fun fact, in the classic series the doctor had his own adventure with the mona lisa. it was destroyed and replaced with an exact replica. which he made.
Before this originally aired it was publicised that Matt Smith would guest star and that former companion Jo would make her first nu-Who appearance. As a longtime Whovian, I was even more excited to see Jo than I was for Matt’s appearance. I’m glad you still enjoyed this episode even though you didn’t know who Jo was. Also, did you see this was written by Russell T Davies? It was after he’d stepped away as Who showrunner and the only time he wrote for Smith’s Doctor. I thought he completely nailed his character.
This aired on a school day afternoon and I remember school feeling longer than normal because I was so excited to see Matt in the Sarah Jane adventures and it did not disappoint. Then I had to wait 24 hours for part 2.
This episode has always been a soft spot for me! Jo Grant is one of my favourite companions from the classic series and I’m very glad she ended up coming back. Also all of those references to classic companions at the end is just nice, if anything just to show how travelling with the Doctor can inspire people to do good. You mentioned the idea of having other classic companions back, and quite a few of the actors who haven’t passed away are still making Doctor Who audio dramas to this day. The same goes for the living doctors as well, where only Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker haven’t done any yet. Hoping you enjoy the next episodes! I remember liking them
I like that the audio dramas exist but that being said, it’s not the same thing as actually seeing them on screen. Would be nice to see them properly. Can’t wait to watch more :)
@@HamzaReactz yeah I agree, it’s definitely not the same. I will neither confirm nor deny whether you’ll ever get to see any more returning companions in the show itself
@@HamzaReactz audios are great for a car trip. It’s how I got to know the eighth doctor who was awesome. But he only had one awful tv movie… and lots of audios. His audios are awesome.
Jo grant, main companion of the third doctor from 1971-1973. She worked for unit with the doctor, cus in that era of the classic series the doctor was stuck on earth by the timelords. So she hasn’t seen the doctor since she left in the 1973 episode, sarah jane smith was introduced in the very next episode of classic who as the next companion
just thought I would mention this, the mention of Sanjay in this episode was because Russel T Davies and CBBC planned to have Luke come out as Gay if the series hadn't had to abruptly end with Elizabeth Slade's passing. Also thought I would mention though I have seen that other people have mentioned it Jo Grant is from the classic series and was the first companion of the third doctor before Sarah Jane.
Just being pedantic 😀 depends how we're defining companions whether Jo is Jon's first (and yes i see why you said first) - technically Jo is his second assistant (not counting the Brigadier and co). But she's a great companion.
There is a maguffin from the classic series called the time/space visualiser which could help the doctor see companions if required, be a nice callback & get round some logistical issues too
I think I vaguely remember something about the friend Luke mentions, Sanjay, being meant to be his boyfriend. But someone at the BBC didn’t like that idea for a kids show. So Russel T Davies wasn’t allowed to do it. Though I might be misremembering. I also like the idea that if the Doctor is ever in serious trouble stuck without his Tardis, he can rig up one of those machines, switch places with Clyde and get some help. It would be super funny to see that happen in a later episode, just see a 30 year old Clyde pop up where the Doctor was and be like, “What the hell just happened?”
@@gallopinggargoyles7891 Maybe. I’m not sure. I feel like I definitely remember it being a thing that someone at the BBC didn’t want a prominent gay character in a kids show and it being a bit of a palaver.
@@gallopinggargoyles7891 I think RTD did in a short story he did during lockdown about Sarah Jane's funeral. I remember one story each from him and Moffat.
Jo! She was the third doctor’s companion before Sarah. Sarah was third and fourth. So excited when I saw this thumbnail! This episode is too faced paced for a classic ep but having a quarry be another planet- that was typical classic who 😄. I wondered if Russel Davies was floating the idea of a Jo and Grandson spin-off, explaining what what’s-his-name, Mr.Side character, was there.
If they made me actually care about Mr Side Character in this episode then I would’ve been interested in seeing it 😂 completely fine with it not happening. That being said, would be cool to see Jo back :)
All the companions did show up in comic book form with Adam, the guy in Series 1 of Doctor Who was in league with the Master. Alice Obiefumbe organised a meeting with all the Doctor’s companions
Weirdly Matt Smith channels Pertwee when with Jo really well, bit like how Tennant channeled T.Baker when with Sarah Jane in School Reunion & The Wedding Of Sarah Jane. Back in The End Of Time aired December 2009/January 2010, some critiques were RTD patting himself on the back too much since this would have gone out October 2010 the Smith Doctor & Jo scene could have possibly (and id be willing to bet money on) been added after. But tbf think it works better knowing that the Doctor looked in on everyone from his grandaughter, Susan to Donna (if just counting TV)/Mark & Anya (if including Tennant Doctor audios)/Gabby, Cindy & Noobis (if including Tennant Doctor comics) as opposed to just Rose-Donna.
