Lis Sladen passed away..

[FWvidchick]

Sorry I didn't see another thread with this. I am just in shock!.. Sarah Jane is gone!... I didn't even know Lis was ill, but i guess no one really did. Oh my.. So sad!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674

[smithy698]

The saddest news, and so shocking.

A great companion - maybe the best. She will be greatly missed.

[quinny06]

No idea what to say. If the Doctor ever had a favourite companion, it was Sarah Jane. She will be missed.

"Until we meet again, Sarah."

----- Added 15 Minutes later -----

Article on the Who website has quotes from both RTD and the Moff:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110419_01/Elisabeth_Sladen

[starflower69]

This is such sad news I've grown up with Elizabeth as Tom Baker was my Doctor when I was a kid. I can't believe she's gone. I know that Tom is preparing to do an audio version of his Doctor and I was hoping that Elizabeth would have been a part of it. She will be very much missed

[FWvidchick]

I don't think I am gonna snap out of this shock for a while. I've already been crying.. I know, Tom is my Classic Doc (along with Jon) and both had Sarah with them and now.. its just unreal.

[starflower69]

I don't think I am gonna snap out of this shock for a while. I've already been crying.. I know Tom is my Classic Doc (along with Jon) and both had Sarah with them and now.. its just unreal.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbbc.in%2FhgNSZz&h=627fb (http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbbc.in%2FhgNSZz&h=627fb)

This is the facebook link so that people can leave comments to pay their respects.

I'm in shock I can't say much

[CloisShipper]

Oh my god...:(. I didn't even know!

[quinny06]

Man, I thought the Brig passing away was tough to take. But this is really kicking my ass.

Few random thoughts about Lis/Sarah Jane:

- The Ark In Space was the first classic episode I ever saw. I still think the 4thDoctor/Sarah/Harry combo is the best TARDIS team the show's ever had.

- The Davros/Sarah Jane moment in Journey's End gave me goosebumps like only Doctor Who can.

- When I watched School Reunion for the first time, before I really knew anything about the show or its history, I just knew that Sarah's meeting with the 10th Doctor was a huge moment. Lis's perfomance in that scene told the whole story.

[CloisShipper]

R.I.P Elizabeth Sladen, I can't believe she's died. I never saw that coming.

[ReevesSuperman]

She was the first companion I remember on the few times I see Doctor Who as a kid. I also think the 4th Doctor/Sarah/Harry combo was the best team and something I am sure the new cast took notes on. I just watched School Reunion yesterday and I love so much about that episode mainly for her. She sold the Dalek invasion in Season 4. I guess the show is still in production, so I am curious to see what they are going to do. Regardless, she was the best choice and really the only choice to come on to help legitimize the new series. RIP Our Sarah Jane Smith.

[jon-el87]

RIP Elisabeth.

[quinny06]

Doctor Who Magazine just reminded me on Facebook, there were three more episodes of SJA shot last year, intended to be the first 3 of series 5. I hope they end up showing these.

[Morrissey]

Goodbye Liz.

The universe feel's less safe today without our Sarah to protect us.

I'm devastated with this news.:(

[FWvidchick]

For those who may want a Lis Avi - http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7272281&postcount=1

[President_Luthor]

I'm stunned. For a generation of Doctor Who watchers, Tom Baker was 'our' Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen was our companion. In many ways, Sarah Jane Smith will always be our favorite companion, beloved and without equal. Looking back, she was very Chloe and Lois in her spunkiness and tenacity (or rather, they were very Sarah Jane ;) )

This is sad news, she will be missed. :(

[newbaggy]

I was looking at the BBC News website report on Lis' death, and one of the comments included the line "It feels as though the internet is crying." Although Doctor Who fandom is both large and global, it is still comes as a shock to realise how many people have been affected, and how widely her death has been reported. After all, this was not the sudden death of a global megastar, but of an actress who had some fame in the mid-1970s, some more in the last five years, yet spent much of her career in relative obscurity, getting on with her life quietly and without fuss. The phrase "much loved" is an overused cliche in these circumstances, but the reaction to her death shows that Elisabeth Sladen genuinely was "much loved".

