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All stories except for the [[Invasion of the Bane|the initial one]] were presented in a [[serial]] format, with each serial being comprised of two, 25-minute episodes. Created by [[Russell T Davies]] after a positive experience working with [[Elisabeth Sladen]] on the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[School Reunion]]'', it concerned itself with [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]'s life after her initial encounter with the [[Tenth Doctor]]. The series featured regular appearances by several teenaged cast members, their parents, a computer named [[Mr Smith]], and [[K9 Mark IV|K9]]. Aimed at a younger audience than ''[[Doctor Who]]'', its [[UK]] timeslot was typically around 16:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays.<br><br>The show followed [[Sarah Jane Smith]] some time after she met the [[Tenth Doctor]] in ''[[School Reunion]]''. Like [[UNIT]] and [[Torchwood]], Sarah Jane had decided to deal with aliens in her own way. She was assisted by teenagers from her neighbourhood who unknowingly involve themselves in her life, such as [[Maria Jackson]], [[Clyde Langer]], and [[Rani Chandra]]. Also, through her adventures, Sarah Jane entered motherhood by adopting former alien-created tools, such as her son [[Luke Smith]] and daughter [[Sky Smith]]. She was assisted in knowledge of alien life and technology by her super-computer, [[Mr Smith]] and robot dog [[K9 Mark IV]].}} | All stories except for the [[Invasion of the Bane|the initial one]] were presented in a [[serial]] format, with each serial being comprised of two, 25-minute episodes. Created by [[Russell T Davies]] after a positive experience working with [[Elisabeth Sladen]] on the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[School Reunion]]'', it concerned itself with [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]'s life after her initial encounter with the [[Tenth Doctor]]. The series featured regular appearances by several teenaged cast members, their parents, a computer named [[Mr Smith]], and [[K9 Mark IV|K9]]. Aimed at a younger audience than ''[[Doctor Who]]'', its [[UK]] timeslot was typically around 16:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays.<br><br>The show followed [[Sarah Jane Smith]] some time after she met the [[Tenth Doctor]] in ''[[School Reunion]]''. Like [[UNIT]] and [[Torchwood]], Sarah Jane had decided to deal with aliens in her own way. She was assisted by teenagers from her neighbourhood who unknowingly involve themselves in her life, such as [[Maria Jackson]], [[Clyde Langer]], and [[Rani Chandra]]. Also, through her adventures, Sarah Jane entered motherhood by adopting former alien-created tools, such as her son [[Luke Smith]] and daughter [[Sky Smith]]. She was assisted in knowledge of alien life and technology by her super-computer, [[Mr Smith]] and robot dog [[K9 Mark IV]].}} | ||
| 6 = {{feature|title=Death of the Doctor (TV story)|image=Dotd screen6|lead='''''Death of the Doctor''''' was the third story in [[Series 4 (SJA)|the fourth series]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. It contained the first televised meeting between classic-era companions [[Sarah Jane]] and Jo Grant ([[The Green Death (TV story)|through her marriage]], now known as [[Jo Jones]]), and the first televised appearance of Jo since her [[The Green Death (TV story)|1973 swansong]]. It also contained the only appearance of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] on ''SJA'', since he was never included in any flashbacks during the remaining [[serial]]s the programme had yet to broadcast.<br><br>It was also narratively important for the changes it made to other stories. It added to ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' by stating that the [[Tenth Doctor]] had visited ''all'' his former [[companion]]s, not just the original-to-[[BBC Wales]] companions seen in that story. It established something not strongly asserted in [[season 11|Sarah's first season]]: the [[Third Doctor]] and members of [[UNIT]] had vividly described Jo, such that Sarah was able to recognise her in ''this'' story without ever having met her before.}} | | 6 = {{feature|title=Death of the Doctor (TV story)|image=Dotd screen6|lead='''''Death of the Doctor''''' was the third story in [[Series 4 (SJA)|the fourth series]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. It contained the first televised meeting between classic-era companions [[Sarah Jane]] and Jo Grant ([[The Green Death (TV story)|through her marriage]], now known as [[Jo Jones]]), and the first televised appearance of Jo since her [[The Green Death (TV story)|1973 swansong]]. It also contained the only appearance of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] on ''SJA'', since he was never included in any flashbacks during the remaining [[serial]]s the programme had yet to broadcast.<br><br>It was also narratively important for the changes it made to other stories. It added to ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' by stating that the [[Tenth Doctor]] had visited ''all'' his former [[companion]]s, not just the original-to-[[BBC Wales]] companions seen in that story. It established something not strongly asserted in [[season 11|Sarah's first season]]: the [[Third Doctor]] and members of [[UNIT]] had vividly described Jo, such that Sarah was able to recognise her in ''this'' story without ever having met her before.}} | ||
| 7 = {{feature|title=The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|image=TheHappyCouple|lead='''''The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith''' was notable for the appearance of [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and well known [[British]] actor [[Nigel Havers]] as Sarah's would-be suitor. It was the first time that [[the Doctor]] had appeared in any of the spin-off, but David Tennant's last performance as the Doctor during his original tenure. It was essentially filmed in the same [[production block]] as his [[The End of Time (TV story)|final episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', albeit in a different corner of the [[Upper Boat]] Studios. <br><br>[[The Trickster]] also returned for a third time. It would turn out to be his last appearance on the series, and his only direct confrontation with [[the Doctor]], although he would be obliquely referenced in ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' and ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]''. <br><br>The show was due to feature [[Nicholas Courtney]] as [[the Brigadier]], but his ill health prevented him from appearing. The Brig nevertheless ''does'' feature in [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (novelisation)|the novelisation]], offering a tantalising glimpse of what would have been the character's only televised meeting with a [[21st century]] incarnation of the Doctor. | | 7 = {{feature|title=The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|image=TheHappyCouple|lead='''''The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith''' was notable for the appearance of [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and well known [[British]] actor [[Nigel Havers]] as Sarah's would-be suitor. It was the first time that [[the Doctor]] had appeared in any of the spin-off, but David Tennant's last performance as the Doctor during his original tenure. It was essentially filmed in the same [[production block]] as his [[The End of Time (TV story)|final episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', albeit in a different corner of the [[Upper Boat]] Studios. <br><br>[[The Trickster]] also returned for a third time. It would turn out to be his last appearance on the series, and his only direct confrontation with [[the Doctor]], although he would be obliquely referenced in ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' and ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]''. <br><br>The show was due to feature [[Nicholas Courtney]] as [[the Brigadier]], but his ill health prevented him from appearing. The Brig nevertheless ''does'' feature in [[The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (novelisation)|the novelisation]], offering a tantalising glimpse of what would have been the character's only televised meeting with a [[21st century]] incarnation of the Doctor.}} | ||
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The Curse of Clyde Langer was a Sarah Jane Adventures story from its final series. Atypical for its downbeat ending, Langer gave additional definition to its titular character, and therefore emphasised actor Daniel Anthony's acting abilities. It was notable for its mature yet sensitive handling of the difficult issue of child homelessness, while simultaneously introducing romance to the hitherto completely chaste series. So well-received was the script that it was considered 2012's best script for children's television by the Writer's Guild of Great Britain.
