 |
       |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
 |
|
Doctor Who writer pens spin-off for CBBC Doctor Who scribe Russell T Davies has written a new series for CBBC called The Sarah Jane Adventures, centring on one of the Timelord's most famous companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith. The series, starring original Sarah Jane actress Elizabeth Sladen in the title role and set in present-day west London, is due for transmission in spring 2007. A 60-minute special also featuring K-9, the faithful robotic dog, will be broadcast beforehand earlier in the year.  Sarah Jane Smith was a regular companion to the third and fourth incarnations of the good doctor in the series between 1973 to 1976. She made a recent return in the 2006 episode, School Reunion, opposite David Tennant, the 10th and current Doctor.In this new series, Sarah Jane and her 13-year-old neighbour Maria form an unlikely alliance to fight evil alien forces at work in Britain, and the special will give more detail on how the two are brought together in their quest. Filming begins next month on location in Wales in the UK, produced by BBC Wales for transmission on the CBBC digital channel and the CBBC blocks on BBC1. Creative director of CBBC, Anne Gilchrist, said: "CBBC viewers have already proved themselves to be enormous fans of Doctor Who. They'll now have this new series as an extra special treat." Davies added: "Children's TV has a fine history of fantasy thrillers - I loved them as a kid and they were the very first things I ever wrote. So it's brilliant to return to such a vivid and imaginative area of television." Antony Reeve-Crook 14 Sep 2006 © C21 Media 2006 
C21 Home | C21 Kids Home | Printer Friendly | Email a Friend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
