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LIFE ON EARTH CAN BE AN ADVENTURE TOO!

2010-03-24T20:34:00.000Z

The Sarah Jane Adventures is the hit Doctor Who spin-off show featuring Sarah Jane Smith and her son Luke Smith, and his friends Clyde and Rani.

Production is now going for the fourth series of the show, which will feature 12 half hour episodes with a special one hour special episode rumoured.

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Episode Guide: Enemy of the Bane

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Episode: Series Two, Episode Eleven and Twelve
Name: Enemy of the Bane
Written by: Phil Ford
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 1st Dec, Part Two - 8th Dec 2008
Preceded by: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Followed by: Prisoner of the Judoon
Aliens Featured: Bane, Sontaran
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Samantha Bond - Mrs Wormwood
Anthony O’Donnell – Kaagh
Nicholas Courtney - Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Mina Anwar - Gita Chandra
Ace Bhatti - Haresh Chandra
Simon Chadwick - Major Cal Kilburne

Synopsis

Part One:

Gita vanishes and Sarah Jane encounters an unwelcome face from the past - Mrs Wormwood. Now hunted by the Bane, Mrs Wormwood needs Sarah Jane's help to foil their plan to take over the galaxy with an ancient alien power. And Sarah Jane also needs help - from the Brigadier.

Part Two:

Mrs Wormwood and Kaagh reveal their true colours. Sarah Jane and the gang, meanwhile, find themselves in a race against time when Luke is kidnapped and they discover they have a hidden enemy amongst them. Only the Brigadier can save the day, before a final showdown at an ancient stone circle ensues.

Episode Guide: The Temptation of Sarah Jane

2010-03-24T20:18:00.001Z

Episode: Series Two, Episode Nine and Ten
Name: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Written by: Gareth Roberts
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 17th Nov, Part Two - 24th Nov 2008
Preceded by: The Mark of the Berserker
Followed by: Enemy of the Bane
Aliens Featured: The Trickster, a Graske
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Mina Anwar – Gita Chandra
Rosanna Lavelle - Barbara Smith
Christopher Pizzey - Eddie Smith
Paul Marc Davies - The Trickster
Jimmy Vee - Graske
Georgie Glenn - Mrs King
Robert Madge - Oscar
Andrew Bullivant - PC Ferguson

Synopsis

Part One:

When Sarah Jane returns a boy who has slipped through a time fissure back to 1951, she realises she has found a way to meet the parents she never knew. But is it a trap? Sarah Jane and Luke fall victim to a revenge plot by The Trickster.

Part Two:

Clyde and Rani, trapped in a devastated alternative world with the survivors of mankind, make a desperate bargain with The Graske, in the concluding part of this two-episode adventure.

Then Rani travels to 1951 to help Sarah Jane, who has been reunited with her long-lost parents. Sarah Jane needs to defeat the Trickster - but will the price she has to pay be too high?

Episode Guide: The Mark of the Berserker

2008-11-17T22:32:00.003Z

Episode: Series Two, Episode Seven and Eight
Name: The Mark of the Berserker
Written by: Joseph Lidster
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 3rd Nov, Part Two - 10th Nov 2008
Preceded by: Secrets of the Stars
Followed by: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Aliens Featured: The Berserker
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Joseph Millson - Alan Jackson
Gary Beadle – Paul Langer
Jocelyn Jee Esien – Carla Langer
Ace Bhatti – Haresh Chandra
Perry Millward - Jacob
Huw Higginson - Mr Cunningham
Elijah Baker - Steve Wallace
Jessica Lewis - Detention Girl
Andrew Phillips - Detention Boy

Synopsis

Part One: An alien pendant, which gives its wearer the power to control others, is stolen from Sarah Jane's attic.

Part Two: Luke and Rani enlist the help of Clyde's mum to help track down Clyde and his father, who has the alien pendant. The chase leads to a terrifying waterside confrontation, as the pendant takes control of Paul and begins transforming him.

Episode Guide: Secrets of the Stars

2008-10-27T20:20:00.004Z

Episode: Series Two, Episode Five and Six
Name: Secrets of the Stars
Written by: Gareth Roberts
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 20th Oct, Part Two - 27th Oct 2008
Preceded by: The Day of the Clown
Followed by: The Mark of the Berserker
Aliens Featured: The Ancient Lights
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Russ Abbot – Martin Trueman
Mina Anwar – Gita Chandra
Ace Bhatti – Haresh Chandra
Carryl Thomas - Cheryl Farley
Nicky Ladanowski - Lisa Trotter
Ed Hughes - Stuart Farley

Synopsis

Part One: Astrologer Martin Trueman causes a stir with his uncanny insights and predictions. While Sarah Jane doesn't believe in astrology, she does believe that all is not as it seems with Trueman. Around her, people are falling under Trueman's sinister spell and even Mr Smith doesn't understand what's going on.

Part Two: As Trueman begins to take over the world's population through their star signs, Clyde takes a big gamble to help Sarah Jane, Luke and Rani into the astrologer's inner circle, but when Sarah Jane's plan to defeat Trueman fails, who will be Earth's last hope to overcome the Ancient Lights?

Character Guides

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Name: Sarah Jane Smith
Played by: Elisabeth Sladen
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: Sarah Jane Smith is well acquainted with saving the world. An old friend and companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane has travelled the universe, solving mysteries, tackling monsters and fighting alien foe all the way. Her travelling days may be behind her, but as a journalist with a nose for trouble, Sarah Jane often finds herself on amazing adventures closer to home. With the help of her adopted son, Luke, his best mate Clyde and their new neighbour Rani, along with her sonic lipstick, and the alien computer Mr Smith, she must defend Earth from extraterrestrial threats and monsters.

Name: Luke Smith
Played by: Tommy Knight
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: 14-year-old Luke Smith looks just like any other normal teenage boy, but look closer and you'll see that he's very, very special. Grown by the alien Bane as The Archetype in their plan for world domination, Luke has the brain power of 10,000 people but, as he's only really a year or so old, his understanding of the world around him is sometimes lacking. But he's a fast learner, and his intelligence often proves key in saving the day.

Name: Clyde Langer
Played by: Daniel Anthony
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Revenge of the Slitheen
More Information: Clyde Langer is 15, confident and the team joker, happiest when taking on aliens and monsters to save the planet. He lives with his mum, loves football, has a flair for art (which he keeps quiet cos it's not always seen as that cool) and has a healthy disrespect for authority. When teamed with Luke's intelligence, Rani's instincts and Sarah Jane's experience, the friends are a force to be reckoned with.

Name: Rani Chandra
Played by: Anjli Mohindra
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: The Day of the Clown
More Information: 15, inquisitive, smart and sassy. Wants to be a journalist, a sort of junior Sarah Jane, and thus idolises Sarah Jane just a little and in return, Sarah Jane takes her happily on her investigations. Gets on well with her parents, although she's always embarrassed that her dad is the new Head Teacher at Park Vale. Rani enjoys Luke's company because they're both quite bright and eager to learn. However, she's equally fond of Clyde because he's cool and a bit rebellious, and has charm.

Name: Maria Jackson
Played by: Yasmin Paige
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: When Maria Jackson moved to Bannerman Road, her life changed forever. After a chance encounter with Sarah Jane Smith and a friendly visiting alien, Maria's eyes were opened to a whole new world of opportunity, mystery and adventure. A good friend to Sarah Jane, Maria often finds herself in sticky situations, but with the help and support of her friends Luke and Clyde, Dad Alan, and of course, Sarah Jane Smith, it's often the evil aliens and horrific monsters who threaten the earth that come unstuck.

Name: Haresh Chandra
Played by: Ace Bhatti
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: The Day of the Clown
More Information: The new Head Teacher of Park Vale and Rani's dad, he can be prone to slight pomposity, due to the authority at the school. A great cook, he adores Rani and is very pleased that she has befriended Luke Smith, whose intelligence he respects. He's decidedly less impressed by her friendship with Clyde, who he sees as trouble and so always has one watchful eye on his daughter and the other on Clyde.

Name: Gita Chandra
Played by: Mina Anwar
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: The Day of the Clown
More Information: Rani's mum is a strong-willed, independent businesswoman, who runs her own flower shop called Bloomin' Lovely. Gita really likes Sarah Jane - she appreciates the fact she wants to help Rani be a journalist. Gita is a lovely person, although she can occasionally be a little overpowering and tends to burst into things uninvited and not take the hint that it's time to leave.

