The Sarah Jane Adventures

If like me you are a massive fan of all things Doctor Who related then you will of course be very familiar with Sarah Jane Smith played by the amazing, much loved and missed Elisabeth Sladen.

However, if you’re just now discovering the sensation of what used to be one of BBC’s hit show The Sarah Jane Adventures then it’s not too late to get caught up with all the awesome adventures that revolved around a middle aged journalist.

You will find that the theme of the show bears a few similarities to the BBC’s popular and classic TV programs Doctor Who, but that’s because this series is actually the spin-off.

The five series show was one of the more successful Doctor Who spin-offs and ran for a good four years from 2007 to 2011. It was well received by both critics and audiences, which was probably why it lasted for longer than a single season. And just because the show no longer airs that doesn’t necessarily mean the adventures have to stop for you. You can once again enjoy Sarah Jane’s journeys through perilous lands and uncharted space with The Sarah Jane Adventures!

This DVD features all ten episodes from the first season of The Sarah Jane Adventures which includes:

• Revenge of the Slitheen, Part 1 and 2

It’s the first day at their new school, but Luke and his friends sense something is a little off. While most first days of schools are filled with boring orientations and homework, theirs took a more interesting and dangerous turn when they discover a Slitheen child and aliens’ plan to suck all the energy from their home planet.

• Eye of the Gorgon, Part 1 and 2

While nuns are usually kind and caring, the nuns that Sarah Jane and her young companions investigate at a local geriatric residential home have more sinister and ghostly presence. They discover secrets about an alien talisman and rush to save a friends’ dad who was turned into stone by the Gorgons. Can they stop the aliens before time runs out and a portal to evil is opened?

• Warriors of Kudlak, Part 1 and 2

The disappearance of a young boy named Lance Metcalf leads Sarah Jane and Maria to further investigate. They soon find out that a popular laser tag game called Combat 3000 is more than just virtual reality and soon find themselves battling it out with for their lives.

• Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? Part 1 and 2

None of the Sarah Jane’s young friends know what happened to her or her son Luke. It was as if they vanished into thin air. Maria, one of Sarah Jane’s young companions, finds herself in the 1964 and embarks on a fateful adventure with a young Sarah Jane.

• The Lost Boy, Part 1 and 2

You never know who you can trust, even when those individuals are your own parents. Sarah Jane gives Luke up to a couple who claims to be his real biological parents, only finding out at the end that her son is now in the custody of the Slitheen. In addition to her son being kidnapped, Sarah Jane also has to deal with a super computer gone bad.

It’s non-stop fun and action for the adventurous journalist. However Sarah Jane is not your average investigative journalist; in fact her life is far from average. While other journalists are covering stories about ordinary human activities, Sarah is off fighting aliens, discovering hidden secrets of the past, traveling to space and so much more.

Elisabeth Sladen does an outstanding job portraying the middle aged adventurer, but then again no one expected anything less from her performance considering she was one of the traveling companions of the Doctor in the earlier Doctor Who series. So these extraterrestrials, monsters and other strange anomalies are right up her alley.

If you thought the first season was packed with awesome adventures, then you haven’t seen anything yet. The second season of the program picks up where the first season left off and includes 12 new episodes which are:

• The Last Sontaran, Part 1 and 2

Forests are quite often peculiar and ominous and the one that Sarah and her friends go into is no exception. It’s filled with strange sounds, glowing lights and aliens. Sarah once again faces off with her old enemy, a Sontaran. Now it’s up to Sarah and the gang to save Earth to stop Sontaran Commander Kaagh from destroying the Earth, and they’ve only got 40 minutes to do it.

• The Day of the Clown, Part 1 and 2

Clowns are the substance of many childhood nightmares. They can be disturbingly scary and unnerving especially when children all over town go missing and all clues are pointing to them. But it’ll take more than just a scary clown to stop Sarah Jane on her venture to find and save the missing kids as well as her Luke.

• Secrets of the Stars, Part 1 and 2

Stars are so beautiful and mesmerizing which is exactly why one astrologer uses them to hypnotize the town’s people and get them under his control. Will Sarah Jane be able to stop this madman or will she too find herself reaching for the stars?

• The Mark of the Beserker, Part 1 and 2

The secrets that lie behind an alien pendant lead to an unexpected father and son reunion between Clyde and his dad while Sarah Jane is away. With the alien pendant in their possession, Clyde’s dad begins to transform into the Beserker and Sarah Jane has to find a way to get back the pendant before Clyde unwillingly enlists into the Beserker’s army.

