April 28th, 2011
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Elisabeth Sladen [1948-2011]
Elisabeth Sladen [1948-2011]
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Andrew Skilleter
Tom Baker…
Sarah Jane dead? No, impossible! Impossible. Only last week I agreed to do six new audio adventures with her for Big Finish Productions. She can’t be dead. But she is: she died yesterday morning. Cancer.
You can read the full tribute Here.
Matt Smith…
“What struck me about Lis was her grace. She welcomed me, educated me, and delighted me with her tales and adventures on Doctor Who. And she also seemed to have a quality of youth that not many people retain as they go through life. Her grace and kindness will stay with me because she had such qualities in abundance and shared them freely. I will miss her, as will the world of Doctor Who and all the Doctors that had the good pleasure to work with Lis Sladen and travel the universe with Sarah Jane.”
David Tennant…
I just can’t believe that Lis is gone. She seemed invincible. The same woman who enchanted my childhood, enchanted my time on Doctor Who and enchanted generations who have watched her and fallen in love with her – just like I did. I feel very honoured to have shared a TARDIS with Sarah Jane Smith, and I feel very lucky to have shared some time with Lis Sladen. She was extraordinary.
Russell T Davies…
“I absolutely loved Lis. She was funny and cheeky and clever and just simply wonderful. The universe was lucky to have Sarah Jane Smith, the world was lucky to have Lis.”
Nicholas Briggs…
We are all so shocked and so very sad at the news of the death of Lis Sladen. Only yesterday I was filming a DVD extra in which I was talking with such heartfelt passion about how she was so ‘luminous’ on screen and how brilliant she was as Sarah Jane Smith.
Please bear in mind some comments on this site are from very young and upset people. This news as come as a great shock to many fans, old and new.
David Tennant on Elisabeth Sladen – BBC Breakfast…
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mrs tennant
April 21st, 2011 - 4:22pmR.I.P Elisabeth, she was a fantastic actress, its so sad that she died at only 63 years old she will be dearly missed.
Juddon Master
April 21st, 2011 - 5:26pmBut don’t worry fro we will see her soon in the great conventions in the sky
mrs tennant
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:21amwots that suppose to mean?
JuddonMaster
April 22nd, 2011 - 10:32pmIt means that when we die we will finally have the chance to meet her
Thomas hodson
April 21st, 2011 - 4:13pmShe was an amazing compainion and we will miss her on doctor who and the Sarah Jane adventures. We will miss her noooooooooooooooo!
Doctor Who fan callum
April 21st, 2011 - 4:11pmShe was an amazing compainion and we all, will miss her on doctor who and the Sarah Jane adventures.
keenan
April 21st, 2011 - 3:32pmElizabeth Sladen is wonderful women to everyone she was fighting monsters and was fighting cancer she will have a nice time in heaven she will her family and friends will miss her i will miss her everyone will miss and love her R.I.P miss you Elizabeth xxxxxxx 🙁 Keenan
unknowndoctor
April 21st, 2011 - 3:06pmwe will neve ever ever ever forget you you were the best person EVER
third doctor
April 21st, 2011 - 2:16pmSo sad to hear about Elisabeth Sladen this week. I was in shock, she was the most beautiful and amazing lady. She will be sadly missed by all generations “Gone but not forgotten”. My Sympanthy goes to her husband Brian Miller and her daughter Sadie Miller.
Best Doctor Who Companion as the doctor said “My Sarah Jane”.
david
April 21st, 2011 - 1:12pmfar well lis i will miss you the sheara jane advenchers was the best tv program ever also is doctor who you will be missd totly good bye!!
superdalek
April 21st, 2011 - 2:09pmShe still fights Slitheen in heaven. A hero/heroine to many. 🙁
david
April 21st, 2011 - 12:54pmi can not beleave she has gone she was very good acter and i will miss her very much as i will not see her in shara jane advenchers which i was a big fan of as well as doctor who
Dalek Sec
April 21st, 2011 - 8:01amIt werid feeling sad for someone i’ve never known, or seen in real life, but she was one of the only Dr Who companions that ever stayed mostly on Doctor who right from jon to matt. Will they ever replace her on Sarah Janes adventures , i’ll stop watchin the whole series that is let to come, as it is not truly Sarah Jane Smith! You shall never be forgotton!
