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Elisabeth Sladen tribute: The Sarah Jane Adventures Commentary – ‘The Man Who Never Was’

By Caleb Woodbridge, P G Bell and Brandon Michelle

Posted on November 19, 2011

Elisabeth Sladen, star of the Sarah Jane Adventures

Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Sarah Jane devotee Brandon Michelle pay tribute to the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen, who as Sarah Jane Smith won the hearts of generations of fans.

We look back on The Sarah Jane Adventures in our commentary on the final story, ‘The Man Who Never Was‘, discussing Elisabeth Sladen’s return to our screens via Doctor Who, the show’s place in children’s television drama history, and what both she and the show mean to us.

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Points of Who #1: Your feedback and our new schedule

By Caleb Woodbridge, P G Bell, Sarah Burrow, Swithun Dobson and Brandon Michelle

Posted on November 11, 2011

Welcome to our first edition of Points of Who, our new regular slot for your feedback!

Up until now, we’ve been discussing your comments, tweets, emails and the like on a fairly ad-hoc basis. But we’ve decided to have a monthly slot dedicated to your questions, views and opinions.

In this episode, we discuss your reactions to The Wedding of River Song, plus where to find Doctor Who actors in horror movies (answer: practically everywhere!). We also welcome a new guest commentator Brandon to the show, and ask for your suggestions in naming P. G. Bell’s baby boy – his wife has already vetoed Stormaggedon!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:36 — 11.3MB)

We also announce our new regular schedule for the coming months with Doctor Who off the air…

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