Series synopsis
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on BBC One on September 24, 2007. It ended on October 18, 2011. It was created by Russell T Davies. It stars Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, Alexander Armstrong and Daniel Anthony.
Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.
Premise
Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.
Premise: Life on Earth can be an adventure too.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
- Tommy Knight as Luke Smith
- Alexander Armstrong as Mr Smith (voice)
- Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer
- Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra
- Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson
- Sinead Michael as Sky
Guest cast
- Jocelyn Jee Esien as Carla Langer
- Phyllida Law as Bea Nelson-Stanley
- Silas Carson as Uvlavad Kudlak (voice)
- Jane Asher as Andrea Yates
- David Tennant as The Doctor
- Huw Higginson as Mr Cunningham
- Samantha Bond as Wormwood
- Juliet Cowan as Chrissie Jackson
- Jessica Ashworth as Young Sarah Jane
- Floella Benjamin as Professor Rivers
- Gary Beadle as Paul Langer
- Nicholas Courtney as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 1, 2007 | April 19, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 10 | September 24, 2007 | November 19, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 29, 2008 | December 8, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 15, 2009 | November 20, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 12 | October 11, 2010 | November 16, 2010 |
| Season 5 | 6 | October 3, 2011 | October 18, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invasion of the Bane Maria moves into her new home and meets her neighbour Sarah Jane Smith. It isn't long until both of them find themselves at the local Bubble Shock factory and in terrible danger. |
January 1, 2007 |
| 2 |
From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love A little skit from Comic Relief 2009. |
March 13, 2009 |
| 3 |
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen A celebration of Doctor Who's greatest companion, played by actress Elisabeth Sladen. |
April 20, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revenge of the Slitheen (1) Maria and Luke start their new school where they pal up with another boy, Clyde. However, two of the teachers and the class genius turn out to be Slitheens in human form. They are shapeless smelly invaders from another planet whose aim is to destroy the Earth by turning off the Sun with the aid of a machine which Luke inadvertently helps them to start. The three teenagers are chased around the school by the Slitheen family. |
September 24, 2007 |
| 2 |
Revenge of the Slitheen (2) The kids escape from the Slitheen and meet up with Sarah Jane at her house. They discover that vinegar will kill the Slitheen so, armed with vinegar bottles, they return to the school and destroy the three adult Slitheen and their machine. Carl, who took on the form of the class brain-box, escapes via a teleport but Sarah Jane assumes that he is dead. Back home she accepts Clyde into the group but asks for him not to tell others about their experiences. |
September 24, 2007 |
| 3 |
Eye of the Gorgon (1) Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and her young friends investigate reports of a ghostly nun which is haunting the local old folks' residential home. And when one of the elderly residents entrusts Luke (Tommy Knight) with a mysterious alien talisman, it becomes clear there is even more to the story than meets the eye. The gang delves deeper, and discovers that the nun is part of a secret order sworn to protect a terrifying alien creature who can turn her victims to stone with a single look. |
October 1, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Sontaran (1) A lone surviving Sontaran from the failed conversion of Planet Earth wants revenge for the deaths of his comrades. |
September 29, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Last Sontaran (2) A lone surviving Sontaran from the failed conversion of Planet Earth wants revenge for the deaths of his comrades. |
September 29, 2008 |
| 3 |
The Day of the Clown (1) Trouble is brewing at Spellman's Magical Museum of the Circus when a group of people join hands and block the entrance the the museum... but they let Sarah Jane in, what is this mystery all about? |
October 6, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prisoner of the Judoon (1) Sarah Jane and the gang face the most dangerous day of their lives, as the rhino-like Judoon return. When prisoner Androvax the Destroyer crash-lands on Earth, a Veil is set free and starts to turn Earth's technology against itself. |
October 15, 2009 |
| 2 |
Prisoner of the Judoon (2) Luke, Clyde and Rani must fight their most fearsome enemy yet - Sarah Jane Smith. |
October 16, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Mad Woman in the Attic (1) Far in the future, in the year 2059, Old Rani remembers the day when her whole life went wrong. |
October 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Nightmare Man (1) When Luke has his first nightmare, he's haunted by a dark figure from his dreams. A strange entity is reaching out to our world, with terrible consequences for the whole human race. Luke faces life-changing events, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again. |
October 11, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Nightmare Man (2) With Luke, Clyde and Rani trapped in a bizarre dreamscape, Sarah Jane must fight alone. As the Nightmare Man grows stronger, only K-9 might hold the key. But can Luke summon the courage to face his adult life before the whole world is trapped in an endless nightmare? |
October 12, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Vault of Secrets (1) Androvax the Veil returns to Earth and asks for the gangs help, but how can they trust him? Or is the threat posed by the Vault of Secrets great enough to overcome old enmities. And when the android guardians threaten destruction, is there really any other choice? |
October 18, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sky (1) Sarah Jane discovers an abandoned baby girl on her doorstep and attempts to find out who left her there. At a local nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of nowhere and uses alien powers to take control of the place. |
October 3, 2011 |
| 2 |
Sky (2) Sky has undergone a transformation and in the process has triggered a countdown that nobody is able to stop. Sarah Jane and Sky end up being trapped between the alien war fought by Metalkind and Fleshkind. Clyde and Rani attempt to prevent the biggest bang the world has ever seen. |
October 4, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Curse of Clyde Langer (1) After some very unusual weather hits Bannerman Road, Sarah Jane investigates why. Fish are falling from the skies, and Sarah Jane's investigation ends up leading the team to the Museum of Culture. After Clyde acts the fool a little to much, his friends end up turning against him, and he is banished from their lives. |
October 10, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 2007 |
| Last aired | October 18, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 17:15:00 |