The first recording today starts with a trail for Ed and Oucho. Plus a trailer for Trapped.
Then we have the next episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures – Revenge of the Slitheen – Part 2.
It seems like the way to fend off a Slitheen is to spray them with some Lynx Africa.
They manage to escape. Sarah is quite rude to Clyde, unhappy at having another young person’s life as her responsibility. The Headmaster and his cronies feed Luke’s equation into their machine, and switch it on. The US is losing power, as demonstrated live by Tiffany Wells.
They work out that vinegar is effective against the Slitheen. As the power drain hits the UK, the sun also starts going out, as our heroes stride down the road. “I told you! We’re going to stop them!” “What? The four of us? With vinegar in plastic squeezies?”
They manage to stop one of them.
But the Slitheen call in reinforcements.
Luke tells the Slitheen that he miscalculated. “When you showed me the diagram, you didn’t tell me that you’d steal power from the sun… It’ll explode.” They switch off the machine, hoping Luke will fix it, but Sarah throws the sonic lipstick to him, and he uses that to over load the machine.
They escape the lab, but the father and son Slitheen are stuck there. They try to play on Sarah’s parental instincts. She almost releases them, but then they start getting zapped. It looks like the son transported away, but the father explodes. There’s be a sequel.
Maria’s mother is good comedy value. “Funny things have been happening since you moved in here. I’m beginning to get suspicious.” “Suspicious of what?” “Well, think about it, right. You move in, opposite Sarah Jane and everyone turns into zombies. Then you’re with Sarah Jane and the pop factory blows up. Then you run off with Sarah Jane and the sun goes out. Just ask yourself what have those things got in common? Or rather, who have they got in common? Eh?” “I don’t know.” “Me. It’s all happening to me! I just can’t move for disasters, it’s like I’m cursed!”
Sarah’s attitude to Clyde seems to have thawed a bit. She even tells him all about the Doctor. And in return, he tells her that Luke should be calling her Mum.
It all ends with a hug.
Media Centre Description: Children’s drama series from the makers of Doctor Who, following the adventures of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, a former companion to the Doctor. Sarah Jane, Maria, Luke and Clyde must save the Earth before the Slitheen switch off the Sun.
Recorded from BBC ONE on Monday 1st October 2007 16:58
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Monday 1st October 2007 17:00
Then the recording stops with the start of Newsround.
The next recording is actually the next episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures – Eye of the Gorgon – Part 1.
A friend of Clyde’s nan, Mrs Randall, saw the figure of a nun in her room at the Lavender Lawns retirement home. Other residents have had similar experiences. So Sarah’s on the case.
Maria’s mum has turned up at their house with a suitcase. Her boyfriend was annoyed that she was going to salsa classes. Maria seems pleased to see her. Her dad Alan less so.
Phyllida Law plays Bea Nelson-Stanley, another resident, who talks to Luke about having seen the Nun, who she says isn’t a ghost. She gives Luke an Egyptian talisman that glows when she touches it.
Maria’s mum doesn’t waste much time getting on Maria’s wrong side, complaining that she spends too much time with Luke and Sarah.
The manager of Lavender Lawns, who told Sarah that the reports of ghosts were just hysteria, goes to a large gothic building to speak to Sister Helena.
Mr Smith spots that Luke has brought the talisman with him. They get him to scan it, and while he’s doing that, they go to see Mrs Nelson-Stanley.
Mrs Gribbins talls the mysterious nun, Sister Helena, about the talisman she saw Bea give to Luke. Rather than being pleased, Sister Helena sends Mrs Gribbins to see the Abbess, who, judging by her scream when she sees her, is quite a monster.
Sarah meets Bea Nelson-Stanley, and is rather taken aback when she talks about her late husband. “That’s my Edgar. He used to say the Sontarans were the silliest-looking race in the galaxy.” Sarah tells her “Yes, Bea, they are! You’re right! You’re absolutely right.”
Sister Helena visits Bannerman Road, asking about the Talisman. Luke has the worst poker face, and basically admits he has it.
Sarah asks Bea about the talisman. She tells them that her husband Edgar, an archaeologist, unearthed it in Syria, and that the nuns are after it. “They mustn’t find it!” “Who, Bea? Who do you mean?” “The Sisters! The nuns? They protect her.” “Protect who?” “The Gorgon.”
Luke is kidnapped by the nuns.
Sarah, Clyde and Maria go to the Abbey to try to find Luke. Clyde and Maria come across the petrified Mrs Gribbins.
Sister Helena catches them all, and introduces them to the Abbess (luckily, her veil stays down). She wants the talisman because it opens a portal to the Gorgon’s home world. Sarah has to take her back to Bannerman Road to get the talisman. But when there, Sarah threatens to destroy the talisman.
The nuns unleash the Gorgon.
But it’s Maria’s dad who looks at her, and is petrified.
Media Centre Description: Children’s drama series from the makers of Doctor Who, following the adventures of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, a former companion to the Doctor. Sarah Jane and her team encounter the Gorgon – a terrifying creature that turns its victims to stone.
Recorded from CBBC Channel on Monday 1st October 2007 17:28
BBC Genome: CBBC Channel Monday 1st October 2007 17:30
After this, the recording stops with a few minutes of Bear Behaving Badly.
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