Yeah I see what you mean, and it is cool that he did go and see them all. But if I had to play devils advocate, it makes more sense for Tennet’s Doctor to only go see the companions from RTD’s era because those characters are the ones that saw Tennants face. But I’m still glad they said he went to see them all. It shows that he cares about them. And doesn’t just regard a current one and move onto the next :)
@@HamzaReactz true to be fair, iirc the critique was more doing it in Stolen Earth/Journey End and The End Of Time. like if they were to do everyone on-screen, definitely would go over the heads of some fans and make a 72 min episode of a 2 hours 12 minute long story, even longer.
This was such an amazing episode. Jo return was really good and Matt was well written. I absolutely laugh so hard when you said you thought Jo Grandson was her Husband 😅😅😅😅
Yeah, it does feel like this episode is somewhat a love letter to classic who. Also Santiago was Finn Jones, you may know him as Loras Tyrell from Game of Thrones, or Iron fist from Marvel's Netflix series.
This is a great story for a Who reactor. If they're familiar with Classic Who, it's great to see them react to all the callbacks. If they're not,its great to see them discover more about it. In your case,it was great to see you be under the impression that Jo Grant had copped off with a gay toy boy. :D
The actors who played: Barbara Wright/Chesterom Katarina Dodo Chaplet Ben Jackson Victoria Waterfield The Brigadier Liz Shaw Sarah Jane Harry Sullivan Romana 1 Wilfred Mott Have passed away from companion actors. Also some companions are in different timezones or planets so while any who are living can return one day, itll be near impossible to get all of them to return. Although something throws me off about 1 of the companions who is actually returning in the next series.
Great reaction, do yourself a favor, when our done with NEW Who, go back to the beginning with Classic WHO, 26 seasons of adventure awaits you and enjoy the journey 🙂👍
There was plans for that Sanjay Luke mentioned. Sanjay was intended to be Luke's boyfriend. Sadly the scene Luke came out was cut I think it wss supposed to be in the nightmare men due to lgbt chsracters 9n kids shows. I think if the show continued then he would have appeared. Jo's grown on me when I was ypunger he voice just grated on me. Its nice to hear of other companions who stayed on modern day earth. Jo see Jo's husband in her final story. And I believe was played by her actual husband.
fun fact, in the classic series the doctor had his own adventure with the mona lisa. it was destroyed and replaced with an exact replica. which he made.
Before this originally aired it was publicised that Matt Smith would guest star and that former companion Jo would make her first nu-Who appearance. As a longtime Whovian, I was even more excited to see Jo than I was for Matt’s appearance. I’m glad you still enjoyed this episode even though you didn’t know who Jo was. Also, did you see this was written by Russell T Davies? It was after he’d stepped away as Who showrunner and the only time he wrote for Smith’s Doctor. I thought he completely nailed his character.
Oh wow I didn’t know. And yeah he definitely got Matt’s Doctor right :)
7:56 i love that little detail that David went back to see EVERY companion. It fits with how sentimental he is.
Yeah that was nice to hear :)
“She married a twink”
I started laughing so hard, especially when you realised 😂 I’m dying.
Another great reaction.
😂😂😂😂 it’s cause she called him Babe so I thought they were together 💀
@@HamzaReactz Tbf I could understand that. Weirdly this reaction is the first time I noticed that 😂
Hahahaha
@@HamzaReactz ahaha I see why you got confused
This aired on a school day afternoon and I remember school feeling longer than normal because I was so excited to see Matt in the Sarah Jane adventures and it did not disappoint. Then I had to wait 24 hours for part 2.
Oh 😂 makes me appreciate being able to go straight onto the next episode 😂
At least it wasn't a week 😅
This episode has always been a soft spot for me! Jo Grant is one of my favourite companions from the classic series and I’m very glad she ended up coming back. Also all of those references to classic companions at the end is just nice, if anything just to show how travelling with the Doctor can inspire people to do good.
You mentioned the idea of having other classic companions back, and quite a few of the actors who haven’t passed away are still making Doctor Who audio dramas to this day. The same goes for the living doctors as well, where only Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker haven’t done any yet.
