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*Clyde is still fascinated with UNIT. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'') | *Clyde is still fascinated with UNIT. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'') | ||
*The Doctor and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] visited a Moon base (possibly the same one mentioned here) in [[NSA]]: ''[[Apollo 23 (novel)|Apollo 23]]''. | *The Doctor and [[Amy Pond|Amy]] visited a Moon base (possibly the same one mentioned here) in [[NSA]]: ''[[Apollo 23 (novel)|Apollo 23]]''. | ||
*No explanation is given for the absence of [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. | *No explanation is given for the absence of [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. It is possible that he dropped them off somewhere for a honeymoon or this could have happened during the two years when the Doctor disappears in the newly regenerated [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:14, 26 October 2010
Death of the Doctor was the third story of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It saw the return of Josephine Grant and the appearance of the Eleventh Doctor.
Synopsis
When the Doctor is declared dead, old companions Sarah Jane and Jo Grant meet for the very first time, and join forces to discover the truth. As an interstellar conspiracy gathers around UNIT HQ, Clyde finds that he holds the fate of the Time Lord in his hand – quite literally!
Plot
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The Doctor after swapping places with Clyde.
Sarah Jane and the gang are talking to Luke on Skype, when suddenly UNIT arrive at Sarah's house. When she goes out, she is informed that her friend, The Doctor, is dead. Sarah Jane doesn't believe UNIT, and goes to the funeral, as well as Rani and Clyde, in a secret UNIT base.
Cast
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elizabeth Sladen
- Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
- Rani Chandra -Anjli Mohindra
- Mr. Smith - Alexander Armstrong
- Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
- The Doctor - Matt Smith
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Santiago Jones - Finn Jones
- Tia Karim - Laila Rouass
- Tenth Doctor - David Tennant (archive footage)
- Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker (archive footage)
- Third Doctor - Jon Pertwee (archive footage)
Crew
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References
- Liz Shaw is mentioned as being stranded on a Moon Base.
- The Brigadier is mentioned as being standed in Peru, an ongoing mission.
- Sarah Jane remembers the last time she saw the Doctor in DW: The End of Time.
- Tia Karim mentions that the Groske are just like the Graske but blue and tame. The Groske were stranded on the Earth in 2006.
- Jo and Sarah both reminisce their trips to Peladon, specifically their encounter with Aggedor the great beast. The Harp music reminds Jo ot The Royal Palace on Peledon.
- Jo has 7 children and 12 grandchildren with a 13th on the way.
- Sarah Jane and Jo mention Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons, Axons, Autons and Azal.
- The Sixth Doctor serial, Timelash is referenced by Jo. In that serial it is established that the Third Doctor, Jo and another unnamed companion visited the planet Karfel (the story's setting) hundreds of years before Timelash is set. Additionally, the Singing Plants and Gardens are a refrence to the numerous plants on Karfel (they were a minor plot point).
Story notes
- Russell T. Davies thought about using Death of the Doctor as the name for the End of Time Part 2 (REF: The Writers Tale: The Final Chapter)
Ratings
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Myths
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Filming locations
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Production errors
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Continuity
If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
- Sarah Jane refers to when she last met the Doctor and correctly thinks he regenerated. (DW: The End of Time)
- Flashbacks to DW: The End of Time and SJA: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith are shown, as well as flashbacks to the Third and Fourth Doctors. The latter being from DW: The Hand of Fear.
- Sarah Jane notes that she arrived (DW: The Time Warrior) soon after Jo left. (DW: The Green Death)
- Clyde is still fascinated with UNIT. (SJA: The Last Sontaran)
- The Doctor and Amy visited a Moon base (possibly the same one mentioned here) in NSA: Apollo 23.
- No explanation is given for the absence of Amy Pond and Rory Williams. It is possible that he dropped them off somewhere for a honeymoon or this could have happened during the two years when the Doctor disappears in the newly regenerated TARDIS.
Timeline
- This occurs after The Vault of Secrets
- This occurs before The Empty Planet
For Doctor Who
- This occurs after The Eleventh Hour
Home video releases
DVD releases
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Blu-ray releases
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See also
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External links
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Footnotes
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