March 4th, 2010
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Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 and 5 confirmed
Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures
From the BBC Press office…
CBBC Controller Damian Kavanagh has commissioned two new series (24 x 30-minutes) of hugely successful Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, which will see the intrepid investigative journalist and her gang of young sidekicks continue to enthral children for the foreseeable future.
Created by Russell T Davies, and featuring one of Doctor Who’s most famous companions, Sarah Jane Smith, The Sarah Jane Adventures is made by BBC Cymru Wales and has been a huge hit on CBBC since its debut in 2007, with viewing figures continuing to grow year on year.
The fourth series, set to air this autumn, will again star Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane. Young actors Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony and Anjli Mohindra return as popular regulars Luke, Clyde and Rani.
The new adventures will feature the usual mixture of thrills, scares and fun with enemies old and new, including the terrors of the Nightmare Man, the sinister Shansheeth, the series’ first visit to an alien world, and even a dangerous journey back into history.
The series will go into production in Cardiff later this month with series three producer Nikki Wilson stepping up alongside Russell T Davies as executive producer and new producer Brian Minchin joining the team.
Damian Kavanagh says: “We are thrilled to be making many more episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
“It is been a huge ratings and critical success on CBBC and we hope our viewers are going to be hooked on Sarah Jane’s action-packed adventures for some time to come.”
BBC Wales Head of English Language Programmes, Clare Hudson, says: “The idea for The Sarah Jane Adventures sprang from the success of Doctor Who and it has since rocketed in popularity in its own right, thanks to the vision, talent and hard work of the show’s brilliant cast and crew.”
The fifth series will go into production in 2011 for transmission later that year.
Writers on the fourth series include Phil Ford (also co-producer), Joseph Lidster, Rupert Laight, Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman.
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a BBC Cymru Wales/Children’s BBC Production.
The press release can be seen Here
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Anonymous
November 9th, 2010 - 9:23pmdoes sarah jane die?
The Pandorica
November 9th, 2010 - 8:06pmI hope Clyde leaves in Series five because i’m starting to get a little bored of him.
luke come back
November 9th, 2010 - 4:24pmohh my word luke come back. i cant believe hes leaving, theres no point watching it if tommys o in. yer all the other charectures are good but it wont be the same 🙁
ANDREW
November 4th, 2010 - 7:59pmWHOEVER CAME UP WITH THE SJA THANK YOU YOU ARE THE KING (OR QUEEN)!!!!!!
Answer=
the original creators and crew of Doctor Who officially came up with the idea of SJA!
So that you know
rose
November 4th, 2010 - 7:37pmi want Maria to come back and luke too they would be great togther but i still want Rani and CLYDE in the show they are all great to me.
zesgsn
November 1st, 2010 - 10:53amyou now that that maria went amrica and there neww girl mame rani
SJA Girl xxx
October 26th, 2010 - 5:54pmI loved todays episode!!! it was the death of the doctor, i am so happy that there is going to be a series 5 for the sarah jane adventures. I really hope that luke comes back, he was the best character! I think there should be an episode where there is, sarah jane, clyde, rani, luke, the doctor, and maria all together in one episode!!! how cool would that be!!!
I llove S,J,A + docter who.
October 19th, 2010 - 2:19amHey whats wiv oh oh why dont rani and clyde get together there just really good friends , but im sad that luke’s is going…. any wayz cant wait til series 5 is out!! yayyy 🙂 😀
Pantheress
October 18th, 2010 - 8:41pmWell obviously he was gonna leave hes not that young and hes got other things he needs to do tututut
sammy
October 14th, 2010 - 11:22ammr dread (from dr who dreamland)the trickster androvax jo grant the black guardian(from the 5th doctor episodes) r all returning hooray!!!!!!!!!
sammy
October 14th, 2010 - 11:17ami love torchword dr who sja they r all so cool the last episode sounds creepy i dont want any one to die
Anonymous
October 12th, 2010 - 5:46pmi really hope Luke comes back?
it almost made me cry did todays episode;(
Luke was amazing!
i think there will be like a big episode where Luke comes back&&stuff:)
Hafsa I
October 9th, 2010 - 8:31pmi hate rani and i like maria better
SJA FAN
September 25th, 2010 - 4:30pmWHY IS LUKE LEAVEING
dr who and sja fan
September 24th, 2010 - 4:13pmwhy cant they just stick 2 the same caracters i dont want luke 2 go hes great and geeky! 🙂 comeon russel t davies bring luke and maria back.
