Had the series not been ended by Sladen's death, Davies had intended for Luke to be gay. References had been made to Luke's friend Sanjay, whom Davies intended would be introduced properly as Luke's boyfriend. Although this was a development suggested by the network (CBBC), Davies still ultimately chose to cut a line which hinted at this development in the Luke-centric two-parter "The Nightmare Man". The line which is cut is from the scene in which Luke saying goodbye to Sarah Jane as he departs for university.