Series 4 (SJA)

Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures is expected to air on CBBC in the autumn of 2010. According to Doctor Who Magazine, 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 5th series for 2011 had also been commissioned.

The 4th season will see the return of all the core cast members (though the 4 March 2010 announcement did not indicate whether K-9 would appear, K-9 was seen on set when filming began) for a 12-episode series.

For the new series, Brian Minchin joins as producer, with Phil Ford as co-producer. Russell T Davies remains as executive producer along with Nikki Wilson.

Cast

Primary Cast

• Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
• Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
• Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
• Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
• Mr. Smith - Alexander Armstrong

Confirmed Guest Cast

• Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
• Jo Grant - Katy Manning
• Herself- Lucie Jones
• Unknown- Laila Rouass
• Unknown- Cheryl Campbell

Aliens and Enemies

• Sarah Jane and her group will encounter new enemies, such as the Nightmare Man and the Shansheeth. (DWM Issue 419)
• The Shansheeth are "vulture undertakers".
• The Nightmare Man is part of a big story for Luke.
• Androvax will return.
• The Slitheen or Blathereen will make a minor appearance.
• Humanoids in red and yellow suits.

Notes

• For the first time in the series, the group will visit an alien world. (DWM Issue 419)
• The group will embark on a "dangerous journey back into history". (DWM Issue 419)
• The Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) and Jo Grant (Katy Manning) will both appear.

Rumours

• On set reports indicated that Episode 1 will be called 'The Nightmare Man', and will feature the title character.
• The Trickster will return. This is highly likely as he has appeared in the previous 3 series.
• Gareth Roberts may write an hour long special.
• On-set videos show Luke saying goodbye to Sarah Jane and the rest of the cast, making it likely that he will leave in this series to be replaced by the new character of Series 5.
• Amy Pond may appear. As she will be returning in 2011 as the Doctor's companion, it seems plausible that she would appear alongside the Eleventh Doctor in this series.