Series 2 (SJA)



The Second Series of The Sarah Jane Adventures features 12 episodes split over 6 two part stories. It will air on the BBC in the autumn. The Cast consist of the return of Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith as well as Tommy Knight as Luke Smith, Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer and Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson who leaves on the first episode and introduced Anjli Mohindra as Rani Chandra. The Brigadier returns the first time since 1989 for Battlefield. The Bane return with the last appearance being the first Sarah Jane Adventures episode, Invasion of the Bane. UNIT appear being the first for the spin off as well as having a special Red Nose Day Special episode which is the first spin off to have a red nose day special.

Primary Cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
 * Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
 * Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
 * Mr Smith - Alexander Armstrong
 * Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra (The Day of the Clown onwards)

Secondary Cast

 * Haresh Chandra - Ace Bhatti (The Day of the Clown onwards)
 * Gita Chandra - Mina Anwar (The Day of the Clown onwards)
 * Maria Jackson - Yasmin Paige (The Last Sontaran/The Mark of the Berserker)
 * Alan Jackson - Joseph Millson (The Last Sontaran/The Mark of the Berserker)
 * Chrissie Jackson - Juliet Cowan (The Last Sontaran)

Guest Cast

 * The Brigadier - Nicholas Courtney
 * Mrs Wormwood - Samantha Bond
 * Nicholas Skinner - Ronan Vibert
 * Lucy Skinner - Clare Thomas
 * Professer Rivers - Floella Benjamin
 * Paul Langer - Gary Beadle
 * Carla Langer - Jocelyn Jee Esien
 * Barbara Smith - Rosanna Lavelle
 * Eddie Smith - Christopher Pizzey

Episodes

 * The Last Sontaran (2 episodes)
 * The Day of the Clown (2 episodes)
 * Secrets of the Stars (2 episodes)
 * The Mark of the Berserker (2 episodes)
 * The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (2 episodes)
 * Enemy of the Bane (2 episodes)

Specials

 * From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love (Mini Episode)

Aliens and Enemies

 * Kaagh
 * Pied Piper
 * Martin Trueman
 * Ancient Lights
 * Paul Langer
 * Travist Polong
 * The Trickster
 * Graske
 * Mrs Wormwood
 * Cal Kilburne
 * Bane
 * Slitheen

Novelisations
To date, two stories have been adapted as novelisations by Penguin Character Books, both published in November 2008. It has not yet been announced whether any other Series 2 episodes will be adapted, although a Series 3 story has been novelised.


 * The Last Sontaran
 * The Day of the Clown

Audiobooks

 * The Time Capsule
 * The Ghost House

DVD Release

 * The Complete Second Series (including From Raxacoricofallapatorius With Love) was released in the UK on 09 November 2009.
 * North American release occurred the next day, 10 November. This marked the first time a complete season of a Doctor Who franchise programme has been released to DVD in North America without it first having been viewed on TV, as no US or Canadian broadcaster has (as of November 2009) aired the season.