Name: Alan Jackson
Played by: Joseph Millson
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: Alan is Maria's sympathetic, caring and very understanding father. He has a brilliant easy going and casual relationship with Maria, which Sarah Jane would love to emulate with Luke. That doesn't mean he doesn't still do embarrassing dad stuff though. The odd ruffle of Maria's hair and insistence on a goodbye peck on the cheek before school, is enough to make anyone cringe. Working in the IT industry and recently divorced from Maria's mum, Alan lives a pretty suburban life.

Name: Chrissie Jackson
Played by: Juliet Cowan
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: Chrissie is Maria's warm hearted, but flighty mother. Although divorced from Alan and living with her boyfriend Ivan, Chrissie still makes regular visits to see her daughter and it's obvious that she loves her to bits. Maria misses having her mum around, but she finds her a bit trying at times. Chrissie's ability to speak before thinking, and usually at a hundred miles an hour, makes her seem just a teeny bit self obsessed and rude to almost everyone she meets, including Sally Jane, Mary Jane or whatever her name is. She never means any harm though, she's just...Chrissie.

Name: Mr Smith
Voiced by: Alexander Armstrong
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Xylok (crystal)
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: Mr Smith is hidden behind the chimney breast in Sarah Jane's attic at 13 Bannerman Road. It reveals itself on the vocal command "Mr Smith, I need you," although it is capable of self-activation. When it reveals itself as requested a fanfare plays. It can also request the attention of Sarah Jane and be heard quite clearly from her living room, a full three floors below.

Name: K-9
Voiced by: John Leeson
Home Planet: Bi-Al Foundation, on K4067 - an asteroid near Titan
Species: Robot
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane, The Lost Boy
More Information: Sarah Jane Smith's pet robot dog, K-9 Mark IV, is away sealing a black hole created by scientists in Switzerland. His orbit brings him into brief contact with Sarah Jane every so often, as seen in "Invasion of the Bane". He also plays a major role toward the end of The Lost Boy, by exchanging laser fire with Mr. Smith and allowing Sarah Jane to download the Armageddon Virus into
Mr. Smith before returning to seal the breach.

Name: Martin Trueman
Played by: Russ Abbott
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Secrets of the Stars
More Information: When Martin Trueman is taken over by the fizzing red energy of the Ancient Lights he becomes a very different man indeed. Suddenly Trueman has the power to predict the future and brainwash people in to following him as he strives to prepare for the return of the Ancient Lights.

Name: Jeggorabax Energy Entity
Played by: Bradley Walsh
Home Planet: Jeggorabax Cluster
Species: Unknown
Appeared in: The Day of the Clown
More Information: The Jeggorabax entity came to Earth in a meteorite that crashed down in the Weserbergland Mountains in Germany, 1283 and started its reign of fear by taking on the form of the Pied Piper and stealing away the children of Hamelin.

Name: Commander Kaagh
Played by: Anthony O'Donnell
Home Planet: Sontar
Species: Sontaran
Appeared in: The Last Sontaran
More Information: These short, stocky aliens have dome shaped heads and very strong features. They are extremely feisty and bred for battle. Kaagh has a number of scars from past battles which he wears with pride as a badge of honour. A probic vent on the back of the neck is a Sontaran's only weakness. One swift blow to this vent can render a Sontaran instantly unconscious, which is why they never turn their back to their enemy. Commander Kaagh, known to his peers as Kaagh the Slayer, is a member of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet's Special Assault Squad. He was the sole survivor of the Sontaran Battle Fleet's Earth Invasion Force and is trained to operate behind enemy lines. His battle scars are a sign of his proud and fierce nature and his vicious temperament should not be taken lightly. He is desperate to seek revenge on the Earth and restore honour to himself and to Sontar.

Disguise Names: Jay and Heidi Stafford
Slitheen Names: Jay Slitheen and Heidi Slitheen
Played by: Jay Simpson and Holly Atkins
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: The Lost Boy
More Information: Jay and Heidi Stafford are actually members of the notorious Family Slitheen disguised in their new, advanced slim-line flesh suits. Conspiring with an unknown alien called the Xylok, the Family Slitheen seek revenge as well as a profit.

Name: Xylok
Voiced by: Alexander Armstrong
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Xylok (crystal)
Appeared in: The Lost Boy
More Information: The Xylok is a crystal race which crashed to Earth as a meteor and were trapped underneath the surface of the Earth for thousands of years until the eruption of Krakatoa freed a tiny piece of the Xylok entity. Sarah Jane was able to obtain the piece for inspection where she found it could communicate with her laptop. By doing so it was able to create Mr Smith.

Name: Nathan Goss
Slitheen Name: Nathan Slitheen
Played by: Ryan Watson
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: The Lost Boy
More Information: This is the same Slitheen who appeared in Revenge of the Slitheen, but is now disguised as Nathan Goss, but was earlier disguised as Carl. Nathan was helping Jay and Heidi to bring the Moon crashing down on Earth.

Name: The Trickster
Played by: Paul Marc Davis
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Unknown
Appeared in: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
More Information: Existing outside ordinary space and time, the Trickster travelled back through time and found Sarah Jane in her teenage years, when an accident involving her best friend occurred. The Trickster swapped Sarah Jane and her friend Andrea around - Sarah Jane now drowned, Andrea lived and thus no one was present to stop the destruction of Earth. No one except Sarah Jane's friend Maria, who realised the truth...

Name: Graske
Played by: Jimmy Vee
Voiced by: Philip Hurd-Wood
Home Planet: Griffoth
Species: Graske
Appeared in: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
More Information: The Graske are a species of alien who usually travel through time and space replacing innocent inhabitants with near-identical doubles who obey the Graske's commands. Enslaved by the Trickster, the Graske removed Sarah Jane from time leaving her in Limbo.

Name: Andrea Yates
Played by: Jane Asher, young Andrea played by Francesca Miller.
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
More Information: A friend of Sarah Jane's from her schooldays. In the original, 'correct' timeline, she is killed in July 1964 when Sarah was thirteen, breaking into a closed seaside pier and falling off the pier to her death. Alien intervention swaps Andrea for Sarah, creating a new timeline where Andrea is alive in the present and Sarah long since dead, leaving the Earth vulnerable to a meteor strike. Maria Jackson, still capable of remembering Sarah after the Trickster has placed Sarah Jane in limbo, confronts Andrea, who has forgotten the deal she made; however, Maria's intervention causes her to remember. She ultimately decides to go back on her deal, with the result that she is killed in 1964 after all, with one difference to the original timeline; she now manages to say 'Remember me' before falling off the pier.

Name: General Uvlavad Kudlak
Played by: Paul Kasey
Voiced by: Silas Carson
Home Planet: Unknown, although it is located in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula.
Species: Uvodni
Appeared in: Warriors of Kudlak
More Information: The Uvodni home world is located thirty four thousand light years away from Earth in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula. The Uvodni were part of a planetary alliance that fought the Malakh in the Ghost Wars of the Horsehead Nebula. However, when their allies were crushed by the Malakh Empire, the Uvodni continued to fight.

Name: Mark Grantham
Played by: Chook Sibtain
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Warriors of Kudlak
More Information: Following orders from General Kudlak, Mark Grantham is the manager of a large gaming complex where using laser guns and shooting at opponents sensors, children become 'warriors of the future' in an exciting and futuristic war simulation called Combat 3000.

Name: The Mistress
Played by: Paul Kasey
Voiced by: Tina Greatex
Home Planet: Unknown, although it is located in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula.
Species: Uvodni
Appeared in: Warriors of Kudlak
More Information: The Mistress was on a computer talking to General Kudlak. Mr Grantham and Kudlak were working for the Mistress. When Kudlak brings the children to the Mistress, Luke discovers a message made by the Uvodni Emperor ten years ago, revealing an Armistice has been made with the Malakh. Not programmed to recognise "peace" as a concept, the computer Mistress had buried the message and kept leading Kudlak in recruitments. With the truth revealed, Kudlak destroys The Mistress.

Name: The Abbess
Played by: Audrey Ardington
Home Planet: Gorgos
Species: Gorgon
Appeared in: Eye of the Gorgon
More Information: The Nuns believed the Gorgon was biding its time until it could return home. However, the truth was, the Gorgon was seeking a talisman, with which it could activate a space portal and open a gateway to enable its people to swarm onto Earth and take over the world.

