Good night Sarah-Jane, Sleep well

We bid a disbelieving and fond farewell to Elizabeth Sladen.  Born on the 1^st February 1946 and passing only yesterday leaving a hole and heartfelt sadness amongst her fans and Doctor Who legacy.  She was cast as the investigative journalist, Sarah-Jane Smith in cult TV classic, Doctor Who in 1973 after meeting a frantic Barry Letts who was desperately seeking a new stellar companion for the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee.  She wasn’t aware of the part she was auditioning for and at the time was rather intimidated by Pertwee but both Letts and Pertwee couldn’t help secretly signalling with thumb-ups after a thorough examination of the young woman’s talent for acting. 

She remained with the show for three and a half years, moving through a regeneration to the fourth Doctor played by Tom Baker and when she did decide to leave this well beloved role her exit made front page headlines – a phenomena never before seen for a Doctor’s companion.

She returned to the revitalised show with new director Russell T Davies and tenth Doctor, David Tennant in a special and nostalgic episode in the second series of “New Who”, School Reunion and was awarded her very own spin-off series “The Sarah-Jane Adventures” appealing to a younger Whovian audience and was still working on this, a the age of 65 when she died.  There’s not many 65 year old who are that beautiful and active!!!  She had such a caring and warm personality on screen and, a fan myself, I am in shock and righteous anger that the world his lost this star.

It is right that the entertainment industry and millions of fans should grieve such an inspiring life that has been taken from us.  She was a favourite companion of many whovians and affected so many in that role.  She will always be remembered and loved, a woman who gave so much but was cheated on that precious commodity of Time.  We are sad because love was there and we loved because we couldn’t help it.

Happy Birthday David Tennant

Happy 40^th David Tennant

Belated birthday wishes to the fantastic Scottish heart-throb David Tennant who celebrated his big 40 on Monday (18^th April).  Most famous for his evocative and passionate performance as the 10^th Doctor is the long running hit British series “Doctor Who”, David has more than earned a place in the hearts and minds of many devoted followers as not only an amazingly talented actor but genuinely good man.

I only hope he got some time to celebrate with his newborn daughter, Olive and fiancé Georgia Moffat that wasn’t interpreted too much by lack of sleep and screaming babes!  Watching him on the Graham Morton show on the 9^th and I can’t help but thinking that this guy not only parried and bested the alien scourges of the universe but must indeed be alien himself as his energy levels are insane!  Hoping, jumping, smiling that mega-watt grin of his only a week after the birth of his first child, the guy is the living, breathing embodiment of the Energiser Bunny! 

Ah but alas he’s a little OCD about paired socks and alphabetising, I’m afraid the unknown relationship his has with this obsessive fan is doomed to fail – I’m far too disorganised and scatter-brained!  But his adorable geek chic still begs me to track the guy down and give him a cuddle! 

This man saved my life, I have suffered from raging depression for almost a decade and when those lows cycle in, reason and vitally cycles out.  If he hadn’t come along with his sonic screwdriver and bigger on the inside box of mysteries I would have succumbed to the overwhelming pull of suicidal tendencies that belittle me and plague my passionate soul.  Doctor Who with its “Be more than you are” and “life is precious” mentality became an artistic outlet for me and a mantra to fight by.  So to our beloved lost Doctor – thank you, for a millions things and ways that you saved me and encouraged me that you will never know about.