Theory:Timeline - Luke Smith

This page lists appearances of Luke Smith in the order he experienced them. This timeline is based upon observations of the Doctor Who universe and the events that occur during each of these stories. From these observations we have attempted to build a concise timeline. It is assumed that for each novel, comic, audio or television series, their published, broadcast or numbered order is the order they occur in.

Fan sources like the Doctor Who Reference Guide should not be used solely as a source or considered a "true" timeline for stories.

Bannerman Road gang begins

 * TV: Invasion of the Bane
 * At least "a year and a half" following School Reunion. Sarah Jane meets Maria Jackson adopts Luke Smith, who was "born a thirteen year old boy".


 * TV: Revenge of the Slitheen
 * Takes place shortly after Invasion of the Bane at the start of a new year at Park Vale Comprehensive School. Maria and Luke, who is now "fourteen", befriend Clyde Langer. Luke and Clyde are classmates in form 10B


 * TV: Eye of the Gorgon
 * Alan tells Chrissie that she took their home apart "six months ago", setting this story at most that long since Invasion of the Bane.


 * TV: Warriors of Kudlak


 * AUDIO: The Glittering Stone


 * AUDIO: The Thirteenth Stone


 * TV: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?


 * TV: The Lost Boy
 * Continues from Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?. "Jay Stafford" claims that "Ashley Stafford", actually Luke, has been missing for five months, setting this story at least that long since Invasion of the Bane.


 * TV: The Stolen Earth
 * Leads directly into Journey's End.


 * TV: Journey's End
 * Luke is still "fourteen".


 * TV: The Last Sontaran
 * Six weeks after the encounter with Commander Kaagh, Maria moves away to America.

Rani joins the gang

 * TV: The Day of the Clown
 * Rani Chandra moves into Bannerman Road and becomes a part of Sarah Jane's gang. It has been a "while" since the disappearance of Park Vale headmaster Greg Blakeman, from Revenge of the Slitheen. Haresh observes that Luke has shown impressive results over the "past year".


 * TV: Secrets of the Stars


 * AUDIO: The Time Capsule


 * AUDIO: The Ghost House


 * TV: The Mark of the Berserker
 * Rani meets Maria Jackson for the first time, via a video call. Clyde is fifteen years old.


 * TV: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
 * Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? took place "last year".


 * TV: Enemy of the Bane


 * TV: From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love


 * TV: Prisoner of the Judoon


 * TV: The Mad Woman in the Attic
 * The black hole K9 Mark IV guarded is swallowed up.


 * AUDIO: The Shadow People


 * AUDIO: Wraith World


 * AUDIO: Deadly Download


 * AUDIO: The White Wolf


 * TV: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith
 * Sarah Jane nearly marries Peter Dalton as part of a plot concocted by the Trickster. The Tenth Doctor appears to foil his plans, meeting Luke, Clyde, and Rani for the first time as he does.


 * TV: Mona Lisa's Revenge
 * Luke and Clyde are now in form 11T.


 * TV: The Gift
 * Luke is now "fifteen".


 * COMIC: Monster Hunt


 * COMIC: Return of the Krulius


 * TV: The End of Time
 * Sarah and Luke see the Tenth Doctor for the final time, with Sarah sensing that he is about to regenerate. (TV: Death of the Doctor)

Luke leaves for university

 * TV: The Nightmare Man
 * Luke leaves for Oxford with K9.


 * TV: The Vault of Secrets


 * TV: Death of the Doctor
 * Sarah Jane meets the Eleventh Doctor. She alludes to the events of School Reunion, which she recalls took place "about four years ago".


 * TV: SJAF 3


 * COMIC: Defending Bannerman Road


 * TV: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith


 * TV: SJAF 6

Adopting Sky

 * TV: Sky
 * Sky is adopted by Sarah Jane.


 * TV: The Man Who Never Was
 * A month following Sky. Luke has gone through seven mobile phones in "the past two years.

Later life

 * WC: Farewell, Sarah Jane
 * Friends of Sarah Jane and the Doctor attend Sarah's funeral.