It is almost forgotten now, but when Sarah Jane Smith was introduced into Doctor Who in 1973, she was intended as a step-change in the portrayal of the companion. Feminism and Women's Liberation were in the news, fuelled by the likes of Gloria Steinem and Germaine Greer, as women campaigned for equality. Meanwhile, the Doctor had been accompanied by Jo Grant - a sterotypically cute, blonde, ditzy, "dollybird" in a miniskirt. Despite Katy Manning's undoubted charm, Jo was generally a male-chauvanist's dream and a feminist's nightmare, a damsel-in-distress who screamed at the sight of a monster, only to be rescued/comforted by the Doctor or the UNIT boys. Sarah Jane, by contrast, was to be intelligent and feisty - and if Sergeant Benton wanted a cup of tea, he could jolly well make it himself! Given some of the heavy-handed sex-equality references in the early scripts, Sarah could have come across as pompous and annoying. Lis Sladen's portrayal was anything but that - her Sarah Jane was smart, curious and engaging, with an appealing vulnerability that contrasted with her bravery and strength of character. Sarah might have been scared and felt out of her depth, but she was still determined, still stood up for herself.

The change of Doctor from Jon Pertwee to Tom Baker (and the change of producer/script editor from Barry Letts/Terrance Dicks to Phillip Hinchcliffe/Robert Holmes) might have seen Sarah Jane become more of a traditional "screamer", but Lis Sladen's portrayal grew stronger. She said that the only way she could justify Sarah Jane staying with the Doctor - despite all the risks - was if he was her best friend, because "you would do anything for your best friend, wouldn't you?" The warmth and closeness of that onscreen friendship created a Doctor/companion partnership unequalled in the "classic" series - and one that Mark Gatiss admitted in 2004 was the model for what Russell T. Davies and the new series writers wanted the Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler relationship to be. What tended to get a little ignored - particularly by those who tended to view Doctor Who as a cheap sci-fi show rather than "proper drama" - was the quality of Lis' performances. Watching her in, for example, The Brain of Morbius is a delight - whether enjoying her mockery of the Doctor's initial sulkiness or fearing for her as temporary blindness leaves her stumbling towards danger. Most of all, I defy anyone watching her three-and-a-half seasons not to fall a little in love with her - even if only platonically. For the children who watched those stories back in the mid-70s (including myself), she wasn't simply the Doctor's best friend, she was our's. None of her successors - however good - could quite match up to her.

After leaving Who, Lis seemed to largely drop out of sight as far as television was concerned, bar the occasional supporting role. However, her performance as Lady Flimnap in the BBC's Gulliver on Lilliput was a reminder of just how good she could be when given the chance, as did the doomed K9 and Company (despite a poor script - and forcing her to be part of one of TV's worst-ever title sequences). However, she subsequently went into semi-retirement to concentrate on being a wife and mother (and our thoughts must also be with her husband and daughter, not only for their loss, but for how they have had to cope with the knowledge of her illness). Apart from the occasional TV appearances, she might have been forgotten outside of Who fandom.

School Reunion changed all that. To bring back an old companion in only nu-Who's second season could have been a dreadful gimmick. But Russell T.Davies was right - it worked because Elisabeth Sladen still looked like Sarah Jane. Apart from a few extra lines and wrinkles, it was as if she had never been away. What the intervening years had given her was experience. Thirty years ago, she was beautiful - but life had yet to happen to that smooth, innocent face. Now, those wonderfully expressive eyes reflected a lifetime's memories, adding weight to moments such as her declaration to the Doctor: "You were my life." The Doctor's farewell hug and his "Goodbye - my Sarah Jane!" reflected the feelings of that 1970s generation as they watched her for the last time.

Or so they thought. Far from being the last hurrah of a previous era, Sarah Jane Smith gained a new generation of fans - enough to launch The Sarah Jane Adventures. Turning TVs obsession with youth on its head, a woman pushing sixty was suddenly the star of the BBCs highest-rated children's show. Maybe those children saw her as a kickass granny or a favourite, if slightly eccentric, aunt - but they loved her as much the 1970s generation did. And Elisabeth Sladen received the appreciation that she deserved.

