Whats Rani like?
“I’d say she’s pretty keen. She shadows Sarah Jane a lot. If there’s a moment where she doesn’t quite know how to deal with the situation – whether to be quiet, scared or worried – she will always watch Sarah Jane. If Sarah Jane goes in being really bolshy, you’ll see Rani up there a few seconds later as well. She’s also a girl between two guys at times, which is nice!”How does Sarah Jane feel about having a new apprentice?”It does take some getting used to for Sarah Jane, because at first she’s not that interested in taking on another child. But she does, and it turns out to be a nice relationship.”Are there any similarities between Rani and Maria?”I’m not here to play the next Maria Jackson. It’s a completely different character, which is lovely. The only similarity that she has is that she’s a girl and she lives in the same house. In personality terms, I don’t think they’re that similar. They’re both quite strong-willed, though.”Did you watch the first series?”Yes. It was a lot youn