Hoping you enjoy the next episodes! I remember liking them
I like that the audio dramas exist but that being said, it’s not the same thing as actually seeing them on screen. Would be nice to see them properly. Can’t wait to watch more :)
@@HamzaReactz yeah I agree, it’s definitely not the same. I will neither confirm nor deny whether you’ll ever get to see any more returning companions in the show itself
@@HamzaReactz audios are great for a car trip. It’s how I got to know the eighth doctor who was awesome. But he only had one awful tv movie… and lots of audios. His audios are awesome.
Jo grant, main companion of the third doctor from 1971-1973. She worked for unit with the doctor, cus in that era of the classic series the doctor was stuck on earth by the timelords. So she hasn’t seen the doctor since she left in the 1973 episode, sarah jane smith was introduced in the very next episode of classic who as the next companion
Thanks for telling me :)
Nice seeing 11 back and reasonable ep. The 'twink' grandson husband guy is the same actor who played Iron Fist and Loras Tyrell in GoT.
Ah yeah. His face was very familiar😂 thanks for telling me :)
7:05 RIP Elisabeth Sladen! I'm glad that she had the chance to interact with Matt Smith's version of the Doctor! 👏
just thought I would mention this, the mention of Sanjay in this episode was because Russel T Davies and CBBC planned to have Luke come out as Gay if the series hadn't had to abruptly end with Elizabeth Slade's passing.
Also thought I would mention though I have seen that other people have mentioned it Jo Grant is from the classic series and was the first companion of the third doctor before Sarah Jane.
Yeah I knew she was from the classics. Thanks for telling me :)
Just being pedantic 😀 depends how we're defining companions whether Jo is Jon's first (and yes i see why you said first) - technically Jo is his second assistant (not counting the Brigadier and co).
But she's a great companion.
@@joshuajoshua2732 yes but i wasn't going to potential spoil that.
There is a maguffin from the classic series called the time/space visualiser which could help the doctor see companions if required, be a nice callback & get round some logistical issues too
I think I vaguely remember something about the friend Luke mentions, Sanjay, being meant to be his boyfriend. But someone at the BBC didn’t like that idea for a kids show. So Russel T Davies wasn’t allowed to do it. Though I might be misremembering.
I also like the idea that if the Doctor is ever in serious trouble stuck without his Tardis, he can rig up one of those machines, switch places with Clyde and get some help. It would be super funny to see that happen in a later episode, just see a 30 year old Clyde pop up where the Doctor was and be like, “What the hell just happened?”
I thought it they were going to write it as Luke being gay, but didn't because of Elizbeth's death.
@@gallopinggargoyles7891 Maybe. I’m not sure. I feel like I definitely remember it being a thing that someone at the BBC didn’t want a prominent gay character in a kids show and it being a bit of a palaver.
They MUST bring Clyde back that way 😂 it would be cool to see 🔥
@@gallopinggargoyles7891 I think RTD did in a short story he did during lockdown about Sarah Jane's funeral. I remember one story each from him and Moffat.
Jo! She was the third doctor’s companion before Sarah. Sarah was third and fourth. So excited when I saw this thumbnail! This episode is too faced paced for a classic ep but having a quarry be another planet- that was typical classic who 😄. I wondered if Russel Davies was floating the idea of a Jo and Grandson spin-off, explaining what what’s-his-name, Mr.Side character, was there.
If they made me actually care about Mr Side Character in this episode then I would’ve been interested in seeing it 😂 completely fine with it not happening. That being said, would be cool to see Jo back :)
You recognise the “twink” coz he plays iron first in marvel
Yeah that’s why 😂
All the companions did show up in comic book form with Adam, the guy in Series 1 of Doctor Who was in league with the Master. Alice Obiefumbe organised a meeting with all the Doctor’s companions
Oh cool. Thanks for telling me :)
Matt Smith said he finally knew what kind of man his doctor was supposed to be after doing this episode. So shows how good RTD is
Yupp 🔥
I bloody love seeing Sarah-Jane and Jo together. What fantastic female characters! 🥰
Yupp 🔥
"She married a twink" I SCREAMEDDDD
😂😂😂😂
When the doctor says he can change faces 507 times 5+7 is 12
i took it more as River says - the doctor lies, - as we know but hasn't yet been said in NUwho its 12 regens. 😮
Weirdly Matt Smith channels Pertwee when with Jo really well, bit like how Tennant channeled T.Baker when with Sarah Jane in School Reunion & The Wedding Of Sarah Jane.
