Invasion of the Bane

01 – "Invasion of the Bane"
The Sarah Jane Adventures episode
Mrs Wormwood as a Bane
Cast
Starring Elisabeth Sladen – Sarah Jane Smith Yasmin Paige – Maria Jackson Tommy Knight – Luke Smith John Leeson – Voice of K9 Alexander Armstrong – Mr Smith
Guest Samantha Bond – Mrs Wormwood Porsha Lawrence Mavour – Kelsey Jamie Davis – Davey Joseph Millson – Alan Jackson Juliet Cowan – Chrissie Jackson Rungano Nyoni – Secretary Philip North – Technician Sydney White – Bubbleshock Girl Olivia Hill – TV Reporter Konnie Huq and Gethin Jones – As themselves
Production
Directed by	Colin Teague
Written by	Russell T Davies Gareth Roberts
Script editor	Simon Winstone
Produced by	Susie Liggat
Executive producer(s)	Phil Collinson Russell T Davies Julie Gardner
Music by	Sam Watts
Production code	1.X
Series	New Year's Day special
Running time	60 minutes
First broadcast	1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)
Chronology
← Preceded by — Followed by → Revenge of the Slitheen
List of serials

"Invasion of the Bane" is the first episode of the British science fiction television series The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was written by series creator Russell T Davies with Gareth Roberts and was directed by Colin Teague. It was originally broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2007 as a New Year special. Since a full series of the show was commissioned before the script for the episode was written it is not a pilot, despite serving the introductory functions of one.^[1]

The episode focuses upon a teenage girl, Maria Jackson, discovering the existence of aliens which intend to conquer Earth using a mind-altering soft drink. She teams up with investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, a former travelling companion of the Doctor in Doctor Who, to prevent their plans.