directed through them.
=== Species ===
* The [[Vorkazian]] Hordes are native to [[Meta Vorka 6]].
 
=== Cultural references to the real world ===
* Chrissie calls Kaagh "[[Humpty Dumpty|Humpty]]".
* Sarah Jane mentions the ''[[Mary Celeste]]''.
* Clyde and Luke are doing a history project for school about [[Napoléon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] and the [[Battle of Waterloo]].
* Clyde mentions ''[[The Land That Time Forgot]]''.
* Chrissie mentions she and Alan going treasure hunting for a "golden rabbit", this is in reference to the book 'Masquerade' by Kit Williams, which contained cryptic clues to locate a buried golden hare.
 
=== Music ===
* Lucy Skinner listens to [[indie]] music. She likes the bands ''[[Women of War]]'', ''[[Rain Green]]'', ''[[Giddy Nuisance]]'' and ''[[The Motorboats]]''.
 
=== Other ===
* Chrissie refers to Sarah Jane as "[[Calamity Jane]]" and "Mary Jane".
* Skinner mentions [[ball lightning]] to explain the sighting of Sontaran drones.


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
* This is Maria Jackson's last story as a main character. Actress Yasmin Paige was in her GCSE year and chose to concentrate on her studies. She made a guest appearance in part 2 of ''[[The Mark of the Berserker (TV story)|The Mark of the Berserker]]'' and Maria is referenced either visually (through photos, art and flashbacks) or in dialogue in all other Season 2 stories.
* This story replaced a proposed story entitled "The Trial of Sarah-Jane Smith", which would have seen Sarah Jane put on trial by the [[Judoon]].<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/sarahjane/2008ab.html</ref>
* Although this story clearly takes place after the ''Sontaran Stratagem''/''Poison Sky'' story, it is unclear whether it takes place after the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', which aired before it. The episode contains dialogue references to alien life being widely known on Earth. The reference to Maria in ''The Stolen Earth'' would suggest it took place before Maria and her father moved to America.
* This was the first episode to air after the crossover episodes ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', and this story appears to take place following those events; the episode contains dialogue references to alien life being widely known on Earth. Although she didn't appear, Maria and Alan were also referenced as still being in England at that point.
* This story marks the final appearance of [[Chrissie Jackson]] on the series. Her appearance and attire has changed considerably from what she looked like in [[Series 1 (SJA)|Series One]], now more of a classy feel, suggesting she has given herself a makeover. Her hair is now longer, curly, and a shade of auburn rather than dark red, and she is wearing a fur-lined coat with pink stiletto heels.
* Mr Smith's display now shows him in a fluid like state, instead of the crystalline shape that had been depicted in Series 1 and ''The Stolen Earth'' / ''Journey's End''.
* This is Maria Jackson's last story as a main character. Actress Yasmin Paige was in her GCSE year and chose to concentrate on her studies.{{Fact}} She made a guest appearance in part 2 of ''[[The Mark of the Berserker (TV story)|The Mark of the Berserker]]'' and Maria is referenced either visually (through photos, art and flashbacks) or in dialogue in all other Series 2 stories and at least once throughout the other series of the show.
* This story marks the final appearance of [[Chrissie Jackson]] on the series. Her appearance and attire has changed considerably from what she looked like in [[Series 1 (SJA)|series one]]. Her hair is now longer, curly, and a shade of auburn rather than dark red.
* The plot of this story is similar to that of ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'' from the previous series, as both involve an appearance from an enemy the Doctor has faced off against previously and who want revenge on the Doctor, only to encounter Sarah Jane.


=== Ratings ===
=== Ratings ===
* Episode 1 - 0.7 million (BBC 1)
 
* Episode 2 - 477,000 (CBBC channel)
* Part 1 - 0.82 million viewers, with an AI score of 85. ([[DWMSE 23]])
** 0.6 million (BBC 1)
* Part 2 - 0.48 million viewers ([[DWMSE 23]])
 
''Part One aired on BBC One, whilst Part Two aired on CBBC.''


