Enemy of the Bane

12 – Enemy of the Bane
The Sarah Jane Adventures story
Cast
Starring Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith Tommy Knight – Luke Smith Daniel Anthony – Clyde Langer Anjli Mohindra – Rani Chandra Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Others Nicholas Courtney – Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Samantha Bond – Mrs Wormwood Anthony O'Donnell – Commander Kaagh Mina Anwar – Gita Chandra Ace Bhatti – Haresh Chandra
Production
Directed by	Graeme Harper
Written by	Phil Ford
Script editor	Gary Russell
Produced by	Nikki Smith
Executive producer(s)	Russell T Davies Julie Gardner
Production code	2.11 and 2.12
Series	Series 2
Length	2 episodes, 25 minutes each
Originally broadcast	1 & 8 December 2008
Chronology
← Preceded by Followed by → The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith Prisoner of the Judoon (serial) "From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love" (mini episode)
List of The Sarah Jane Adventures serials

Enemy of the Bane is a two-part story from the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was broadcast on CBBC on 1 and 8 December 2008, and is the final serial of the second series. This episode was originally intended to be a crossover with the modern Doctor Who series; Davies reveals in his non-fiction book Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale that former companion Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) was intended to appear in the two-parter, but had to be replaced with classic series character Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) "at the last minute" due to Agyeman's role in the ITV series Law & Order: UK, making this the last episode to have Courtney as the Brigadier prior to his death in 2011.

Gita, Rani's mother, is kidnapped by Mrs Wormwood, who leaves a cheque with her name on it. In the morning, Rani calls upon Sarah Jane to help her find her mother. Upon investigating the flower shop, they discover the cheque and take it back to Mr Smith for analysis. Mr Smith's scan reveals that the sort code and account number are fake, but are actually a code. When translated, they give an address of an abandoned warehouse. Rani and Sarah Jane find that the door is open and find Gita in a trance. Mrs Wormwood enters and remarks on Rani being taller than Maria. Mrs Wormwood tells Sarah Jane she needs her help. She says that since the Bane's plan to take over the Earth failed, she has been exiled and is being hunted. The Bane attacks, but they manage to escape.

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