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|main character  = Sarah Jane Smith
|starring        = Clyde Langer
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|exec prod        = Russell T Davies
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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]] is expected to air sometime in 2010. According to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', pre-production was under way as early as November 2009, however as of January 2010 the BBC has yet to confirm officially that a fourth season has been commissioned.
== 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 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>


However on 18 January 2010 it was reported that the BBC was seeking a new producer for the season, which according to the Doctor Who News Page is scheduled to begin production in March 2010 for a 12-episode season. As of 18 January it is unknown if [[Russell T Davies]] is still associated with the series.[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/01/sarah-jane-adventures-series-4.html]
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]].


As of January 2010 no casting has been confirmed, though it is anticipated that the core cast members will return. Likewise, no information regarding stories, writers, or guest actors has been officially announced.
== Cast ==
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* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
* [[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]]
* [[Clyde Langer]] - [[Daniel Anthony]]
* [[Mr Smith|Mr. Smith]] - [[Alexander Armstrong]] (voice)
* [[K9 Mark IV]] - [[John Leeson]] (voice)
* [[Haresh Chandra]] - [[Ace Bhatti]]


== Cast ==
=== Recurring ===
: ''Subject to change depending on future BBC announcements''
* [[Gita Chandra]] - [[Mina Anwar]]
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* The [[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
* [[Androvax]] - [[Mark Goldthorp]]
*[[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
* [[The Shopkeeper (Lost in Time)|The Shopkeeper]] - [[Cyril Nri]]
*[[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]]
*[[Clyde Langer]] - [[Daniel Anthony]]
*[[Mr Smith]] - [[Alexander Armstrong]]
==Known Epesodes==
*[[Attack of The Ice Warriors]]


==Rumours==
=== Guest ===
''To be added''
* [[Nightmare Man]] - [[Julian Bleach]]
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* [[Gemma (Lost in Time)|Gemma]] - [[Lucie Jones]]
* [[Tia Karim]] - [[Laila Rouass]]
* [[Ocean Waters]] - [[Cheryl Campbell]]
* [[Mister Dread]] - [[Angus Wright]]
* [[Gavin (The Empty Planet)|Gavin]] - [[Joe Mason]]
* [[Ruby White]] - [[Julie Graham]]
* [[Jo Grant|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]]


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== Television stories ==
|class="prev"|'''Previous series''':<br />''[[Series 3 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|SJA Series 3]]''
{| {{prettytable}}
|class="next"|'''Next series''':<br />TBA
!width="50"| Episodes || Title  || Writer(s) || Director || Notes
|-
|1
|''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]''
|[[Joseph Lidster]]
|rowspan=2|[[Joss Agnew]]
|Departure of [[Luke Smith]] and [[K9 Mark IV]].
|-
|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  
|''[[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
|''[[The Empty Planet (TV story)|The Empty Planet]]''
|[[Gareth Roberts]]
|
|-
|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
|''[[Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith]]''
|Gareth Roberts and [[Clayton Hickman]]
|Final appearance of K9 Mark IV.
|}
|}
[[Category:The Sarah Jane Adventures seasons| Series 4 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)]]
 
== Aliens and enemies ==
* [[Slitheen]]
* [[Nightmare Man]]
* [[Androvax]]
* [[Groske]]
* [[Men in Black (Dreamland)|Men in Black]] ([[Mister Dread]])
* [[Shansheeth]]
* [[Tia Karim]]
* [[Automaton (The Empty Planet)|Automatons]]
* [[Dark Horde]]
* [[Qetesh]] ([[Ruby White]])
 
== Novels ==
As of August 2010 only two stories from this series were announced for adaptation as a novelisation. These were later reported as being cancelled. <ref>[http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/08/sarah-jane-adventures-book-covers.html Tardis Base - THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES BOOK COVERS] <small>accessed 5th October</small></ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/20101017053828/sarahjanetv.blogspot.com/2010/09/pulled.html sarahjane.tv - Pulled] <small>accessed 5th October</small></ref> 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.
 
* ''[[The Nightmare Man (novelisation)|The Nightmare Man]]''
* ''[[Death of the Doctor (novelisation)|Death of the Doctor]]''
 
== Audiobooks ==
* ''[[Wraith World (audio story)|Wraith World]]''
* ''[[Deadly Download]]''
 
== DVD and Blu-ray release ==
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 (TV story)|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 ==
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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]]

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

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]]

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]]

  1. ↑ BBC - Press Office - Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures accessed 5th October
  2. ↑ The Doctor Who News Pafe: Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 (and 5!) commissioned accessed 5th October
  3. ↑ Tardis Base - THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES BOOK COVERS accessed 5th October
  4. ↑ sarahjane.tv - Pulled accessed 5th October
v • e
SJA television stories
Series 1
Series 2
Regular episodes
Mini-episodes
Series 3
Series 4
Series 5
Stories listed here are only those that have been officially licensed by the BBC.
v • e
Aliens and Enemies of SJA Series 4
The Nightmare Man
The Vault of Secrets
Death of the Doctor
The Empty Planet
Lost in Time
The Shopkeeper  • Captain  • Nazis (Koenig  •Wyckham)  • Matilda
Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith
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