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|main character  = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
|main character  = [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
|featuring      = [[Josh Townsend]]
|featuring      = Josh Townsend
|enemy          =
|featuring2      = Natalie Redfern
|year           = [[Earth]]
|enemy          = [[Ben Kimmel]]
|writer          = [[David Bishop]]
|setting           = [[England]] and [[Sol System|Earth orbit]], [[2006]]
|writer          = David Bishop
|director        = [[John Ainsworth]]
|director        = [[John Ainsworth]]
|producer        = [[Steve Foxon]]
|music          = [[Steve Foxon]]
|publisher      = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|sound          = Steve Foxon
|release date    = [[April]] [[2006]]
|cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
|format          = 1 CD
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|production code = SJ09
|release date    = April 2006
|isbn            = ISBN 1-84435-203-X
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download
|previous story = [[Fatal Consequences]]
|production code = BFPSJSCD09
|next story     =
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-84435-203-6 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-967-4 (digital)
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|prev            = Fatal Consequences (audio story)
::''For the animated story featuring the [[tenth Doctor]], see ''[[Dreamland (TV 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.


'''''Dreamland''''' was the final release for the [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane Smith audio stories]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].
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 ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''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?


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 ==
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Josh Townsend]] - [[Jeremy James]]
* [[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
* [[Natalie Redfern]] - [[Sadie Miller]]
* Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] - [[Stephen Greif]]
* [[Sir]] [[Donald Wakefield]] - [[Stephen Greif]]
* [[Kimmel]] - [[Jon Weinberg]]
* [[Ben Kimmel]] - [[Jon Weinberg]]
* Mission Control - [[Toby Longworth]]
* [[Mission Control]] - [[Toby Longworth]]
* Newsreader - [[Shaun Ley]]
* [[Newsreader (Buried Secrets)|Newsreader]] - [[Shaun Ley]]
* Other roles - [[Patricia Leventon]]
* [[Maude Fletcher|Maude]] - [[Patricia Leventon]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[Book of Tomorrows]] is based on the journals of Duke [[Giuliano]], who wrote of his city being plagued by the Brotherhood of [[Demnos]].
* 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 Townsend's father.
* Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] is Josh's father.
* Sarah Jane is an [[atheism|atheist]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* 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.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[24 November (production)|24 November]] [[2005 (production)|2005]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* 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]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* 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 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.
* Some time after this adventure Sarah Jane, having attempted to repair K9 and failed, took to carrying K9 around in the boot of her car, which she replaced with a Nissan Figaro by the time of 2008-09
* 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]]'')


== Timeline ==
== Footnotes ==
* ''Dreamland'' occurs after: [[BFSJS]]: ''[[Fatal Consequences]]''
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* ''Dreamland'' occurs before: [[DW]]: ''[[School Reunion]]''


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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]]