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|director = [[Joss Agnew]]
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|producer = [[Brian Minchin]]
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|broadcast date = [[18th October]] [[2010]] (Part 1)<br>[[19th October]], [[2010]] (Part 2)<refhttp://news.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/s-j-adventures-the-vault-of-secrets/ S J Adventures - The Vault of Secrets - The Doctor Who Site News></ref>
|broadcast date = [[18th October]] [[2010]] (Part 1)<br>[[19th October]], [[2010]] (Part 2)
|format = 2 x 30 minute episodes
|format = 2 x 30 minute episodes
|previous story = [[The Nightmare Man]]
|previous story = [[The Nightmare Man]]

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The Vault of Secrets is the second story of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It features the return of Androvax and the Alliance of Shades.

Synopsis

Part 1

When an old enemy, Androvax the Veil, returns to Earth asking for help, the gang face a dilemma – should they trust him? Or does the legendary Vault hold an even greater terror? But a second threat arises, when android guardians threaten to destroy anyone who uncovers their secrets.

Part 2

As the battle between Sarah Jane, Androvax and the androids reaches its climax, Rani has to save her own mother from being caught in the crossfire. But as the Vault opens the destiny of the entire Veil species is at stake. Is it too late to save them?[1]

Plot

Part 1

A teenage girl enters an asylum, and approaches The Vault of Secrets, she trys to access it, but only has one disc. She is then confronted by The Alliance of Shades, so she escapes, injures herself and falls over. Androvax exits her body, and escapes. The Alliance of Shades (a.k.a Men In Black) arrive at the scene, and scan the unconcsious girl, the Androvax is declared no longer in her.

Sarah Jane, Clyde and Rani are in the Attic, speaking to Luke on webcam, and Mr Smith interferes with a NASA space probe on Mars, to prevent it discovering an ancient and deadly civilisation.

Gita and her husband Haresh have joined B.U.R.P.S.S (The British UFO Resarch and Paranormal Studies Society), due to Gita's encounter with the Judoon and Androvax in the past. When the couple arrive home on Bannerman Road, Gita spots Androvax entering Sarah Janes front garden.

Haresh arms himself and goes to investigate, and encounters Sarah Jane, Rani and Clyde. Haresh leaves after a conversation with them, and Androvax enters Ranis body. Sarah Jane scans for alien activity, and realises Rani has been taken over. Sarah Jane and Clyde chase her/him to the attic, and order Mr Smith to contain him after exiting Ranis body.

They discover that Androvax is dying, her escaped a prison in a swamp and was poisoned by an alien viper, he is dying, and intends to free 100 of his people from cyrogenic sleep in The Vault of Secrets- the last survivors of the Veil species, asides from Androvax himself.

Ocean Waters, (the found of B.U.R.P.S.S) arrives with Minty, to scan for alien activity, by picking up Beta particles, Sarah Jane uses her Sonic lipstick to deactivate this device.

The three of them go to investigate, at a mental asylum, where they encounter the base of the Men In Black. They are detected, and the Men In Black go to confront them. They discover that Ocean Waters, was abducted in 1972 and encountered the Men In Black. The Men In Black then arrive to confront them, and activate their robotic hands. They tell Sarah Jane she must hand over Androvax and their disc, or prepare to be incinerated.

The gang arrive home, where they agree with Androvax to let him use Clydes body, they then speak to Ocean and Minty. Ocean turns out to have the other disc equired to enter the Vault, and she recalls past encounters with the Men In black, and Mister Dread. Then the Men In Black arrive and tell them they must prepare to be incinerated.

Part 2

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Cast

Crew

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References

  • Sarah Jane mentions there were ancient civilisations on Mars, and jams the transmission of Mars Rover to prevent it from picking up images of a pyramid.
  • Gita mentions the Judoon and Androvax, though only by description as she does not know their names.
  • Sarah Jane mentions Dragons Den.
  • Clyde refers to Men in Black and Rani to Will Smith.
  • Luke told Clyde that his university friends live off of baked beans and curry, to which Clyde says it must be like living with Slitheen.

Story notes

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Ratings

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Myths

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Filming locations

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Production errors

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Continuity

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

Home video releases

DVD releases

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Blu-ray releases

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External links

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Footnotes

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/09_september/30/sja4.shtml BBC - Press Office - The Sarah Jane Adventures press pack: episode synopsis