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:13amNobody would watch SJA if someone took over from Liz, it just wouldint be right.
Juddon Platoon
April 21st, 2011 - 9:42amToo true they should show the episodes of Series 5 that she’s in that our finished in her honour and then finish the Sarah Jane Adventures there but not say Sarah Jane’s died say something like she’s moved away from Bannerman Road to be closer to Luke or to fight aliens much further away where they have no one to save them!
Nicola
April 21st, 2011 - 12:40pmhi my name is Nicola am a big fan of Eilsabeth Sladen she my hero i will miss her lots and lots she my legand i really badly wanted to meet her i miss you eilsabeth sladen i cant believe this i miss her so much i love the sarah jane adventures and doctor.who am her no.1 fan Eilsabeth Sladen from Nicola shankaradasn her biggest fan ever xxx
Jonathan Turner
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:36pmLis Sladen you forever will be in our hearts!
And shall be missed I will light a candle for you and Nicholas Courtney in church on sunday and do a pray for you both!
Miss You Lis (sob)
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 7:47amS-Special
A-Awesome
R-Ready to face danger
A-Allways there for her friends
H-Heartwarming
J-Just a fantastic Companion
A-Allways finds adventure
N-Never puts others in danger
E-Enjoys life, even when Monsters turn up
S-Someone you can allways trust with your life
M-Mr.Smith, i need you !:D
I-Is fun and caring
T-The ULTIMATE Doctor Who Companion
H-Has allways been wonderful
doctor stu
April 21st, 2011 - 7:53ambrilliantly said.
booboo
April 21st, 2011 - 8:13amThat’s really good
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:14amThank you Doctor Stu 🙂
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:14amThank you too Booboo 🙂
LiasonIce
April 21st, 2011 - 10:53amThats really good
DALEK THAY
April 21st, 2011 - 12:46pmim sure we will all miss confidential to watch the tribute for her
booboo
April 21st, 2011 - 12:51pmConfidential doesn’t start till 7.00 on BBC3 so we can all watch the tribute without worrying.
Doctor Who Star 100
April 25th, 2011 - 7:02pmaw, you know i couldn’t have put it any better if i was a teacher i’d let u pass ur exams with this!!
No 1 Fan Sarah Jane Smith
April 20th, 2011 - 11:27pmElizabeth Sladen will always be remembered by all of those fans out there and the world will not be the same without her!! Elizabeth was a kind, loving and beautiful women you could of ever met. I’m very sad that ELIZABETH SLADEN has pasted away!
RIP. You will always be remembered Elizabeth Sladen! 🙂 We will all miss you!!!
RIP
Fox Mulder
April 20th, 2011 - 11:06pmI am still shocked to see this no more SJA and her last episode was goodbye Sarah Jane wow wired coincidence SAD Though
RIP Sarah Jane you will be missed by fans old and New
simon underhill
April 20th, 2011 - 10:55pmA truly amazing lady who looked half her age,
From those early days with Jon and Tom to the Sarah Jane Adventures she was in a class of her own and will live on in peoples memories for ever.
Happy time traveling Sarah Jane! take care.
jonathan bunce
April 20th, 2011 - 10:39pmelizabeth sladen major legend in doctor who
sarah jane brilliant
god bless you lis
dedicate the new series to your memory
Joe
April 20th, 2011 - 10:25pmomg. first time ive cried over the death of someone i never met before. Of course, she will never be forgotten, and i am sad that i never got to meet her. I type this as tears come down my face, still trying to come to terms with it since i found out yesterday evening. Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith.