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=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
* About thirteen minutes into Part Two, a shot of the countdown is shown as a video playing in VLC Media Play.
{{SJA discontinuity}}
* When Kaagh's ship opens after it crashes, Kaagh's scars are visible underneath his blood.
* About thirteen minutes into part two, a shot of the countdown is shown as a video playing in VLC Media Player.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
{{SJA discontinuity}}
* Maria mentions the [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Bane (TV story)}}) the [[Slitheen]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)}}) the [[Gorgon]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)}}) and [[the Trickster]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)}}) while Alan refers to the moon coming towards Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lost Boy (TV story)}})
* The [[Tycho Project]] is mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]''.
* Sarah Jane refers to Mr Smith being rebooted. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Lost Boy (TV story)}})
* Sarah Jane refers to her two earlier encounters with Sontarans: one a long time ago ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'') and one in the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'') She tells Kaagh that the Sontaran empire will still exist thousands of years in the future and will still be at war with the [[Rutan Host]].
* On entering the empty observatory Sarah Jane likens it to the ''[[Mary Celeste]]'', the ship famous for being found deserted. The reason for the ''Mary Celeste{{'}}''s abandonment was due to [[Dalek]] activity. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Chase (TV story)}})
* Kaagh is a survivor of the Sontaran invasion. He was on his way to Earth when the spaceship was destroyed by the [[Tenth Doctor]] and his ship crashed on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
* Sarah Jane refers to her two previous encounters with the Sontarans: one "sometime ago" ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Warrior (TV story)}}) and one "sometime yet". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)}})
* As Chrissie breaks into Sarah Jane's house she notes, "Some people never learn." She earlier broke into Sarah Jane's house through the same window. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'')
* Kaagh is a survivor of the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]]. He was on his way to Earth when the spaceship was destroyed by [[Luke Rattigan]], though he blames the act on the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the resulting explosion from the spaceship jettisoned his ship into Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})
* Chrissie called Sarah Jane many names throughout the first series. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', et. al.) In this episode she calls her Calamity Jane.
* Kaagh, like other Sontarans, has green blood. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}})
* Clyde initially remarks that Kaagh looks like a spud. This is part of an ongoing joke comparing the appearance of Sontarans to potatoes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'', et. al.)
* As Chrissie breaks into Sarah Jane's house she notes, "Some people never learn." She earlier broke into Sarah Jane's house through the same window. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)}})


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
This story, along with the rest of Series 2, was released on DVD on 9th November 2009 (UK) and 10th November 2009 (North America).
* This story, along with the rest of Series 2, was released on [[DVD]] on 9th November 2009 (UK) and 10th November 2009 (North [[America]]).
* It was also released in the Complete Collection Series 1-5 boxset release (Region 2 release: 6th February 2012).
 
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The Last Sontaran was the first serial of series 2 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was written by Phil Ford and directed by Joss Agnew.

It was the final regular appearance of Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson, who left the regular cast, along with her father Alan, after he received a job offer in America. He left the decision of moving away up to Maria, who supported him to take the new job. It also featured the last appearance of Chrissie Jackson, who would become directly involved in the alien dealings of Sarah Jane's life. Now that her family was leaving for America, she stopped paying visits to Bannerman Road. Notably, it acted as a sequel to the Doctor Who episode, The Poison Sky, dealing with the consequences of the Tenth Doctor's battle with the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Reports of strange lights around the Tycho Project's radio telescope lead Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Maria into a terrifying forest encounter. Sarah Jane comes face-to-face with her oldest enemy. Meanwhile, Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sarah Jane and Maria discuss the experiences they have shared since Maria's arrival in Bannerman Road, such as the Bane, the Slitheen, the Gorgon and the Trickster. They watch the night sky as they look forward to many more discoveries.

