SJA Comic Relief Night

Ronnie colbert is to star in the SJA comic relief one-off special and here's what he had to say from his interview with the Daily Telegraph:

"They sent me the script and it really appealed, I play a bowler-hatted ambassador from outer space who visits Sarah Jane's attic. I'm beamed down in a bright green light and it's all very intriguing. We filmed it all in one very long and tiring day and K-9 was there along with the Slitheen. It was great fun."

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine talks to Russell T Davies about the special, where he says, "This was a real honour, because Comic Relief actually approached us to include The Sarah Jane Adventures in the night's celebrations!" He goes on to confirm that the mini-adventure was be directed by Joss Agnew and produced by Brian Minchin (presumably because regular producer Nikki Smith - here acting as Executive Producer - is busy over on Doctor Who's specials). It was filmed on my birthday, February 19th, at Upper Boat.

Meanwhile, during an interview with the magazine one of the special's writers, Gareth Roberts drops a hint as to an old Doctor Who villain who may, or may not, be making their way to Bannerman Road during this third series...

"The other Hand of Fear is still out there," He reckons, "And one day it will come knocking on Sarah Jane's door..."

On one of his series three script, Gareth has this to say: "I'm writing a series three story as we speak, and I keep having to pinch myself. It was an idea I offered up thinking that nobody would ever go for it. If you thought The Stolen Earth was mad... As I was writing the cliffhanger to the first part I thought 'Is this real, or is it all a drug-induced and electronic dream?' If you'd told me ten years ago that I'd be writing this scene, and it would be going out on BBC One, I'd have exploded into dust!"

DWM reveals the writers for the third series as:
Phil Ford (2x stories; 4x actual episodes)
Gareth Roberts (1x story; 2x actual episodes)
Joseph Lidster (1x story; 2x actual episodes)
Brian Dooley (1x story; 2x actual episodes)
Rupert Laight (1x story; 2x actual episodes)

Laight has wrote several of the SJA novelisations, whereas readers might know of Dooley's previous work on The Smoking Room and BBC Three's new hit Being Human.

From a Ronnie Corbett interview with the Express, talking about the Sarah Jane Adventures Comic Relief special ...I play a bowler-hatted ambassador from outer space who visits Sarah Janes attic. I'm beamed down in a bright green light and its all very intriguing. We filmed it all in one very long and tiring day and K-9 was there along with the Slitheen...

DWM406 talks to Russell T Davies about the special, he says Comic Relief actually approached us to include The Sarah Jane Adventures in the nights celebrations! He goes on to confirm the mini-adventure was directed by Joss Agnew and produced by Brian Minchin. It was filmed on February 19th 2009, at Upper Boat Studios and is expected to air sometime between 7 and 8pm when the show will be presented by Davina McCall and Tenth Doctor, David Tennant.

During an interview, Gareth Roberts suggests an old Doctor Who villain may, or may not, be making their way to Bannerman Road during this third series, The other Hand of Fear is still out there... And one day it will come knocking on Sarah Janes door... (Now where did I put that pinch of salt? :) ).

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