Rani Takes on the World will be set 15 years after The Sarah Jane Adventures \u2013 itself a spin-off from Doctor Who \u2013 first aired on TV.<\/p>\n
Rani is now a successful journalist living in London but when something otherworldly threatens her beloved city, she steps up to the line of alien defence.<\/p>\n
The first box set, Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road, will be released in April 2023 and will be comprised of three audio adventures: \u2018Here Today\u2019 by Joseph Lidster, \u2018Destination: Wedding\u2019 by James Goss, and \u2018The Witching Tree\u2019 by Lizzie Hopley.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something so ingrained in me playing this character that has made it all slide straight into place,\u201d said Mohindra. \u201cBut also, reprising the role of Rani in 2020 for [Doctor Who Lockdown<\/a> story] Farewell, Sarah Jane<\/a>\u00a0was a real springboard into this. Rani is such a part of me and who I am, and I\u2019m a part of Rani, that it just happened naturally.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s gorgeous because you feel like Sarah Jane is very much a part of it and of who Rani has become later on in life. They still hold onto the life that they all shared together and the love and respect. \u2018What would [Sarah Jane] do in this situation?\u2019 is very much there in the background. I think this is a lovely tribute but also a lovely continuation of her work.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sarah Jane Adventures originally aired on CBBC between 2007 and 2011 and saw Elisabeth Sladen reprise her role as former Doctor Who<\/a> companion Sarah Jane Smith, now battling monsters alongside a gang of young teens \u2013 including Mohindra\u2019s character Rani \u2013 from her home at 13 Bannerman Road. The fifth and final series of the show was curtailed after Sladen passed away in April 2011.<\/p>\n Also returning from the original TV series for this new spin-off will be Daniel Anthony \u2013 appearing as Rani\u2019s best friend Clyde Langer in the first and final adventures \u2013 and Mina Anwar \u2013 back as Rani\u2019s mum, Gita Chandra, in \u2018Destination: Wedding\u2019.<\/p>\n Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road is available to pre-order<\/a> for \u00a319.99 (collector\u2019s edition 3-disc CD box set + download) or \u00a316.99 (download only). Volume 2 (title TBC), set for release in December 2023, can also be pre-ordered for the same price. Both volumes can also be pre-ordered together in a bundle for \u00a338 (collector\u2019s edition CD box set + download) or \u00a333 (download only).<\/p> Doctor Who<\/a>\u00a0is available to stream on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also\u00a0available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Jeffery Published: Tuesday, 19 July 2022 at 12:00 am Doctor Who audio drama producers Big Finish have announced a new spin-off from The Sarah Jane Adventures, with Anjli Mohindra returning as Rani. 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