For all the things you can credit RTD, his sense of timing for spin-offs is certainly high on that list. Knowing just when Doctor Who was not only firmly restored and prized by 21st-century viewers, but ripe for offspring (you might say), the compounding success of both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures says a lot about his ability to manage a fledgling entertainment empire.

Makes us rather hopeful for 2023, wouldn’t you say?

There are secrets in the Bubble Shock production warehouse, but we soon learn they’re nothing compared to the secrets within 13 Bannerman Road. Our incomparable Sarah Jane has her own series, aimed for something in the 9-16 year viewing audience but with enough Whovian DNA and loving references to the parent series that everyone can enjoy it…with a little less terror to drive the tots behind the couch.

We discuss the ability for the story to entertain those wider age ranges, as well as fans both familiar and unfamiliar with the Whoniverse. And being a new series to half our GPR staff, we look directly at those elements that really stand out on first impression, as well as a couple items that didn’t land quite right. All in all, it’s a delight to broach this series, and we’re looking forward to the experience, as well as discussing it with all of you.