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'Sarah Jane' writer denies series rumours
Published Wednesday, May 4 2011, 11:53 BST | By Morgan Jeffery | 12 comments
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The actress passed away before filming could be completed on the show's fifth series, but recent reports suggested that scripts were being rewritten to explain her absence.
However, writing on his Twitter account, series writer Gareth Roberts denied the rumours, insisting "The story... re SJA is not true (sic)."
Roberts has worked on 15 episodes of the CBBC drama and has also written for parent series Doctor Who.
Prior to her death, Sladen filmed three two-part stories for the show's fifth run, including one serial written by Roberts. It is currently unclear when or if these episodes will air.
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