Series 4 (SJA)

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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

The Crew followed by a Veil, Shansheeth, the Dark Hoard and the Graske

Primary cast


Secondary cast

Guest cast

Aliens and enemies

Television stories

The titles and writers of this season's episodes were revealed in Doctor Who Magazine.[7] 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 and Alliance of Shades[12]
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

Notes

  • For the first time in the series, the group will visit an alien world, breaking the Judoon's confinement of Rani and Clyde to Earth (SJA: Prisoner of the Judoon). (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) both appeared in an episode featuring vulture undertakers called the Shansheeth.[6]
  • Several trailers have been released.[13][14][15]
  • The previously unidentified boy in the clip from Death of the Doctor is Jo Grant's grandson Santiago Jones.[16]
  • Mount Snowden will be used as a UNIT base with a new colonel, Colonel Karim. (DWM Issue 426)
  • The Groske is just like the Graske but have blue skin. (Sky Magazine October 2010)
  • A synopsis has been released for every episode of Series 4. [17]
  • A second trailer has been released.
  • The gang visit a secret base under mount Snowdon. This base was referenced in Army of Ghosts.

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. [18][19]

Rumours

  • Gareth Roberts may write an hour long special. [10]
  • 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. Alexander Armstrong has also said that Luke goes off to university, and that K-9 leaves with him. It was proven true.[4] However, onset videos of Tommy Knight during the series finale suggest he will return.
  • The Trickster will return in the series finale [20]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 41 Monday 11 October 2010 accessed 29th September 2010
  2. ↑ BBC - Press Office - Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures accessed 5th October
  3. ↑ The Doctor Who News Pafe: Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4 (and 5!) commissioned accessed 5th October
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Digital Spy - TV Interview - Alexander Armstrong ('Pointless')
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 BBC - Press Office - The Sarah Jane Adventures: cast list
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 BBC - Press Office - The Doctor and Jo Grant join CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures in special episodes written by Russell T Davies accessed 5th October 2010
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Doctor Who News Page - The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 4
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Digital Spy - Lucie Jones to appear in 'Sarah Jane' accessed 5th October 2010
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 [1] accessed 5th October 2010
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Tardis Base - NIKKI WILSON SPEAKS TO SFX MAGAZINE
  11. ↑ Digital Spy - 'Sarah Jane' exec talks series four, five saccessed 5th October 2010
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Tardis Base: SJA BROADCAST DETAILS AND STORY TEASERS accessed 5th October 2010
  13. ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/sarah-jane-series-4-autumn-teaser-9057.htm DoctorWhoTV - Sarah Jane Series 4 Autumn Teaseraccessed 5th October
  14. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl0zX7eJZdY&feature=player_embedded#!
  15. ↑ http://blogtorwho.blogspot.com/2010/10/sarah-jane-adventures-cbbc-showreel.html
  16. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/s47/sarah-jane-adventures/news/a278145/sja-execs-jo-return-more-than-cameo.html Digital Spy - 'SJA' execs: 'Jo return more than cameo' accessed 5th October
  17. ↑ http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/sarah-jane-adventures-series-4-episode-guide-9900.htm Doctor Who TV - Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 4 Episode Guide accessed 5th October
  18. ↑ Tardis Base - THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES BOOK COVERS accessed 5th October
  19. ↑ sarahjane.tv - Pulled accessed 5th October
  20. ↑ Kasterborous - SJA Series 4 Titles accessed 5th October 2010

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