Sarah Jane Smith Audio
Seasons 1 and 2
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 The
ever-popular 1975 companion and everyone's favourite intrepid investigative
journalist
Sarah
Jane Smith, played by Elisabeth Sladen, returns for a thrilling series of
solo adventures.
These brand-new Doctorless audio adventures for
release starting monthly from July 2002 will take Sarah into the darker
realms of
international espionage and the world of
the paranormal... Big Finish Productions, are intending to create something
completely different then that
tried with the 1981's Sarah Jane-starring
television pilot "K9 and Company".
Big Finish executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery explains:
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to bring Sarah - but we wanted to use her in her own right,
rather than just put her in
one Doctor Who story opposite an
unfamiliar Doctor. We're all fans of both the character and
of Elisabeth Sladen, and it's going to be a lot of fun satisfying
people's demands to revisit Sarah." |
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Big Finish are
going to develop a background intended to focus much more on Sarah as a human
being who, having seen the universe, is trying to come to terms with being
confined to just one planet in one time zone.
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One thing which is clear is there will be no K9
and no access to friends in high places, like those she had in UNIT, that can
be called upon for help. And she'll need help, because in the course of her
work she'll have uncovered some unpleasant truths about today's world - and
someone out there wants her kept quiet.
Big Finish
intend for this series to be slightly more earthy, more gritty and
character-led than you might expect and they want to focus on Sarah using her
wits and her strengths rather than science or technology to get her out of
trouble. Of course, those getting her into trouble in the first place may have
no end of technological resources at their command.
Although the
series will not feature any 'guest-stars' there will be recurring villain in
the form of 'Mr Harris', played by Robin Bowerman, in three of the five plays.
Big Finish Productions have also confirmed that there will be no
appearances by anyone from "K9 and Company", UNIT or any of The Doctors, though
they may be mentioned in passing.
The five plays
were recorded early in 2002 for a staggered release later in the year. Terrance
Dicks has written the first story and Barry Letts has done the second. David
Bishop, Rupert Laight and Peter Anghelides have written the subsequent
stories.
Big Finish Productions had previously announced that they had
included the character of Samantha
Jones, former companion to the Eighth
Doctor in BBC Publishing's run of novels, in the first three stories, "Comeback", "The
TAO Connection" and "Test of Nerve". However, they have decided to drop this
character as having another ex-companion of The Doctor's brought into play too
many questions about Sarah and Sam. Juliet Warner, the actress due to play Sam,
has been given a new character to play, someone more specific to the Sarah Jane
Smith series who wouldn't carry so much "baggage". The character is now called
Ellie Martin, and Sarah will encounter her while investigating some unexplained
deaths in a village called Cloots Combe.
Please
see below for the details of what has been released from Big Finish
Productions.
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Sarah
Jane Smith: Comeback
(Terrance Dicks) |
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Titled "Sarah Jane Smith:
Comeback" this story, which is the first of five in this
Doctor Who spin-off, stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah
Jane Smith. It has been written by Terrance Dicks, directed
by Gary Russell and was recorded on the 7th March 2002.
The
cast for this story also includes: Robin Bowerman, Alistair
Lock, Jeremy James, Matthew Brenher, David John, Nicholas
Briggs, Sadie Miller, David Jackson, Peter Sowerbutts,
Juliet Warner and Patricia Leventon.
Six months after the last
part of her undercover investigative TV series for Planet
3 Broadcasting went out, Sarah Jane Smith is running scared.
Living under false names, her true identity compromised,
she has few friends and fewer clues as to her pursuers.
Enter
three people who will change her life the mysterious
Mr Harris, old friend Ellie Martin and a guardian angel
in the shape of the rougish Josh. Now, all roads lead
to the village of Cloots Coombe in Wiltshire but will
she find answers she needs there?
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ01
- Length: 1 = 73' 54"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 7th March 2002
- Released: July 2002
- ISBN: 1-903654-92-0
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah
Jane Smith |
Elisabeth Sladen |
| Harris |
Robin Bowerman |
| Mr Venables |
Alistair Lock |
| Josh Townsend |
Jeremy
James |
| Bank Robber |
Matthew Brenher |
| Bank Robber |
David John |
| Mr Hedges |
Nicholas Briggs |
| Natalie Redfern |
Sadie Miller |
| The Squire |
David Jackson |
| Rev. Gosforth |
Peter Sowerbutts |
| Ellie Martin |
Juliet Warner |
| Maude |
Patricia
Leventon |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
Terrance Dicks |
| Director |
Gary Russell |
| Sound/Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery
and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer
for the BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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Sarah
Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
(Peter Anghelides) |
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The final story in
this five part spin-off series is titled "Sarah Jane Smith:
Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre". It again stars Elisabeth
Sladen playing the part of Sarah Jane Smith. It has
been written
by Peter Anghelides, directed by Gary Russell and was
recorded on the 26th February 2002.
