Doctor Who Magazine Issue #440 Cover

Here's the cover for the next issue of Doctor Who Magazine. The upcoming issue is a tribute to Elisabeth Sladen:

It will be available from Thursday 20th October, priced £4.99.

Tribute Podcast To Elisabeth Sladen

After the sudden and sad death of Elisabeth Sladen last week, some of us from The Doctor In The TARDIS Podcast team got together to record a special short dedication to the actress.

Apologies to all those who sent in messages if they weren't included. We had over 100 responses so not all of them could be read out. Those who recorded messages, unfortunately we were not able to include them due to a fault with uploading the audio, however we did listen to them all and then write them out in order to be read by the team.

The Podcast can be streamed below...


Or you can open it straight to your computer by clicking HERE

THE DOCTOR IN THE TARDIS FORUM

The Hand Of Fear Re-Televised

In tribute to Elisabeth Sladen who sadly passed away last week, the BBC will be re-showing her final serial as full time companion Sarah Jane Smith, The Hand Of Fear, on BBC4.

According to the Radio Times, the episodes will be shown accross the 9th and 10th of May as a special tribute to the actress who played Sarah Jane for almost 40 years. No times are known at the moment but we will keep you posted.

Podcast Tribute To Elisabeth Sladen

After the sudden and sad death of Elisabeth Sladen last week, some of us from The Doctor In The TARDIS Podcast team got together to record a special short dedication to the actress.
 
Apologies to all those who sent in messages if they weren't included. We had over 100 responses so not all of them could be read out. Those who recorded messages, unfortunately we were not able to include them due to a fault with uploading the audio, however we did listen to them all and then write them out in order to be read by the team.
 
The Podcast can be streamed below...
 

Or you can open it straight to your computer by clicking HERE

THE DOCTOR IN THE TARDIS FORUM

A Dedication To Lis Sladen On CBBC

A special 15 minute special will air at 6.45 on Saturday on the CBBC channel between BBC1's Doctor Who Launch and BBC3's Confidential.

Elisabeth Sladen created one of Doctor Who's best loved and most enduring characters, Sarah Jane Smith. For over 35 years she brought the feisty, compassionate journalist to life, creating a figure that was adored by audiences of all ages - truly a heroine whose appeal had no boundaries.

This 15 minute programme is both a tribute and a celebration of Elisabeth Sladen. It brings together stories from friends and colleagues and draws on a rich archive of material to remind us of Sarah Jane's journey, from companion to the Third Doctor to the central character in CBBC's award-winning The Sarah Jane Adventures.

The programme will be uploaded to the blog later that day for fans in other countries who are unable to view it on broadcast.

Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith

Last nights announcement that Lis Sladen had passed away has sent shockwaves through fandom, and indeed the whole entertainment community. Tributes have been pouring in via Twitter, the forum and facebook from hundreds and thousands of people saddened by the news of her passing.

As Sarah Jane Smith, Lis Sladen was a familiar face to millions of people accross the world. Her brilliant portrayal of the intrepdid reporter and her warmth and charm won her legions of fans across many generations and is a proud testament to the fact that nearly 40 years after her very first appearance in Doctor Who, the character is still at the forefront of peoples affections and at the height of her popularity.

Companions in Doctor Who come and go, but very few have had the longevity that Sarah Jane Smith has enjoyed, which is due in large part to the respect that Elisabeth Sladen gave the show, the character and most importantly the fans. Always friendly and warm and willing to chat, she understood, perhaps more than most, why this crazy group of people kept tuning in each week. She knew just how much the show meant to us all and was respectful of that because it had always been equally as important to her.

Elisabeth Sladen was one of the brightest lights in the Whoniverse, and the sky will shine a little dimmer now that she has gone. But she can rest in peace knowing that she will be so very fondly remembered by so many millions of people, and that Sarah Jane Smith will live on in the hearts and minds of fans for generations to come.

In Loving Memory Of Lis Sladen, 1948-2011

Elisabeth Sladen Tribute Segment On BBC News

Russell T Davies has spoken to BBC News 24 about the passing today of Elisabeth Sladen, aged just 63.

More Tributes Pour In From Doctor Who Stars

More and more tributes have been pouring in for Elisabeth Sladen who sadly passed away earlier today.

John Barrowman:
Elisabeth Sladen Matriarch of Dr Who I loved my time on the Tardis with her I am proud to have worked with such an icon of the sci fi world your Dr Who family are very sad and will miss you and your beautiful smile. jb

Noel Clark:
I hope that Elisabeth will RIP. As someone who knew her. I always found her lovely. she'll be missed.

Kai Owen:
RIP Elisabeth Sladen.

Collin Baker:
Very sad to hear of the death of Lis Sladen. Great sympathy for her husband and daughter. She was far too young to be lost to them.

Mark Gattis:
'A tear, Sarah Jane?' Farewell to the wonderful, irreplaceable Lis Sladen. The best.x

Neil Gaiman: 
Big sadness. Rest in Peace

Nicola Bryant:
It's too much to take in, but it's true. How tragically young

Barnaby Edwards:
Farewell, Lis Sladen. You were the best of the best: a dazzlingly good actress and a warm and generous human being.

Many more hundreds of fans have been leaving messages via Twitter and the facebook page, and a thread has been specially set up at the forum for anybody who wishes to pay tribute , which can be found HERE

Tributes Come In From Russell T Davies And Steven Moffat

The death of Elisabeth Sladen today has been felt accross the world and tributes have been coming in from fans everywhere, not least from Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat, quote possibly her biggest fans of all.

Russell T Davies:
"I absolutely loved Lis. She was funny and cheeky and clever and just simply wonderful. The universe was lucky to have Sarah Jane Smith; the world was lucky to have Lis."

Steven Moffat
"'Never meet your heroes' wise people say. They weren't thinking of Lis Sladen.


Sarah Jane Smith was everybody's hero when I was younger, and as brave and funny and brilliant as people only ever are in stories. But many years later, when I met the real Sarah Jane - Lis Sladen herself - she was exactly as any child ever have wanted her to be. Kind and gentle and clever; and a ferociously talented actress, of course, but in that perfectly English unassuming way.

There are a blessed few who can carry a whole television show on their talent and charisma - but I can't think of one other who's done it quite so politely. I once showed my son Joshua an old episode of Doctor Who, in which Lis appeared. "But that's Sarah Jane," he said, confused "In old Doctor Who. From years ago. How come she always look exactly the same?" It's not a comfort today, of course, but children will still be saying that fifty years from now."

A Tribute To Sarah Jane Smith

Sarah Jane Smith was part of the childhood and adulthood of millions of people accross the globe, and her sad passing today will have an effect on many. But she will forever be remembered as the greatest companion who ever stepped foot into that big blue box.

RIP Elisabeth Sladen - 1948-2011

Lis Sladen Has Sadly Passed Away

Reports have come in this evening that Elisabeth Sladen, known to millions around the world as Sarah Jane Smith, has passed away.

The news has been reported via Twitter by Nicola Bryant, who played Peri in the classic series, as well as various other news sites and Doctor Who Magazine.

No further details are currently know, but this is sad, sad loss. Elisabeth was just 63 years old.

A Thread has been set up at the forum for any fans who wish to leave messages of respect and condolence and our hearts go out to her family and friends. She will be deeply missed.