Sarah Golding

Julie Graham as Sarah

Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah

Sarah Golding is the daughter of Bill Golding & Josephine Golding. She made her debut in June 2009. Her character was killed off in April 2013, but resurrected in April 2014. She was played by Elisabeth Sladen from 2009 to July 2011, then replaced by Julie Graham in October 2011, due to Sladen's death.

She left in December 2022.

## Storylines

Sarah first appears in June 2009. Laura, Ginny & Jules aren't pleased to see her, and say that she can't be trusted. Sarah begins stalking the Golding family, which culminates in Laura slapping Sarah and telling her to stay away. Sarah then gets a job in The Corner Shop, after she says she wants money. Sarah proves herself to be ok, after she makes friends with the other workers in the shop. In October 2009, Ginny has a heart attack, and Joyzz OdellCastleHat takes over. Sarah takes an instant dislike for Joyzz, and at the Christmas party, puts bad ingredients in Joyzz's meal. Sarah nearly gets sacked, but is given another chance. In May 2010, Sarah is threatened with a paper clip by Denzil Spider. In February 2012, Sarah tries to help Ginny when she's diagnosed with cancer. Just before she dies in January 2013, Ginny tells her she is grateful for everything Sarah has done for her. In March 2013, Sarah starts a relationship with Robert McAlddon, causing a temporary split with Robert and Ilfracwm. Sarah later dies after she crashes into the back of a lorry. Sarah is resurrected in April 2014. In June 2019, Sarah sees Josephine, & sister Eva at Tom's funeral. In March 2021, Sarah is upset when Ginny dies. In December 2022, Sarah announces her plans to move away, and leaves on Christmas Day.

## Background

In June 2009, it was announced that Elisabeth Sladen was joining N&F as Sarah Golding, the cousin of Laura Golding. She first appeared in June 2009. Sladen was picked after appearing in The Sarah Jane Adventures as the title character. The character was introduced as a villain, however turned into a likeable character a few months later. In April 2011, Elisabeth Sladen died suddenly. NJE, decided to recast the character, rather than write the character out, as other long standing characters at that point were being recast, such as Ginny Golding, Joyzz OdellCastleHat, Alex Mason & Rosemary Carpenter. Julie Graham was picked, despite being 19 years younger than Sladen, after appearing as Sarah Jane's rival, Ruby Ann White, on The Sarah Jane Adventures. Coincidentally, the character's earliest appearances as Graham looked somewhat similar to Sladen. The character was also made 15 yeara younger due to the age gap. In early 2013, it was announced that Sarah was leaving, and was killed off in April 2013. However in early 2014, it was announced that Sarah was going to be resurrected, and she returned in April 2014. In late 2018, a lot of fans thought that Sarah would be the new owner of the shop with the departure of Ginny (Barbara Windsor), however this went to Jackie Golding (Denise Black).

In November 2022, it was announced that Sarah would be leaving N&F after 13 years, with her last episode showing around Christmas. She left in December 2022.