"The Sarah Jane Adventures" Invasion of the Bane (2007)

Director:

Colin Teague

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (written by) and
Gareth Roberts (written by) ...

TV Series:

"The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007)

Original Air Date:

1 January 2007 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Maria moves into her new home and meets her neighbour Sarah Jane Smith. It's long until both of them find themselves at the local Bubble Shock factory and in terrible danger.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor Who | Character Name In Title

Cast

Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith
Yasmin Paige	...	Maria Jackson
Tommy Knight	...	Luke Smith
Porsha Lawrence-Mavour	...	Kelsey
Samantha Bond	...	Ms. Wormwood
Jamie Davis	...	Davey
Joseph Millson	...	Alan Jackson
Juliet Cowan	...	Chrissie Jackson
Rungano Nyoni	...	Secretary
Philip North	...	Technician
John Leeson	...	K-9 (voice)
Alexander Armstrong	...	Mr. Smith (voice)
Sydney White	...	Bubbleshock girl
Olivia Hill	...	TV Reporter
Konnie Huq	...	Herself

Runtime:

60 min (approx.)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

Among the other photos on the walls in Sarah Jane's room, there is one of her and K9 that was a promo shot from the first attempt at a spin-off, K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981) (TV).

Quotes:

Sarah Jane Smith: There was a scientific project in Switzerland: they created their own black hole, and if it gets free, the whole earth would be swallowed up. So K9's sealing it off.
K9: Greetings, Mistress.
Maria Jackson: K 9?
Sarah Jane Smith: He's my friend.
Kelsey: K9? As in canine? Ha! That's so lame!
Sarah Jane Smith: He's been in there for a year and a half, now, plugging the distortion. And every so often, he passes my way!
Kelsey: Your best friend is a metal dog with its bum stuck in a black hole?
Sarah Jane Smith: [with quirkiness] I know!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Lost Boy: Part 1 (#1.9)" (2007)

Excellent slice of children's entertainment

"Invasion of the Bane" is excellent quality children's drama. In fact, as this show aired on New Year's Day in the UK, I bet there were a fair few adults enjoying another adventure with the Doctor's old companion.

Elisabeth Sladen continues to be delightful as Sarah Jane Smith. She may be a little older than when she had her TARDIS adventures with Messers Pertwee and Baker but she remains captivating and stylish nonetheless.

This series does a great service for fans of Sarah Jane. The Sarah Jane Smith we saw at the end of "School Reunion" was a woman who had missed out on life. In "Invasion of the Bane" we see her blessed with a new start.

Samantha Bond, free from her Moneypenny role in Bond, is a joy in this episode as the evil baddie, Ms Wormwood.

Youngster Yasmin Paige is excellent as the child star of the show, Maria. She's able to convey humour magnificently in this episode.

Quality entertainment for young and old alike.