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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

Series Brief

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.

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 75

Nicholas Courtney

as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

2 episodes

Katy Manning

as Jo Jones

2 episodes

John Leeson

as K9 (voice)

10 episodes

Eddie Marsan

as Mr. White

2 episodes

Martyn Ellis

as Blakeman

2 episodes

as Mark Grantham

2 episodes

Elisabeth Sladen

as Sarah Jane Smith

52 episodes

Tommy Knight

as Luke Smith

42 episodes

Alexander Armstrong

as Mr Smith (voice)

46 episodes

as Clyde Langer

52 episodes

as Rani Chandra

40 episodes

Yasmin Paige

as Maria Jackson

14 episodes

as Sky

6 episodes

Jocelyn Jee Esien

as Carla Langer

6 episodes

Phyllida Law

as Bea Nelson-Stanley

2 episodes

Silas Carson

as Uvlavad Kudlak (voice)

2 episodes

Jane Asher

as Andrea Yates

2 episodes

as The Doctor

2 episodes

as Mr Cunningham

2 episodes

as Wormwood

2 episodes

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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

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

as Lady Matilda

2 episodes

Finn Jones

as Santiago Jones

2 episodes

Laila Rouass

as Colonel Tia Karim

2 episodes

as Shansheeth Blue (voice)

2 episodes

Matt Smith

as The Doctor

2 episodes

as Lt. Koenig

2 episodes

Rosanna Lavelle

as Barbara Smith

2 episodes

as The Nightmare Man

2 episodes

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

as Alan Jackson

11 episodes

Anthony O'Donnell

as Kaagh

4 episodes

Dan Starkey

as Plark

2 episodes

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

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

as Ship (voice)

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

Sonny Muslim

as Lance

2 episodes

Paul Kasey

as Shansheeth

18 episodes

as Newsreader

3 episodes

Philip Hurd-Wood

as The Graske (voice)

6 episodes

Ruari Mears

as Tree Blathereen

8 episodes

as Kevin

4 episodes

as Androvax

4 episodes

Jon Glover

as Shansheeth (voice)

4 episodes

Elijah Baker

as Steve Wallace

3 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Writer

Phil Ford Joseph Lidster Phil Gladwin Clayton Hickman Gareth Roberts Russell T Davies Rupert Laight

Producer

Piers Wenger Julie Gardner Brian Minchin Susie Liggat Russell T Davies Phil Collinson Nikki Wilson

Standby Carpenter

Paul Jones

Director

Michael Kerrigan Ashley Way Joss Agnew Graeme Harper Alice Troughton Charles Martin

Creator

Russell T Davies

Director of Photography

Ernest Vincze

Digital Compositor

Bryan Bartlett

Third Assistant Director

Fraser Fennell-Ball

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

9 shared cast members

Shared Paul Kasey, Matt Smith, Elisabeth Sladen +6 more

4 shared cast members

Shared John Leeson, Katy Manning, Elisabeth Sladen +1 more

3 shared cast members

Shared Jay Simpson, David Tennant, Silas Carson

House of the Dragon

3 shared cast members

Shared Matt Smith, Joplin Sibtain, James Dreyfus

Game of Thrones

3 shared cast members

Shared Donald Sumpter, Tom Wlaschiha, Finn Jones

2 shared cast members

Shared Julie Graham, Georgie Glen

2 shared cast members

Shared Donald Sumpter, Jay Simpson

2 shared cast members

Shared Beth Goddard, Silas Carson

Call the Midwife

2 shared cast members

Shared Miriam Margolyes, Georgie Glen

2 shared cast members

Shared David Tennant, Alexander Armstrong

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

3 shared crew members

Shared Paul Jones, Ernest Vincze, Bryan Bartlett

Roles: Compositor, Director of Photography, Standby Carpenter

The War Between the Land and the Sea

3 shared crew members

Shared Julie Gardner, Russell T Davies, Phil Collinson

Roles: Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

3 shared crew members

Shared Julie Gardner, Russell T Davies, Phil Collinson

Roles: Executive Producer, Writer

1 shared crew member

Shared Paul Jones

Roles: Standby Carpenter

1 shared crew member

Shared Graeme Harper

Roles: Director

Coronation Street

1 shared crew member

Shared Phil Collinson

Roles: Producer, Writer

Lady in the Lake

1 shared crew member

Shared Julie Gardner

Roles: Executive Producer

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1 shared crew member

Shared Joss Agnew

Roles: Director

The Time Traveler's Wife

1 shared crew member

Shared Brian Minchin

Roles: Executive Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Graeme Harper

Roles: Director

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

The Librarians: The Next Chapter

2 shared keywords

Topics spin off, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2 shared keywords

Topics nostalgic, alien

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

The Twilight Zone

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

Call the Midwife

1 shared keyword

Topics nostalgic

El amor no tiene receta

1 shared keyword

Topics spin off

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

time travel alien spin off nostalgic k9 sarah jane

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

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UK

Technical Sheet

Details

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