OKAY, so officially it's a children's programme, and is broadcast when most of the viewing public are still at work, but The Sarah Jane Adventures (BBC1, 5pm) is fast becoming a must-see for all ages.In the new Doctor Who spin-off, each week intrepid reporter Sarah Jane Smith and her teenage assistants come face-to-face with bizarre goings-on.
The star, Elisabeth Sladen, made her Who debut back in 1973, when Jon Pertwee was the Time Lord. He later regenerated into Tom Baker.
“It was just adorable back then,” the 59-year-old actress says now. “You just knew it was being enjoyed.”
The first part of Baker's term as The Doctor is regarded as the show's golden period', and Elisabeth was a part of that before leaving in 1976.
However, Sarah Jane has proved a somewhat enduring character. She has appeared in special editions of Doctor Who, spin-offs and audio adventures, and cropped up last year in School Reunion.
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