The Empty Planet (TV story)

The Empty Planet
Featuring:	Clyde Langer Rani Chandra Sarah Jane Smith (cameo) Mr Smith (cameo)
Main enemy:	Automatons Red Robot Yellow Robot
Main setting:	Ealing, 2010
Key crew
Writer:	Gareth Roberts
Director:	Ashley Way
Producer:	Brian Minchin
Release details
Story number:	23
Release number:	Series 4
Premiere broadcast:	1st November 2010 (Part One) 2nd November 2010 (Part Two)
Format:	2 30-minute episodes

The Empty Planet is the fourth story of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Synopsis

Part 1

Clyde and Rani wake up one day to discover that they are the only survivors of the human race! The whole of Earth is empty – even Sarah Jane has vanished. But a deserted London holds terrors of its own. Strange forces lurk in the shadows, as mysterious visitors approach!

Part 2

Clyde and Rani meet their enemy, as the Robots arrive on Earth – but what do they want, and where has the human race gone? It’s a race against time, but without Sarah Jane’s expertise, Clyde and Rani must trust each other like never before if they’re to save the whole world

Plot

Part 1

Sarah Jane tells Mr Smith to do a maximum scan. Clyde asks what is going on; Rani says Mr Smith picked up an alien energy trace for a second, which then vanished into the signals of every energy source on Earth. When they left Sarah Janes house, Rani reminded Clyde of their school assignment, which Clyde saw no point in considering they might be invaded. Rani's dad came to see her, but she asked him to leave so she could finish the assignment. Clyde's mum also came to see him.

Cast

• Sarah Jane Smith - Elizabeth Sladen
• Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
• Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
• Mr Smith - Alexander Armstrong
• Haresh Chandra - Ace Bhatti
• Carla Langer - Jocelyn Jee Esien
• Gavin - Joe Mason
• Red Robot - Paul Kasey
• Yellow Robot - Ruari Mears
• Voice of Robots - Jon Glover

Crew

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References

Culture

• Pondering that they may be the only two humans left alive, Clyde and Rani make comparisons to Adam and Eve.

Books from the real world

• Rani and Clyde are reading Great Expectations as a school assignment.

Story notes

• The Robots are very similar to the Roboidz from Mission: 2110, who are of a similar shape and also come in red and yellow.

Ratings

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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.

• Clyde draws a comic strip featuring the Shansheeth. (SJA: Death of the Doctor)
• Clyde refers to meeting the Pied Piper of Hamelin. (SJA: Day of the Clown)
• Clyde refers to the Judoon grounding him and Rani. (SJA: Prisoner of the Judoon)
• Gavin is protected by a Bio damper. (DW: The Runaway Bride, SJA: Secrets of the Stars)
• Clyde and Rani mention travelling in the TARDIS (SJA: Death of the Doctor) and going through a time fissure. (SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith)
• After hearing the sounds of the Earth, Clyde remarks "Bit noisy, aren't we?" The Doctor said of Earth "This planet's so noisy!" (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
• The Robots remove everyone from Earth through the use of a Warp shunt. The Nestene Consciousness used similar technology to send itself to Earth. (DW: Rose)

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