List of The Sarah Jane Adventures serials

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

The programme focuses on

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 in 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
1Special1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)
1024 September 2007 (2007-09-24)19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)
21229 September 2008 (2008-09-29)8 December 2008 (2008-12-08)
31215 October 2009 (2009-10-15)20 November 2009 (2009-11-20)
41211 October 2010 (2010-10-11)16 November 2010 (2010-11-16)
563 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 TeagueRussell T Davies & Gareth Roberts1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)1.X2.92
Series
21–2Revenge of the SlitheenAlice TroughtonGareth Roberts24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)1.11.40
1.21.55
33–4Eye of the GorgonAlice TroughtonPhil Ford1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)1.31.47
8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)1.41.44
45–6Warriors of KudlakCharles MartinPhil Gladwin15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)1.51.43
22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)1.61.60
57–8Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?Graeme HarperGareth Roberts29 October 2007 (2007-10-29)1.71.61
5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)1.81.73
69–10The Lost BoyCharles 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
Joss Agnew
Phil Ford29 September 2008 (2008-09-29)2.10.82
2.21.18
83–4The Day of the ClownMichael KerriganPhil Ford6 October 2008 (2008-10-06)2.31.11
13 October 2008 (2008-10-13)2.41.28
95–6Secrets of the StarsMichael KerriganGareth Roberts20 October 2008 (2008-10-20)2.51.42
27 October 2008 (2008-10-27)2.61.21
107–8The Mark of the BerserkerJoss AgnewJoseph Lidster3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)2.71.43
10 November 2008 (2008-11-10)2.81.53
119–10The Temptation of Sarah Jane SmithGraeme HarperGareth Roberts17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)2.91.18
24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)2.101.39
1211–12Enemy of the BaneGraeme 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 Hickman13 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]
131–2Prisoner of the JudoonJoss AgnewPhil Ford15 October 2009 (2009-10-15)3.10.73
16 October 2009 (2009-10-16)3.20.82
143–4The Mad Woman in the AtticAlice TroughtonJoseph Lidster22 October 2009 (2009-10-22)3.30.75
23 October 2009 (2009-10-23)3.40.84
155–6The Wedding of Sarah Jane SmithJoss AgnewGareth Roberts29 October 2009 (2009-10-29)3.51.59
30 October 2009 (2009-10-30)3.61.47
167–8The Eternity TrapAlice TroughtonPhil Ford5 November 2009 (2009-11-05)3.71.14
6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)3.80.93
179–10Mona Lisa's RevengeJoss AgnewPhil Ford12 November 2009 (2009-11-12)3.91.12
13 November 2009 (2009-11-13)3.100.92
1811–12The GiftAlice 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]
191–2The Nightmare ManJoss AgnewJoseph Lidster11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)4.10.59
12 October 2010 (2010-10-12)4.20.67
203–4The Vault of SecretsJoss AgnewPhil Ford18 October 2010 (2010-10-18)4.30.73
19 October 2010 (2010-10-19)4.40.61
215–6Death of the DoctorAshley WayRussell T Davies25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)4.50.92
26 October 2010 (2010-10-26)4.60.96
227–8The Empty PlanetAshley WayGareth Roberts1 November 2010 (2010-11-01)4.70.99
2 November 2010 (2010-11-02)4.80.81
239–10Lost in TimeJoss AgnewRupert Laight8 November 2010 (2010-11-08)4.90.98
9 November 2010 (2010-11-09)4.100.68
2411–12Goodbye, Sarah Jane SmithJoss 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]
251–2SkyAshley WayPhil Ford3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)5.10.53
4 October 2011 (2011-10-04)5.20.53
263–4The Curse of Clyde LangerAshley WayPhil Ford10 October 2011 (2011-10-10)5.30.79
11 October 2011 (2011-10-11)5.40.73
275–6The Man Who Never WasJoss 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)