Today marks one year since the sad passing of Sarah Jane Smith actress Elisabeth Sladen, one of the most popular companions in Who history. To commemorate the first anniversary of her death, Hypable picks its top five favourite Elisabeth Sladen moments.
It’s hard to think of anyone but the late Elisabeth Sladen as playing the iconic role of Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who. Believe it or not, she was not the first choice for the role.
The Doctor Who world lost two icons this year Nicholas Courtney who played Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and Elisabeth Sladen who played Sarah Jane Smith. Now Elisabeth Sladen’s daughter remembers her extraordinary mum.
Doctor Who fans were in mourning last spring when it was announced that Elisabeth Sladen, who played the beloved Sarah Jane Smith, had passed away after a long battle with cancer. The trailer for the final season of The Sarah Jane Adventures was just released.
The entire Doctor Who community was shocked earlier this year by Elisabeth Sladen’s death. The autobiography of arguably the most popular Doctor Who companion has finally been given a release date.