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image=[[Image:The_TAO_Connection_cover.jpg|250px]] Cover Artist - [[Lee Binding]]|
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series= [[Big Finish - Explored Worlds|Big Finish]] - [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith]] |
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number= 2|
|range          = Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)
main character= [[Sarah Jane Smith]]|
|series in range = Series 1 (SJS)
featuring= [[Josh Townsend]] |  
|series number in range = 1
enemy= |
|number in series = 2
year= [[Earth]], [[England]], Huang Ti Clinic |
| series         = ''[[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith]]''
writer= [[Barry Letts]] |
| number         = 2
director= [[Gary Russell]] |
| main character = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]  
producer= [[David Darlington]]|
| featuring       = Josh Townsend
publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
| featuring2      = Natalie Redfern
release date= [[August]] [[2002]] |
| enemy           = [[Ron Sharpe]], [[Will Butley]]
format= 1 CD|
| setting        = [[Huang Ti Clinic]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[2002]]
production code= SJ02 |
| writer         = Barry Letts
isbn= ISBN 1-903654-93-9 |
| director       = [[Gary Russell]]
previous story= [[Comeback]] |
| music          = [[David Darlington]]
next story= [[Test of Nerve]]}}
| sound          = David Darlington
| cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
| publisher      = Big Finish Productions
| release date   = 8 August 2002
| 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)
| 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]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
'''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 and 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...


==Cast & Characters==
== Plot ==
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
''to be added''
*[[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
 
*[[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
== Cast ==
*[[Claudia Coster]] - [[Caroline Burns-Cook]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
*[[Ellie Martin]] - [[Juliet Warner]]
* [[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
*DI Morrisson - [[Mark Donovan]]
* [[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
*[[Will Butley]] - [[Moray Treadwell]]
* [[Claudia Coster]] - [[Caroline Burns-Cook]]
*Mr Sharpe - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Ellie Martin]] - [[Juliet Warner]]
*Nurse Jephson - [[Jane McFarlane]]
* [[Morrison (The Tao Connection)|DI Morrison]] - [[Mark Donovan]]
*Read - [[Robert Curbishley]]
* [[Johnson (The Tao Connection)|DC Johnson]] - [[Alistair Lock]]
*Meg - [[Wendy Albiston]]
* [[Will Butley]] - [[Moray Treadwell]]
* [[Ron Sharpe]] - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Jephson (The Tao Connection)|Nurse Jephson]] - [[Jane MacFarlane|Jane McFarlane]]
* [[Read]] - [[Robert Curbishley]]
* [[Meg (The Tao Connection)|Meg]] - [[Wendy Albiston]]
* [[Wong Chu]] - [[Toby Longworth]]
* [[Lythe|Mrs Lythe]] - [[Maggie Stables]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* Director - [[Gary Russell]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]]
* Producers - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Writer - [[Barry Letts]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
*[[Department C-19]] is mentioned.
* [[C19|Department C19]] is mentioned.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* 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]]'')


==Timeline==
== External links ==
* The TAO Connection occurs after: [[Comeback]]
{{bigfinish|releases/v/sarah-jane-smith-the-tao-connection-397|The Tao Connection}}
* The TAO Connection occurs before: [[Test of Nerve]]
{{dwrefguide|sj_02.htm|The Tao Connection}}


==External Links==
{{BFSJS}}
* [http://www.bigfinish.com/12-Sarah-Jane-Smith-The-Tao-Connection Big Finish - '''The TAO Connection''' page]
{{TitleSort}}
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/sj_02.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of '''The TAO Connection''']


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[[Category:Series 1 (SJS) audio stories]]
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith audio plays]]
[[Category:Stories set in 2002]]
[[Category:Stories set in London]]
[[Category:Stories set in Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Stories that use David Darlington's Sarah Jane Smith theme]]
[[Category:One part audio stories]]
[[Category:2002 audio stories]]
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith audio stories]]

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]]

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]]

to be added

Cast[[edit]]

Crew[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

Notes[[edit]]

Continuity[[edit]]

External links[[edit]]

v • e
Big Finish Sarah Jane Smith audio series
Series 1
Series 2
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