In rural Goblin's Copse, at a radio telescope used in the Tycho Project's search for alien life, Lucy Skinner and her astronomer dad, Professor Nicholas Skinner, also watch the night sky. They spot strange lights floating about. Professor Skinner investigates, but goes missing. Lucy investigates, and is promptly captured.

The next day, Luke and Clyde play a strategy game with Mr Smith to learn about battle strategies. Sarah Jane interrupts. She had heard reports of the strange lights the previous night. Despite Mr Smith's assurances that strange lights rarely herald alien activity, she pursues the story.

Maria and Alan have received an important letter, but have found that the implications are far larger than they imagined and will cause an imminent major change in their lives. Alan tells Maria the decision is not just his to make.

Sarah Jane, Clyde, Luke and Maria head to the countryside to investigate. They arrive at Goblin's Copse and discuss the size of space. They are watched by something. Inside, the find the building empty and are investigating when Lucy enters. She tells them that her dad is still missing. Luke and Clyde look outside for the professor after Sarah Jane warns them to stay away from the woods. Ignoring Sarah Jane's instructions to stay away from the woods, the boys search the woods and the creature watching them becomes invisible.

While Lucy sleeps, Sarah Jane decides to ask Maria what is troubling her after noticing some unusual behaviour, and Maria reveals that Alan has been offered a job in America at the head office of his firm. Maria is ambivalent about the news; she is happy for her dad but sad that she must leave her friends behind. Sarah Jane closes herself off from Maria, telling her she's happy for her, but is clearly upset.

At his house, Alan discusses the job with Chrissie and how it will change Maria's life more than his.

In the woods, Clyde and Luke hear a noise. A Sontaran, armed with a gun, reveals himself and chases them. The boys lose him, but come across a cloaked object.

Kaagh chasing Luke and Clyde

When Lucy wakes up, Sarah Jane persuades her to recall the events of the previous night. Professor Skinner appears, though he seems strangely detached and unemotional. He orders Sarah Jane and Maria to leave immediately, which they do. Lucy makes him some coffee and he approaches her strangely.

Luke calls Sarah Jane and when she and Maria arrive, he and Clyde show them the object. When the cloaking field is disabled, Sarah Jane immediately recognises the Sontaran ship. Its Sontaran occupant, Commander Kaagh, appears behind them, armed.

Maria tricks Kaagh and the group escape, splitting up, with Kaagh chasing them. Sarah Jane and Clyde attempt to reason with Professor Skinner. They find his mind is controlled by the Sontaran. Outside the observatory, Luke and Maria crawl into a vent that leads into the building.

Maria and Luke watch from the vent while Kaagh and Sarah Jane talk. He says he was badly wounded when the Tenth Doctor defeated the Sontaran army. As the only survivor of the botched invasion, he has vowed revenge on Earth for his peoples' humiliation. He reveals his plan to use the Tycho radio telescope to take control of Earth's satellites, and steer them to crash into nuclear reactors on Earth, triggering nuclear annihilation.

Clyde protests, so Kaagh says he will experiment on him. Sarah Jane steps in front of Clyde, defying Kaagh. He pulls out his gun and shoots her.

Part 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

Kaagh shoots Sarah Jane. She sprawls unconscious on the floor. He boasts to Clyde that she will be taken to Sontar as a prize and he will be hailed as a hero instead of a laughing stock. Luke and Maria, hidden in a nearby vent, watch the scene unfold. They catch Clyde's attention and motion for him to join them.

Sarah Jane awakens to find she is in a store room with Lucy Skinner. Kaagh has taken her sonic lipstick. Undeterred, Lucy and she start to build a device to jam the signal to the satellites. Aware that Kaagh will detect it, they plan to escape when he comes to investigate.

Maria tells Luke she's moving to America.

Luke, Maria and Clyde provoke Kaagh into chasing them through the observatory's corridors and service tunnels. The teens escape into the forest and block Kaagh's exit. They run to his shuttle, where Luke uses the chemicals stored there to synthesise a knockout gas to incapacitate the Sontaran. He sets off the intruder alarm. Knowing it will bring Kaagh, Clyde goes to distract him. As Luke works, Maria tells him about the upcoming move which leaves him upset, but Maria reminds him it won't matter if Kaagh succeeds.

