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|broadcast year = 2010 | |broadcast year = 2010 | ||
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|story count = 6 | |story count = 6 | ||
|ep count | |ep count = 12 | ||
|first ep | |first ep = The Nightmare Man (TV story) | ||
|main character = Sarah Jane Smith | |main character = Sarah Jane Smith | ||
|starring = Clyde Langer | |starring = Clyde Langer | ||
|starring2 = Luke Smith | |starring2 = Luke Smith | ||
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|starring4 = Mr Smith | |starring4 = Mr Smith | ||
|starring5 = K9 Mark IV | |starring5 = K9 Mark IV | ||
|producer | |producer = Brian Minchin | ||
|producer2 | |producer2 = Phil Ford | ||
|exec prod | |exec prod = Russell T Davies | ||
|exec prod2 | |exec prod2 = Nikki Wilson | ||
|start date | |start date = [[11 October (releases)|11 October]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | ||
|end date | |end date = [[16 November (releases)|16 November]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | ||
|network | |network = CBBC | ||
|runtime | |runtime = 25' | ||
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|prev | |prev = Series 3 (SJA) | ||
|next | |next = Series 5 (SJA) | ||
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'''Series 4''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' ran between [[11 October (releases)|11 October]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] and [[16 November (releases)|16 November]] 2010. It starred [[Elizabeth Sladen]] as [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Tommy Knight]] as [[Luke Smith]], [[Daniel Anthony]] as [[Clyde Langer]], [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]], [[Alexander Armstrong]] as [[Mr Smith]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark IV]]. The series opened with ''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'' and concluded with ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]''. | '''Series 4''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' ran between [[11 October (releases)|11 October]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] and [[16 November (releases)|16 November]] 2010. It starred [[Elizabeth Sladen]] as [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Tommy Knight]] as [[Luke Smith]], [[Daniel Anthony]] as [[Clyde Langer]], [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]], [[Alexander Armstrong]] as [[Mr Smith]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark IV]]. The series opened with ''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'' and concluded with ''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]''. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
It consisted of six stories and twelve episodes. According to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', {{which?}} pre-production was under way as early as [[November (production)|November]] [[2009 (production)|2009]]. On [[4 March (production)|4 March]] [[2010 (production)|2010]], the BBC officially announced that production had been commissioned, with filming expected to begin by the end of March. (The same announcement also confirmed that a [[Series 5 (SJA)|fifth series]] for [[2011 (production)|2011]] had | It consisted of six stories and twelve episodes. According to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', {{which?}} pre-production was under way as early as [[November (production)|November]] [[2009 (production)|2009]]. On [[4 March (production)|4 March]] [[2010 (production)|2010]], the BBC officially announced that production had been commissioned, with filming expected to begin by the end of March. (The same announcement also confirmed that a [[Series 5 (SJA)|fifth series]] for [[2011 (production)|2011]] had been commissioned as well.)<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/04/sarah_jane.shtml BBC - Press Office - Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures] <small>accessed 5th October</small></ref><ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/03/sarah-jane-adventures-series-4-and-5.html The Doctor Who News Pafe: Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 (and 5!) commissioned] <small>accessed 5th October</small></ref> | ||
The season saw the return of all the core cast members for the 12-episode series, plus guest appearances by [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Katy Manning]] as [[Jo Jones]]. For this series, [[Brian Minchin]] joined as a producer, with [[Phil Ford]] as co-producer. [[Russell T Davies]] remained as executive producer along with [[Nikki Wilson]]. | The season saw the return of all the core cast members for the 12-episode series, plus guest appearances by [[Matt Smith]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Katy Manning]] as [[Jo Jones]]. For this series, [[Brian Minchin]] joined as a producer, with [[Phil Ford]] as co-producer. [[Russell T Davies]] remained as executive producer along with [[Nikki Wilson]]. | ||
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== Television stories == | == Television stories == | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
| | !width="50"| Episodes || Title || Writer(s) || Director || Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'' | |||
|[[Joseph Lidster]] | |||
|rowspan=2|[[Joss Agnew]] | |||
|Departure of [[Luke Smith]] and [[K9 Mark IV]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|''[[The Vault of Secrets (TV story)|The Vault of Secrets]]'' | |||
|[[Phil Ford]] | |||
|Reappearance of [[Androvax]]. Return of the [[Alliance of Shades]], first seen in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' 3-D animated story ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]''. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'' | |||
|[[Russell T Davies]] | |||
|rowspan=2|[[Ashley Way]] | |||
|Guest appearances by the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|''[[The Empty Planet (TV story)|The Empty Planet]]'' | |||
|[[Gareth Roberts]] | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|5 | |||
|''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'' | |||
|[[Rupert Laight]] | |||
|rowspan=2|Joss Agnew | |||
|First appearance of [[The Shopkeeper (Lost in Time)|the Shopkeeper]] and [[Captain (Lost in Time)|Captain]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]'' | |||
|Gareth Roberts and [[Clayton Hickman]] | |||
|Final appearance of K9 Mark IV. | |||
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* [[Androvax]] | * [[Androvax]] | ||
* [[Groske]] | * [[Groske]] | ||
* [[Men in Black]] ([[Mister Dread]]) | * [[Men in Black (Dreamland)|Men in Black]] ([[Mister Dread]]) | ||
* [[Shansheeth]] | * [[Shansheeth]] | ||
* [[Tia Karim]] | * [[Tia Karim]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 3 November 2024
Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures ran between 11 October 2010 and 16 November 2010. It starred Elizabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Tommy Knight as Luke Smith, Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer, Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra, Alexander Armstrong as Mr Smith and John Leeson as K9 Mark IV. The series opened with The Nightmare Man and concluded with Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith.
Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
It consisted of six stories and twelve episodes. According to Doctor Who Magazine, [which?] pre-production was under way as early as November 2009. On 4 March 2010, the BBC officially announced that production had been commissioned, with filming expected to begin by the end of March. (The same announcement also confirmed that a fifth series for 2011 had been commissioned as well.)[1][2]
The season saw the return of all the core cast members for the 12-episode series, plus guest appearances by Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Katy Manning as Jo Jones. For this series, Brian Minchin joined as a producer, with Phil Ford as co-producer. Russell T Davies remained as executive producer along with Nikki Wilson.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
- Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
- Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
- Mr. Smith - Alexander Armstrong (voice)
- K9 Mark IV - John Leeson (voice)
- Haresh Chandra - Ace Bhatti
Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gita Chandra - Mina Anwar
- The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
- Androvax - Mark Goldthorp
- The Shopkeeper - Cyril Nri
Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nightmare Man - Julian Bleach
- Gemma - Lucie Jones
- Tia Karim - Laila Rouass
- Ocean Waters - Cheryl Campbell
- Mister Dread - Angus Wright
- Gavin - Joe Mason
- Ruby White - Julie Graham
- Jo Jones - Katy Manning
- Santiago Jones - Finn Jones
- Louise Marlowe - Doon Mackichan
- Voices of the Shansheeth - David Bradley, Jon Glover
- Voice of the Robots - Jon Glover
Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Episodes | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nightmare Man | Joseph Lidster | Joss Agnew | Departure of Luke Smith and K9 Mark IV. |
| 2 | The Vault of Secrets | Phil Ford | Reappearance of Androvax. Return of the Alliance of Shades, first seen in the Doctor Who 3-D animated story Dreamland. | |
| 3 | Death of the Doctor | Russell T Davies | Ashley Way | Guest appearances by the Eleventh Doctor and Jo Grant. |
| 4 | The Empty Planet | Gareth Roberts | ||
| 5 | Lost in Time | Rupert Laight | Joss Agnew | First appearance of the Shopkeeper and Captain. |
| 6 | Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith | Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman | Final appearance of K9 Mark IV. |
Aliens and enemies[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Slitheen
- Nightmare Man
- Androvax
- Groske
- Men in Black (Mister Dread)
- Shansheeth
- Tia Karim
- Automatons
- Dark Horde
- Qetesh (Ruby White)
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
As of August 2010 only two stories from this series were announced for adaptation as a novelisation. These were later reported as being cancelled. [3][4] However the novelisations were later published in e-book format. These were the final novelisations published as none were commissioned in any format for Series 5.
Audiobooks[[edit] | [edit source]]
DVD and Blu-ray release[[edit] | [edit source]]
UK release of the series on DVD and, for the first time, Blu-ray occurred on 31 October 2011, followed by North American release on DVD only on 6 December. The UK edition included TV: Pyramids of Mars as a bonus feature (this is not included in the North American release).
A slight alteration to the first episode of the season was made for DVD with the addition of a dedication in memory of Elisabeth Sladen.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ BBC - Press Office - Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures accessed 5th October
- ↑ The Doctor Who News Pafe: Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 (and 5!) commissioned accessed 5th October
- ↑ Tardis Base - THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES BOOK COVERS accessed 5th October
- ↑ sarahjane.tv - Pulled accessed 5th October
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