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'''Series 4''' of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' premiered on [[BBC One]] and [[CBBC]] on the 11th October 2010<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk41/mon.shtml#mon_sja BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 41 Monday 11 October 2010] <small>accessed 29th September 2010</small></ref>. 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 [[Series 5 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|5th series]] for 2011 had also been commissioned.)<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>
'''Series 4 '''of [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]] premiered on [[BBC One]] and [[CBBC]] on the 11th October 2010<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk41/mon.shtml#mon_sja BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 41 Monday 11 October 2010] <small>accessed 29th September 2010</small></ref>. 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 [[Series 5 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|5th series]] for 2011 had also been commissioned.)<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>


The 4th series began on Monday 11 October, 2010 at 5:15pm on the CBBC channel.  The season will see the return of all the core cast members for a 12-episode series.
The 4th series began on Monday 11 October, 2010 at 5:15pm on the CBBC channel.  The season will see the return of all the core cast members for a 12-episode series.
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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]].  
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 ==
==Cast==
[[file:sarah-jane-series-4-promo-2.jpg|thumb|right|A promotional image for Series 4.]]
[[file:sarah-jane-series-4-promo-2.jpg|thumb|right|A promotional image for Series 4.]]
=== Primary cast ===
===Primary cast===
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*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
*[[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Elisabeth Sladen]]
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*[[Mr Smith|Mr. Smith]] - [[Alexander Armstrong]]
*[[Mr Smith|Mr. Smith]] - [[Alexander Armstrong]]


=== Secondary cast ===
===Secondary cast===
*[[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
*[[Luke Smith]] - [[Tommy Knight]]
*[[K9 Mark IV]] - [[John Leeson]]
*[[K9 Mark IV]] - [[John Leeson]]
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*[[Haresh Chandra]] - [[Ace Bhatti]]
*[[Haresh Chandra]] - [[Ace Bhatti]]


===Guest cast ===
===Guest cast===
*[[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
*[[Eleventh Doctor]] - [[Matt Smith]]
*[[Jo Grant|Jo Jones]] - [[Katy Manning]]
*[[Jo Grant|Jo Jones]] - [[Katy Manning]]
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Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures premiered on BBC One and CBBC on the 11th October 2010[1]. 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.)[2][3]

The 4th series began on Monday 11 October, 2010 at 5:15pm on the CBBC channel. The season will see the return of all the core cast members 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

A promotional image for Series 4.

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Guest cast

Television stories

The titles and writers of this season's episodes were revealed in Doctor Who Magazine.[4] All of Series 4 episodes will be 2 parts.

# Title Writer 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 Joss Agnew Reappearance of Androvax.
3 Death of the Doctor Russell T Davies Ashley Way Guest appearances of the Doctor and Jo Grant.
4 The Empty Planet Gareth Roberts Ashley Way
5 Lost in Time Rupert Laight Joss Agnew
6 Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman Joss Agnew Return of Luke Smith and K9 Mark IV

Aliens and enemies

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. [5][6]

Audiobooks

Footnotes

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