Clyde Langer
| Clyde Langer | |
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| Doctor Who character | |
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| First appearance | Revenge of the Slitheen |
| Last appearance | The Man Who Never Was |
| Portrayed by | Daniel Anthony |
| Information | |
| Affiliated | Sarah Jane Smith |
| Species | Human |
| Home planet | Earth |
| Home era | Early 21st century |
Clyde Langer is a fictional character played by Daniel Anthony in the British children's science fiction television programme The Sarah Jane Adventures. He first appears in the second and third episodes, Revenge of the Slitheen, and is a replacement for the character Kelsey Hooper, who had been featured in the series premiere.
Within the narrative of the series, Clyde is a friend of alien investigator Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and her son Luke (Tommy Knight), and helps the Smiths to investigate alien activity in and around London. Through his friendship with Luke, popular Clyde becomes more confident in his own intelligence and artistic ability, staying on at sixth form, while also helping Luke—a genetically engineered boy genius—better adapt to the cultural norms of being a teenager. From the show's second series onwards, Clyde's storylines in particular have suggested romantic tension with his fellow alien investigator, classmate and friend Rani Chandra (Anjli Mohindra).
Clyde has had two adventures primarily from his point of view being, The Mark of the Berserker and The Curse of Clyde Langer.
Born in Hounslow but moved down to London after his father having run off with his aunt to Germany when he was ten. Clyde moved to the same catchment area as Maria and Luke sometime before Revenge of the Slitheen, and like them was a new student at the local school. Clyde lives with his mother, and agrees with Maria that he, like her, is happier for his parents to live apart rather than to argue. Clyde appears to put a lot of value in appearing "cool", and is a bit of a troublemaker. He initially finds Maria and Luke strange — especially Luke. However, Clyde is not without his tender side, and encourages Sarah Jane to allow Luke to call her "Mum", suspecting that this is what she really wants.
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