Girls' Night In (short story)

 was a Brief Encounter short story published in DWMS Holiday 1992.

Summary
After reading one of Sarah Jane Smith's books, Jo gets in touch with her and discovers they both knew the Doctor. Together they place a small ad in Time Out magazine – "If you know what TARDIS means, call this number" – to attract the attention of other former companions. With Liz Shaw and a less positive Tegan, they wallow in nostalgia with good wine and the company of friends. They reflect that after their travels with the Doctor, they never found another man to live up to the memory. There is a knock on the door – Ace joins them.

Characters

 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * Josephine Jones
 * Liz Shaw
 * Tegan Jovanka
 * Ace

Continuity

 * Sarah and Tegan previously met in the Tomb of Rassilon in the Death Zone on Gallifrey. (TV: The Five Doctors)
 * Liz Shaw, born in 1943, (PROSE: The Devil Goblins from Neptune) is described as being in her late forties, placing this story in 1992 at the latest. However, PROSE: Moving On established that Sarah Jane's novels were published from 1997 to at least 2001. Jo Grant makes reference to "one of [Sarah's] books", indicated at least two have been published, alternatively placing this story in 1997 at the earliest, after Noah's Ark was published.