Name: Sister Helena
Played by: Beth Goddard
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Eye of the Gorgon
More Information: Leading her cloister of nuns in service of the mysteriously veiled Abbess, Sister Helena was on a quest to find an ancient talisman to restore her mistress to full power and fulfil the St. Agnes sisters' search of three thousand years.

Name: Bea Nelson-Stanley
Played by: Phyllida Law
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Eye of the Gorgon
More Information: Bea Nelson-Stanley is an old lady residing in Lavendar Lawns, a nursing home. She is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. As the appearance of a mysterious nun sighted in the nursing home is investigated, Bea entrusts Luke Smith with an alien talisman which her husband, Edgar, gave to her. Bea later reveals that her husband had seen Sontarans. After the talisman is used to defeat the Gorgon, Sarah Jane Smith and Maria Jackson return it to Bea; she briefly sees a vision of her husband, but is not cured of her Alzheimer's as Maria had hoped.

Name: The Slitheen Family
Played by: Paul Kasey/Jimmy Vee
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: Revenge of the Slitheen, The Lost Boy
More Information: The Family Slitheen squeeze their massive bodies into the much smaller skins of their human victims, using compression fields generated through collars worn around their necks. However, in order to maintain this compression, gas exchanges must be released causing a condition similar to human flatulence.

Name: Carl Slitheen
Played by: Anton Thompson McCormick/Jimmy Vee
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: Revenge of the Slitheen, The Lost Boy
More Information: Maria and Clyde are chased first by their Slitheen science teacher, Mr. Jeffrey and then the school genius, Carl, unzips in front of them to reveal a child Slitheen. Luckily Maria and Clyde escape, and later Luke turns the machine that will turn off the Sun off and uses the Sonic Lipstick to cause the machine to malfunction. As the room explodes, Carl is trapped, but he teleport's away, but Sarah Jane is unaware of this....

Disguise Names: Mr Blakeman and Mr Geffrey
Slitheen Names: Glune Fex Fize Sharleveer-Slam Slitheen and Kist Magg Thek Lutovin-Day Slitheen.
Played by: Martyn Ellis and Ian Midlane.
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: Revenge of the Slitheen
More Information: Glune Fex Fize and Kist Magg Thek are Slitheen in disguise in Park Vale. They are planning to turn off the Sun but Sarah Jane, Luke, Maria, and Clyde manage to stop them.

Name: Janine Slitheen
Played by: Imogen Bain
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
Appeared in: Revenge of the Slitheen
More Information: Sarah Jane is attacked by a female Slitheen who disguised herself as a company secretary, Janine. Sarah Jane manages to escape and stop the evil plans of the Slitheen and Janine is electrocuted and explodes.

Name: Star Poet
Home Planet: Arcateen 5
Species: Arcateenian
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane
More information: A gaseous alien from Arcateen 5, the star poet travels the stars, singing her songs and poems as she goes. One of a truly beautiful and benevolent race of beings, her psychedelic aura gives of colours that go far beyond the spectrum humans can see. When Sarah Jane Smith helped her find her way home, she left behind a gift, a communicator which was very beneficial in stopping the subsequent invasion by the Bane...

Name: Kelsey Harper
Played by: Porsha Lawrence Mavour
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: She is a resident of Bannerman Road who befriends Maria Jackson shortly after Maria and her father move in down the road in the episode, "Invasion of the Bane". One of the 98 per cent of the population addicted to the soft drink Bubble Shock!, Kelsey took Maria to see the Bubble Shock! factory, where she became embroiled in Sarah Jane Smith's attempt to fight off the invading aliens, the Bane. However, Kelsey fell under the Bane's control owing to her addiction. When Sarah Jane, Maria and Luke Smith defeated the Bane, Kelsey had reportedly recovered, but was denying the existence of aliens.

Name: Davey
Played by: Jamie Davis
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: He is referred to as 'the muffin' by Kelsey Harper. He is really a Bane who poses as a PR officer for Bubble Shock! and gives tours of the Bubble Shock! factory. He is also responsible for security and scanning the visitors to provide modelling information for the Bubble Shock! scientists developing the Archetype. He is young and somewhat cocky as well as slightly naïve; his training on human culture led him to believe that a male entering a female-use bathroom was an unforgivable taboo of the culture. Mrs Wormwood assigns Davey to assassinate Sarah Jane Smith but he was beaten back by a special anti-repellant spray which Sarah uses against him. When he fails, Mrs Wormwood informs him that he will become food for the Bane Mother.

Name: Mrs Wormwood
Played by: Samantha Bond
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: She is the head of the Bubble Shock! company, which is in reality a front for the aliens known as the Bane. The Bane are disguised as humans as part of a plan to invade Earth. She oversees the creation of the Archetype. She knows of Sarah Jane Smith by reputation prior to meeting her for the first time in "Invasion of the Bane", and therefore summons Sarah to her office when she is found intruding in the Bubble Shock! factory. She reveals her true form to Kelsey Harper, before wiping her memory and sending her home with Davey, allowing him to pursue Sarah Jane. When the factory explodes she is seen escaping from the Bubble Shock! factory and swearing revenge on Sarah Jane Smith.

Name: Bane Mother
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
Appeared in: Invasion of the Bane
More Information: The Bane Mother is a very large Bane hidden in the roof of the Bubble Shock! factory controlling the Bane invasion of Earth. She is disturbed by Kelsey Harper's mobile phone and eventually destroyed in the explosion caused by Luke Smith's activation of the Arcateen 5 alien's summoning device.

Episode Guide: The Day of the Clown

2008-10-03T14:49:00.007+01:00

Episode: Series Two, Episode Three and Four
Name: The Day of the Clown
Written by: Phil Ford
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 6th Oct, Part Two - 13th Oct 2008
Preceded by: The Last Sontaran
Followed by: Secrets of the Stars
Aliens Featured: Jeggorabax Energy Entity
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Bradley Walsh – Odd Bob / Elijah Spellman / The Pied Piper
Mina Anwar – Gita Chandra
Ace Bhatti – Haresh Chandra
Floella Benjamin – Professor Rivers
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson (voice)
Jem Brownlee – David Finn
Elijah Baker – Steve Wallace
Aaron Showsanya – Tony Warner
Huw Higginson – Mr Cunningham
Jessica Mogridge – Young Sarah Jane
Alan Ruscoe – Clown
Sean Palmer – Clown

Synopsis

Part One: New girl in Bannerman Road, Rani Chandra, is being haunted by a sinister clown – does it have anything to do with the local children that have gone missing? When Clyde's friend disappears the trail leads them to a strange circus museum – and the legend of the Pied Piper!

Part Two: Sarah Jane's investigation into Spellman and Odd Bob the Clown takes her to a meteorite at the Pharos Institute. But Spellman's plot to make all of Park Vale's pupils vanish leads Sarah Jane into a confrontation with her own childhood fears in a bid to save Luke?

Series Two Episode Guides

2008-10-03T14:37:00.008+01:00

Welcome to the Series Two section. From here you can see episode guides for every episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures Series Two. Beneath each episode title is a brief outline of what the episode is about, you can click the title to see more.

The Last Sontaran

Reports of strange lights around the Tycho Radio Telescope lead Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Maria into a terrifying forest encounter – and Sarah Jane comes face to face with her oldest enemy. Meanwhile Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America.

The Day of the Clown

New girl in Bannerman Road, Rani Chandra, is being haunted by a sinister clown – does it have anything to do with the local children that have gone missing? When Clyde's friend disappears the trail leads them to a strange circus museum – and the legend of the Pied Piper!

Secrets of the Stars

Astrologer Martin Trueman causes a stir with his uncanny insights and predictions. While Sarah Jane doesn't believe in astrology, she does believe that all is not as it seems with Trueman. Around her, people are falling under Trueman's sinister spell and even Mr Smith doesn't understand what's going on.

The Mark Of The Berserker

An alien pendant, which gives its wearer the power to control others, is stolen from Sarah Jane's attic.

The Temptation Of Sarah Jane Smith

Guide to be added

Enemy of the Bane

Guide to be added

Series One Episode Guides

2008-10-03T14:19:00.007+01:00

Welcome to the Series One section. From here you can see episode guides for every episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures Series One. Beneath each episode title is a brief outline of what the episode is about, you can click the title to see more.

