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|range          = Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)
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|number in series = 4
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|series          = ''[[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith]]''
year= [[Earth]] |
|number         = 9
writer= [[David Bishop]] |
|main character = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
director= [[John Ainsworth]] |
|featuring       = Josh Townsend
producer= [[Steve Foxon]]|
|featuring2      = Natalie Redfern
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|enemy           = [[Ben Kimmel]]
release date= [[April]] [[2006]] |
|setting            = [[England]] and [[Sol System|Earth orbit]], [[2006]]
format= 1 CD|
|writer         = David Bishop
production code= SJ09 |
|director       = [[John Ainsworth]]
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-203-X |
|music          = [[Steve Foxon]]
previous story= [[Fatal Consequences]] |
|sound          = Steve Foxon
next story= [[DW]]: ''[[School Reunion]]''}}
|cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|release date   = April 2006
|format         = 1 CD<br/>Download
|production code = BFPSJSCD09
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-203-6 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-967-4 (digital)
|prev            = Fatal Consequences (audio story)
|producer = [[John Ainsworth]]
|epcount = 1
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'''''Dreamland''''' was the final release in the [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|''Sarah Jane Smith'' audio stories]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It concluded the [[Crimson Chapter]] story-arc that had began in the first series, and it also concluded Sarah and [[Josh Townsend]] adventures together.


==Publisher's summary==
In obvious anticipation of being able to make a follow-up series, it ended on a [[cliffhanger]]. However, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] was put under contract for ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' soon after the recording of this adventure, and the ''Sarah Jane Smith'' audio series was subsequently discontinued — leaving the cliffhanger unresolved.
''Having lived a life of adventure as a traveller in time and space, returning to a quiet life on present day Earth was never going to be easy. Ex-journalist, Sarah Jane Smith is determined to make a difference in her own way.'' ''Fiercely independent, Sarah relies on her own wit, judgement and keen sense of morality to challenge the evils of the world. Life is never quiet for long. Trouble has a habit of finding Sarah -- even when she’s not looking for it.''


Sarah Jane Smith is still dealing with the tragic consequences of recent events when she is offered the chance of a lifetime -- a place on the world’s first tourist flight into space. The trip’s sponsor, Sir [[Donald Wakefield]], believes it is her destiny. But after her recent experiences, what does Sarah still believe in?
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] is still dealing with the tragic consequences of recent events when she is offered the chance of a lifetime a place on the world's first tourist flight into [[space]]. The trip's sponsor, Sir [[Donald Wakefield]], believes it is her destiny. But after her recent experiences, what does Sarah still believe in?


==Cast==
== Plot ==
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
''to be added''
*[[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
*[[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
*Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] - [[Stephen Greif]]
*[[Kimmel]] - [[Jon Weinberg]]
*Mission Control - [[Toby Longworth]]
*Newsreader - [[Shaun Ley]]
*Other roles - [[Patricia Leventon]]


==References==
== Cast ==
*The [[Book of Tomorrows]] is based on the journals of Duke [[Giuliano]], who wrote of his city being plagued by the Brotherhood of [[Demnos]].
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
*Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] is Josh Townsend's father.
* [[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
* [[Sir]] [[Donald Wakefield]] - [[Stephen Greif]]
* [[Ben Kimmel]] - [[Jon Weinberg]]
* [[Mission Control]] - [[Toby Longworth]]
* [[Newsreader (Buried Secrets)|Newsreader]] - [[Shaun Ley]]
* [[Maude Fletcher|Maude]] - [[Patricia Leventon]]


==Notes==
== Worldbuilding ==
*This story ends on a (pretty big) cliff hanger for Sarah Jane Smith. However this would turn out to be the final episode of this particular series of audio dramas. This is because later in the same month that ''Dreamland'' was released, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] returned as Sarah Jane in the ''Doctor Who'' episode, ''[[School Reunion]]'', followed shortly thereafter by her own spin-off TV series, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''; neither directly follows the continuity of the audio series. However, they do tie in, as K9 is in the boot of Sarah Jane's car, broken and not working, while Sarah Jane hasn't moved on from her time with the Doctor.
* The ''[[Book of Tomorrows]]'' is based on the journals of [[Giuliano|Duke Giuliano]], who wrote of his city being plagued by the Brotherhood of [[Demnos]].
* Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] is Josh's father.


==Continuity==
== Notes ==
*This is the first space tourism flight, which may place it in the same period as [[EDA]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]'' which features the beginnings of ''private'' space operators.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[24 November (production)|24 November]] [[2005 (production)|2005]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
*Sometime after this adventure Sarah Jane, having attempted to repair K9 and failed, took to taking K9 around in the boot of her car, which she replaced with a Nissan Figaro by the time of 2008-09
* This was Elisabeth Sladen's final performance in a Big Finish audio drama before her death on [[19 April (people)|19 April]] [[2011 (people)|2011]].
** Following this release, Sarah Jane only appeared in seven ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' audio releases before finally featuring in another full-cast audio with ''[[Return of the Cybermen (audio story)|Return of the Cybermen]]'' on [[17 March (releases)|17 March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]], nearly 15 years after the release of ''Dreamland''. There, [[Sadie Miller]], Sladen's daughter, took on the role of Sarah Jane.
* It was released on or before [[15 April (releases)|15 April]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519224833/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/news/index.shtml|title=Big Finish News Index|website name=Big Finish, via Web Archive}}</ref>
* Both [[Josh Townsend]] and [[Natalie Redfern]] make their final appearances.
* This story begins immediately after the deaths of the Keeper and [[Will Sullivan]].


==Timeline==
== Continuity ==
* Dreamland occurs after: [[BFSJS]]: ''[[Fatal Consequences]]''
* This is the first space tourism flight, which may place it in the same period as [[PROSE]]: ''[[Escape Velocity (novel)|Escape Velocity]]'', which features the beginnings of private space operators.
* Dreamland occurs before: [[DW]]: ''[[School Reunion]]''
* Sarah recalls the day the Doctor left her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'')
* Sarah mentions her trip with Josh to [[Antarctica]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snow Blind (audio story)|Snow Blind]]'')


==External links==
== Footnotes ==
* [http://www.bigfinish.com/24-Sarah-Jane-Smith-Dreamland Big Finish - '''Dreamland''' page]
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* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/sj_09.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of '''Dreamland''']
 
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Dreamland was the final release in the Sarah Jane Smith audio stories produced by Big Finish Productions. It concluded the Crimson Chapter story-arc that had began in the first series, and it also concluded Sarah and Josh Townsend adventures together.

In obvious anticipation of being able to make a follow-up series, it ended on a cliffhanger. However, Elisabeth Sladen was put under contract for The Sarah Jane Adventures soon after the recording of this adventure, and the Sarah Jane Smith audio series was subsequently discontinued — leaving the cliffhanger unresolved.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sarah Jane Smith is still dealing with the tragic consequences of recent events when she is offered the chance of a lifetime — a place on the world's first tourist flight into space. The trip's sponsor, Sir Donald Wakefield, believes it is her destiny. But after her recent experiences, what does Sarah still believe in?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Big Finish News Index. Big Finish, via Web Archive.

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