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'''''Sarah Jane Smith''''' was an audio series produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] which explored the life of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] in the years after she was left on [[Earth]] by the Doctor.
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'''''Sarah Jane Smith''''' was an audio series produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] which explored the life of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] in the years after she was left on [[Earth]] by the Doctor. The series took place in the present day, and apparently after the events of the television story ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. [[K9 Mark III]] did not appear in these stories, as he had broken down and was in a box in Sarah Jane's attic; he was dismantled by [[Hilda Winters]] when she found the box.
The series took place in the present day, and apparently after the events of the television story ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. [[K9 Mark III]] did not appear in these stories, as he had broken down and was in a box in Sarah Jane's attic; he was dismantled by [[Hilda Winters]] when she found the box.


The final episode of the series, ''[[Dreamland (audio story)|Dreamland]]'', was released only a few weeks before Sladen returned to ''Doctor Who'' as Sarah Jane in ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]''. This return to ''Doctor Who'' led to the commissioning of a new TV spin-off series, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', which in turn resulted in the audio series being cancelled after nine stories, with ''Dreamland'' unavoidably ending on a cliffhanger.
The final episode of the series, ''[[Dreamland (audio story)|Dreamland]]'', was released only a few weeks before Sladen returned to ''Doctor Who'' as Sarah Jane in ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]''. This return to ''Doctor Who'' led to the commissioning of a new TV spin-off series, ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', which in turn resulted in the audio series being cancelled after nine stories, with ''Dreamland'' unavoidably ending on a cliffhanger.


The "new series" and the TV spin-off both make reference the events of the dramas, with ''School Reunion'' displaying that K9 had been non-functional for some time and ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' referring to Aunt Lavinia leaving Sarah the house.
The "new series" and the TV spin-off both make reference the events of the dramas, with ''School Reunion'' displaying that K9 had been non-functional for some time and ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' referring to Aunt Lavinia leaving Sarah the house.
== Publisher's summary ==
Back on [[Earth]], former travelling [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]], intrepid journalist [[Sarah Jane Smith]], fights corruption and crime.


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
=== Series one ===
=== Series one ===
# ''[[Comeback (audio story)|Comeback]]''
{| class="wikitable"
# ''[[The Tao Connection (audio story)|The Tao Connection]]''
!# || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
# ''[[Test of Nerve (audio story)|Test of Nerve]]''
|-
# ''[[Ghost Town (audio story)|Ghost Town]]''
|1.1
# ''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]''
|''[[Comeback (audio story)|Comeback]]''
|[[Terrance Dicks]]
|rowspan=3|[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Josh Townsend|Josh]], [[Natalie Redfern|Natalie]]
|[[31 July (releases)|31 July]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|-
|1.2
|''[[The Tao Connection (audio story)|The Tao Connection]]''
|[[Barry Letts]]
|[[8 August (releases)|8 August]] 2002
|-
|1.3
|''[[Test of Nerve (audio story)|Test of Nerve]]''
|[[David Bishop]]
|[[5 September (releases)|5 September]] 2002
|-
|1.4
|''[[Ghost Town (audio story)|Ghost Town]]''
|[[Rupert Laight]]
|Sarah Jane, Josh
|[[10 October (releases)|10 October]] 2002
|-
|1.5
|''[[Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre (audio story)|Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre]]''
|[[Peter Anghelides]]
|Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie
|[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 2002
|}


=== Series two ===
=== Series two ===
# ''[[Buried Secrets (audio story)|Buried Secrets]]''
{| class="wikitable"
# ''[[Snow Blind (audio story)|Snow Blind]]''
!# || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
# ''[[Fatal Consequences (audio story)|Fatal Consequences]]''
|-
# ''[[Dreamland (audio story)|Dreamland]]''
|2.1
 
|''[[Buried Secrets (audio story)|Buried Secrets]]''
== Main cast ==
|rowspan=4|[[David Bishop]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] — [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
|[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Josh Townsend|Josh]], [[Natalie Redfern|Natalie]], [[Will Sullivan|Will]]
* [[Josh Townsend]] — [[Jeremy James]]
|rowspan=2|[[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
* [[Natalie Redfern]] — [[Sadie Miller]]
|-
* [[Ellie Martin]] — [[Juliet Warner]] (Series 1)
|2.2
* [[Will Sullivan]] — [[Tom Chadbon]] (Series 2)
|''[[Snow Blind (audio story)|Snow Blind]]''
* Sir [[Donald Wakefield]] — [[Stephen Greif]] (Series 2)
|rowspan=2|Sarah Jane, Josh, Will
|-
|2.3
|''[[Fatal Consequences (audio story)|Fatal Consequences]]''
|rowspan=2|[[1 March (releases)|1 March]] 2006
|-
|2.4
|''[[Dreamland (audio story)|Dreamland]]''
|Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie
|}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Early in this series, Sarah Jane drove a red [[Volkswagen Beetle]] called Ethel.
* The character of Ellie was originally intended to be the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s former companion [[Samantha Jones]] who had remained behind with Sarah Jane after the novel ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]''.
* The character of Ellie was originally intended to be the [[Eighth Doctor]]'s former companion [[Samantha Jones]] who had remained behind with Sarah Jane after the novel ''[[Interference - Book Two (novel)|Interference - Book Two]]''.
* Besides Sarah Jane herself, [[Hilda Winters]] is the only other character from the classic series to appear in ''Sarah Jane Smith''.
* Besides Sarah Jane herself, [[Hilda Winters]] is the only other character from the classic series to appear in ''Sarah Jane Smith''.

Revision as of 02:32, 8 April 2017

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Sarah Jane Smith was an audio series produced by Big Finish Productions which explored the life of Sarah Jane Smith in the years after she was left on Earth by the Doctor.

The series took place in the present day, and apparently after the events of the television story A Girl's Best Friend. K9 Mark III did not appear in these stories, as he had broken down and was in a box in Sarah Jane's attic; he was dismantled by Hilda Winters when she found the box.

The final episode of the series, Dreamland, was released only a few weeks before Sladen returned to Doctor Who as Sarah Jane in School Reunion. This return to Doctor Who led to the commissioning of a new TV spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures, which in turn resulted in the audio series being cancelled after nine stories, with Dreamland unavoidably ending on a cliffhanger.

The "new series" and the TV spin-off both make reference the events of the dramas, with School Reunion displaying that K9 had been non-functional for some time and The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith referring to Aunt Lavinia leaving Sarah the house.

Stories

Series one

# Title Author Featuring Released
1.1 Comeback Terrance Dicks Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie 31 July 2002
1.2 The Tao Connection Barry Letts 8 August 2002
1.3 Test of Nerve David Bishop 5 September 2002
1.4 Ghost Town Rupert Laight Sarah Jane, Josh 10 October 2002
1.5 Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre Peter Anghelides Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie 7 November 2002

Series two

# Title Author Featuring Released
2.1 Buried Secrets David Bishop Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie, Will 1 February 2006
2.2 Snow Blind Sarah Jane, Josh, Will
2.3 Fatal Consequences 1 March 2006
2.4 Dreamland Sarah Jane, Josh, Natalie

Notes

  • The character of Ellie was originally intended to be the Eighth Doctor's former companion Samantha Jones who had remained behind with Sarah Jane after the novel Interference - Book Two.
  • Besides Sarah Jane herself, Hilda Winters is the only other character from the classic series to appear in Sarah Jane Smith.
  • Sarah Jane and Josh are the only characters to appear in all nine audio dramas in the series.

External links

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Big Finish Sarah Jane Smith audio series
Series 1
Series 2
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