Series synopsis
Sarah Jane's Alien Files is a British drama sci-fi & fantasy family television series that premiered on CBBC on October 11, 2010. It ended on November 15, 2010. It was created by Russell T Davies. It stars Alexander Armstrong.
Sarah Jane's Alien Files is a BBC series based on The Sarah Jane Adventures. It features Sarah Jane Smith, Luke Smith, Clyde Langer and Rani Chandra entering data on aliens they have encountered during their adventures into Mr Smith, Sarah Jane's extraterrestrial computer, to benefit humanity in the event that Sarah Jane is no longer capable of defending the Earth against alien threats.
Each episode is a clip show summarising the events of episodes in which the featured aliens appeared. The onl ...
Premise
Sarah Jane's Alien Files is a BBC series based on The Sarah Jane Adventures. It features Sarah Jane Smith, Luke Smith, Clyde Langer and Rani Chandra entering data on aliens they have encountered during their adventures into Mr Smith, Sarah Jane's extraterrestrial computer, to benefit humanity in the event that Sarah Jane is no longer capable of defending the Earth against alien threats.
Each episode is a clip show summarising the events of episodes in which the featured aliens appeared. The only new footage is the framing and narration, shot entirely on the series' standing attic set. Occasionally, brief clips from Doctor Who are included for context, such as in episode 6 when the Judoon are compared to the Cheetah People of Survival in that each humanoid species looks superficially like a non-humanoid terrestrial mammal. The series format was based upon the short "alien files" clips previously produced for the CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures website.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexander Armstrong as Mr. Smith
Guest cast
- Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra
- Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer
- Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
- Tommy Knight as Luke Smith
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | October 16, 2009 | November 20, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 11, 2010 | November 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Androvax | October 16, 2009 |
| 2 | Eve | October 23, 2009 |
| 3 | The Doctor | October 30, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 This time it's the lowdown on her nemesis the Trickster, and Krislok the time-travelling Graske. |
October 11, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 This time Rani gives us the lowdown on the Entity, Eve and Ship. |
October 18, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Luke, back from university, has the lowdown on his creator Mrs Wormwood, and her fearsome Bane mother, as well as revealing information on the ultimate space warrior clones - the Sontarans. |
October 25, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2010 |
| Last aired | November 15, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |