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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DoctorWho2011
April 21st, 2011 - 9:43pmHey I Bey Liz Is With William Hartnell, Pathick Trougton,Jon Pertwee,Nicholas Courtney,Barry Letts And The Others
robert
April 21st, 2011 - 9:10pmthat is vere said she was vere good in doctor who and sarah janes adventures and she will be missed
forever dalek 1323
April 21st, 2011 - 8:37pmshe will be missed by all. she is truley a doctor who legend. goodbye…
roo slitheen
April 21st, 2011 - 7:56pmi am just so very sad about this. won’t someone get braniy enoph to find the stupid cure for cancer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David
April 21st, 2011 - 7:53pmWhat a beautiful tribute by Andrew Skilletter.
Still difficult to believe that Elisabeth has gone.
roo slitheen
April 21st, 2011 - 7:50pmi am in tears just reading this! i was so sad about her death. the memory of lis sladen will live through time and space forever. R.I.P lis sladen.we will miss you.
Doc Kal
April 21st, 2011 - 6:49pmtruly shocked that liz has passed away, my daughter was celebrating her 18th birthday on the 19th & is deeply upset that her favorite character is no longer with us. she was the best ever doctor who companion ever. series 6 of doctor who should be dedicated to liz & nic & i also think that there death should be marked by tv funerals of their characters as a final act of dedication for their life long association with the show. lis has broken many hearts so R.I.P.
SJA News
April 21st, 2011 - 6:40pmit i soo sad, but i think they should play the half of the series as hs been filmed and then start up another series like Rani Chandra investigates or something set maybe a year or two after the whoniverse sarah jane death and follow her as an investigative journalist living in 13 bannerman road like she was in the mad woman in the attic in 2059
DuckandGrouse
April 21st, 2011 - 6:14pmShe was only 63, anyone but her, please!
Jonathan Turner
April 21st, 2011 - 6:13pmI miss Elisabeth Sladen loads she was my idol and a true inspiration to me she helped me so much through various stages of my career. I am losing sleep over this and haven’t stopped crying since I heard this on the 19th. I never got to meet her although I do have three autographs from her I wish I did meet her.
Don’t worry Lis we’ll never forget you and I look forward to seeing you in heaven when my time comes.
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 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.
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”.
superdalek
April 21st, 2011 - 2:09pmShe still fights Slitheen in heaven. A hero/heroine to many. 🙁
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!!
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
booboo
April 21st, 2011 - 12:51pmConfidential doesn’t start till 7.00 on BBC3 so we can all watch the tribute without worrying.
DALEK THAY
April 21st, 2011 - 12:46pmim sure we will all miss confidential to watch the tribute for her
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
LiasonIce
April 21st, 2011 - 10:53amThats really good
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!
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:14amThank you too Booboo 🙂
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:14amThank you Doctor Stu 🙂
booboo
April 21st, 2011 - 8:13amThat’s really good
Jason doctorwhoone
April 21st, 2011 - 8:13amNobody would watch SJA if someone took over from Liz, it just wouldint be right.
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!