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The '''Third Series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' will consist of six stories of two episodes each. It will air on the channel [[CBBC]] in the autumn of [[2009]]. [[K-9 Mark IV]] will appear in six of the twelve episodes and [[David Tennant]] will appear as the [[Tenth Doctor]] in two of the twelve episodes.
The '''Third Series''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' is currently being broadcast by both [[CBBC]] and [[BBC One]], having debuted on [[15th October]] [[2009]]. The season consists of six stories of two episodes each.


According to the BBC, the season will begin airing on 15 October 2009.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk41/thu.shtml#thu_sja BBC Press release]</ref> In a change of broadcast format, two episodes will air each week, on Thursday and Friday.<ref>http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/09/twice-weekly-sarah-jane.html</ref>
In a change of broadcast format, two episodes will air each week, on Thursday and Friday.<ref>http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/09/twice-weekly-sarah-jane.html</ref>
 
Among notable appearances this season, [[K-9 Mark IV]] will appear 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.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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==Rumours and Announcements==
==Rumours and Announcements==
*The Doctor will appear in two of the episodes''(one story)''. This story will also feature K9
*On 26 May 2009, the BBC Press Office issued an announcement confirming the appearance of David Tennant. "It's more than just a cameo from the Tenth Doctor! He's a proper part of the story," said [[Russell T. Davies]]. He also added that the two-parter is ''"extraordinary, wild and powerfully moving,"'' cryptically adding, ''"let's just say that the wedding of Sarah Jane will be a day for everyone to remember!"''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/05_may/26/sarah_jane.shtml BBC - Press Office - The Doctor to appear in CBBC drama The Sarah Jane Adventures] <small>accessed 10th August 2009</small></ref>
 
*On 26 May 2009, the BBC Press Office issued an announcement also confirming the appearance, including publicity photos. Comments by [[Russell T Davies]] also reveal that the storyline may involve Sarah Jane getting married: ''"It's more than just a cameo from the Tenth Doctor! He's a proper part of the story."'' He also added that the two-parter is ''"extraordinary, wild and powerfully moving,"'' cryptically adding, ''"let's just say that the wedding of Sarah Jane will be a day for everyone to remember!"''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/05_may/26/sarah_jane.shtml BBC - Press Office - The Doctor to appear in CBBC drama The Sarah Jane Adventures] <small>accessed 10th August 2009</small></ref>


*K-9 will appear in 6 of the 12 episodes of the series. While this has yet to be confirmed, the BBC announcement regarding Tennant did confirm that K-9 appears in at least his two episodes.
*K-9 will appear in 6 of the 12 episodes of the series. While this has yet to be confirmed, the BBC announcement regarding Tennant did confirm that K-9 appears in at least his two episodes.
*The announcement also mentions that the [[Judoon]] are to appear but it's not known if this is in the same episode as the Doctor.
*The series will air on [[BBC One]]. This Rumour derives from some of the media reports on Tennant's appearance but is not mentioned in the 26 May press released. {{fact}}


*[[The Trickster]] will return.
*[[The Trickster]] will return.
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*A villain named Erasmus Darkening which has been described as ''one of the greatest and most chilling villain we've ever seen''. {{fact}}
*A villain named Erasmus Darkening which has been described as ''one of the greatest and most chilling villain we've ever seen''. {{fact}}
*One title for an episode has been named as "[[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith]]". This episode will feature the [[Tenth Doctor]]. <ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/television/292793/doctor_who_latest_news_from_comiccon.html News from Comic-Con]</ref>


*SFX Magazine confirmed that the [[Slitheen]]'s cousins the [[Blathereen]] will be in the finale.{{facts}}<!-- Which issue of SFX Magazine confirmed this?-->
*SFX Magazine confirmed that the [[Slitheen]]'s cousins the [[Blathereen]] will be in the finale.{{facts}}<!-- Which issue of SFX Magazine confirmed this?-->

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The Third Series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is currently being broadcast by both CBBC and BBC One, having debuted on 15th October 2009. The season consists of six stories of two episodes each.

In a change of broadcast format, two episodes will air each week, on Thursday and Friday.[1]

Among notable appearances this season, K-9 Mark IV will appear 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.

Cast

Primary Cast

Secondary Cast

Guest cast

Episodes

Audiobooks

Episode Notes

These are all derived from the BBC Press Release and are not in story order

  • A chance for Sarah Jane to find personal happiness with someone who could be the perfect person to complete her family. [2]
  • There will be a living painting and the inhabitants of a supposedly haunted house
  • Aliens who want to infect Earth with a strangely aggressive weed.
  • An extraterrestrial girl that can make people play games against their will.
  • An episode with the Judoon and their reptilian enemies, the Veil.
  • An episode with the Doctor.

Rumours and Announcements

  • On 26 May 2009, the BBC Press Office issued an announcement confirming the appearance of David Tennant. "It's more than just a cameo from the Tenth Doctor! He's a proper part of the story," said Russell T. Davies. He also added that the two-parter is "extraordinary, wild and powerfully moving," cryptically adding, "let's just say that the wedding of Sarah Jane will be a day for everyone to remember!".[3]
  • K-9 will appear in 6 of the 12 episodes of the series. While this has yet to be confirmed, the BBC announcement regarding Tennant did confirm that K-9 appears in at least his two episodes.
  • A villain named Erasmus Darkening which has been described as one of the greatest and most chilling villain we've ever seen. [source needed]
  • Information on the first episode has been revealed that a reptilian character called Androvax, a Veil. He's under arrest when one of the Judoon's life carriers crashes on Earth, so a Judoon's hunting down his prisoner who's escaped.[source needed]
  • Episode names for Series 3 were listed in DWM Issue 412.

Novelisations

As of September 2009 only one story from this season has been announced for adaptation as a novelisation.

Notes

to be added

Footnotes

The Sarah Jane Adventures series 3 trailer [[1]]

  1. ↑ http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2009/09/twice-weekly-sarah-jane.html
  2. ↑ BBC Press Release
  3. ↑ BBC - Press Office - The Doctor to appear in CBBC drama The Sarah Jane Adventures accessed 10th August 2009


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