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=== Deviations from the televised story ===
=== Deviations from the televised story ===
* Luke is stated to have just finished the diet that he was on in the [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (novelisation)|novelisation of ''The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith'']] and packs three pairs of trousers that have stretchy waistbands to accommodate for the freshman fifteen, which he is anxious of gaining.
* The story retains a line of dialogue originally written for the TV version but cut from broadcast that hints that Luke may be [[gay]]; the implication of this line was confirmed by [[Russell T Davies]] in a 2013 interview in which he revealed [[CBBC]] had asked for a gay character to be included in the series, and Davies decided to establish Luke and [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]] as a romantic pairing. However, due to [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s unexpected death, the storyline did not come to fruition until 2020's ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]]''.
* The story retains a line of dialogue originally written for the TV version but cut from broadcast that hints that Luke may be [[gay]]; the implication of this line was confirmed by [[Russell T Davies]] in a 2013 interview in which he revealed [[CBBC]] had asked for a gay character to be included in the series, and Davies decided to establish Luke and [[Sanjay (Death of the Doctor)|Sanjay]] as a romantic pairing. However, due to [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s unexpected death, the storyline did not come to fruition until 2020's ''[[Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast)|Farewell, Sarah Jane]]''.
* The novelisation includes a second farewell party held at [[13 Bannerman Road]], attended by various friends Sarah Jane and Luke have met while fighting aliens.
* The novelisation includes a second farewell party held at [[13 Bannerman Road]], attended by various friends Sarah Jane and Luke have met while fighting aliens.
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