mystery guuy
September 19th, 2010 - 12:41amits sad lukes leaving but ive seena ll the trailers on cbbc its sooo awesome :)))
de379
September 4th, 2010 - 5:42pmi know what would make a great cliffanger for episode 1
sarah jane goodbye luke
luke goodbye
the door closes suddenly k9 starts shooting lazers
rani k9 bad dog
clyde this is weird luke leaveing for uni and now this what is going on
rani shut up
the floor begins to shake
clyde sarah jane … the crack
rani what about it
clyde secrets no wait silence
the crack shows rani and clyde getting married
rani im sorry sarah jane im so sorry
sarah jane looks at rani in a disgusted look
sarah jane you dident or did …
the floor opens and they all fall through
rani im sorry clyde im sorry
voice its not you rani its not you its silence the cracks
..
September 4th, 2010 - 5:39pmmaria should come back.
GO SJA
September 4th, 2010 - 5:16pmI absolutly love Sarah Jane
It’s what got we into watching more CBBC and Doctor Who!
I hope I don’t sound geeky but I’ve watched every episode!LUKE CAN’T GO!!!!!! NO!
RANI&ClYDE NEED TO GET TOGHTHER!!!
WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THE SJA THANK YOU YOU ARE THE KING (OR QUEEN)!!!!!!
🙂
Ramyyy
August 23rd, 2010 - 8:31pmI luv the sarah jane adventuress 🙂 xx rani is the besttttttttttttt
the super K-9
August 20th, 2010 - 4:53pmi want cylde and rani to get together sooon, they make a gd couple. i cant wait for series 4
Mrs Tennant
August 19th, 2010 - 11:35amI want clyde and rani to get together so bad! They have been dropping hints SO BAD and all they have done is let rani give clyde a kiss on the cheek :/ You guys agree with me right?
sja is cool
August 16th, 2010 - 5:09pmwhy do u need the stupid blonde character in series 5 it will ruin the show if they take another characters place
de379
August 6th, 2010 - 7:13amgreat ive heard about seires 4 but a 5th seires of sja
wow
silence will fall
July 26th, 2010 - 7:30pmcan t wait until sja s4 and 5 and dw series 6 the trickster could be in sja but not dw who is the silence steven moff said a group might be rassilon and omega silence will fall
Jen-Jens
July 26th, 2010 - 6:22pmMaria wont come back. FACE IT! And Luke’s gonna be replaced you cant change that :@ though it IS sad 🙁
The TARDIS
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:43pm:*
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rocks, way better than K9.
The TARDIS
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:39pmHere is my own plot of SJA:
A man stood alone, in a room. He was sitting on a deck chair, his expression sad. “Death awaits!” he screamed, but it was too late because just as he said that an angry scaly alien stormed inside, “You’ll be taken, our warriors need food, now COME!” growled the alien, dragging the man out of the room.
Meanwhile at Sarah Jane’s house, Mr Smith was giving Luke a history lesson, on Roman numerals and Eygtian hyrogliphics. “Thanks Mr Smith, goodbye.” said Luke calmly, as Sarah Jane came in.
“Mr Smith, I’ve heard about a disaperance of a man, who was in West London who vanished last night with no trace.” said Sarah Jane, looking worried.
“The records of the kidnapping, are unlikely to be alien, but I’ll still have a look,” Mr Smith stopped, then continued, “DATA, DATA…DATA,” his voice was deeper, “transmitted!” his voice was now a lot more relaxed.
Just then the room shoke, and an the blood-thirsty alien glared at them all, “Dinner!”
TO BE CONTINUED!
The next series of SJA should be better, but Luke is definetly leaving, but not going to die. 2011 SJA will have a new charecter replacing Luke.
jaden marston
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:33pmlukes leaving, oh no, its series 4 he leaves , and the shansheeth are volture like humanoids . And are not related to the slitheen , blathereen, rakateen. But they visit an alien world and its not raxacoricophallabatourius , but it would be cool if they did, maybe they do.
The Pandorica
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:27pmHi guys, the following bellow are SPOILERS! As river song would say! 🙂
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 :(? 🙂 🙂 Why all the smiles (expept one, 🙁 ), well because SJA WILL HAPPEN IN 2010 AND 2011, BUT LLLLLLLLLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUKKE IS LEAVIN’ BUT THATS OKAY, COS CLYDE IS MY FAVE, THEN SARAH JANE, THEN LUKE, AND K-9, AND MR SMITH, THEN RANI!
fraz
April 9th, 2011 - 1:14pmof couse they are not leaving exept for Luke they leave in the final episode!!!!!