Now her life is over at the age of 63, far too young, far too soon - yet leaving so many memories to treasure. Farewell, Elisabeth Sladen - our Sarah Jane - with much love.

[LoisforPresident]

How desperately sad! A really special lady and actress. That she never seemed to age a day throughout her TV career makes her premature death even more shocking. I hope her family finds comfort from the fact that so many people, many of whom never met her, adored her, she brought great joy to a great many people with her quality work over decades. God bless her.

RIP pretty lady, I'll miss you.

[KatherineKent]

I'm just in shock.

I don't know what to tell my 5 year old daughter who just loves Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures. Her name also happens to be Elizabeth.

I just want to say that she will be missed and her contribution to TV, especially the Doctor Who Universe, is greatly appreciated.

[smithy698]

What a great post, Newbaggy - a perfect tribute to someone who, for many of us, will always be the definitive companion. Just looking at the number of posts on the BBC site is a sign of just how much affection she was held in by so many - such a sad loss.

[quinny06]

Tom Baker, David Tennant and Matt smith speak about Lis:

http://www.tom-baker.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=159

[CloisShipper]

Tom Baker, David Tennant and Matt smith speak about Lis:

http://www.tom-baker.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=159

Aww, lovely tribute from Tom Baker. This is so sad.

These are all the tributes for Lis Sladen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/04_april/20/sladen.shtml

[FWvidchick]

Thanks Jess. Gosh I still feel so down.. gonna be for a long time. :(

[newbaggy]

For UK viewers:

The BBC have confirmed that Saturday's BBC1 broadcast of The Impossible Astronaut will be preceeded by a dedication in memory of Elisabeth Sladen. At 6:45pm (i.e. after the end of the episode), a 15 minute long programme, "My Sarah Jane: a tribute to Elisabeth Sladen", will be shown on the CBBC channel. Viewers can then switch to BBC3 at 7pm for the previously-scheduled edition of Doctor Who Confidential about the making of The Impossible Astronaut.

[quinny06]

Hopefully BBC America will work it into their schedules somewhere, newbaggy.


Gosh I still feel so down.. gonna be for a long time. :(

I know exactly how you feel. All day I've been trying to take my mind off of this and its not happening. I tried getting away from the internet a bit, but it was even on the front of the local paper here in Liverpool (Lis was one of ours :D). But I'm reminded of a quote (which most people attribute to Dr Seuss, though its a bit disputed):

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Maybe put a Sarah Jane DVD on tonight, remind yourself how bloody brilliant she was. :)

[FWvidchick]

Hopefully BBC America will work it into their schedules somewhere, newbaggy.



I know exactly how you feel. All day I've been trying to take my mind off of this and its not happening. I tried getting away from the internet a bit, but it was even on the front of the local paper here in Liverpool (Lis was one of ours :D). But I'm reminded of a quote (which most people attribute to Dr Seuss, though its a bit disputed):

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Maybe put a Sarah Jane DVD on tonight, remind yourself how bloody brilliant she was. :)

Yeah I think i might watch some Classic who with her.. she was brilliant..! to quote the Tenth Doc "MY Sarah Jane Smith"... The tributes about Lis are lovely!

[starflower69]

I was looking at the BBC News website report on Lis' death, and one of the comments included the line "It feels as though the internet is crying." Although Doctor Who fandom is both large and global, it is still comes as a shock to realise how many people have been affected, and how widely her death has been reported. After all, this was not the sudden death of a global megastar, but of an actress who had some fame in the mid-1970s, some more in the last five years, yet spent much of her career in relative obscurity, getting on with her life quietly and without fuss. The phrase "much loved" is an overused cliche in these circumstances, but the reaction to her death shows that Elisabeth Sladen genuinely was "much loved".

