Sarah Jane Smith-related stories
Posted May 26th 2009 8:45PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Doctor Who, Celebrities, Reality-Free, British TV
It's not enough to have a
cameo appearance on
Tonight's The Night. Now, David Tennant is once again
reprising his role as everyone's favorite Time Lord in two episodes of the spin-off
The Sarah Jane Adventures.
He is also reprising the role for a
second animated adventure before the year is done.
I can tell he already misses the role. When they do some sort of multiple Doctors story in a future
Doctor Who, I'm sure with a minimum of coaxing (perhaps for a bag of crisps) he could be convinced to play the role again.
The third season of the series will broadcast in September, which would occur before the broadcast of Tennant's final bow and would well fit into the continuity of the series (loose as that continuity is).
As far as I'm concerned, Tennant is (to borrow a phrase from his predecessor) fantastic and couldn't appear as the Doctor enough times. I think he should have remained in the role for another couple of years, but that's just me.
Posted Nov 25th 2008 9:25AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Doctor Who, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Among other announcements, the BBC press office have announced that the
Doctor Who spin-off
The Sarah Jane Adventures has been renewed for a third series ("series" is the British word for "season"). It is scheduled to return in Autumn 2009.
The Sarah Jane Adventures is more geared for younger children than its originator, but some of the episodes are pretty cute. I haven't been able to catch season two yet (I've watched season one). It's more a case of not having the time to catch them rather than a lack of interest (although admittedly I find
Doctor Who itself more exciting than its spin-off, but I'm not the target audience. I think). I do want to see the episode in which Nicholas Courtney once again plays his
Doctor Who character Brigadier Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart.
I just realized via the press release that one of Sarah Jane's child companions is called "Rani". One of the Doctor's nemeses was a Time Lady named the Rani. Is that a reference back to the original series?
Posted Aug 1st 2008 10:00PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Doctor Who, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S04E13) The latest season of
Doctor Who gets resolved with a story that seems rushed, confusing and filled with self-love on the part of showrunner Russell T. Davies. But that doesn't necessarily mean it was bad.
To begin, the CGI and special effects are quite possibly the best ever seen on the show. Despite being in charge of the specials that will be airing next year, it seems that this episode was treated as the last that Davies will ever run. As a result, he wrapped up most every storyline he could think of going back to the first season.
Continue reading Doctor Who: Journey's End (season finale)
Posted Jul 12th 2008 11:02AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Doctor Who, Reality-Free
One of the
Doctor Who spin-offs will be host to a very special guest star, one that is familiar to
Doctor Who fans from decades past. I'm leaving the revelation of who it is until after the jump so those not wishing to be spoiled about it don't have to be.
Continue reading Doctor Who spin-off to get very special guest star
Posted Sep 27th 2007 4:39PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Doctor Who
According to this article on Aint It Cool News, episodes of the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures have appeared on YouTube. Now, provided you have no problem with breaking international copyright law, you can watch them months before they appear on the SciFi Channel or BBC America or Nickelodeon or wherever the show winds up going.
This of course goes back to the old argument about creators or owners of a series having more control over their art. I find myself of two minds about this. On one hand, people should not illegally distribute other people's property over the Internet. On the other hand, I really like the fact that I can watch the series now anytime I want to.
Continue reading Episodes of the Sarah Jane Adventures on YouTube
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