Juddon Platoon
April 21st, 2011 - 7:31amDon’t worry we will all meet her one day
zoe
April 20th, 2011 - 10:09pmcant belev she is gone love the Sarah Jane adveturs. RIP
jerrypop
April 20th, 2011 - 9:53pmi heard it yesterday and couldnt belive it it mustbe awful for the cast members that work with her on set ,and i also heard they were making a series five which i dont know if it has already been filmed:\
basically i reckon she was a great actress and great at playing her role, and the thing is know shes gone will the doctor find out? what will happen to k9 and the gang?????
also the other sad thing is..
her last episode was named: Goodbye Sarah Jane
RIP
David
April 20th, 2011 - 9:31pmthis is such a sad sad day for so many people, i think her family but also her fellow actors from the Sarah Jane Adventures they must all be devastated
YT
April 20th, 2011 - 9:28pmLovely Picture and some great tributes here, it just shows how popular she was and will be missed terribly
Peter Hill
April 20th, 2011 - 9:25pmElisabeth Sladen was such a great mother figure, she was the best thing about dr who in my opinion and I dreamt about meeting her, so when I heard last night she had passed away, I was in shock and I couldnt sleep. Rest in peace Elisabeth, you will be greatly missed.
NO.1 fan of Sarah Jane!!
April 20th, 2011 - 8:59pmso sad i could not cry in front of my family so i went in my bedroom and sobbed for the hole afternoon but i know she will always be remembered!!:(
caitlyn
April 20th, 2011 - 8:55pmI was only watching ccbc with my little sister when i heard in the morning i was nearly in tears she was my favrouitr actress well only i wish the cancer couldnt take so many lifes including this one she would be sadly i int a friend i int a part of her family i am her huges fan i will always miss her and no one can replace her in sja no one and i mean no one it wont be the same on the t.v without her i wissh that the cancer didnt take her life it wont be the same when i watch sja R.I.P to you Elisabeth Sladen nothing wll be the same without u any more 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 :'( :'( :'( :'(
krissy loved liz
April 20th, 2011 - 8:43pmi can’t believe she’s gone she was one of the best people to have ever lived i don’t want anyone to replace her in sja no one could do it as well as she did it feels all wrong i could never understand why people got upset about people they never knew dying but i understand now and it feels like there’s a hole in the world and the stars are going out R.I.P elizabeth sladen admired and loved by all
dalek buster
April 20th, 2011 - 8:30pmthis so sad its because my mother died from cancer and she died of the same thing and mother died on 2011 so did she this is so sad of whats happened
wetty
April 20th, 2011 - 7:44pmi found out this morning on newsround
kaykay
April 20th, 2011 - 7:55pmWhen i found out i was shocked.I always liked to watch the sarah jane adventures and watch her act in Doctor who she will be missed.
b box
April 20th, 2011 - 7:35pmbooboo do you think they will do a tribute to liz and nicolas
booboo
April 20th, 2011 - 7:41pmThere is one on Saturday i have heard before the episode and DWM have said There will also be a 15-minute programme ‘My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen’ at 18:45 on CBBC on Saturday, after Doctor Who. It wouldn’t surprise me in “The Brig” was mentioned as well
b box
April 20th, 2011 - 7:49pmvery good to hear that the bbc havent forgot about him
April m
April 20th, 2011 - 7:09pmI read it on another web site about 30 minutes ago .
I’m sad and I was crying….
A very big loss….
I was so glad to see her in the new series of DW, and in new SJA.
I still can’t belive it!
She will be depply missed. I already do miss her , along with her fans from all over the world!
……………………
CJ
April 20th, 2011 - 7:09pmI was shocked to hear about her death it was so sudden , i hope they show the episoads in memorie of her because she had the pasion for the show and i think she would have wanted that, RIP Liz we will miss you.
jimbob
April 20th, 2011 - 6:56pm202 comments in 1 day people really must miss lis. R.I.P
booboo
April 20th, 2011 - 7:12pmIts sent shockwaves everywhere, although it is clear now she had been ill for sometime she kept it to close family and only those who had to know, even Tom Baker had no idea
unknowndoctor
April 20th, 2011 - 6:44pmif she died yesterday morning how come we only heard in now
jimbob
April 20th, 2011 - 6:55pmwe didnt it was on here last night.
booboo
April 20th, 2011 - 7:08pmIt was on here as soon as the news broke in the evening, although she died in the morning her family and close friends would have needed to be told first