SJAF 4

Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 4 is an episode of Sarah Jane's Alien Files.

Synopsis
While writing an email to Luke, Sarah Jane discusses family with Mr Smith. This discussion leads to the addition of the Slitheen and Blathereen families, as well as the Blathereen's gift of rakweed, to the Alien Files.

Cast

 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
 * Mr Smith - Alexander Armstrong

Crew

 * Title music - Murray Gold
 * Music - Sam Watts
 * Script consultant - Phil Ford
 * Graphics - BBC Wales Graphics
 * Director of photography - Tim Knight
 * Camera operator - Leon Hoser
 * Sound recordist - Olly Astles-Jones
 * Make-up - Emma Bailey
 * Online editor - Paul Shields
 * Dubbing mixer - Ashley Armstrong
 * Production executive - Dominic Parry
 * Production manager - Jane Jenkins
 * Editor - Ivan Probert
 * For BBC Wales - Brian Minchin, Nikki Wilson
 * Director - Pip Banyard
 * Executive producers - Gillian Scothern, Russell T Davies
 * Series producer - John Piper

Story notes
This story contains clips from SJA: Revenge of the Slitheen and SJA: The Gift.

Continuity

 * Luke Smith is away at University, where he went in SJA: The Nightmare Man.
 * Sarah Jane recounts the circumstances in SJA: Revenge of the Slitheen which led to Clyde Langer's joining the Bannerman Road gang.

Timeline

 * Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 4 occurs after Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 3
 * Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 4 occurs before Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 5

Home video releases
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