List of The Sarah Jane Adventures serials

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The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC. Created by Russell T Davies, it is a spin-off of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who . In comparison to Doctor Who's family-orientated viewership, The Sarah Jane Adventures is aimed at a younger audience generally aged 6–12 years old. 53 episodes and 1 short were produced between 2006 and 2011 across five series.

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The programme focuses on Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen), an investigative journalist and former companion to the Doctor, an alien time traveller whom Smith adventured with in her youth. Now living in modern-day Ealing, London, she investigates extraterrestrial matters and protects Earth against alien threats with a group of teenage accomplices: her adopted son Luke Smith, neighbour Maria Jackson and friend Clyde Langer. New neighbour Rani Chandra and adopted daughter Sky Smith later join the cast. Additionally, the group is aided by Mr Smith, a sentient extraterrestrial computer, and K9, a dog-shaped robot gifted to Sarah Jane by the Doctor.

Following an introductory episode broadcast as a New Year's Day special, a first series of 10 episodes (5 two-part serials) premiered on 24 September 2007. Series 2–4, each comprising 12 episodes (6 serials), followed annually between 2008 and 2010. A fifth series of 12 episodes was commissioned in 2010, but only 6 (3 serials) were completed before Sladen's death. They were posthumously broadcast in 2011.

For Series 1 and 2, after an episode was broadcast on BBC One, the next would air immediately after on CBBC. Certain repeats are broadcast in omnibus rather than the traditional Part One and Two format. [1]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 Special1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)
1024 September 2007 (2007-09-24)19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)
2 1229 September 2008 (2008-09-29)8 December 2008 (2008-12-08)
3 1215 October 2009 (2009-10-15)20 November 2009 (2009-11-20)
4 1211 October 2010 (2010-10-11)16 November 2010 (2010-11-16)
5 63 October 2011 (2011-10-03)18 October 2011 (2011-10-18)

Episodes

Series 1 (2007)

No.
story
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [2]
Special
1"Invasion of the Bane" Colin Teague Russell T Davies & Gareth Roberts 1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)1.X2.92
Series
21–2 Revenge of the Slitheen Alice Troughton Gareth Roberts24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)1.11.40
1.21.55
33–4 Eye of the Gorgon Alice Troughton Phil Ford 1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)1.31.47
8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)1.41.44
45–6 Warriors of Kudlak Charles Martin Phil Gladwin 15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)1.51.43
22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)1.61.60
57–8 Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? Graeme Harper Gareth Roberts29 October 2007 (2007-10-29)1.71.61
5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)1.81.73
69–10 The Lost Boy Charles MartinPhil Ford12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)1.91.77
19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)1.101.86

Series 2 (2008)

No.
story
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [3]
Series
71–2 The Last Sontaran Joss Agnew Phil Ford29 September 2008 (2008-09-29)2.10.82
2.21.18
83–4 The Day of the Clown Michael Kerrigan Phil Ford6 October 2008 (2008-10-06)2.31.11
13 October 2008 (2008-10-13)2.41.28
95–6 Secrets of the Stars Michael KerriganGareth Roberts20 October 2008 (2008-10-20)2.51.42
27 October 2008 (2008-10-27)2.61.21
107–8 The Mark of the Berserker Joss Agnew Joseph Lidster 3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)2.71.43
10 November 2008 (2008-11-10)2.81.53
119–10 The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith Graeme HarperGareth Roberts17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)2.91.18
24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)2.101.39
1211–12 Enemy of the Bane Graeme HarperPhil Ford1 December 2008 (2008-12-01)2.111.36
8 December 2008 (2008-12-08)2.121.26
Supplemental
"From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love"Joss AgnewGareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman 13 March 2009 (2009-03-13)8.30

Series 3 (2009)

No.
story
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [4]
131–2 Prisoner of the Judoon Joss AgnewPhil Ford15 October 2009 (2009-10-15)3.10.73
16 October 2009 (2009-10-16)3.20.82
143–4 The Mad Woman in the Attic Alice TroughtonJoseph Lidster22 October 2009 (2009-10-22)3.30.75
23 October 2009 (2009-10-23)3.40.84
155–6 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Joss AgnewGareth Roberts29 October 2009 (2009-10-29)3.51.59
30 October 2009 (2009-10-30)3.61.47
167–8 The Eternity Trap Alice TroughtonPhil Ford5 November 2009 (2009-11-05)3.71.14
6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)3.80.93
179–10 Mona Lisa's Revenge Joss AgnewPhil Ford12 November 2009 (2009-11-12)3.91.12
13 November 2009 (2009-11-13)3.100.92
1811–12 The Gift Alice TroughtonRupert Laight19 November 2009 (2009-11-19)3.110.95
20 November 2009 (2009-11-20)3.120.89

Series 4 (2010)

No.
story
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [5]
191–2 The Nightmare Man Joss AgnewJoseph Lidster11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)4.10.59
12 October 2010 (2010-10-12)4.20.67
203–4 The Vault of Secrets Joss AgnewPhil Ford18 October 2010 (2010-10-18)4.30.73
19 October 2010 (2010-10-19)4.40.61
215–6 Death of the Doctor Ashley WayRussell T Davies25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)4.50.92
26 October 2010 (2010-10-26)4.60.96
227–8 The Empty Planet Ashley WayGareth Roberts1 November 2010 (2010-11-01)4.70.99
2 November 2010 (2010-11-02)4.80.81
239–10 Lost in Time Joss AgnewRupert Laight8 November 2010 (2010-11-08)4.90.98
9 November 2010 (2010-11-09)4.100.68
2411–12 Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith Joss AgnewClayton Hickman and Gareth Roberts15 November 2010 (2010-11-15)4.110.81
16 November 2010 (2010-11-16)4.120.82

Series 5 (2011)

No.
story
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
UK viewers
(millions) [6]
251–2 Sky Ashley WayPhil Ford3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)5.10.53
4 October 2011 (2011-10-04)5.20.53
263–4 The Curse of Clyde Langer Ashley WayPhil Ford10 October 2011 (2011-10-10)5.30.79
11 October 2011 (2011-10-11)5.40.73
275–6 The Man Who Never Was Joss AgnewGareth Roberts17 October 2011 (2011-10-17)5.50.71
18 October 2011 (2011-10-18)5.60.60

Ratings

The Sarah Jane Adventures: UK viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
12.921.401.551.471.441.431.601.611.731.771.861.59
20.821.181.111.281.421.211.431.531.181.391.361.261.27
30.730.820.750.841.591.471.140.931.120.920.950.891.01
40.590.670.730.610.920.960.990.810.980.680.810.820.80
50.530.530.790.730.710.600.65
Audience measurement performed by Broadcasters' Audience Research Board BARB

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