It is almost forgotten now, but when Sarah Jane Smith was introduced into Doctor Who in 1973, she was intended as a step-change in the portrayal of the companion. Feminism and Women's Liberation were in the news, fuelled by the likes of Gloria Steinem and Germaine Greer, as women campaigned for equality. Meanwhile, the Doctor had been accompanied by Jo Grant - a sterotypically cute, blonde, ditzy, "dollybird" in a miniskirt. Despite Katy Manning's undoubted charm, Jo was generally a male-chauvanist's dream and a feminist's nightmare, a damsel-in-distress who screamed at the sight of a monster, only to be rescued/comforted by the Doctor or the UNIT boys. Sarah Jane, by contrast, was to be intelligent and feisty - and if Sergeant Benton wanted a cup of tea, he could jolly well make it himself! Given some of the heavy-handed sex-equality references in the early scripts, Sarah could have come across as pompous and annoying. Lis Sladen's portrayal was anything but that - her Sarah Jane was smart, curious and engaging, with an appealing vulnerability that contrasted with her bravery and strength of character. Sarah might have been scared and felt out of her depth, but she was still determined, still stood up for herself.

The change of Doctor from Jon Pertwee to Tom Baker (and the change of producer/script editor from Barry Letts/Terrance Dicks to Phillip Hinchcliffe/Robert Holmes) might have seen Sarah Jane become more of a traditional "screamer", but Lis Sladen's portrayal grew stronger. She said that the only way she could justify Sarah Jane staying with the Doctor - despite all the risks - was if he was her best friend, because "you would do anything for your best friend, wouldn't you?" The warmth and closeness of that onscreen friendship created a Doctor/companion partnership unequalled in the "classic" series - and one that Mark Gatiss admitted in 2004 was the model for what Russell T. Davies and the new series writers wanted the Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler relationship to be. What tended to get a little ignored - particularly by those who tended to view Doctor Who as a cheap sci-fi show rather than "proper drama" - was the quality of Lis' performances. Watching her in, for example, The Brain of Morbius is a delight - whether enjoying her mockery of the Doctor's initial sulkiness or fearing for her as temporary blindness leaves her stumbling towards danger. Most of all, I defy anyone watching her three-and-a-half seasons not to fall a little in love with her - even if only platonically. For the children who watched those stories back in the mid-70s (including myself), she wasn't simply the Doctor's best friend, she was our's. None of her successors - however good - could quite match up to her.

After leaving Who, Lis seemed to largely drop out of sight as far as television was concerned, bar the occasional supporting role. However, her performance as Lady Flimnap in the BBC's Gulliver on Lilliput was a reminder of just how good she could be when given the chance, as did the doomed K9 and Company (despite a poor script - and forcing her to be part of one of TV's worst-ever title sequences). However, she subsequently went into semi-retirement to concentrate on being a wife and mother (and our thoughts must also be with her husband and daughter, not only for their loss, but for how they have had to cope with the knowledge of her illness). Apart from the occasional TV appearances, she might have been forgotten outside of Who fandom.

School Reunion changed all that. To bring back an old companion in only nu-Who's second season could have been a dreadful gimmick. But Russell T.Davies was right - it worked because Elisabeth Sladen still looked like Sarah Jane. Apart from a few extra lines and wrinkles, it was as if she had never been away. What the intervening years had given her was experience. Thirty years ago, she was beautiful - but life had yet to happen to that smooth, innocent face. Now, those wonderfully expressive eyes reflected a lifetime's memories, adding weight to moments such as her declaration to the Doctor: "You were my life." The Doctor's farewell hug and his "Goodbye - my Sarah Jane!" reflected the feelings of that 1970s generation as they watched her for the last time.

Or so they thought. Far from being the last hurrah of a previous era, Sarah Jane Smith gained a new generation of fans - enough to launch The Sarah Jane Adventures. Turning TVs obsession with youth on its head, a woman pushing sixty was suddenly the star of the BBCs highest-rated children's show. Maybe those children saw her as a kickass granny or a favourite, if slightly eccentric, aunt - but they loved her as much the 1970s generation did. And Elisabeth Sladen received the appreciation that she deserved.

Now her life is over at the age of 63, far too young, far too soon - yet leaving so many memories to treasure. Farewell, Elisabeth Sladen - our Sarah Jane - with much love.

This is a beautiful post and I wholeheartedly agree with all of it. It's moved me to tears. Elizabeth has always been my favourite companion and my Sarah Jane.