Invasion of the Bane

Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith teams up with her 13-year-old neighbour, Maria Jackson, to face up against the scheming Ms Wormwood, the head of a company producing a popular and addictive soft drink called Bubble Shock!

Revenge of the Slitheen

On Maria and Luke's first day of school, something is wrong. The food is off, the place smells strange, and some of the teachers are acting suspiciously. With the help of Sarah Jane and their new friend Clyde, they uncover an unearthly plot which is culminating in their school's new technology block.

Eye of the Gorgon

After a tip-off from Clyde's grandmother, the team investigate a local nursing home. Stories of visitations by a phantom-like nun abound and soon they find themselves pursued by a spooky order of Sisters who hide a dark secret.

Warriors of Kudlak

Searching for a missing teenager, Sarah Jane and Maria investigate Combat 3000, a laser-tag centre, unaware that Luke and Clyde are playing the game.

Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?

Maria Jackson wakes up one morning to find that seemingly no one has heard of Sarah Jane or Luke Smith. Maria discovers that a woman called Andrea Yates has taken Sarah Jane's place.

The Lost Boy

A TV news announcement disrupts a normal day on Bannerman Road, and Sarah Jane discovers that Luke is the exact visual and genetic double of a missing boy called Ashley.

Videos: The Last Sontaran

2008-09-30T22:31:00.005+01:00

Clip 1 - The Cloaking Field

Clip 2 - Kaagh's Plan

Part 2 Trailer

Trailers

2008-09-30T22:13:00.008+01:00

Welcome to the Trailers section. Here you can see promotional and next time trailers from episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Which series trailers do you want to see?

Series One Trailers (to be added)
Series Two Trailers

Series Two Trailers

2008-09-30T18:18:00.013+01:00

Day of the Clown Part 1 Trailer

The Last Sontaran Part 2 Trailer

Cinema Trailer Cut Down 2

Cinema Trailer Cut Down 1

Cinema Trailer

Teaser Trailer

Episode Guide: The Last Sontaran

2008-09-29T19:42:00.009+01:00

Episode: Series Two, Episode One and Two
Name: The Last Sontaran
Written by: Phil Ford
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 29th Sept, Part Two - 29th Sept 2008
Preceded by: The Lost Boy
Followed by: The Day of the Clown
Aliens Featured: The Sontarans
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Joseph Millson - Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan - Chrissie Jackson
Anthony O'Donnell - Kaagh
Ronan Vibert - Professor Skinner
Clare Thomas - Lucy Skinner

Synopsis

Part One: Reports of strange lights around the Tycho Radio Telescope lead Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Maria into a terrifying forest encounter – and Sarah Jane comes face to face with her oldest enemy. Meanwhile Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America.

Part Two: Sarah Jane and the gang have only 40 minutes to save Earth as Sontaran Commander Kaagh plots to bring the world's orbiting satellites crashing down on nuclear installations across the world. And Maria's Mum finally gets to the truth from Alan – but will they be in time to save Maria?

Character Guides: The Last Sontaran

2008-09-29T18:11:00.005+01:00

Name: Commander Kaagh
Played by: Anthony O'Donnell
Home Planet: Sontar
Species: Sontaran
More Information: These short, stocky aliens have dome shaped heads and very strong features. They are extremely feisty and bred for battle. Kaagh has a number of scars from past battles which he wears with pride as a badge of honour. A probic vent on the back of the neck is a Sontaran's only weakness. One swift blow to this vent can render a Sontaran instantly unconscious, which is why they never turn their back to their enemy. Commander Kaagh, known to his peers as Kaagh the Slayer, is a member of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet's Special Assault Squad. He was the sole survivor of the Sontaran Battle Fleet's Earth Invasion Force and is trained to operate behind enemy lines. His battle scars are a sign of his proud and fierce nature and his vicious temperament should not be taken lightly. He is desperate to seek revenge on the Earth and restore honour to himself and to Sontar.

More Character Guides from The Last Sontaran will be added later!

Music

2008-09-27T23:00:00.008+01:00

The soundtrack music heard in The Sarah Jane Adventures is composed by brothers Sam Watts and Dan Watts. The title music is composed by Murray Gold. Listen to a sample of some of Sam Watts and Dan Watts work below.

For more music from The Sarah Jane Adventures, see Sam Watts official website, or his MySpace page, and see Dan Watts official website.

Character Guides: Mr Smith and K-9

2008-09-27T21:33:00.005+01:00

Name: Mr Smith
Voiced by: Alexander Armstrong
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Xylok (crystal)
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: Mr Smith is hidden behind the chimney breast in Sarah Jane's attic at 13 Bannerman Road. It reveals itself on the vocal command "Mr Smith, I need you," although it is capable of self-activation. When it reveals itself as requested a fanfare plays. It can also request the attention of Sarah Jane and be heard quite clearly from her living room, a full three floors below.

Name: K-9
Voiced by: John Leeson
Home Planet: Bi-Al Foundation, on K4067 - an asteroid near Titan
Species: Robot
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: Sarah Jane Smith's pet robot dog, K-9 Mark IV, is away sealing a black hole created by scientists in Switzerland. His orbit brings him into brief contact with Sarah Jane every so often, as seen in "Invasion of the Bane". He also plays a major role toward the end of The Lost Boy, by exchanging laser fire with Mr. Smith and allowing Sarah Jane to download the Armageddon Virus into Mr. Smith before returning to seal the breach.

Character Guides: The Lost Boy

2008-09-26T21:07:00.003+01:00

Disguise Names: Jay and Heidi Stafford
Slitheen Names: Jay Slitheen and Heidi Slitheen
Played by: Jay Simpson and Holly Atkins
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: Jay and Heidi Stafford are actually members of the notorious Family Slitheen disguised in their new, advanced slim-line flesh suits. Conspiring with an unknown alien called the Xylok, the Family Slitheen seek revenge as well as a profit. Further information on the Family Slitheen can be found in the Revenge of the Slitheen character guide here.

Name: Xylok
Voiced by: Alexander Armstrong
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Xylok (crystal)
More Information: The Xylok is a crystal race which crashed to Earth as a meteor and were trapped underneath the surface of the Earth for thousands of years until the eruption of Krakatoa freed a tiny piece of the Xylok entity. Sarah Jane was able to obtain the piece for inspection where she found it could communicate with her laptop. By doing so it was able to create Mr Smith.

Name: Nathan Goss
Slitheen Name: Nathan Slitheen
Played by: Ryan Watson
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: This is the same Slitheen who appeared in Revenge of the Slitheen, but is now disguised as Nathan Goss, but was earlier disguised as Carl. Nathan was helping Jay and Heidi to bring the Moon crashing down on Earth.

Character Guides: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?

2008-09-25T22:25:00.003+01:00

Name: The Trickster
Played by: Paul Marc Davis
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Unknown
More Information: Existing outside ordinary space and time, the Trickster travelled back through time and found Sarah Jane in her teenage years, when an accident involving her best friend occurred. The Trickster swapped Sarah Jane and her friend Andrea around - Sarah Jane now drowned, Andrea lived and thus no one was present to stop the destruction of Earth. No one except Sarah Jane's friend Maria, who realised the truth...

Name: Graske
Played by: Jimmy Vee
Voiced by: Philip Hurd-Wood
Home Planet: Griffoth
Species: Graske
More Information:
The Graske are a species of alien who usually travel through time and space replacing innocent inhabitants with near-identical doubles who obey the Graske's commands. Enslaved by the Trickster, the Graske removed Sarah Jane from time leaving her in Limbo.

Name: Andrea Yates
Played by: Jane Asher, young Andrea played by Francesca Miller.
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: A friend of Sarah Jane's from her schooldays. In the original, 'correct' timeline, she is killed in July 1964 when Sarah was thirteen, breaking into a closed seaside pier and falling off the pier to her death. Alien intervention swaps Andrea for Sarah, creating a new timeline where Andrea is alive in the present and Sarah long since dead, leaving the Earth vulnerable to a meteor strike. Maria Jackson, still capable of remembering Sarah after the Trickster has placed Sarah Jane in limbo, confronts Andrea, who has forgotten the deal she made; however, Maria's intervention causes her to remember. She ultimately decides to go back on her deal, with the result that she is killed in 1964 after all, with one difference to the original timeline; she now manages to say 'Remember me' before falling off the pier.

