The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
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The Sarah Jane Adventures

"Life on Earth can be an adventure too."

7.1
Yr 2007
Rt 30m
Status Ended
Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Kids
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Overview

Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.

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UK
BBC iPlayer
UK
Why fans love it

The Sarah Jane Adventures occupies a unique space within the broader scope of science fiction. As a spin-off, it captures the tone of the long-running franchise while grounding the chaos of alien encounters and time travel in a suburban reality. The presence of K9 adds an unmistakable layer of nostalgia, maintaining a bridge to the series' history while allowing the characters to navigate their own dangerous mysteries.

Elisabeth Sladen brings a steady, authoritative warmth to the role of a woman whose life is defined by the constant, unpredictable threat of extraterrestrial visitors. The series balances this high-stakes tension with the perspective of younger neighbors, transforming the ordinary experience of moving next door into an entry point for hidden, global dangers. It is a focused, character-driven approach to action and adventure that moves away from galaxy-spanning epics to examine the quiet, brave work of protecting the Earth from one’s own driveway.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 5
Longest run 52 eps
Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen
as Sarah Jane Smith
52 episodes
Tommy Knight
Tommy Knight
as Luke Smith
42 episodes
Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong
as Mr Smith (voice)
46 episodes
Daniel Anthony
Daniel Anthony
as Clyde Langer
52 episodes
Anjli Mohindra
Anjli Mohindra
as Rani Chandra
40 episodes
Yasmin Paige
Yasmin Paige
as Maria Jackson
14 episodes
Sinead Michael
Sinead Michael
as Sky
6 episodes
Jocelyn Jee Esien
Jocelyn Jee Esien
as Carla Langer
6 episodes
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Phyllida Law as Bea Nelson-Stanley 2 episodes Silas Carson as Uvlavad Kudlak (voice) 2 episodes Jane Asher as Andrea Yates 2 episodes David Tennant as The Doctor 2 episodes Huw Higginson as Mr Cunningham 2 episodes Samantha Bond as Wormwood 2 episodes Juliet Cowan as Chrissie Jackson 10 episodes Jessica Ashworth as Young Sarah Jane 2 episodes Floella Benjamin as Professor Rivers 5 episodes Gary Beadle as Paul Langer 2 episodes Nicholas Courtney as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart 2 episodes Bradley Walsh as The Pied Piper 2 episodes Christopher Pizzey as Eddie Smith 2 episodes Beth Goddard as Sister Helena 2 episodes Mina Anwar as Gita Chandra 18 episodes Fiona Hampton as Lady Matilda 2 episodes Katy Manning as Jo Jones 2 episodes Finn Jones as Santiago Jones 2 episodes Laila Rouass as Colonel Tia Karim 2 episodes David Bradley as Shansheeth Blue (voice) 2 episodes Matt Smith as The Doctor 2 episodes John Leeson as K9 (voice) 10 episodes Tom Wlaschiha as Lt. Koenig 2 episodes Eddie Marsan as Mr. White 2 episodes Rosanna Lavelle as Barbara Smith 2 episodes Julian Bleach as The Nightmare Man 2 episodes Suranne Jones as Mona Lisa 2 episodes Paul Marc Davis as The Trickster 6 episodes Russ Abbot as Martin Trueman 2 episodes Cyril Nri as The Shopkeeper 3 episodes Joseph Millson as Alan Jackson 11 episodes Anthony O'Donnell as Kaagh 4 episodes Dan Starkey as Plark 2 episodes James Dreyfus as Harrison 2 episodes Christine Stephen-Daly as Miss Myers 2 episodes Julie Graham as Ruby White 2 episodes Ace Bhatti as Haresh Chandra 24 episodes Georgie Glen as Mrs King 2 episodes Donald Sumpter as Erasmus Darkening 2 episodes Callum Blue as Lord Marchwood 2 episodes Adam Gillen as Toby Silverman 2 episodes Jimmy Vee as Graske 11 episodes Jeff Rawle as Mr Harding 2 episodes Liza Sadovy as Miss Trupp 2 episodes Nigel Havers as Peter Dalton 2 episodes Miriam Margolyes as Leaf Blathereen (voice) 2 episodes Simon Callow as Tree Blathereen (voice) 2 episodes Jay Simpson as Jay 2 episodes Souad Faress as Old Rani 2 episodes Gregg Sulkin as Adam 2 episodes Eleanor Tomlinson as Eve 2 episodes Kate Fleetwood as Ship (voice) 2 episodes Martyn Ellis as Blakeman 2 episodes Ian Midlane as Jeffrey 2 episodes Imogen Bain as Janine 2 episodes Anton Thompson McCormick as Carl 2 episodes Audrey Ardington as The Abbess 2 episodes Joplin Sibtain as Mark Grantham 2 episodes Sonny Muslim as Lance 2 episodes Paul Kasey as Shansheeth 18 episodes Jason Mohammad as Newsreader 3 episodes Philip Hurd-Wood as The Graske (voice) 6 episodes Ruari Mears as Tree Blathereen 8 episodes Tom Read James as Kevin 4 episodes Mark Goldthorp as Androvax 4 episodes Jon Glover as Shansheeth (voice) 4 episodes Elijah Baker as Steve Wallace 3 episodes
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Keywords

time travel alien spin off nostalgic k9 sarah jane
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Details

First Aired
September 24, 2007
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
30 minutes
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
115