I am going to really appreciate the Sarah Jane Adventures even more now when the show begins again on CBBC and will treasure the series in my heart for a long time to come. I am going to have a marathon Dr Who weekend now to celebrate her life and remember her as a kick ass Dalek hunting Best Friend ever of our lovely Dr Who

[KSiteTV]

I hope no one in this thread will mock when I say that the news about Elisabeth Sladen's death had me teary-eyed and crying for a good few hours.

Like others, I loved seeing her on TV, and in recent years she had taken on an even bigger role in the overall Doctor Who mythos - when you think of "companion from the classic series," your mind would go to Sarah Jane Smith. Not Tegan, or Ace, or Peri, or even someone as far back as Ian Chesterton. Sarah represented a great time for the show and a link to the show's rich history. "Death of the Doctor," the episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures from last year that teamed Sarah with Jo Grant, was one of my favorite Doctor Who stories since the series returned. Likewise, "School Reunion" is one of my favorites from the new series, and I still get that lump in my throat when the Doctor and Sarah say goodbye again - it'd probably be worse now.

What worked with "School Reunion," also, was that to someone who didn't know Sarah, they may have assumed, even, that she was the companion right before Rose, in those dark days. She was the ex-wife to Rose as the new girlfriend. And an actress like Lis Sladen pulled it off wonderfully.

Elisabeth Sladen's death affected me also because one of my "claims to fame" is that I've only been kissed by two celebrities ever (on the cheek!) - and one of those two was Lis Sladen. It was at the Gallifrey convention in 2004 or 2005. I told her that she was as pretty today as she was in the classic Doctor Who stories (I was being honest) and she said thank you and gave me a kiss on the cheek. We took a photo together. I look awful and dopey in it, and hate how I look, but because Lis is in the photo, it's a lot more special to me now.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/221940_10150171361814321_511169320_6462494_7820096 _n.jpg

Yesterday's news shocked me. Honestly, I'm not even really jazzed or caring about the show returning on Saturday, right now. But I'm so glad for all that Lis gave us. In the end, she was in more Doctor Who than most Doctors had been! Such a neat lady and I'm sad I never got to see her again.

When Sarah first said goodbye to the Doctor, she said "Don't forget me." I don't think we will EVER forget Sarah Jane Smith.

[FWvidchick]

^ no mocking here. lis was amazing and part of such a rich history/mythos and special to so many. I am still in shock and completely floored by it. But having these memories and tributes is a wonderful thing.

I am glad you had the chance to meet her Craig!

Avi's i made in tribute for her .. http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7272281&postcount=1

[starflower69]

Craig, you've got me teary-eyed all over again. I think Lis was a very special lady and that came through in her acting. What a priviledge for you to meet such a wonderful iconic lady of an era that a lot of people have no interest in nowadays. I will miss her sparkle and joie de vie immensely from our screens but I am glad that she has left a legacy for all future, past and present fans to enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERMbWaWCzKM&feature=related


Enjoy this tribute to Lis Sladen which is not my own work. :)

[CloisShipper]

^ Awww, I was only 13 when I first saw her in the new Doctor who series and I think that it's amazing that she's been entertaining adults and kids alike for about 40 years and I bet my parents could remember her when she was in classic who. She was definitely one of the coolest DW companions I've seen on the show and I'm sad that she will never appear in DW again :(.

[quinny06]

I hope no one in this thread will mock when I say that the news about Elisabeth Sladen's death had me teary-eyed and crying for a good few hours.

I think everybody felt that way, Craig. And you actually met her, so you probably had it much worse. Personally, the only reason I didn't cry was because I still can't quite believe it. Don't think this will set in for a long time.


Yesterday's news shocked me. Honestly, I'm not even really jazzed or caring about the show returning on Saturday, right now.

I felt like that at first, too. And I don't want to sound heartless, so please don't anyone take it that way. But the show must go on. The TARDIS keeps flying. I'm sure Lis would have wanted it that way. :)

----- Added 1 Minutes later -----

David Tennant speaking about Lis on BBC Breakfast:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13156306

[MsNoelle]

I hope no one in this thread will mock when I say that the news about Elisabeth Sladen's death had me teary-eyed and crying for a good few hours.