The cast for this story
again includes Jeremy James and Sadie Miller. Also starring
are: Robin Bowerman, Louise Falkner, Peter Miles, Toby
Longworth and Mark Donovan.
A bio-warfare
scandal from the 1940s takes Sarah to a remote island
in the Indian Ocean. She pursues the scoop with a fellow
journalist from her former company, Planet 3. But why
won't she contact her friends back in the UK?
The more she
investigates the story, the less Sarah recognises that
she is the story. Josh and Natalie discover that Sarah
has been searching for pursuers in the rear-view mirror
for so long that she hasn't noticed who's now in the driving
seat.
A
long way from home, and far from safe, will Sarah see
the dangers in her present and the enemies from her past
- before it's too late?
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ05
- Length: 1 = 67' 21"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 26th February 2002
- Released: November 2002
- ISBN: 1-903654-96-3
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah
Jane Smith |
Elisabeth
Sladen |
| Josh Townsend |
Jeremy James |
| Miss Winters |
Patricia Maynard |
| Natalie Redfern |
Sadie Miller |
| Harris |
Robin Bowerman |
| Wendy Jennings |
Louise Faulkner |
| Dr. Brandt |
Peter Miles |
| Taxi Driver |
Toby Longworth |
| Taxi Driver |
Mark Donovan |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
Peter Anghelides |
| Director |
Gary Russell |
| Sound/Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery
and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer
for the BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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Sarah Jane Smith: Buried Secrets
(David Bishop)
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Titled "Sarah Jane Smith: Buried Secrets" this
story, which is the first of four in this
second season of this Doctor Who spin-off
series, stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.
It has
been written
by
David Bishop, directed by John Ainsworth and
was recorded on the 3rd November 2005.
The
cast for this story also includes: Jeremy
James, Sadie Miller,
Tom Chadbon, Ivor Danvers, Daniel
Barzotti, Shaun Ley, Jon Weinberg,
Jacqueline Pearce, David Gooderson, Patricia
Leventon
and Stephen Greif.
Having lived a life of adventure as a traveller in
time and space, returning to a quiet life
on present day Earth was never going to be
easy. Ex-journalist, Sarah Jane Smith is
determined to make a difference in her own
way. Fiercely independent, Sarah relies on
her own wit, judgement and keen sense of
morality to challenge the evils of the world.
Life is never quiet for long. Trouble has
a habit of finding Sarah - even when she's
not looking for it.
Sarah
Jane Smith believes her days as a crusading
investigator are behind her, safe from those
who tried to destroy her. But others believe
she has a destiny and they will stop at nothing
to prevent her fulfilling it. A trip to Florence
to help an old friend leads to the unearthing
of a murderous conspiracy buried within the
city's catacombs…
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ06
- Length: 1 = 59' 43"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 3rd November 2005
- Released: January 2006
- ISBN: 1-84435-200-5
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah Jane
Smith |
Elisabeth Sladen |
| Josh |
Jeremy James |
| Natalie Redfern |
Sadie Miller |
| Will |
Tom Chadbon |
| Professor Edmons |
Ivor Danvers |
| Luca |
Daniel Barzotti |
| Newsreader |
Shaun Ley |
| Other Parts played by |
Jon Weinberg, Jacqueline
Pearce, David Gooderson, Patricia Leventon
and Stephen Greif |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
David Bishop |
| Director |
John Ainsworth |
| Sound/Music |
Steve Foxon |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery
and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer for
the BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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Sarah Jane Smith: Snow Blind
(David Bishop)
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Titled "Sarah Jane Smith: Snow Blind" this
story, which is the second of four in this second
season of this Doctor Who spin-off series, stars
Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. It has
been written
by David Bishop, directed by John Ainsworth and
was recorded on the 4th November 2005.
The
cast for this story also includes: Jeremy
James, Tom Chadbon, Nicholas
Briggs, Julia Righton,
Jack Galagher, Shaun Ley,
Jacqueline Pearce, David Gooderson and Stephen
Greif.
Having lived a life of adventure as a traveller in
time and space, returning to
a quiet life on present day Earth
was never going to be easy. Ex-journalist,
Sarah Jane Smith is determined
to make a difference in her own
way. Fiercely independent, Sarah
relies on her own wit, judgement
and keen sense of morality to
challenge the evils of the world.
Life is never quiet for long.
Trouble has a habit of finding
Sarah - even when she's not looking
for it.
Sarah
Jane Smith travels to Antarctica
where her friend, Will is part
of a research team studying global
warming. But someone at Nikita
Base is a murderer and everybody
has a guilty secret. When a massive
storm severs all communications,
the killer strikes and the truth
is revealed.
