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|affiliation  = Oxford University
|affiliation  = Oxford University
|affiliation2  = UNIT
|spouse        = Luke Smith
|spouse        = Luke Smith
|in-law        = Sarah Jane Smith
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'''Sanjay''' was [[Luke Smith]]'s husband and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s son-in-law.
'''Sanjay''' was [[Luke Smith]]'s husband and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s son-in-law.


Early on, Luke described Sanjay as "the best mate I've ever had all my life." He was down the hall from Luke at [[Oxford University]]. Luke said they clicked straight away; "He's smart, he's cool, he keeps making me laugh." [[Clyde Langer]] was jealous upon hearing of his new competitor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') Sanjay studied [[biology]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (novelisation)|Death of the Doctor]]'')
== Biography ==
Sanjay and Luke met at [[Oxford University]]. Early on, Luke described Sanjay as "the best mate I've ever had all my life." He was down the hall from Luke at Oxford. Luke said they clicked straight away; "He's smart, he's cool, he keeps making me laugh." [[Clyde Langer]] was jealous upon hearing of his new competitor. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}) Sanjay studied [[biology]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (novelisation)}})


At some point the two made a bet that [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] would ask if they'd finished their work — two thousand words on [[pendulum physics]] — before going out for a [[burger]] with everyone else. Sanjay therefore owed Luke five [[Pound Sterling|pounds]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') Luke later had to end a conversation with Sarah Jane and [[Rani Chandra]] in [[Ealing]] because he'd promised to meet Sanjay at the [[Oxford Union Society|Union]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'')
At some point the two made a bet that [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] would ask if they'd finished their work — two thousand words on [[pendulum physics]] — before going out for a [[burger]] with everyone else. Sanjay therefore owed Luke five [[Pound sterling|pounds]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}}) Luke later had to end a conversation with Sarah Jane and [[Rani Chandra]] in [[Ealing]] because he'd promised to meet Sanjay at the [[Oxford Union Society|Union]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)}})


By the time Sarah Jane died, having told Luke that Sanjay was "looking at [him] in that way", the twosome had been married for five years. ([[WC]]: ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]]'')
By the time Sarah Jane died, having told Luke that Sanjay was "looking at [him] in that way", the twosome had been married for five years. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)}}) They both worked for [[UNIT]] together. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TotT TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
While the ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' was still in production, the plan was that Luke would have come out as [[gay]] and Sanjay would have been his boyfriend. Sadly this never came to pass on television, due to [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s passing.<ref>[[DCOM]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/07/05/russell-t-davies-dishes-on-the-doctor-who-spin-off-the-sarah-jane-adventures/|title=Russell T. Davies dishes on 'The Doctor Who' spin-off: 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'|author=Hypable Staff|date of source=5 July 2013|website name=Hypable|accessdate=17 December 2013}}</ref>
While the ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' was still in production, the plan was that Luke would have come out as [[gay]] and Sanjay would have been his boyfriend. However, this never came to pass on television, due to [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s passing.<ref>[[DCOM]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]''</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/07/05/russell-t-davies-dishes-on-the-doctor-who-spin-off-the-sarah-jane-adventures/|title=Russell T. Davies dishes on 'The Doctor Who' spin-off: 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'|author=Hypable Staff|date of source=5 July 2013|website name=Hypable|accessdate=17 December 2013}}</ref>


The plan did eventually come to pass in the webcast ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]],'' penned by Davies, in which it is revealed that Luke and Sanjay married.
Eventually, it would come to pass when the webcast ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]]'' was released in 2020, where Luke mentions that he and Sanjay have been married for five years.<br />


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 31 March 2024

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Sanjay was Luke Smith's husband and Sarah Jane Smith's son-in-law.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sanjay and Luke met at Oxford University. Early on, Luke described Sanjay as "the best mate I've ever had all my life." He was down the hall from Luke at Oxford. Luke said they clicked straight away; "He's smart, he's cool, he keeps making me laugh." Clyde Langer was jealous upon hearing of his new competitor. (TV: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (TV story)"]) Sanjay studied biology. (PROSE: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (novelisation)"])

At some point the two made a bet that Sarah Jane would ask if they'd finished their work — two thousand words on pendulum physics — before going out for a burger with everyone else. Sanjay therefore owed Luke five pounds. (TV: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (TV story)"]) Luke later had to end a conversation with Sarah Jane and Rani Chandra in Ealing because he'd promised to meet Sanjay at the Union. (TV: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith [+]Loading...["Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)"])

By the time Sarah Jane died, having told Luke that Sanjay was "looking at [him] in that way", the twosome had been married for five years. (WC: Farewell, Sarah Jane [+]Loading...["Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)"]) They both worked for UNIT together. (TV: The Three Doctors [+]Loading...["The Three Doctors (TotT TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

While the The Sarah Jane Adventures was still in production, the plan was that Luke would have come out as gay and Sanjay would have been his boyfriend. However, this never came to pass on television, due to Elisabeth Sladen's passing.[1][2]

Eventually, it would come to pass when the webcast Farewell, Sarah Jane was released in 2020, where Luke mentions that he and Sanjay have been married for five years.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. DCOM: Death of the Doctor
  2. Hypable Staff (5 July 2013). Russell T. Davies dishes on 'The Doctor Who' spin-off: 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'. Hypable. Retrieved on 17 December 2013.
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