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The '''Third Series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' aired on [[CBBC]] and [[BBC One]] in autumn 2009. The series consisted of six stories of two episodes each.
The '''third series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' aired on [[CBBC]] and [[BBC One]] in autumn 2009. The series consisted of six stories of two episodes each.


In a change of broadcast format, two episodes aired each week, on Thursday and Friday, meaning the entire series aired over a six-week period, with a complete storyline told each week.
In a change of broadcast format, two episodes aired each week, on Thursday and Friday, meaning the entire series aired over a six-week period, with a complete storyline told each week.
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A slight change to the opening was made: Before the title sequence, Clyde would narrate the basic premise of the series over a montage of scenes.
A slight change to the opening was made: Before the title sequence, Clyde would narrate the basic premise of the series over a montage of scenes.


Among notable appearances this series, [[K9 Mark IV]] appeared in six of the twelve episodes and [[David Tennant]] appeared as the [[Tenth Doctor]] in the two-part story ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' which aired in late October.
Among notable appearances this series, [[K9 Mark IV]] appeared in six of the twelve episodes and [[David Tennant]] appeared as the [[Tenth Doctor]] in the two-part story ''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' which aired in late October.


Thanks in part to Tennant's appearance, the series scored higher-than-average ratings for children's programming, and also consistently scored high Appreciation Index ratings from viewers.
Thanks in part to Tennant's appearance, the series scored higher-than-average ratings for children's programming, and also consistently scored high Appreciation Index ratings from viewers.
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=== Primary cast ===
=== Primary cast ===
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] [[File:UsjaS3Promos-0001.jpg|thumb|A promotional wallpaper featuring the cast of Series 3]]
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]] [[File:UsjaS3Promos-0001.jpg|thumb|A promotional wallpaper featuring the cast of Series 3]]
* [[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]] (exc. [[The Eternity Trap]])
* [[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]] (exc. [[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]])
* [[Clyde Langer]] - [[Daniel Anthony]]
* [[Clyde Langer]] - [[Daniel Anthony]]
* [[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]]
* [[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]]
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|1 ||''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]'' ||[[Phil Ford]]||[[Joss Agnew]]||First appearance of [[Androvax]]  
|1 ||''[[Prisoner of the Judoon (TV story)|Prisoner of the Judoon]]'' ||[[Phil Ford]]||[[Joss Agnew]]||First appearance of [[Androvax]]  
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|2 ||''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]''  ||[[Joseph Lidster]] ||[[Alice Troughton]]||First regular appearance of [[K9 Mark IV]]
|2 ||''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic (TV story)|The Mad Woman in the Attic]]''  ||[[Joseph Lidster]] ||[[Alice Troughton]]||First regular appearance of [[K9 Mark IV]]
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|3 ||''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' ||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Joss Agnew||Reintroduction of [[The Trickster]], guest appearance by the [[Tenth Doctor]]
|3 ||''[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' ||[[Gareth Roberts]]||Joss Agnew||Reintroduction of [[The Trickster]], guest appearance by the [[Tenth Doctor]]
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|4 ||''[[The Eternity Trap]]'' ||Phil Ford||Alice Troughton||
|4 ||''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'' ||Phil Ford||Alice Troughton||
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|5 ||''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'' ||Phil Ford||Joss Agnew||
|5 ||''[[Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story)|Mona Lisa's Revenge]]'' ||Phil Ford||Joss Agnew||
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|6 ||''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]''||[[Rupert Laight]] || Alice Troughton ||Reintroduction and guest appearance of [[Slitheen family|the Slitheen]]
|6 ||''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]''||[[Rupert Laight]] || Alice Troughton ||Reintroduction and guest appearance of [[Slitheen family|the Slitheen]]
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[[Category:SJA series| Series 3 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)]]
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Revision as of 16:10, 29 October 2012

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The third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures aired on CBBC and BBC One in autumn 2009. The series consisted of six stories of two episodes each.

In a change of broadcast format, two episodes aired each week, on Thursday and Friday, meaning the entire series aired over a six-week period, with a complete storyline told each week.

A slight change to the opening was made: Before the title sequence, Clyde would narrate the basic premise of the series over a montage of scenes.

Among notable appearances this series, K9 Mark IV appeared in six of the twelve episodes and David Tennant appeared as the Tenth Doctor in the two-part story The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith which aired in late October.

Thanks in part to Tennant's appearance, the series scored higher-than-average ratings for children's programming, and also consistently scored high Appreciation Index ratings from viewers.

Cast

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Television stories

Episode Number Title Writer(s) Director Notes
1 Prisoner of the Judoon Phil Ford Joss Agnew First appearance of Androvax
2 The Mad Woman in the Attic Joseph Lidster Alice Troughton First regular appearance of K9 Mark IV
3 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Gareth Roberts Joss Agnew Reintroduction of The Trickster, guest appearance by the Tenth Doctor
4 The Eternity Trap Phil Ford Alice Troughton
5 Mona Lisa's Revenge Phil Ford Joss Agnew
6 The Gift Rupert Laight Alice Troughton Reintroduction and guest appearance of the Slitheen

Aliens and enemies

Audiobooks

Novels

The only story of this series to be novelised was The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.

Home video releases

The Complete Third Series boxset was released on BBC DVD on 1 November 2010.

Footnotes

Previous series:
SJA Series 2
Next series:
SJA Series 4