Back in The End Of Time aired December 2009/January 2010, some critiques were RTD patting himself on the back too much since this would have gone out October 2010 the Smith Doctor & Jo scene could have possibly (and id be willing to bet money on) been added after.
But tbf think it works better knowing that the Doctor looked in on everyone from his grandaughter, Susan to Donna (if just counting TV)/Mark & Anya (if including Tennant Doctor audios)/Gabby, Cindy & Noobis (if including Tennant Doctor comics) as opposed to just Rose-Donna.
Yeah I see what you mean, and it is cool that he did go and see them all. But if I had to play devils advocate, it makes more sense for Tennet’s Doctor to only go see the companions from RTD’s era because those characters are the ones that saw Tennants face. But I’m still glad they said he went to see them all. It shows that he cares about them. And doesn’t just regard a current one and move onto the next :)
@@HamzaReactz true to be fair, iirc the critique was more doing it in Stolen Earth/Journey End and The End Of Time. like if they were to do everyone on-screen, definitely would go over the heads of some fans and make a 72 min episode of a 2 hours 12 minute long story, even longer.
Awesom reaction as always!
Thanks for watching ❤️
"The Twink' of course was Ser Loras Tyrell in 'Game of Thrones'.
Sutekh was just chilling on the tardis while the sansheeth were going to use it to cure death in the universe
This was such an amazing episode. Jo return was really good and Matt was well written. I absolutely laugh so hard when you said you thought Jo Grandson was her Husband 😅😅😅😅
😂😂😂
Jo Grant is from Classic Who and is a companion to the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) from the early 1970's
Thanks for telling me :)
Jo was the sexy young companion that every Dad wanted to watch while their kids were fixated on Daleks. Sea Devils, Ice Warriors or the Master.
Yeah, it does feel like this episode is somewhat a love letter to classic who.
Also Santiago was Finn Jones, you may know him as Loras Tyrell from Game of Thrones, or Iron fist from Marvel's Netflix series.
Yeah that’s why I recognised him. Thanks for telling me :)
This is a great story for a Who reactor. If they're familiar with Classic Who, it's great to see them react to all the callbacks.
If they're not,its great to see them discover more about it.
In your case,it was great to see you be under the impression that Jo Grant had copped off with a gay toy boy. :D
😂😂😂😂
7:50 😊
I hope you decide to watch all of Classic Who someday. It’s an amazing, but lengthy, journey ✨
I will be once I’m done watching New Who :)
The actors who played:
Barbara Wright/Chesterom
Katarina
Dodo Chaplet
Ben Jackson
Victoria Waterfield
The Brigadier
Liz Shaw
Sarah Jane
Harry Sullivan
Romana 1
Wilfred Mott
Have passed away from companion actors. Also some companions are in different timezones or planets so while any who are living can return one day, itll be near impossible to get all of them to return. Although something throws me off about 1 of the companions who is actually returning in the next series.
Ah okay. Yeah that’s the reason I thought it may not be possible because of different times :)
@@HamzaReactz The actor who played Ian Chesterton - William Russell - in the very first episode in 1963 is now aged 98.
yeah - was just about to point out William Russell is still here so that first entry in the list is slightly wrong.
@@binrotheheretic8174 He's done well.
@@josefschiltz2192 Record breaker 😀
That woman get k9 at the end, I don't know why?😊
Not sure what you mean
Jo Grant was a companion to the third doctor before Sarah Jane
Thanks for telling me :)
Great reaction, do yourself a favor, when our done with NEW Who, go back to the beginning with Classic WHO, 26 seasons of adventure awaits you and enjoy the journey 🙂👍
There was plans for that Sanjay Luke mentioned.
Sanjay was intended to be Luke's boyfriend. Sadly the scene Luke came out was cut I think it wss supposed to be in the nightmare men due to lgbt chsracters 9n kids shows.
I think if the show continued then he would have appeared.
Jo's grown on me when I was ypunger he voice just grated on me.
Its nice to hear of other companions who stayed on modern day earth.
Jo see Jo's husband in her final story. And I believe was played by her actual husband.
Yeah it was nice to hear them talk about the other companions even though I don’t know them :)
They weren't married but were a couple at the time (early 70's) and remained close friends until Stewart sadly passed a year or 2 back.
the closest thing we have had on screen with all the still alive companions was power of the doctor during the support group scene at the end