Character Guides: Warriors of Kudlak

2008-09-24T21:25:00.003+01:00

Name: General Uvlavad Kudlak
Played by: Paul Kasey
Voiced by: Silas Carson
Home Planet: Unknown, although it is located in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula.
Species: Uvodni
More Information: The Uvodni home world is located thirty four thousand light years away from Earth in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula. The Uvodni were part of a planetary alliance that fought the Malakh in the Ghost Wars of the Horsehead Nebula. However, when their allies were crushed by the Malakh Empire, the Uvodni continued to fight.

Name: Mark Grantham
Played by: Chook Sibtain
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: Following orders from General Kudlak, Mark Grantham is the manager of a large gaming complex where using laser guns and shooting at opponents sensors, children become 'warriors of the future' in an exciting and futuristic war simulation called Combat 3000.

Name: The Mistress
Played by: Paul Kasey
Voiced by: Tina Greatex
Home Planet: Unknown, although it is located in the Spiral Cluster of the Dragon Nebula.
Species: Uvodni
More Information: The Mistress was on a computer talking to General Kudlak. Mr Grantham and Kudlak were working for the Mistress. When Kudlak brings the children to the Mistress, Luke discovers a message made by the Uvodni Emperor ten years ago, revealing an Armistice has been made with the Malakh. Not programmed to recognise "peace" as a concept, the computer Mistress had buried the message and kept leading Kudlak in recruitments. With the truth revealed, Kudlak destroys The Mistress.

Character Guides: Eye of the Gorgon

2008-09-23T21:08:00.004+01:00

Name: The Abbess
Played by: Audrey Ardington
Home Planet: Gorgos
Species: Gorgon
More Information: The Nuns believed the Gorgon was biding its time until it could return home. However, the truth was, the Gorgon was seeking a talisman, with which it could activate a space portal and open a gateway to enable its people to swarm onto Earth and take over the world.

Name: Sister Helena
Played by: Beth Goddard
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: Leading her cloister of nuns in service of the mysteriously veiled Abbess, Sister Helena was on a quest to find an ancient talisman to restore her mistress to full power and fulfil the St. Agnes sisters' search of three thousand years.

Name: Bea Nelson-Stanley
Played by: Phyllida Law
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: Bea Nelson-Stanley is an old lady residing in Lavendar Lawns, a nursing home. She is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. As the appearance of a mysterious nun sighted in the nursing home is investigated, Bea entrusts Luke Smith with an alien talisman which her husband, Edgar, gave to her. Bea later reveals that her husband had seen Sontarans. After the talisman is used to defeat the Gorgon, Sarah Jane Smith and Maria Jackson return it to Bea; she briefly sees a vision of her husband, but is not cured of her Alzheimer's as Maria had hoped.

Character Guides: Revenge of the Slitheen

2008-09-22T21:47:00.005+01:00

Name: The Slitheen Family
Played by: Paul Kasey/Jimmy Vee
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: The Family Slitheen squeeze their massive bodies into the much smaller skins of their human victims, using compression fields generated through collars worn around their necks. However, in order to maintain this compression, gas exchanges must be released causing a condition similar to human flatulence.

Name: Carl Slitheen
Played by: Anton Thompson McCormick
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: Maria and Clyde are chased first by their Slitheen science teacher, Mr. Jeffrey and then the school genius, Carl, unzips in front of them to reveal a child Slitheen. Luckily Maria and Clyde escape, and later Luke turns the machine that will turn off the Sun off and uses the Sonic Lipstick to cause the machine to malfunction. As the room explodes, Carl is trapped, but he teleport's away, but Sarah Jane is unaware of this....

Disguise Names: Mr Blakeman and Mr Geffrey Slitheen Names: Glune Fex Fize Sharleveer-Slam Slitheen and Kist Magg Thek Lutovin-Day Slitheen.
Played by: Martyn Ellis and Ian Midlane.
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: Glune Fex Fize and Kist Magg Thek are Slitheen in disguise in Park Vale. They are planning to turn off the Sun but Sarah Jane, Luke, Maria, and Clyde manage to stop them.

Name: Janine Slitheen
Played by: Imogen Bain
Home Planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius
Species: Raxacoricofallapatorian
More Information: Sarah Jane is attacked by a female Slitheen who disguised herself as a company secretary, Janine. Sarah Jane manages to escape and stop the evil plans of the Slitheen and Janine is electrocuted and explodes.

Character Guides: Invasion of the Bane

2008-09-22T16:17:00.007+01:00

Name: Star Poet
Home Planet: Arcateen Five
Species: Arcateenian
More information: A gaseous alien from Arcateen V, the star poet travels the stars, singing her songs and poems as she goes. One of a truly beautiful and benevolent race of beings, her psychedelic aura gives of colours that go far beyond the spectrum humans can see. When Sarah Jane Smith helped her find her way home, she left behind a gift, a communicator which was very beneficial in stopping the subsequent invasion by the Bane...

Name: Kelsey Harper
Played by: Porsha Lawrence Mavour
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
More Information: She is a resident of Bannerman Road who befriends Maria Jackson shortly after Maria and her father move in down the road in the episode, "Invasion of the Bane". One of the 98 per cent of the population addicted to the soft drink Bubble Shock!, Kelsey took Maria to see the Bubble Shock! factory, where she became embroiled in Sarah Jane Smith's attempt to fight off the invading aliens, the Bane. However, Kelsey fell under the Bane's control owing to her addiction. When Sarah Jane, Maria and Luke Smith defeated the Bane, Kelsey had reportedly recovered, but was denying the existence of aliens.

Name: Davey
Played by: Jamie Davis
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: He is referred to as 'the muffin' by Kelsey Harper. He is really a Bane who poses as a PR officer for Bubble Shock! and gives tours of the Bubble Shock! factory. He is also responsible for security and scanning the visitors to provide modelling information for the Bubble Shock! scientists developing the Archetype. He is young and somewhat cocky as well as slightly naïve; his training on human culture led him to believe that a male entering a female-use bathroom was an unforgivable taboo of the culture. Mrs Wormwood assigns Davey to assassinate Sarah Jane Smith but he was beaten back by a special anti-repellant spray which Sarah uses against him. When he fails, Mrs Wormwood informs him that he will become food for the Bane Mother.

Name: Mrs Wormwood
Played by: Samantha Bond
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: She is the head of the Bubble Shock! company, which is in reality a front for the aliens known as the Bane. The Bane are disguised as humans as part of a plan to invade Earth. She oversees the creation of the Archetype. She knows of Sarah Jane Smith by reputation prior to meeting her for the first time in "Invasion of the Bane", and therefore summons Sarah to her office when she is found intruding in the Bubble Shock! factory. She reveals her true form to Kelsey Harper, before wiping her memory and sending her home with Davey, allowing him to pursue Sarah Jane. When the factory explodes she is seen escaping from the Bubble Shock! factory and swearing revenge on Sarah Jane Smith.

Name: Bane Mother
Home Planet: Unknown
Species: Bane
More Information: The Bane Mother is a very large Bane hidden in the roof of the Bubble Shock! factory controlling the Bane invasion of Earth. She is disturbed by Kelsey Harper's mobile phone and eventually destroyed in the explosion caused by Luke Smith's activation of the Arcateen 5 alien's summoning device.

Character Guide: Alan and Chrissie Jackson

2008-09-21T14:26:00.004+01:00

Name: Alan Jackson
Played by: Joseph Millson
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: Alan is Maria's sympathetic, caring and very understanding father. He has a brilliant easy going and casual relationship with Maria, which Sarah Jane would love to emulate with Luke. That doesn't mean he doesn't still do embarrassing dad stuff though. The odd ruffle of Maria's hair and insistence on a goodbye peck on the cheek before school, is enough to make anyone cringe. Working in the IT industry and recently divorced from Maria's mum, Alan lives a pretty suburban life.

Name: Chrissie Jackson
Played by: Juliet Cowan
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: Chrissie is Maria's warm hearted, but flighty mother. Although divorced from Alan and living with her boyfriend Ivan, Chrissie still makes regular visits to see her daughter and it's obvious that she loves her to bits. Maria misses having her mum around, but she finds her a bit trying at times. Chrissie's ability to speak before thinking, and usually at a hundred miles an hour, makes her seem just a teeny bit self obsessed and rude to almost everyone she meets, including Sally Jane, Mary Jane or whatever her name is. She never means any harm though, she's just...Chrissie.

