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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joshua01
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:13pmI was devastated when I heard the news about sarah jane(elizebeth sladen). I think they should have a dalek sarah jane episode with in the episodes they already filmed before the happening, also you know the brigader passed away as well I think they should have done a tribute for the brigader as well.
Rockerboy9000
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:11amWhat has that got to do with Sarah Jane adventures
are you completely mad? or what
Rhiannon Maxey
April 21st, 2011 - 5:19pmelisabeth sladen is dead so there cant be any more sarah jane adventures
booboo
April 20th, 2011 - 10:08pmSeries 5 was confirmed way before she was taken Ill some filming had been taking place and 3 stories are complete, no decision has been made on the shows future, its far to early.
Anonymous
April 20th, 2011 - 10:04pmYer thats why I’m here. I Googled “SERIES 5 CONFIRMED” just to see the BBC and the Internet contradict itself. RIP LIZZIE
tardis2
April 20th, 2011 - 11:26amliz died yesterday so there can’t be
2doctors2000
April 20th, 2011 - 11:06amseries 4 has already been aired though i dont understand if there will be 2 more series it will be 5 and 6
2doctors2000
April 20th, 2011 - 11:05amhow ioncic like u said i was talking about that to my mate how the last episode was called goodbye sarah jane smith
Anonymous
April 20th, 2011 - 11:00ambefore anything, RIP liz, in my mind probably the best actor born yet, i have heard she filmed the first six episodes (E1P1, E1P2, E2P1, E2P2, E3P1, E3P2) i do not know whether they will bring in a new Sarah-Jane for Series 6 because the top of this page states “The fourth series, set to air this autumn, will again star Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane, surely that should be ovbious”and just put 3 episodes in number 5, its sad because the most recent episode was called “goodbye sarah jane smith”, (ironic or fate) i hope the series keeps on going, but youll never be able to replace her. RIP Elizabeth Sladen.
Líam
April 20th, 2011 - 10:28amElisabeth sladen had already filmed parts 1 and 2 of the first story, and part 1 of the second story, but the bbc might not release them. rest in peace lis sladen
Jack Bowden
April 20th, 2011 - 1:46amI was so sad to hear this news, I was coincidentally watching Doctor Who and on Twitter, I saw a tweet stating Elisabeth Sladen had passed away this morning. This deeply saddened me.
Although, the new series of the Sarah – Jane Adventures was due to start on CBBC in less than 5 months. This would make me think that, some, if not all of series 5 had already been shot. I would have thought we would have heard from the BBC if SJA had been canceled due to Elisabeth Sladen’s illness, as in the filming being stopped. I still think there may be some hope for SJA series 5, there will never be anything like it agin. Elisabeth Sladen is a true legend to me and am sure many other people.
Angel Tim
April 19th, 2011 - 10:53pmSomeone else could star in it but A it wouldn’t be the same and B the bbc would need to change the title to the Martha jones adventures or the Joe jones adventures.
Nicholas Jessup
April 19th, 2011 - 10:47pmI’m sorry to say everyone but there isn’t going to be a series 5 because Elisbeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) Died this morning (19th April 2011) Suffering serious Cancer I was very sad to hear this terrible news.
2doctors2000
April 19th, 2011 - 9:47pmseries 4 already happened
D
April 19th, 2011 - 9:45pmsoory but i dont think there is a series 5
Doctor Who Star 100
April 15th, 2011 - 6:19pmthay should have a part like craig and sophie in doctor who the lodger. they have to admit the love to save the world!
F
April 15th, 2011 - 1:26pmI typed in The Sarah Jane Adventures S5 on Google and I looked on random sites that come up and there is some news on the Sarah Jane Ad on this website
billy
April 9th, 2011 - 8:31pmbut WHEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
F
April 9th, 2011 - 1:22pmI heard in series 5 the trickster returns,a sontaron but not Caarg the man with the parrot and there is gonna be a new person in the gang and heart breaking stories for rani and clyde and luke is back at college for a few episodes BUT I AM NOT SURE, I ONLY READ ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET!!!!!!!
Fraz
April 9th, 2011 - 1:18pmI heard in series 5 the trickster returns,a sontaron but not Caarg the man with the parrot and there is gonna be a new person in the gang and heart breaking stories for rani and clyde and luke is back at college for a few episodes BUT I AM NOT SURE, I ONLY READ ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET!!!!!!!
fraz
April 9th, 2011 - 1:14pmof couse they are not leaving exept for Luke they leave in the final episode!!!!!
TheSarahJaneAdventures2011
April 9th, 2011 - 10:33amI hated series 4 series 5 better be much exciting than series 4
fraz
April 9th, 2011 - 10:04amIt is SJA that made we wtch Doctor who
doctor who rocks, sarah jane rocks
March 27th, 2011 - 6:12pmsarah jane is a great and espcially doctor who…yh i think clyde and rani should be together and luke with maria….too admit it i reallly want clyde back in series 5 and i really want sarah jane adventures to carry on like doctor who for 50 or so years…please doctor who productors , make my dream come true……here’s and idea plot to carry it on…..sarah jane marries the doctor, then she becomes a timelord and then she regenerates, so u can swap over elizabeth sladen coz she is getting old….or u can somehow make sarah jane a timelord and make her regernerate……please take my ideas to account
fazer
March 10th, 2011 - 4:11pmhi i love sarah jane adventers so much!!!!!
i love it more than anyone!!
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ANYONE!!!!
Lauren Dawson
March 5th, 2011 - 2:13pmSarah Jane Adventures is the best, i want it to go on 4ever. One tip Clyde and Rani should get 2gether, Sarah Jane and Doctor who should get together. In my opinion David Tennant is better than Matt Smith, i would prefer him to be back in but Matt Smith is alright wiv me. I’m a mega SJA fan ive even done the morph on CBBC website, it so cool. I really wanna meet ELISABETH SLADEN, DANIEL ANTHONY, ANJLI MOHINDRA, TOMMY KNIGHT, YASMIN PAIGE and all the other SJA characters. I am a massive fan, i so want SJA’s number so i can tell her how amazing she is and all the great ideas for the next hundred series. Ive watched all the series i get in a mood if ive missed em. Gotta go LUV U ELISABETH
( SARAH JANE)
georgia davies
February 28th, 2011 - 10:03pmhello is there 100% going to be a series 5 and when is series 4 out on dvd i got all of them apart from series 4!!! i lovee luke i think hes cutexx
fazer
February 21st, 2011 - 11:57amhi sarah jane adventurs is the best.
i love it more than anyone
Year 1 Class 4 Lego
February 16th, 2011 - 7:13pmsja cant cacth up with doctor dw who
XxXRoxyXxX
February 16th, 2011 - 7:01pmI just want to say that I adore the sarah Jane adventures. It is one of my favourite shows. I am seventeen years of year and I absolutely lobe this programme.. My favourite actor is Elizabeth Sladen (aka sarah Jane smith). I personally think she is a fantastic actor, i lve the way that she acts with passion and imagination. She makes the showso enjoyable, I’m 17 and I’m not ashamed to watch this programme. I have only started watching it in the summer of 2010, and I have watched every single episode thatnhas been produced. I am really looking forward to series five. I would really like to know when that series is coming out?