Series 5 (SJA)

Series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures is expected to air on CBBC sometime in 2011. On 4 March 2010, the BBC announced that it had officially commissioned both a 4th and 5th series of the spin-off. Part of the series was planned to film in 2010 alongside Series 4 and it was later announced that half the series had been completed as planned.

With the death of Elisabeth Sladen in April 2011, the BBC announced that no new episodes will be made. According to the obituary, at the Doctor Who News Page, three stories (six episodes) of Series 5 had been completed.

Main cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen (unknown)
 * Rani Chandra - Anjili Mohindra (DWM 429)
 * Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony (DWM 429)

Secondary Cast

 * Luke Smith - Tommy Knight (DWM 429)

Guest cast

 * TBA - Peter Bowles (DWM 429)
 * TBA - Christine Stephen Daly (DWM 429)
 * TBA - James Dreyfus (DWM 429)

Stories
The series will be made up of 3 full serials, all being two-parters. The series is expected to air on CBBC some time in October. Luke Smith will make an appearance in the third story.

Rumours

 * The Shopkeeper will return. (DWM 429)
 * They will introduce a new character into the gang.
 * A Sontaran will appear.
 * One story will involve “The mystery of the Man Who Never Was.”