Series 4 (SJA)

Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures is expected to air on CBBC in the autumn of 2010. According to Doctor Who Magazine, pre-production was under way as early as November 2009. On 4 March 2010, the BBC officially announced that production had been commissioned, with filming expected to begin by the end of March. (The same announcement also confirmed that a 5th series for 2011 had also been commissioned.

The 4th season will see the return of all the core cast members (though the 4 March 2010 announcement did not indicate whether K-9 would appear) for a 12-episode series.

For the new series, Brian Minchin joins as producer, with Phil Ford as co-producer. Russell T. Davies remains as executive producer along with Nikki Wilson.

Cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
 * Luke Smith - Tommy Knight
 * Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
 * Clyde Langer - Daniel Anthony
 * Mr. Smith - Alexander Armstrong

Aliens and Enemies

 * Sarah Jane and her group will encounter new enemies, such as the Nightmare Man and the Shansheeth. (DWM Issue 419)

Rumours

 * One story will be a sequel to The Hand of Fear.
 * The Weeping Angels will appear.
 * The Eleventh Doctor may appear.
 * The Trickster will return.