E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a film directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1982.

Sarah Jane Smith cried when she saw ET. (EDA: Interference - Book Two) She later stated that it was her favourite film. (VD: Moving On) She also had an old ET clock by her kitchen sink. (EDA: Interference - Book One)

In 2006, after a spaceship landed in the River Thames, people celebrated all over London, especially on the Powell Estate, where some residents put up a banner saying "WELCOME E.T.", a reference to the main character of the film (or possibly just to extraterrestrials in general). (DW: Aliens of London)