Character Guide: The Gang

2008-09-19T19:10:00.014+01:00

Name: Sarah Jane Smith
Played by: Elisabeth Sladen
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: Sarah Jane Smith is well acquainted with saving the world. An old friend and companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane has travelled the universe, solving mysteries, tackling monsters and fighting alien foe all the way. Her travelling days may be behind her, but as a journalist with a nose for trouble, Sarah Jane often finds herself on amazing adventures closer to home. With the help of her adopted son, Luke, his best mate Clyde and their new neighbour Rani, along with her sonic lipstick, and the alien computer Mr Smith, she must defend Earth from extraterrestrial threats and monsters.

Name: Luke Smith
Played by: Tommy Knight
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: 14-year-old Luke Smith looks just like any other normal teenage boy, but look closer and you'll see that he's very, very special. Grown by the alien Bane as The Archetype in their plan for world domination, Luke has the brain power of 10,000 people but, as he's only really a year or so old, his understanding of the world around him is sometimes lacking. But he's a fast learner, and his intelligence often proves key in saving the day.

Name: Maria Jackson
Played by: Yasmin Paige
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane (2007)
More Information: When Maria Jackson moved to Bannerman Road, her life changed forever. After a chance encounter with Sarah Jane Smith and a friendly visiting alien, Maria's eyes were opened to a whole new world of opportunity, mystery and adventure. A good friend to Sarah Jane, Maria often finds herself in sticky situations, but with the help and support of her friends Luke and Clyde, Dad Alan, and of course, Sarah Jane Smith, it's often the evil aliens and horrific monsters who threaten the earth that come unstuck.

Name: Clyde Langer
Played by: Daniel Anthony
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Revenge of the Slitheen (2007)
More Information: Clyde Langer is 15, confident and the team joker, happiest when taking on aliens and monsters to save the planet. He lives with his mum, loves football, has a flair for art (which he keeps quiet cos it's not always seen as that cool) and has a healthy disrespect for authority. When teamed with Luke's intelligence, Rani's instincts and Sarah Jane's experience, the friends are a force to be reckoned with.

Name: Rani Chandra
Played by: Anjli Mohindra
Home Planet: Earth
Species: Human
First Appearance: Day of the Clown (2008)
More Information: 15, inquisitive, smart and sassy. Wants to be a journalist, a sort of junior Sarah Jane, and thus idolises Sarah Jane just a little and in return, Sarah Jane takes her happily on her investigations. Gets on well with her parents, although she's always embarrassed that her dad is the new Head Teacher at Park Vale. Rani enjoys Luke's company because they're both quite bright and eager to learn. However, she's equally fond of Clyde because he's cool and a bit rebellious, and has charm.

Episode Guide: The Lost Boy

2008-09-19T15:17:00.001+01:00

Episode: Series One, Episode Nine and Ten
Name: The Lost Boy
Written by: Phil Ford
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 19th Nov, Part Two - 26th Nov 2007
Preceded by: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
Followed by: The Last Sontaran
Aliens Featured: The Slitheen
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson
Jay Simpson – Jay
Holly Atkins – Heidi
Ryan Watson – Nathan Goss
Floella Benjamin – Professor Rivers
Paul Kasey – Jay Slitheen
Jimmy Vee – Nathan Slitheen
Ruari Mears – Heidi Slitheen
John Leeson – Voice of K-9

Synopsis

Sarah Jane discovers that Luke is the exact visual and genetic double of a missing boy called Ashley. She is forced to relinquish him to his new 'parents', but whilst she investigates an institute that has been using alien technology, Luke discovers that his new parents are actually the Slitheen, who have kidnapped Luke in association with a 'Xylok' who is actually Mr. Smith.

Plot (Thanks to Wikipedia for the plot!)

Following on from Alan's discovery of what Sarah Jane and Maria do together in Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?, he threatens to move house again, only to have a change of heart when he sees how upset Maria is. His condition for not moving away, however, is that he is kept up to date with their battles against aliens. However, a news report on a family searching for their son, Ashley, who has been missing for five months, brings a shock; for Ashley looks exactly like Luke. Mr. Smith compares their DNA, and confirms that Luke and Ashley are genetic matches; apparently Luke was not 'grown' by the Bane, but was a kidnapped boy. Chrissie calls the police and reports Sarah Jane as a child abductor; Sarah Jane is arrested and the police release Luke into the custody of Ashley's parents, Jay and Heidi, and Sarah Jane kept by the police, only for UNIT to intervene and have her released. Depressed, Sarah Jane decides she was wrong to involve children and tells Maria to stay away from her. Mr. Smith suggests to her that she have a case to take her mind off things, and she visits a research centre where alien technology is being used to conduct experiments into telekinesis, where she meets an annoying child prodigy, Nathan. That night, Luke's new parents watch television and switch over to a channel that glows green; they announce to the 'Xylok' that 'they have the boy'. Luke's new parents are extremely abusive towards him, keeping him locked up in his room at all times. Clyde cuts school to visit him, but Heidi does not allow him to see Luke. Heidi claims that her son is a keen skateboarder, which worries Clyde as he knows Luke has a poor sense of balance and is a dreadful skateboarder; he decides to bring a photo of Jay and Heidi to Mr Smith. Luke goes frantic upon seeing Clyde leave the house, and desperately begins making attempts to escape. Mr. Smith, meanwhile, sends Sarah Jane back to the lab to steal one of the headsets there, which he claims he needs to analyse to work out Nathan's plans. Clyde gets to the house only seconds after Sarah Jane has left, but takes the photo to Mr Smith anyway, only for Mr Smith to confess that he faked the photo. It turns out that Mr. Smith is the Xylok, and he fires a bolt of energy at Clyde, causing him to vanish. Back at Luke's new home, his 'parents' are meeting with Nathan, just as he is breaking out of his room, with the result that he fails to escape, but succeeds in discovering that his parents are actually Slitheen using improved compression technology, and Nathan is the same child Slitheen Luke encountered previously, now in a new disguise, and he will have his revenge. Clyde awakes to find himself inside Mr. Smith as Sarah Jane Smith returns from the Pharos Institute, having successfully stolen a telekinetic headset. Elsewhere, Maria and Mr Jackson go to Ashley's house, where they find a skinsuit and Maria realises the Slitheen have Luke. Mr. Jackson then receives a message on his computer from Clyde, who states Mr. Smith has turned evil. The Jacksons and Sarah Jane confront Mr. Smith and are nearly killed as it fires a bolt of energy from a built-in gun. The Slitheen take Luke to the Pharos Institute where they test his abilities. Luke overcomes the Slitheen and escapes, as Maria, Mr. Jackson and Sarah Jane arrive. Working together, they discover Mr. Smith's intentions with Luke and Mr. Jackson adapts a computer virus that could destroy Mr. Smith. Using the Slitheen teleporter, Sarah Jane arrives in her attic, where Mr. Smith is using Luke to crash the Moon into the earth to awaken other Xylok from the Earth's core. Clyde returns when Mr. Smith states he is merciful, but threatens the duo with its gun. Mr Smith says that Sarah Jane is 'alone and defenseless'. Sarah Jane retaliates, saying 'You think I'm alone, you think I'm defenseless, well meet my dog, K9 PROTECT ME!' Sarah Jane unlocks a safe and K-9 launches several laser beams at Mr Smith. The robots battle and Sarah Jane inserts the virus, which makes Mr. Smith forget its purpose. As the Moon grows closer to the Earth, Sarah Jane tells Mr. Smith it has a new purpose: to safeguard planet Earth. The Moon returns to its original position, K-9 goes back to the safe to guard the black hole and the Slitheen return to Raxacoricofallapatorius. As Sarah Jane, Maria, Luke, Clyde, Alan and Chrissie watch the ship leave, Sarah Jane reflects how she never thought she could be part of a family.

Merchandise

There isn't much merchandise from The Lost Boy. The episode will become available on DVD on the complete series one boxset in November, and an adaption novel of the story will also be released in November. There is also a Sarah Jane and Child Slitheen action figure pack but that is more under Revenge of the Slitheen rather than The Lost Boy.

Episode Guide: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?

