SJAF 1

Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 1 is the first episode of the television version of Sarah Jane's Alien Files.

Synopsis
Sarah Jane Smith realises that she and the Bannerman Road gang won't be able to defend the Earth forever, and an alien encounter may one day happen without their being able to do anything about it. She and Mr Smith start the Alien Files, a database of everything they know about the alien species they've dealt with, in hopes that it will remain as a resource for future generations.

For her first upload to the Alien Files, Sarah Jane recounts her dealings with the Trickster and Krislok the Graske.

Cast

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

Crew

 * Title music - Murray Gold
 * Music - Sam Watts and Dan 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 - Tony Greenwood
 * 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 episode features clips from Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?, The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith, and The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.

Continuity

 * Sarah Jane refers to Luke Smith's moving to university in TV: The Nightmare Man.

Timeline

 * Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 1 occurs after The Nightmare Man
 * Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 1 occurs before Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 2

Home video releases
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