As the villain in The Sarah Jane Adventures pilot ‘Invasion of the Bane’, plus a rematch in the Season two finale ‘Enemy of the Bane’, the scheming Mrs Wormwood was a top tier villain for Sarah Jane and her teenage allies. While Gita samples the canapés and criticises the flower arrangements, Rani senses something amiss... The perfect wedding comes at a price – but who will be paying?

Seddon, Dan (19 April 2020). "Russell T Davies' Sarah Jane Adventures farewell story is the perfect send-off". Digital Spy . Retrieved 20 April 2020. This path ultimately leads to The Witching Tree and its full on folk horror vibes. Leads for potential podcast subjects are short so, despite misgivings, Rani heads to the countryside. She’s there visiting a restaurant with a gnarled old willow tree that’s spent centuries growing up from the basement, right through the dining area, and up into the ceiling. It’s a cool talking point for guests, as are the legends of it being used long ago to hang witches. Except some people claim it appeared virtually overnight just a few years ago. And some even say that if you turn away so it’s just a blur in the corner of your eye… it moves. a b "Two audio exclusive Sarah Jane Adventures stories on BBC Audiobook". BBC. 10 September 2007 . Retrieved 28 December 2011. Profancik, Eric (10 November 2009). "The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Second Series". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011 . Retrieved 1 January 2012.

Rani Chandra Goes Beyond Bannerman Road

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Licensees for Charlie and Lola, Sarah Jane" (Press release). C21 Media. 30 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 January 2009 . Retrieved 30 January 2007. This story was very fun and did a great job of exploring Rani in more depth. The actual plot to this is quite fun, with an ongoing mystery that kept me captivated and an ongoing threat that had me surprisingly worried for the main cast. Rani's mother is amazing, like I love this character. Don't get me wrong, she can be very unlikable, but in the most relatable, understandable and weirdly wholesome way possible. Also a shout-out to when her gossiping nature was used in this story to prod the main villain. Years after her adventures with Sarah Jane Smith and friends, Rani Chandra is a successful journalist – she's brought down a government, and her podcast is making waves. And she's about to be surprised by a visit from her best friend, Clyde Langer – who has an announcement of his own. Chasing a podcast award, encouraged by a secret source, Rani investigates a ‘haunted’ restaurant built around a twisted tree. The owners could be faking the spooky activity, but Rani soon realises the tree is not what it seems.As a terrifying threat to planet Earth is revealed, Clyde and Phoenix are dragged into the fight. Rani is torn between revealing the truth, or keeping a secret too terrifying to broadcast… McArdell, Ian (20 April 2023). "Rani Takes on the World – video trailer and another returnee revealed". CultBox . Retrieved 16 August 2023.As for the plot itself, it's alright. I wasn't that interested in the romance plot, but it does feel like a late stage SJA plot. The arc started here with Rani carrying on the work from Sarah Jane is done brilliantly. She's not Sarah, while they share a lot of similarities, she brings her own fire to the role that is extremely captivating to follow. As for Clyde, I think I'm going to talk more about him later. For now, this is recommended as it is the start to what is an extremely captivating boxset and promises to be a thoroughly entertaining series. Spilsbury, Tom, ed. (1 April 2009). "Ronnie meets K9 for a Comic Relief Special!". Doctor Who Magazine (406): 6.

Like the present day Rani herself, Rani Takes on the World is a series still finding its feet. Keen not to simply replicate the Sarah Jane Adventures formula, each story in Beyond Bannerman Road feels like an experiment. It asks itself how dark and adult is too dark and adult; how much should Rani and Clyde have changed and how much should they have stayed the same? It may not always be consistent in the answers to those questions. But that mirrors the pair’s own anxieties about life and their places in it. And with the final moments unveiling a Rani Chandra with a new sense of purpose, a new mission, and a new determination, it suggests there are exciting answers ahead of us.The Adventurer series consisted of 10 individual Common cards referenced by the prefix SJA, cards also showed their individual series number 01-10 Sarah Jane Adventures – Series 3". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011 . Retrieved 8 August 2011. As an added bonus, listeners get a surprise guest appearance from another spin-off character. However, I guarantee it isn’t the one anyone expects. A house at 39 Bannerman Road was constructed in 1865. In the 1880s, Charles Beatrice and May Burden lived at 39 Bannerman Road along their maid Clara. The house was demolished in 1969. In 1970 a new house was constructed. In 2009, John O'Brien, his father and mother lived in this house. ( AUDIO: The Ghost House)

Talking of villains, the main cause for the events of this story, worded weirdly to avoid spoilers, has such a relatable reason for doing what they did that while they were lovably irritating for a hot minute, they come out as a very compelling character by the end. This story also teases where they're going to go with Rani's character in future installments and I'm all for it. Doctor Who's Russell T Davies announces Sarah Jane Adventures goodbye story". Radio Times . Retrieved 20 April 2020.

Samantha Bond Returns as Mrs Wormwood!

The Sarah Jane Adventures – The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012 . Retrieved 30 July 2011. Destination: Wedding - This one is fun. And it doesn’t have that oh-no-it’s-the-end-of-world-as-we-know-it Doctor Who cliché. Nicely done. (3/5) Years after her adventures with Sarah Jane Smith and friends, Rani Chandra is a successful journalist – she’s brought down a government, and her podcast is making waves. And she’s about to be surprised by a visit from her best friend, Clyde Langer – who has an announcement of his own.