Elisabeth Sladen - Who's that girl - Auto Biography

When Elisabeth Sladen first appeared as plucky journalist Sarah Jane Smith in 1973 Doctor Who story The Time Warrior, little did she know the character would become one of the most enduring and fondly remembered in the series' history. The coming years would see her traverse time and space alongside classic Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, whilst a generation of children crouched behind the sofa, terrified but transfixed as their tea time heroine found herself menaced by Daleks, dinosaurs, Cybermen, man-eating alien flora, Egyptian mummies, extras in Bubble Wrap and even the Loch Ness Monster. By the time she quit the TARDIS in 1976, making front page news, Elisabeth had become one of the most familiar faces of a TV golden age. But that wasn't the end of Sarah Jane. Since then Elisabeth has reprised the role many times appearing in anniversary specials; a 1981 spin-off with robotic sidekick K-9; radio plays; and for the BBC's Children in Need. She's toured the weird, wide and wonderful world of Doctor Who fandom and regularly tops polls of fans' all time favourite companions. So when TV wunderkind Russell T. Davies approached her to come back again, this time to a Doctor Who backed by multi-million pound budgets and garlanded with critical plaudits, how could she possibly say no? Now Elisabeth Sladen tells the story of her remarkable career: a unique, insider's view of the world's longest running science fiction series; and of British television yesterday and today. Funny, ridiculous, insightful and entertaining hers is the story of another girl, another planet. Elisabeth Sladen plays companion Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. She has also appeared in Coronation Street, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Z-Cars.

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Torchwood crew are jet lagged

Given that most of the cast and key crewmembers are jetlagged, it seemed appropriate that their first day of filming should be at an airport. Scenes featuring John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Dichen Lachman, and Tom Price were filmed today at the British Airways maintenance facility at Cardiff airport. Despite the secure location, a few snippets slipped out, the least surprising being: it was cold out there on the tarmac.

They had an early start, with Dichen up at 3:30am. At that point, none of us knew where they'd turn up. Clues emerged: sightings of "BM" unit signs near the airport, and then a tip-off from the flying club next door.

A tantalising photo of the action was snapped by a bystander. Tom Price treated us to a pic of himself as Andy Davidson, revealing the day's most exciting news: PC Andy is now Sergeant Andy.

It seems today's scenes are from episode 2, directed by Billy Gierhart.

John Barrowman, playing Captain Jack on Welsh soil for the fist time in 2 years, seemed delighted that fans had turned out for the filming, despite the inaccessible location.

Let's hope that the next few days bring them back into Cardiff. I'm with Jack on this: "The 21st century's when it all changes, and I hate the commute."

Idw bring back doctor comic

IDW Publishing have announced their range of Doctor Who Comics will follow the Eleventh Doctor's travels from January 2011. These all-new, full colour adventures will also feature his companions Amy and Rory.

Issue One finds the trio battling holographic spam and 'friending' requests on a planet that is hours from destruction by an alien race. It is penned by writer Tony Lee, no newcomer to the Doctor's world having written many of the Tenth Doctor adventures for IDW. Story art is provided by Andrew Currie, and cover art by another long-term contributor Tommy Lee Edwards. There will also be two incentive covers, one by Eisner Award winner Mark Buckingham, and the other by Kelley Yates - the latter featuring a gatefold cover opening out to reveal the TARDIS.

Future issues will see plots involving Jack the Ripper, penalty shoot-outs against Vikings and Cybernetic Space Pirate Dinosaurs, plus the return of a classic villain - says Tony Lee:
I could tell you who they are, but I'd have to kill you. Let's just say we've been given special dispensation to use them, and we have a killer story - in all senses of the word!