SJAF 3

Episode three of Sarah Jane's Alien Files aired alongside Death of the Doctor.

Synopsis
Luke Smith returns home from University, bringing with him his washing, which Mr Smith, seeing it a highly volatile biological culture, offers to incinerate. On his mum's instructions, Luke updates the Alien Files with what he knows about Mrs Wormwood, the Bane Mother, and the Sontarans.

Cast

 * Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
 * Mr Smith - Alexander Armstrong

Crew

 * Title music - Murray Gold
 * Music - Sam Watts
 * Script consultant - Phil Ford
 * Graphics - BBC Wales Graphics
 * Director of photography - Tim Knight
 * Camera operator - Leon Hoser
 * Sound recordist - Olly Astles-Jones
 * Make-up - Emma Bailey
 * Online editor - Paul Shields
 * Dubbing mixer - Ashley Armstrong
 * Production executive - Dominic Parry
 * Production manager - Jane Jenkins
 * Editors - Ivan Probert, Andy Taylor
 * For BBC Wales - Brian Minchin, Nikki Wilson
 * Director - Pip Banyard
 * Executive producers - Gillian Scothern, Russell T Davies
 * Series producer - John Piper

Story notes

 * This story contains clips from the television stories Invasion of the Bane, The Last Sontaran and Enemy of the Bane.

Continuity

 * Mr Smith recalls how Mrs Wormwood referred to herself as Luke's true mother. (TV: Enemy of the Bane)
 * Mr Smith mentions Luke being instrumental in defeating the Slitheen family (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen) and Uvlavad Kudlak of the Uvodni. (TV: Warriors of Kudlak)