Will
anyone get off the Ice alive?
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ07
- Length: 1 = 59' 18"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 4th November 2005
- Released: February 2006
- ISBN: 1-84435-201-3
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah Jane Smith |
Elisabeth Sladen |
| Josh |
Jeremy James |
| Will |
Tom Chadbon |
| Munro |
Nicholas Briggs |
| Morgane |
Julia Righton |
| Jack |
Jack Galagher |
| Newsreader |
Shaun Ley |
| Other Parts played by |
Jacqueline Pearce, David
Gooderson, and Stephen Greif |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
David Bishop |
| Director |
John Ainsworth |
| Sound/Music |
Steve Foxon |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer for the
BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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Sarah Jane Smith: Fatal
Consequences
(David Bishop)
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Titled "Sarah Jane Smith: Fatal
Consequences" this
story, which is the third of four in this second
season of this Doctor Who spin-off series, stars
Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. It has
been written
by David Bishop, directed by John Ainsworth and
was recorded on the 23rd November 2005.
The
cast for this story also includes: Jeremy
James, Tom Chadbon, Jacqueline
Pearce, David Gooderson, Patricia
Leventon, Katarina Olsson, Shaun
Ley and Stephen Greif.
Having lived a life of adventure as a traveller in
time and space, returning to a quiet life
on present day Earth was never going to be
easy. Ex-journalist, Sarah Jane Smith is determined
to make a difference in her own way. Fiercely
independent, Sarah relies on her own wit,
judgement and keen sense of morality to challenge
the evils of the world. Life is never quiet
for long. Trouble has a habit of finding Sarah
- even when she's not looking for it.
Sarah
Jane Smith has been attacked,
stalked and shot by the acolytes
of a doomsday cult. When she
tries to turn the tables, Sarah
discovers the Crimson Chapter
has a weapon that could claim
millions of lives - and her own
actions may have instigated their
genocidal plan.
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ08
- Length: 1 = 63' 17"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 23rd November 2005
- Released: March 2006
- ISBN: 1-84435-202-1
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah Jane Smith |
Elisabeth Sladen |
| Josh |
Jeremy James |
| Will |
Tom Chadbon |
| Keeper |
Jacqueline Pearce |
| Dexter |
David Gooderson |
| Maude |
Patricia Leventon |
| Emily |
Katarina Olsson |
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Newsreader |
Shaun Ley |
| Sir Donald |
Stephen Greif |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
David Bishop |
| Director |
John Ainsworth |
| Sound/Music |
Steve Foxon |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer for the
BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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Sarah Jane Smith: Dreamland
(David Bishop)
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Titled "Sarah Jane Smith: Dreamland" this
story, which is the fourth and final
in this second season of this Doctor Who spin-off
series, stars
Elisabeth
Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. It has been written
by David Bishop, directed by John Ainsworth and
was recorded on the 24th November 2005.
The
cast for this story also includes: Jeremy James,
Sadie Miller, Stephen Greif,
Jon Weinberg, Toby Longworth,
Shaun Ley and Patricia Leventon.
Having lived a life of adventure as a traveller in
time and space, returning to a quiet life
on present day Earth was never going to be
easy. Ex-journalist, Sarah Jane Smith is determined
to make a difference in her own way. Fiercely
independent, Sarah relies on her own wit,
judgement and keen sense of morality to challenge
the evils of the world. Life is never quiet
for long. Trouble has a habit of finding Sarah
- even when she's not looking for it.
Sarah
Jane Smith is still dealing with
the tragic consequences of recent
events when she is offered the
chance of a lifetime - a place
on the world's first tourist
flight into space. The trip's
sponsor, Sir Donald Wakefield,
believes it is her destiny. But
after her recent experiences,
what does Sarah still believe
in?
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Notes:
- Featuring Sarah
Jane Smith.
- Serial Number: SJ09
- Length: 1 = 63' 38"
- Cover Illustration: Lee Binding
- Recorded: 24th November 2005
- Released: April 2006
- ISBN: 1-84435-203-X
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Full Cast List:
| Sarah Jane Smith |
Elisabeth Sladen |
| Josh |
Jeremy James |
| Natalie Redfern |
Sadie Miller |
| Sir Donald |
Stephen Greif |
| Kimmel |
Jon Weinberg |
| Mission Control |
Toby Longworth |
| Newsreader |
Shaun Ley |
| Other Parts played by |
Patricia Leventon |
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The Production Team:
| Writer |
David Bishop |
| Director |
John Ainsworth |
| Sound/Music |
Steve Foxon |
| Theme Music |
Davy Darlington |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer for the
BBC |
Jaqueline Rayner |
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