2008-09-19T15:16:00.010+01:00

Episode: Series One, Episode Seven and Eight
Name: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
Written by: Gareth Roberts
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 5th Nov, Part Two - 12th Nov 2007
Preceded by: Warriors of Kudlak
Followed by: The Lost Boy
Aliens Featured: The Trickster and the Graske
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson
Jane Asher – Andrea Yates
Jimmy Vee – The Graske
Paul Marc Davis – The Trickster
Jessica Ashworth – Young Sarah Jane Smith
Francesca Miller – Young Andrea Yates

Synopsis

Maria Jackson wakes up one morning to find that seemingly no one has heard of Sarah Jane or Luke Smith. Maria discovers that a woman called Andrea Yates has taken Sarah Jane's place.

Plot (Thanks to Wikipedia for the plot!)

Sarah Jane tells Maria and Luke about a meteorite on course with Earth but reassures them that Mr Smith will be able to deflect it the following day. Sarah Jane gives Maria an alien puzzle box to cheer her up; she falls asleep that night holding it, as a mysterious cloaked figure approaches Sarah Jane's house. The next day, Maria finds that Sarah Jane, Luke and Mr. Smith have all disappeared, and she alone remembers them. A woman named Andrea Yates is living in Sarah Jane's house. Investigating, Maria finds a 1964 newspaper report stating that a thirteen-year-old Sarah Jane Smith drowned after falling from a pier, where she was playing with her friend Andrea Yates. As Maria watches, the names of the deceased and the survivor keep switching. When Maria confronts Andrea, the panic stricken woman rushes to her attic and finds a second puzzle box. The cloaked figure appears and offers to make Maria disappear. After Andrea accepts, he dispatches a Graske, who captures Maria just after Alan picks up the first puzzle box. When Alan comes round he discovers his ex-wife cannot remember their daughter. Meanwhile Maria escapes from the Graske and finds herself on a beach promenade near two girls. They introduce themselves as Andrea Yates and Sarah Jane Smith. After failing to dissuade Andrea from taking Sarah Jane to the pier, Maria is recaptured and taken to join Sarah Jane on a white misty plain, limbo. The mysterious figure explains he has removed Sarah Jane from Earth's timeline so the meteorite will destroy it and create the chaos on which he feeds; the Doctor will be his next target. Alan accompanies Chrissie to Andrea's birthday party. Remembering Maria's suspicions, he questions Andrea, who takes him to the attic and tearfully reveals the truth. When she fell off the pier and Sarah Jane was unable to save her, a voice offered to switch the girls' places, and she accepted. The figure appeared and gave her the puzzle box, then removed himself from Andrea's memory; Maria’s questions made Andrea remember. Alan is now chased into the street by the Graske but knocks it down and ties it up, then uses its device to bring back Maria. They return to the attic, where Sarah Jane appears in the mirror and explains to Andrea that witnessing her death gave her the resolve to fight pointless deaths herself. When the figure reappears (called “the Trickster” by Alan), Andrea explains she has changed her mind about the deal and throws her puzzle box at the mirror, smashing both. Back in 1964 Andrea falls to her death, while Sarah and Luke reappear in the attic and activate Mr Smith. The party guests, including Clyde and Chrissie, have learnt from television news about the incoming meteorite, and are relieved to see it suddenly diverted from its fall. The episode ends with Alan demanding an explanation of his daughter’s involvement with aliens and supercomputers.

Merchandise

Merchandise from Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? includes an action figure set with Sarah Jane and the Graske, the episode will also be released on the complete series one boxset in November along with a novel adaption of the story.

Episode Guide: Warriors of Kudlak

2008-09-18T22:28:00.007+01:00

Episode: Series One, Episode Five and Six
Name: Warriors of Kudlak
Written by: Phil Gladwin
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 22nd Oct, Part Two - 29th Oct 2007
Preceded by: Eye of the Gorgon
Followed by: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
Aliens Featured: General Kudlak and the Mistress
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Chook Sibtain – Mark Grantham
Sarah Haynes – Carrie Metcalf
Sonny Muslim – Lance
James Bellamy – Brandon Butler
Nadiyah Davis – Jen
Chrissie Furness – Cashier
Paul Kasey – Kudlak/Emperor/Mistress
Silas Carson – Voice of Kudlak/Emperor
Tina Greatex – Voice of Mistress

Synopsis

Searching for a missing teenager, Sarah Jane and Maria investigate Combat 3000, a laser-tag centre, unaware that Luke and Clyde are playing the game.

Plot (Thanks to Wikipedia for the plot!)

When 'Combat 3000', the new laser-tag centre, arrives near Sarah Jane, a young teenager called Lance Metcalf visits it, where he mysteriously disappears. When Sarah Jane starts investigating, she discovers twenty-four children have previously gone missing. Meanwhile Luke tries to master being funny but can't quite do it. He also doesn't understand games. Therefore Clyde takes Luke to 'Combat 3000'. Sarah soon discovers that there have been mysterious storms at the time of the disappearances and that Mr Grantham and Kudlak are working for the Mistress, leader of 'Combat 3000'. Luke and Clyde manage to survive Round One and are challenged to make it to the door to the championships, facing other expert 'Combat 3000' players. When Luke and Clyde are very close to the door, they are attacked. Soon, Clyde and Luke manage to escape and are locked in a room where they mysteriously disappear. Meanwhile, Mr Grantham points a gun at Sarah and Maria but Sarah uses her Sonic Lipstick to help her escape. Maria and Sarah arrive in a different room where they are then confronted by Kudlak. They successfully escape Kudlak after creating a diversion, and return to Mr Smith, who informs them of who Kudlak is and the background to his race. He is a member of the Uvodni race, and they were part of a planetary alliance fighting against the Malakh. The Malakh won the ensuing battle, but the Uvodni would not quit, and continued fighting. Eventually, Kudlak was injured on the front line and forced to leave fighting to others. He was thus sent out as part of an Imperial Fleet to recruit "warriors" from other worlds. His ship [and, likely, all the others] were led by a Mistress, who kept the War-adrenaline in Kudlak alive. After decades of recruiting (mostly Terran) children via war-games - called 'Combat 3000' - Kudlak - or rather Mr Grantham - abducted Clyde and Luke. Meanwhile, Luke and Clyde rescue other children from their crates, including Lance and a girl called Jen. Mr Grantham breaks into Sarah Jane's home, but is overpowered by electrocution. Back on the Uvodni ship, the children make their way to a shuttlecraft, but are again captured. Sarah Jane and Maria blackmail Grantham into transmatting them to the Uvodni ship, where they find and talk to The Mistress. When Kudlak brings the children to The Mistress, everyone is reunited. Preparing to kill them, Kudlak is stopped by Luke, who has discovered a message made by the Uvodni Emperor ten years ago, revealing an Armistice has been made with the Malakh. Not programmed to recognise "peace" as a concept, the computer Mistress had buried the message and kept leading Kudlak in recruitments. With the truth revealed, Kudlak destroys The Mistress, releases the children and swears to do what he can to reunite all the surviving past-recruits with their families.

Merchandise

Merchandise from Warriors of Kudlak includes a novel adaption of the story, a figure pack with Sarah Jane and General Kudlak, and the episode is featured on the complete series one boxset which comes out in November.

Episode Guide: Eye of the Gorgon

2008-09-18T22:12:00.005+01:00

Episode: Series One, Episode Three and Four
Name: Eye of the Gorgon
Written by: Phil Ford
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 8th Oct, Part Two - 15th October 2007
Preceded by: Revenge of the Slitheen
Followed by: Warriors of Kudlak
Aliens Featured: Gorgon
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson
Phyllida Law – Bea Nelson-Stanley
Sarah Crowden – Mrs Gribbins
Doreen Mantle – Mrs Randall
Beth Goddard – Sister Helena
Audrey Ardington – The Abbess

Synopsis

After a tip-off from Clyde's grandmother, the team investigate a local nursing home. Stories of visitations by a phantom-like nun abound and soon they find themselves pursued by a spooky order of Sisters who hide a dark secret.

Plot (Thanks to Wikipedia for the plot!)

