RIPs

[Grant Goggans]

She was my first companion, too - her and Harry in Genesis of the Daleks.  We just watched the most recent Sarah Jane Adventures episode this past Friday.  What a tragedy - she was so darn fun, and terrific in every episode.

[Colin YNWA]

Yeah to echo whats been said here. That came out the blue and is really sad. My first companion but its so great that she got to introduce the character that she is most famous for to a new generation.

Sad news.

[ThryllSeekyr]

Just heard about it on the news myself. It's such a shame.

[strontium71]

I hope the BBC tag on an ' in memory of...' after this Saturdays Dr Who.

[SmallBlueThing]

It would also be nice if they showed a classic repeat in tribute, or moved the 'final' series of sja (or however many episodes they completed) to a grown-up timeslot on bbc1. She deserves it acknowledged that those upset by her death are of all ages. I told my boys this morning, and they were visibly choked. Of course now they're bouncing around like nothing happened, but that's kids. We were due to watch the five doctors as the next in our nightly marathon... but i think i'll hold off on that, as it's no one's finest hour. It might be time to buy the seeds of doom after all.
SBT

[Mangamax]

Really, really shocked and appalled by this. Was in the middle of watching Planet Of The Spiders and now finding it hard to get through it

[Richmond Clements]

Really, really shocked and appalled by this. Was in the middle of watching Planet Of The Spiders and now finding it hard to get through it

Yeah, I was going to watch The Sontaran Experiment last night, and when I heard this news I was kind of glad I didn't. Forever after it would have been associated with finding out she had died.
Anyway, corny as it may be, I have found it hard to put into words how this has upset me. This is the best I can do for now: http://hiexcomics.blogspot.com/2011/04/elisabeth-sladen-rip.html

[Grant Goggans]

I hope the BBC tag on an ' in memory of...' after this Saturdays Dr Who.

I want to say they were already planning one for Nicholas Courtney; maybe they will revise it to tribute both him and Elisabeth.

[The Doctor Alt 8]

This was so utterly unexpected and shocking that I checked several sites to see if it was true or not.

(There HAVE been rare examples of these being sick jokes.)

Regrettably its true.   

[Gavin_Leahy_Block]

Terribly sad news, I really enjoyed the Sarah Jane Adventures. She will be missed.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/my-sarah-jane-tribute-on-saturday-18483.htm

This is what we've got so far but there will be much much more, I'm sure.

Also - the ever-rambling Baker has some nice things to say

http://www.tom-baker.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=159

oh, also this

http://twitter.com/#!/DWMtweets/statuses/60765509355978752

[rogue69]

Sol Saks, the creator of Bewitched passed away from pneumonia aged 100

[fresno bob]

No disrespect intended, but Sol Saks sounds like a Thark from Barsoom.

[rogue69]

John Sullivan creator & writer of "Only Fools & Horses" died aged64

[Bat King]

Still not come to terms with Lis Sladen dying.  Odd how much the death of someone you never met can affect you.

I recall earlier episodes without her, but only the Doctor, his earlier assistants I know better from reading about them or on DVD.  I just remember he had different women with him, and the Brigadier.  So though Spearhead from Space is my earliest recollection of the series Planet of the Spiders is the earliest one I remember actual assistants.

Mark Gatiss sent out a link on Twitter that was poignant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thjWMWzUa30&feature=related

And a reminder, there is a tribute to her on CBBC (18:45 CBBC) tonight after Dr Who (18:00 BBC1)