"Dr. Who" Spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" Ends After Elisabeth Sladen's Death

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BBC Ends "Dr. Who" Spin-off After Sladen's Death
May 5, 2011


Bosses at the BBC have decided to close down filming on "Dr. Who" spin-off "The Sarah Jane Adventures" following the death of the series' star Elisabeth Sladen last month.

The actress, who played the sidekick of Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker's time-travelling doctors for a decade, passed away at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer.






She had starred in her own series for the broadcaster's children's channel CBBC since 2007, and rumors suggested the show would carry on without the beloved actress.

However executives have chosen to end the programme as a mark of respect.







A statement from the BBC says:

"Contrary to press reports today we can confirm that no new episodes of 'The Sarah Jane Adventures' will be filmed following the tragic death of actress Elisabeth Sladen in April, 2011.

As a tribute to Elisabeth, the six episodes that were recorded with her last year will be broadcast on CBBC at a date to be confirmed."

-IMDB News

[robyrob]

of course they still have never shown any of those shows here - mainly because BBC America sucks and is too busy airing things like Star Trek TNG, The Tudors, and endless repeats of Top Gear.

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