Sarah Jane activates her new invention and just as she expected, Skinner comes to find it. Sarah Jane and Lucy sneak out, locking Skinner in the room, and they try to figure out how to disarm the satellites. They let Clyde in by the same door Luke, Maria and Clyde escaped through earlier, just in time to save him from Kaagh, whom they lock out. Kaagh enters through the main door, breaks down the door to the room Skinner was locked in and rages at him.

Maria, uncertain Luke will synthesise the gas in time, decides to ask Mr Smith for more information on defeating Sontarans. As Mr Smith is still in Ealing, she calls her dad and asks him to contact the computer. Alan does so, unaware he has been followed into Sarah Jane's attic by his ex-wife, Chrissie. She demands to know what is going on; Alan quickly brings her up to speed on Sarah Jane's alien hunting and Maria's role as her assistant. Chrissie realises he is telling the truth because his lip twitches when he is lying. Maria's parents, fearful for her safety, decide to join their daughter at Goblin's Copse.

Sarah Jane, Maria, Clyde, Luke and Lucy all meet up. Sarah takes Luke and Lucy with her to try to deactivate the transmitter, while Maria and Clyde search for the switch that will move the transmitter away from the satellites. However, Kaagh and Skinner get there first and capture them.

Luke tries to break into the observatory's main computers, succeeding when he realises that Sontarans, who have three fingers on each hand, use base six mathematics. Kaagh appears and reveals Lucy is a sleeper agent. He activates the mind-control chip implanted in her. He orders her to re-activate the transmitter. He threatened Maria's life if Sarah Jane tries to stop him. All appears lost, but Chrissie, who has been watching from the shadows, swings her high-heeled shoe into his probic vent, knocking him unconscious but electrocuting Chrissie as a side effect, giving her short term amnesia. The transmitter is deactivated, this time for good. Lucy wakes up, back to normal after her implant was deactivated by Sarah Jane. She then wakes up her dad, who was also deactivated, and he looks confused at the sight of an unconscious Kaagh, but Sarah Jane reassures him that Kaagh is indisposed.

Kaagh is escorted back to his ship and ordered to return to Sontar, which he is only too glad to do; he is humiliated that he was defeated by "half-forms" and a woman. Sarah Jane is relieved, even if she is not entirely convinced that the Sontaran is gone for good.

Chrissie tells Sarah Jane that she remembers everything

Six weeks later, Maria and Alan say their goodbyes to Sarah Jane, Luke and Clyde as they leave for their new life in America. As father and daughter pull away, Chrissie whispers to Sarah Jane that she was not entirely ignorant of her daughter's alien-hunting hobby; the amnesia wore off a while ago (she remembers what happened to her shoe, and the Sontaran), but Chrissie wanted to give Maria a fresh start. The group smiles and waves good-bye to Maria and Alan as they wave back, watching their cab leave Bannerman Road and send the Jacksons on their journey to America.

Later that night, Sarah Jane, Luke, and Clyde are looking out at the stars through one of her telescopes. Luke and Clyde tell Sarah Jane they will miss Maria, but Sarah Jane gives them a piece of advice:

I learned a long time ago that if you're missing somebody, just... look up at the night sky. Whoever it is, wherever they are, chances are they're looking at the stars just like you. Sometimes, for all its size, the universe isn't such a big place after all.Sarah Jane Smith [The Last Sontaran (TV story) [src]]

The trio turn their attention skyward, hoping the best for their friend.

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Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.


Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cultural references to the real world[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Chrissie calls Kaagh "Humpty".
  • Sarah Jane mentions the Mary Celeste.
  • Clyde and Luke are doing a history project for school about Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo.
  • Clyde mentions The Land That Time Forgot.
  • Chrissie mentions she and Alan going treasure hunting for a "golden rabbit", this is in reference to the book 'Masquerade' by Kit Williams, which contained cryptic clues to locate a buried golden hare.