Sarah Jane and her companions investigate claims of sightings of a ghostly nun at Lavender Lawns, the local nursing home. Meanwhile, Chrissie Jackson moves into her ex-husband's house, but succeeds only in causing further problems with the family. Back at Lavender Lawns, an old lady gives Luke an ancient talisman, which is really the key to a portal in space and time. They find that a group of nuns are hiding an age-old creature, the Gorgon. When Sarah Jane refuses to give the talisman to the nuns, they kidnap Luke and Clyde and take the Gorgon and Maria to Sarah Jane's house where the Gorgon turns Maria's father to stone. Having got what they came for, the nuns and Gorgon leave. Luke and Clyde escape from their entrapment via a secret passage. Mr Smith tells Maria and Sarah that Alan is retrievable until 16:00. Luke and Clyde see the Gorgon stumble, but are unable to prevent the talisman beginning the process of joining the Gorgon Homeworld with Earth. The Gorgon - a parasite inside the Abbess - chooses Sarah Jane as its next host. Chatting with Bea reveals to Maria that the talisman can revert those turned to stone. Clyde distracts the nuns long enough that Luke grabs the talisman, disconnecting the portal. However, Sarah Jane and both boys are recaptured and locked in another room, though Sarah Jane is soon taken and tied next to the portal. Luke and Clyde escape again and join Sarah Jane just as the Gorgon begins to transfer itself, but Maria arrives and uses a mirror to revert the transfer and turn the Gorgon - and Abbess - to stone, freeing the nuns of mind-control. Maria disconnects the talisman and the portal shuts down forever. The talisman brings Alan back to flesh-and-blood and Chrissie leaves, reuniting with Ivan.

Merchandise

There isn't much merchandise from Eye of the Gorgon, but there is a novel adaption of the story, and the episode is on the complete series one boxset which comes out in November.

Episode Guide: Revenge of the Slitheen

2008-09-18T18:41:00.016+01:00

Episode: Series One, Episode One and Two
Name: Revenge of the Slitheen
Written by: Gareth Roberts
Running Time: Part One - 25 minutes, Part Two - 25 minutes
Broadcast Date: Part One - 24th Sept, Part Two - 1st Oct 2007
Preceded by: Invasion of the Bane
Followed by: Eye of the Gorgon
Aliens Featured: Slitheen
Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson
Martyn Ellis – Blakeman
Ian Midlane – Jeffrey
Pamela Merrick – Wendy
Imogen Bain – Janine
Anton Thompson McCormick – Carl
Jimmy Vee – Carl Slitheen
Paul Kasey – Jeffrey/Blakeman/Janine Slitheen
Lachele Carl – American Newsreader

Synopsis

On Maria and Luke's first day of school, something is wrong. The food is off, the place smells strange, and some of the teachers are acting suspiciously. With the help of Sarah Jane and their new friend Clyde, they uncover an unearthly plot which is culminating in their school's new technology block.

Plot (Thanks to Wikipedia for the plot!)

Maria and Luke start their new school but find all is not as it seems. Aided by Sarah Jane and their new friend Clyde, they find the Slitheen, old enemies of the Doctor, this time disguised as teachers, have taken control of the technology block and are trying to switch off the sun. Luke unknowingly gives the Slitheen the code to start the machine, and they start to absorb the power of the sun. Sarah Jane investigates the company controlling the science block, and Maria, Luke and Clyde investigate the school. Sarah Jane is attacked by a female Slitheen who disguised herself as a company secretary, Janine, Luke finds a secret room and is confronted by the Slitheen commander, his headmaster Blakeman, whilst Maria and Clyde are chased first by their Slitheen science teacher, Mr. Jeffrey and then the school genius, Carl, unzips in front of them to reveal a child Slitheen. They all manage to escape and head back to Sarah Jane's house. Clyde figures out that the Slitheen are negatively affected by vinegar, and the team head off back to the school with squirty bottles of vinegar. After Maria uses the vinegar to blow up the Slitheen commander Blakeman, they head over to the secret room in the block and Luke tricks the Slitheen by telling them the machine won't take the power of the sun. He turns the machine off and uses the Sonic Lipstick to cause the machine to malfunction. As the room explodes, the continental Slitheen, still disguised, escape whilst Janine is electrocuted and explodes and Jeffery and Carl are trapped. They beg for Sarah's help, and she tries to open the door, but Jeffery is killed when the technology explodes. However, at the same time, Carl escapes using a teleport. Sarah Jane is highly affected by this, as she is unaware of the teleport and thinks Carl is dead with his dad. Afterwards, she tells Clyde about her travels with the Doctor, and then accepts him into the team, before sharing a long hug with Luke.

Merchandise

Merchandise for Revenge of the Slitheen includes a novel adaption of the story, a Sarah Jane and Child Slitheen action figure pack and the episode is featured on the complete series one boxset which is released in November.

Episode Guide: Invasion of the Bane

2008-09-17T18:16:00.009+01:00

Episode: Series One, New Years Day 2007 Special
Name: Invasion of the Bane

Written by: Russell T. Davies and Gareth Roberts
Running Time: 60 minutes
Broadcast Date: 1 January 2007

Preceded by: No previous episode

Followed by: Revenge of the Slitheen

Aliens Featured: Star Poet and Bane

Starring:

Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight – Luke Smith
Porsha Lawrence Mavour – Kelsey Harper
Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Jamie Davis – Davey
Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson
Konnie Huq and Gethin Jones – Themselves
John Leeson – Voice of K-9
Samantha Bond – Mrs Wormwood

Synopsis

The episode starts with a thirteen year old girl, Maria Jackson, and her recently divorced father Alan moving into a house opposite journalist and former time-traveller Sarah Jane Smith. The night after they have moved in, Maria is woken by an ethereal light emanating from Sarah Jane's house, which she discovers, to her amazement and later horror, to be Sarah conversing with a butterfly-like alien species. The next morning, her neighbour Kelsey Harper visits and welcomes her. She invites Maria into town, using the free "Bubble Shock!" bus to travel there and tour the factory. Once they arrive at the factory, they are lead to a security scanner, which surreptitiously collects their DNA to transfer to an "Archetype" under the supervision of the factory's owner, Mrs Wormwood. Sarah Jane, having overheard the girls making plans, follows them to the factory and interviews Mrs Wormwood, and how she was able to get approval for the drink so fast, and why the Bane, an ingredient unique to the drink, was "resisting" analysis, to which she is told that all that Bubble Shock! is doing is satisfying the needs of the Western world. On Sarah's way out, she is almost killed by Wormwood's secretary. Kelsey wanders from the tour and attempts to phone her friend, but disturbs an unknown beast, the Bane Mother, to the annoyance of the staff, to which Wormwood orders the alarms switched off and Sarah Jane killed. Maria attempts to phone Kelsey, but sets off the alarms again, causing the Archetype to escape, transferring the focus upon him. Maria, while escaping, encounters him, who just mimics her, and they escape into a women's bathroom. Sarah Jane then enters, and although they are surprised to see each other, they manage to escape the factory, albeit without Kelsey. When they arrive back on Bannerman Road, Sarah warns Maria not to get involved as her life is too dangerous. Meanwhile, Kelsey is accosted by the factory guards, which causes her to rant about the treatment she has received. Wormwood subdues her by revealing her true form, and having discovered Kelsey and Sarah Jane live on the same street, uses her PR representative Davey to escort her home. Once there, Maria realises upon sight of Kelsey that Davey had discovered Sarah and tries to run into Sarah Jane's house. Eventually realising their intent, Sarah Jane brings them inside, with Davey, now as a Bane, giving chase. Sarah Jane is able to repel Davey and then, upon discovery of the attic by Kelsey, tells the teenagers about aliens: years ago, she met the Doctor, a man like no other, who took her through time and space. The adventures suddenly ended, but when they met by chance (in "School Reunion") not long ago, they realised they were still fond for each other. Once Sarah Jane has analysed that the Bane ingredient was sentient, she contacts Wormwood and politely requests that she leaves Earth. Wormwood refuses, and in retaliation takes control of the majority of the human race. Sarah Jane races to the factory, but cannot enter until she drives the bus into a wall. Wormwood reveals the Bane Mother, and explains the Archetype is a conglomerate of human DNA designed to be investigated so that Bubble Shock could be improved. The Archetype uses an alien communicator Sarah Jane had been given, realising that the signal would be strong enough to kill the Bane Mother, and Sarah Jane, Maria, and the Archetype escape as the factory explodes. The following evening, Sarah Jane agrees to adopt the Archetype and agrees with Maria to call him "Luke". The episode closes with a monologue by Sarah Jane that while space may be strange, adventures may be had on Earth, if one knows where to look.

Merchanside

Invasion of the Bane merchandise includes a novel adaption of the story, a figure pack with Sarah Jane and the Star Poet with stand and light up feature, there is also a DVD of the Invasion of the Bane, a toy set with Sarah Jane's sonic lipstick and watch scanner, and a toy set with Sarah Janes alien communicator and it will also be released on the complete series one boxset in November.