Two guest appearances on the fourth season of The Sarah Jane Adventures have Doctor Who fans buzzing with excitement.
Katy Manning, who played companion ‘Jo Grant’ alongside Jon Pertwee’s Who from 1971 – 1973, will appear longside Sarah Jane Smith, in an two special editions penned by Russell T. Davies. It will be the first time she has played ‘Jo Grant’ on television in thirty-seven years.
The eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, will also make an appearance.
Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) said, “It’s a fantastic script and I can’t wait to work with another Doctor and hope Matt has fun with us. I’ve known Katy for ages and I am delighted to be working with her. I last met her in LA but this time we will be in Cardiff. LA was good but Cardiff is better.”
Katy Manning, who recently returned to reside in the UK, said, “Playing Jo Grant again is something I never really considered. I was gob-smacked when they told me and I am over the moon. What an incredible little treat. I come home and this is one of the first things that happens.”
Executive producer Nikki Wilson said, “Viewers are in for a real treat, with an action-packed story full of Russell’s usual wit and warmth, which takes the gang inside a secret base beneath Snowdon and introduces brand-new vulture aliens, the mysterious Shansheeth. All this, plus a trip to an alien planet – a first for The Sarah Jane Adventures.”
The Sarah Jane Adventures last aired in Australia on Nickelodeon.
Source: BBC