Hyde Fundraisers will be celebrating the life of Elisabeth Sladen at Cineworld in Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday 17th September.
As well as photo opportunities and a charity tombola with Doctor Who prizes, the event will include a screening of the episode School Reunion followed by selected episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Subject to work commitments, Daniel Anthony (Clyde) will also be attending to join them in remembering the well loved actress.
The autobiography of Elisabeth Sladen, which was originally scheduled to be released in April, will now be published in 2012, it has been confirmed.
It tells the story of her remarkable life and career, and was completed months before she sadly passed away after a battle with cancer. She first appeared as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who in 1973, and went on to become one of the series’ most popular companions, which ultimately led to her fronting her very own spin off for CBBC.
Her final 3 stories of The Sarah Jane Adventures will be aired as a tribute this autumn.
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The BFI Southbank will be hosting an exclusive screening of the final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures next month!
Sky, the first of three new stories which were filmed prior to Elisabeth Sladen’s death on 19th April, will be previewed on Friday 16th September at 6:30pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew. In the opening adventure, by Phil Ford, Sarah Jane discovers a baby on her doorstep, but, with reports of a ‘Metal man’ falling from the sky, is convinced that there’s more to it than there seems.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased through the BFI IMAX Box Office by phoning 020 7199 6000. Note: All adults must be accompanied by children.
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Doctor Who’s brand manager, Edward Russell, will be taking part in a trek in memory of the late Elisabeth Sladen.
He has spoken to WalesOnline about the project, which will see him walking 160 miles from the Doctor Who set in South Wales to Shepherd’s Bush in London. The money raised will go to The Meadow House Hospice, where the actress was cared for throughout her illness. “A lot of people from my generation grew up with Lis,” Edward commented. “She was somebody I identified with from my youth.”
He continued: “It was a connection with her character that I felt and I had this fantastic opportunity to meet her closely on Doctor Who and then The Sarah Jane Adventures.”
We’d like to wish Edward the best of luck. You can sponsor him and find out more here.
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Home Media Magazine chatted to Matt Smith at Comic Con, and during the interview he discussed his memories of working with Elisabeth Sladen, who passed away in April.
The actor made a guest appearance as the Doctor in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and has said that he will remember the late actress for her “great grace”. “She was like royalty,” he explained. “What’s incredible about Lis is she actually meant something to three generations, to kids back in the 70s and 80s, to kids now and to adults now.”
He continued: “I think that’s a remarkable feat and a testament to Elisabeth Sladen. She had great grace and a great sense of youthfulness about her, which I have not seen in many people. It’s a tragedy, a real sad day for everyone associated with Doctor Who.”
“We all mourned the passing of Elisabeth Sladen, which is still a shock to me, and also the passing of the programme,” he said. “I loved that show. I thought we made a beautiful, beautiful drama, and it’s so sad that it’s gone. We’ve got 6 episodes that’ll be shown in the autumn, and it’s Lis at her finest. It was such a shock, and I’m still speechless.”
He also briefly mentioned plans for the Sarah Jane production team to work together on another series in the future, but states that it wouldn’t be a Doctor Who related project.
The nominations for the 2011 Portal Awards have been announced recently, with Doctor Who included in many of the categories, and we wish all concerned the best of luck!
Matt Smith is up for the ‘Best Actor’ award with Sean Bean (Game of Thrones), Andrew Lincoln (Walking Dead), Joshua Jackson (Fringe) and Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13), while Karen Gillan is shortlisted for ‘Best Actress’ alongside Summer Glau (The Cape), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Paula Malcomson (Caprica) and Anna Torv (Torv).
Elsewhere, the series itself is in the running to be named the ‘Best Television Series’, in which it’s facing competition from Fringe, Game of Thrones, Stargate: Universe and The Walking Dead, and will The Doctor’s Wife be able to beat episodes of Caprica, Fringe, Stargate: Universe and Game of Thrones to the ‘Best Television Episode’ title? We hope!
Plus, both Michael Gambon and Alex Kingston are up for the ‘Best Special Guest’ award for their respective portrayals of Kazran Sardick and River Song, and the late Elisabeth Sladen has been nominated for the Gene Roddenberry lifetime achievement award.
Voting opens on 25th June. Fans will have the chance to vote once per day for 30 days.
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The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine confirms the titles of the final three The Sarah Jane Adventures stories which will be aired in Elisabeth Sladen’s memory later this year.
The 6 episodes/3 two-parters that were filmed before she passed away in April are ‘Sky’ by Phil Ford, ‘The Curse of Clyde Langer’ by Gareth Roberts, and ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’ by Phil Ford. Elisabeth stars alongside Daniel Anthony and Anjli Mohindra in all three stories, with Tommy Knight returning to join them in their third and final new adventure.
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The 435th issue of Doctor Who Magazine is on sale now!
Just in time for Saturday’s mid-series finale, A Good Man Goes to War, Alex Kingston talks to the latest issue about River’s closely guarded secret. “Right up until the reveal, people are enjoying trying to guess. Is she really on the Doctor’s side? Or is there something more to her? Is she actually not such a good person?” she teases. “Even once we know who River is, I don’t think we’ve lost her potential for adventure…”
Also in the new issue, DWM commemorates the late Elisabeth Sladen with tributes from Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies, while Suranne Jones talks about her historic role in The Doctor’s Wife. There’s an all access pass to Matthew Graham’s two parter, and the Doctor confronts nuns with guns in ‘Apotheosis’, a comic strip by Jonathan Morris.
Meanwhile, the countdown to the big 50th anniversary continues with a look back at the Second Doctor’s final adventures, as the Time Team relive Series 1’s Dalek adventure, and the Fact of Fiction enjoy the classic Fourth Doctor 1978 serial, The Ribos Operation.
All of that plus the latest news, reviews, competitions… and a free double-sided poster!
Voting for the TV Choice Awards 2011 is now open, and it’ll come as no shock to you to hear that there are lots of Doctor Who related names featured on the longlist!
Both Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures are up for the ‘Best Family Drama’ gong, while Matt Smith’s role as the Eleventh Doctor has won him a nomination for the ‘Best Actor’ award. Also in the running, amongst others, are Christopher Eccleston (The Shadow Line), David Tennant (Single Father) and John Simm (Exile).
Elsewhere, Karen Gillan is included in the ‘Best Actress’ category for her peformance as Amy Pond. Other familiar faces up for the title are Freema Agyeman (Law & Order: UK), Alex Kingston (Marchlands) and Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey), and the late Elisabeth Sladen is also on the list for her portrayal of Sarah Jane in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Voting will close on Friday 10th June, so get clicking! After that, voting will reopen when the final shortlist is announced. The results ceremony will take place on 13th September.
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