But there are only 3 stories...

[Darkglasses]

As we all know, due to the sad loss of Lis Sladen passing away, there are only 3 stories/6 episodes for series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

I wonder whether they in any way looked into expanding the series with one or two stories in which Sarah Jane is deliberately absent from the story. I know it's called the Sarah Jane Adventures, but it would have been nice to have a fuller series in my opinion.

Would you have appreciated some non Sarah Jane episodes or are you just happy with what we have?

[Ian]

ISTR RTD said an absolute no to SJA without SJS and I have to say I agree. I doubt that her death wil be directly addressed in the show, as it would a tough sell to small kids. I doubt we'll see more than a 'in memory' card over the end credits.

However, after the Brig tribute in WoRS, I suspect they'll do the same for SJ in DW once these episodes have aired.

[James (DWP)]

I think the chances of new SJAs being made now are non-existant.  It would just be too painful for all concerned.

In terms of an on-screen tribute, there was a title card dedication to Lis at the beginning of Impossible Astronaut, and I doubt they'll do a repeat of what they did with the Brigadier in The Wedding of River Song.  Tragic as any death is, Nick had lived a relatively long life and it felt appropriate to bookend it with the Brigadier's passing in the series itself.   Lis's passing however was upsetting in a different way - it felt like her death interupted a work-in-progress.  For that reason, I doubt if they will mirror Lis's passing with Sarah Jane's as part of a future story, and frankly, I hope they don't.  I like to think of Sarah running around with the Bannerman Road gang fighting aliens without having her story brought to an end off-screen.

[Darkglasses]

ISTR RTD said an absolute no to SJA without SJS and I have to say I agree.

ISTR?
In truth, it doesn't make much sense to have a story without her presence. I guess I was thinking of something more along the lines of a 'Doctor-lite' episode in essence, though that would be equally hard to achieve and wouldn't be worth it perhaps.

It would just be too painful for all concerned.

You know, I hadn't even considered this. It would be a bit silly and painfull, I guess, to try and continue a series with the loss of the main character.

I like to think of Sarah running around with the Bannerman Road gang fighting aliens without having her story brought to an end off-screen.

Quite right

[Ian]

ISTR RTD said an absolute no to SJA without SJS and I have to say I agree.

ISTR?

Sorry, that was a rather acronym heavy sentance wasn't it?

I Seem To Recall

[Glenno]

I like to think of Sarah running around with the Bannerman Road gang fighting aliens without having her story brought to an end off-screen.

Yes. If Sarah Jane is acknowledge as dead, then this would damage a potential book series. There is certainly more adventures to be had with Sarah and the gang running around  Bannerman Road

[TheShayneShow]

I had the series 5 Blu-ray for quite some time before I got around to watching it and the whole thing was slightly bittersweet and felt unfinished which of course it was.

I'm hoping they will adapt the unfinished / unfilmed episodes into either comic or book form one day.