Like others, I loved seeing her on TV, and in recent years she had taken on an even bigger role in the overall Doctor Who mythos - when you think of "companion from the classic series," your mind would go to Sarah Jane Smith. Not Tegan, or Ace, or Peri, or even someone as far back as Ian Chesterton. Sarah represented a great time for the show and a link to the show's rich history. "Death of the Doctor," the episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures from last year that teamed Sarah with Jo Grant, was one of my favorite Doctor Who stories since the series returned. Likewise, "School Reunion" is one of my favorites from the new series, and I still get that lump in my throat when the Doctor and Sarah say goodbye again - it'd probably be worse now.

What worked with "School Reunion," also, was that to someone who didn't know Sarah, they may have assumed, even, that she was the companion right before Rose, in those dark days. She was the ex-wife to Rose as the new girlfriend. And an actress like Lis Sladen pulled it off wonderfully.

Elisabeth Sladen's death affected me also because one of my "claims to fame" is that I've only been kissed by two celebrities ever (on the cheek!) - and one of those two was Lis Sladen. It was at the Gallifrey convention in 2004 or 2005. I told her that she was as pretty today as she was in the classic Doctor Who stories (I was being honest) and she said thank you and gave me a kiss on the cheek. We took a photo together. I look awful and dopey in it, and hate how I look, but because Lis is in the photo, it's a lot more special to me now.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/221940_10150171361814321_511169320_6462494_7820096 _n.jpg

Yesterday's news shocked me. Honestly, I'm not even really jazzed or caring about the show returning on Saturday, right now. But I'm so glad for all that Lis gave us. In the end, she was in more Doctor Who than most Doctors had been! Such a neat lady and I'm sad I never got to see her again.

When Sarah first said goodbye to the Doctor, she said "Don't forget me." I don't think we will EVER forget Sarah Jane Smith.

No worries, mate. I am in a state of shock :eek: :( myself. I cannot stop crying from such a shocking bit of news. So of course not - no mocking here. I wonder when her funeral is/was ? OMG, I cannot even believe I put " funeral" in the same sentence as referring to her - our beloved Elisabeth Sladen/Sarah Jane Smith. May she rest in peace.

[i_need_a_new_username]

How did I not hear about this? Never even knew she was ill. It makes me feel bad that the only episodes of Sarah Jane I watched were ones with The Doctor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL84E-w7ZSA

[Welling_is_pretty]

I read about this the other day and just kind of sat there in shock for a minute. I had no idea she was even ill.

I have to admit I mostly know her from the current run of DW (though I'd seen clips of her with Tom Baker during his run). But it still hit me hard.

I immediately went to YouTube where there was already at least one tribute video up to her already.

Thank you to everyone who has been putting up links to testimonials for her.

[MsNoelle]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share with you - and I am hoping that I can place it here at this forum. Since we are speaking of the late, great Elisabeth Sladen. I felt my duty to draw a picture of her. I am hoping it is okay to place it here?

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu53/Barbara_Noelle/P4250164.jpg


Of course, if I am not allowed - it is my humble apologies, and I will put it in the place that is allowed.

I wanted to say, also, how much I loved Elisabeth. How much I would have loved to be able to see the Sarah Jane Adventures. But it is with great sadness they did not show it on my telly. So I was only able to see the beautiful talent of Elisabeth Sladen when she appeared on the Doctor Who. I will miss her so very much. Rest in peace, Elisabeth Sladen. :(

[newbaggy]

For UK viewers, the BBC have announced that The Hand of Fear, Sarah Jane's final adventure with the Fourth Doctor, will be shown on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th May (presumably two episodes per night).

From memory (admittedly, I don't think I've seen the whole thing since its original transmission), this isn't one of the great stories of that era. However, it is a decent enough tale, the storyline is suitably Sarah Jane-centric and the final scenes were always a bit special. As a tribute to Elisabeth Sladen, it is both the perfect celebration and a poignant farewell.

[janie]

Hand of Fear, Part 3, was the first Who episode I ever saw, back in the day. It was good enough to get me hooked!

[quinny06]

Great news. I hope this leads to them showing more classic Who on telly.