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The '''second series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' had twelve episodes split among six two-part stories. It was broadcast in the UK in the autumn of 2008. The season began with all of the first-series cast (except for [[John Leeson]]'s [[K9 Mark IV|K9]], who did not appear in any regular episodes). A major cast change occurred after the first two-part story. [[Yasmin Paige]] ([[Maria Jackson]]) left the series and was replaced by [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]]. References to Maria, including flashback footage and photos, were incorporated into the other stories. Paige herself returned for a guest appearance in ''[[The Mark of the Berserker]]''. | The '''second series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' had twelve episodes split among six two-part stories. It was broadcast in the UK in the autumn of 2008. The season began with all of the first-series cast (except for [[John Leeson]]'s [[K9 Mark IV|K9]], who did not appear in any regular episodes). A major cast change occurred after the first two-part story. [[Yasmin Paige]] ([[Maria Jackson]]) left the series and was replaced by [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]]. References to Maria, including flashback footage and photos, were incorporated into the other stories. Paige herself returned for a guest appearance in ''[[The Mark of the Berserker]]''. | ||
The season was notable for the return of [[Nicholas Courtney]] as Sir [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. This was his first appearance (on screen) since the independent film [[ | The season was notable for the return of [[Nicholas Courtney]] as Sir [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. This was his first appearance (on screen) since the independent film [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Downtime]]'' in 1995 and the first time in a BBC production since [[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'' in 1989. [[UNIT]] also made its first on-screen appearance in the spin-off. | ||
Returning villains include the [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] and the [[Trickster]]. The [[Graske] and [[Sontaran]]s appear for the first time in the spin-off in an episode that is a direct sequel to the ''Doctor Who'' two-parter ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]''. | Returning villains include the [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] and the [[Trickster]]. The [[Graske] and [[Sontaran]]s appear for the first time in the spin-off in an episode that is a direct sequel to the ''Doctor Who'' two-parter ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky]]''. | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 28 September 2012
The second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures had twelve episodes split among six two-part stories. It was broadcast in the UK in the autumn of 2008. The season began with all of the first-series cast (except for John Leeson's K9, who did not appear in any regular episodes). A major cast change occurred after the first two-part story. Yasmin Paige (Maria Jackson) left the series and was replaced by Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra. References to Maria, including flashback footage and photos, were incorporated into the other stories. Paige herself returned for a guest appearance in The Mark of the Berserker.
The season was notable for the return of Nicholas Courtney as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. This was his first appearance (on screen) since the independent film HOMEVID: Downtime in 1995 and the first time in a BBC production since TV: Battlefield in 1989. UNIT also made its first on-screen appearance in the spin-off.
Returning villains include the Bane and the Trickster. The [[Graske] and Sontarans appear for the first time in the spin-off in an episode that is a direct sequel to the Doctor Who two-parter The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky.
Several months after the season ended, the cast -- including K9 in his only Series 2 appearance -- reunited in From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love, a mini-episode produced for the 2009 Comic Relief Red Nose Day appeal.
Cast
Primary Cast
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
- Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
- Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra (introduced in The Day of the Clown)
- Mr. Smith - Alexander Armstrong
Secondary Cast
- Maria Jackson - Yasmin Paige
- Haresh Chandra - Ace Bhatti (introduced in The Day of the Clown)
- Gita Chandra - Mina Anwar (introduced in The Day of the Clown)
- Alan Jackson - Joseph Millson
- Chrissie Jackson - Juliet Cowan
Guest Cast
- The Brigadier - Nicholas Courtney
- Mrs Wormwood - Samantha Bond
- Nicholas Skinner - Ronan Vibert
- Lucy Skinner - Clare Thomas
- Celeste Rivers - Floella Benjamin
- Paul Langer - Gary Beadle
- Carla Langer - Jocelyn Jee Esien
- Barbara Smith - Rosanna Lavelle
- Eddie Smith - Christopher Pizzey
Television Stories
| Episode Number | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Notes |
| 1 | The Last Sontaran | Phil Ford | Joss Agnew | Introduction of Kaagh. Final regular appearances of Maria Jackson and Alan Jackson. Final appearance of Chrissie Jackson |
| 2 | The Day of the Clown | Phil Ford | Michael Kerrigan | First appearance of Rani Chandra, Gita Chandra and Haresh Chandra. |
| 3 | Secrets of the Stars | Gareth Roberts | Michael Kerrigan | |
| 4 | The Mark of the Berserker | Joseph Lidster | Joss Agnew | Reintroduction and final appearance of Maria and Alan Jackson. |
| 5 | The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith | Gareth Roberts | Graeme Harper | Reintroduction of The Trickster. |
| 6 | Enemy of the Bane | Phil Ford | Graeme Harper | Reintroduction of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Kaagh, Mrs Wormwood and the Bane. |
Specials
| Episode Number | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Notes |
| # | From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love | Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman |
Joss Agnew | Reintroduction of the Slitheen and guest appearance of K9 Mark IV |
Aliens and Enemies
- Kaagh
- Pied Piper
- Martin Trueman
- Ancient Lights
- Paul Langer
- Travist Polong
- The Trickster
- Graske
- Mrs Wormwood
- Cal Kilburne
- Bane
- Slitheen
Novels
To date, two stories have been adapted as novelisations by Penguin Character Books. Both were published in November 2008. It has not yet been announced whether any other Series 2 episodes will be adapted, although a Series 3 story has been novelised.
Audiobooks
International Broadcast
Unlike Series 1, which saw broadcast on BBC Kids in Canada and The Sci-Fi Channel in the US, Series 2 was not immediately broadcast in those regions, resulting in the DVD release (see below) occurring without a prior TV broadcast in North America.
In mid-January 2010, BBC Kids belatedly began airing Series 2, although by this time the digital network had been dropped by one of Canada's major cable service providers.
Home video releases
- The Complete Second Series (including From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love as a bonus feature accessed by correctly completing a quiz) was released in the UK on 09 November 2009.
- North American release occurred the next day, 10 November. This marked the first time a complete season of a Doctor Who franchise programme has been released to DVD in North America without first having been viewed on TV.
Footnotes
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Next series: SJA Series 3 |
