Sarah Jane Smith

Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A journalist who was a companion of the Third and Fourth Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1973 to 1976.

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Elisabeth Sladen - British - Science fiction television - Doctor Who - Journalist - Companion - Third - Fourth Doctor - 1973 - 1976

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Sarah first appeared in the Third Doctor serial The Time Warrior, where she had managed to infiltrate a top secret research facility by posing as her aunt, Lavinia Smith, a famous virologist. She sneaked into the TARDIS while the Doctor was preparing to follow the trail of a kidnapped scientist through time, and became embroiled in the subsequent adventure.

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The Time Warrior - Virologist

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Sarah then found herself working with the Third Doctor and UNIT on a number of occasions. She was present when he regenerated into the Fourth Doctor at the end of Planet of the Spiders, and continued to accompany him on his journeys through time and space.

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UNIT - Planet of the Spiders

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During her time with the Doctor, she encountered Daleks, Cybermen, antimatter creatures at the end of time, android mummies in 1911 England, ancient evils in 15th century Italy and other dangers, until the Doctor received a summons to his home planet Gallifrey and could not take her along.

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Dalek - Cybermen - Antimatter creatures - Android mummies - 1911 - England - Ancient evils - 15th century - Italy - Gallifrey

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Sarah had a flat in South Croydon, where the Doctor tried to drop her off at the end of The Hand of Fear (but, typically, did not get the coordinates quite right).

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South Croydon - The Hand of Fear

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As a companion, she was confident, inquisitive and possessed a sharp mind as well as a sharp tongue. She was also a feminist — in her first appearance she was infuriated when the Doctor asked her to make coffee, and she often verbally sparred with fellow companion Harry Sullivan, who had an old-fashioned, chauvinistic and unintentionally patronising attitude towards her. Her feminism did not get in the way of forming close friendships with Harry and the Doctor, however. These feminist views became less prominent as the series went on, but Sarah never gave the impression that she was ever less than capable. She shared a good rapport with the Fourth Doctor, and is consistently one of, if not the most popular of the companions among fans.

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Feminist - Harry Sullivan

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