K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend

TV Movie
1981
50m

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6.0/10

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John Leeson and Elisabeth Sladen in K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)

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One time companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith returns to Earth and carries on with her journalist career. Now, in 1981, she has managed to rebuild her career and has come, a matter of d... Read allOne time companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith returns to Earth and carries on with her journalist career. Now, in 1981, she has managed to rebuild her career and has come, a matter of days before Christmas, to her aunt Lavinia's (a famous scientist) house in the sleepy Engli... Read allOne time companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith returns to Earth and carries on with her journalist career. Now, in 1981, she has managed to rebuild her career and has come, a matter of days before Christmas, to her aunt Lavinia's (a famous scientist) house in the sleepy English village of Moreton Harwood to write a book and to rest after her world-travelling assig... Read all

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Trivia
This was the pilot for a never-realised spin-off of Doctor Who (1963). Elisabeth Sladen's character of investigative journalist Sarah-Jane Smith had been the Doctor's travelling companion from 1973 to 1976, whilst K-9 had been introduced in 1977. This version of K-9 was mark III. The first had stayed with Leela on Gallifrey, the second stayed with Romana in E-Space, and the Doctor made this version as a gift to Sarah-Jane Smith.

Goofs
The 'witches' use masks which resemble goat's heads. However, goats hold absolutely no significance whatsoever to Hecate and her worship. The animal Hecate is most associated with are dogs.

Quotes
Brendan Richards: Who is the Doctor?
K-9: Affirmative.

Connections
Featured in TV's Finest Failures (2001)

Soundtracks
K-9 and Company
Composed by Fiachra Trench and Ian Levine
Performed by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Brian Hussey (drums)
Arranged by Peter Howell
[theme tune]

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8/10

Too bad this didn't become a series

I rather enjoyed this pilot episode of this proposed "Doctor Who" spinoff series. Too bad the BBC didn't pick it up as a series because I think it showed promise.