Series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures began airing on CBBC on 3 October 2011.
On 4 March 2010, the BBC announced that it had officially commissioned both a 4th and 5th series of the spin-off.[1] Part of the series was planned to film in 2010 alongside Series 4[2] and it was later announced that half the series had been completed as planned.[3]
With the death of Elisabeth Sladen in April 2011[4], the BBC announced that no new episodes will be made[5]. Three stories (six episodes) of Series 5 were completed[6], and are presently airing as an abbreviated final season.
Cast
Main cast
- Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
- Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
- Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
- Sky Smith - Sinead Michael
Secondary Cast
Guest cast
Stories
The series will be made up of 3 full serials. The series began on the 3 October. Luke Smith will make an appearance in the third story.
| Story number | Title | Writer | Director | Notes |
| 1 | Sky | Phil Ford | Ashley Way | First appearance of Sky Smith Final appearances of The Shopkeeper and The Captain |
| 2 | The Curse of Clyde Langer | Phil Ford | Ashley Way | Final appearances of Haresh Chandra, Gita Chandra, and Carla Langer |
| 3 | The Man Who Never Was | Gareth Roberts | Ashley Way | Final appearances of Sarah Jane Smith, Luke Smith, Clyde Langer, Rani Chandra, Sky Smith, and Mr Smith Final episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures |
Rumours
- The Shopkeeper will return. (DWM 429)[3]This was true. The Shopkeeper reappeared again in Sky.
- They will introduce a new character into the gang.[7]This is true. Sky joined at the end of the first episode.
- A Sontaran will appear.[8] This was false. Plark turned out to be a different alien altogether. Though an episode featuring them could have been scripted, but never filmed due to the sudden cancellation of production
- Clyde and Rani will get married in The Man Who Never Was episode 2.[9]False, they posed as a married couple while undercover.
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/04/sarah_jane.shtml
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s47/sarah-jane-adventures/tubetalk/a208123/sarah-jane-exec-talks-series-four-five.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/sarah-jane-adventures-series-5-update-13009.htm
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/bulletin_110504_03/The_Sarah_Jane_Adventure
- ↑ Doctor Who News Page Elisabeth Sladen obituary, accessed 19th April 2011
- ↑ http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/2010/04/nikki-wilson-speaks-to-sfx-magazine.html
- ↑ http://doctorwhospoilers.com/2011/2011/01/unmasking-the-sontaran/
- ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/sarah-jane-adventures-series-5-synopses-26838.htm