DOCTOR Who actress Elisabeth Sladen, who also starred in the spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died.
Sladen joined the BBC television series in 1973 as Doctor Who’s assistant Sarah Jane Smith.
In more recent times the Liverpool-born actress went on to appear in four series of The Sarah Jane Adventures on children’s channel CBBC.
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