Music[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Chrissie refers to Sarah Jane as "Calamity Jane" and "Mary Jane".
  • Skinner mentions ball lightning to explain the sighting of Sontaran drones.

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story replaced a proposed story entitled "The Trial of Sarah-Jane Smith", which would have seen Sarah Jane put on trial by the Judoon.[1]
  • This was the first episode to air after the crossover episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey's End, and this story appears to take place following those events; the episode contains dialogue references to alien life being widely known on Earth. Although she didn't appear, Maria and Alan were also referenced as still being in England at that point.
  • Mr Smith's display now shows him in a fluid like state, instead of the crystalline shape that had been depicted in Series 1 and The Stolen Earth / Journey's End.
  • This is Maria Jackson's last story as a main character. Actress Yasmin Paige was in her GCSE year and chose to concentrate on her studies.[source needed] She made a guest appearance in part 2 of The Mark of the Berserker and Maria is referenced either visually (through photos, art and flashbacks) or in dialogue in all other Series 2 stories and at least once throughout the other series of the show.
  • This story marks the final appearance of Chrissie Jackson on the series. Her appearance and attire has changed considerably from what she looked like in series one. Her hair is now longer, curly, and a shade of auburn rather than dark red.
  • The plot of this story is similar to that of Revenge of the Slitheen from the previous series, as both involve an appearance from an enemy the Doctor has faced off against previously and who want revenge on the Doctor, only to encounter Sarah Jane.

Ratings[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Part 1 - 0.82 million viewers, with an AI score of 85. (DWMSE 23)
  • Part 2 - 0.48 million viewers (DWMSE 23)

Part One aired on BBC One, whilst Part Two aired on CBBC.

Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • In series one, Alan Jackson's house was filmed in a real house on a normal suburban street instead of in a studio. From the second series, the house was set in a studio and was redecorated by the production crew.

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
  • When Kaagh's ship opens after it crashes, Kaagh's scars are visible underneath his blood.
  • About thirteen minutes into part two, a shot of the countdown is shown as a video playing in VLC Media Player.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Maria mentions the Bane, (TV: Invasion of the Bane [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Bane (TV story)"]) the Slitheen, (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)"]) the Gorgon, (TV: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)"]) and the Trickster, (TV: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? [+]Loading...["Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)"]) while Alan refers to the moon coming towards Earth. (TV: The Lost Boy [+]Loading...["The Lost Boy (TV story)"])
  • Sarah Jane refers to Mr Smith being rebooted. (TV: The Lost Boy [+]Loading...["The Lost Boy (TV story)"])
  • On entering the empty observatory Sarah Jane likens it to the Mary Celeste, the ship famous for being found deserted. The reason for the Mary Celeste's abandonment was due to Dalek activity. (TV: The Chase [+]Loading...["The Chase (TV story)"])
  • Sarah Jane refers to her two previous encounters with the Sontarans: one "sometime ago" (TV: The Time Warrior [+]Loading...["The Time Warrior (TV story)"]) and one "sometime yet". (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"])
  • Kaagh is a survivor of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet. He was on his way to Earth when the spaceship was destroyed by Luke Rattigan, though he blames the act on the Tenth Doctor, and the resulting explosion from the spaceship jettisoned his ship into Earth. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])
  • Kaagh, like other Sontarans, has green blood. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])
  • As Chrissie breaks into Sarah Jane's house she notes, "Some people never learn." She earlier broke into Sarah Jane's house through the same window. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)"])

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story, along with the rest of Series 2, was released on DVD on 9th November 2009 (UK) and 10th November 2009 (North America).
  • It was also released in the Complete Collection Series 1-5 boxset release (Region 2 release: 6th February 2012).

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/sarahjane/2008ab.html

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

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