"The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007) TV series 2007-????

Creator:

Russell T. Davies

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

1 January 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith and her 13-year-old neighbor Maria form an alliance to combat evil alien forces.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor Who | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tommy Knight	...	Luke Smith / ... (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Anthony	...	Clyde Langer (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alexander Armstrong	...	Mr. Smith (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anjli Mohindra	...	Rani Chandra (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ace Bhatti	...	Haresh Chandra (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mina Anwar	...	Gita Chandra (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Yasmin Paige	...	Maria Jackson (15 episodes, 2007-2008)

Also Known As:

Sarah Jane Investigates (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (1 episode) | 30 min (22 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Wales, UK

Company:

BBC Wales

Trivia:

This was the second attempt - and the first successful one - at giving Elisabeth Sladen's character of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith a spinoff series from "Doctor Who" (1963). The first attempt resulted only in a pilot episode which was broadcast as K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981) (TV).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Doctor Who: Journey's End (#4.13)" (2008)

This is what Doctor Who should be.

If Russell T. Davies had instilled this sort of educational and morality in the new series of Doctor Who, we would have something more akin to the Original series, which, even though I was only young when it was being aired and I never managed to catch either Troughton or Hartnell, was a fantastic series.

Sarah Jane Adventures has humour, monsters and story lines that, although they are hidden behind children running around and on a children's network, are just as accessible to adults than to children.

The characterisations are clear, the directing good, the effects up to scratch with those in Doctor Who and the acting, dare I say it, better. They tackle emotional issues, far-fetched plots and links to the Doctor Who series old and new and still come up Aces whilst being slightly educational along the way.

Whether it was intentional or accidental, adopting the whole point to the original series (Being educational and for the family) The Sarah Jane Adventures should hopefully continue for a long time and be given a n equal focus to that of Doctor Who and far beyond that of Torchwood.

Keep it up Cast and Crew of a fantastic series.