• The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith, Part 1 and 2

What is Sarah Jane willing to sacrifice to reunite with the parents she never knew? On a quest back to 1951, Sarah Jane gets more than what she bargains for while returning a boy back to his time.

• Enemy of the Bane, Part 1 and 2

Will Sarah Jane set aside her personal feelings to team up with an old foe in order to escape the wrath of a common enemy? Once her apprehensions are confirmed she then finds herself in a race against time to save herself and her friends.

If you’ve already seen the first two seasons of The Sarah Jane Adventures then you know the courageous investigative journalist is full of surprises and there’s never a dull moment. Good thing the DVD edition allows you to pause after each episode so you can take bathroom breaks and refill on your popcorn without having to miss a second of the action.

One delightful surprise is the appearance of David Tennant who played the 10^th Doctor in Doctor Who and here we find him on a mission to stop Sarah Jane’s wedding in the episode of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith. Bet you never thought that the good doctor/time travel/humanoid was also a wedding crasher.

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better. The third season of The Sarah Jane Adventures is just as good and thrilling as the first two..

• The Prisoner of the Judoon, Part 1 and 2

Rhinos are already fierce wild animals that people wouldn’t want to cross paths with; what more when they come in the form of a dominating alien being. Androvax the Destroyer lands on Earth and wreaks havoc on the planet by releasing a veil that turned its technology against itself. It’s up to Sarah and her friends to stop chaos and Androvax.

• The Mad Woman in the Attic, Part 1 and 2

It’s 2059 and Rani, one of Sarah Jane’s friends who fought alongside her on many adventurous exploit, finds herself in an attic and came to be known as the “mad woman”. She goes back in time to try and change her bleak future, but encounters obstacles along the way that could’ve ended her right back in the attic.

• The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, Part 1 and 2

What should’ve been known as one of the happiest days of Sarah Jane’s life ended up being one of the saddest. The day she was supposed to wed was the day she had to fight for her life and those that she truly cared about.

• The Eternity Trap, Part 1 and 2

A haunted house, paranormal encounters and near death endeavors; it’s all in a day’s work for Sarah Jane. And even after it all, the adventurer still doesn’t believe in ghosts.

• Mona Lisa’s Revenge, Part 1 and 2

Who knew art could be so beautiful and dangerous as well. Mona Lisa comes to life and is on a mission to set other sinister paintings free. Clyde is the key to making achieving her goals, but Sarah Jane gets in the way. She also gets into a painting in the process of saving the day.

• The Gift, Part 1 and 2

When a Slitheen is sent back for trial, two Blathereens take its place and befriends Sarah Jane. Unknowingly she accepts a gift from them that would ultimately lead to the sickness and near death experience of many people including Luke. It’s up to her to stop the deadly plant and save the lives of many.

By now, you’ve probably grown into an avid SJA fan and who can blame you. There’s nothing like battles with aliens and monsters, travels through time and space, and the courageous persistence of one woman and her journey to protect Earth and those who are near and dear to her heart.

Sarah Jane will forever be the ultimate protector and she’s proven time and time again that nothing can stop her from doing her job. Even after losing loved ones and several close call moments, she continuous to do what she does best and that is to protect, serve and save her race and her planet as well as those who are not of her species that need her help.

• The Nightmare Man, Part 1 and 2

When Luke and his friends are trapped in a strange dream world, Sarah Jane is left alone to battle it out with a Nightmare Man who continuously grows stronger by the hour. Will she be able to stop the Nightmare Man before the nightmare becomes the world’s reality?

• The Vault of Secrets, Part 1 and 2

Sarah Jane finds herself fighting for the survival of her planet against Androvax and the androids. Unfortunately innocent people get caught in the crossfire which makes her task of saving the world a little more challenging.

• Death of the Doctor, Part 1 and 2

The death of a close friend reunites long time companions; Sarah Jane and Jo Grant finally meet. Together they uncover secrets and truths that could potentially tear their friendship a part forever, all the while risking their lives as they make a stand against their enemy Shansheeth.

• The Empty Planet, Part 1 and 2

What would you do if you found out that you and your friend are the only humans left on Earth? This is the exact predicament that Clyde and Rani find themselves on one faithful day. It’s up to them, and only them, to uncover the truth and face off against the Robots who are taking over the planet.

• Lost in Time, Part 1 and 2

What started out as a harmless investigation turned into a fight for survival. Sarah Jane and her young friends are once again thrust into adventures that involve ghost hunters, Nazis, Tudors, and a parrot named Captain.

• Goodbye Sarah Jane Smith, Part 1 and 2

Sarah Jane must bid farewell to the life she’s always known and hand over the reins to safer and more capable hands. Now it’s up to Clyde and Rani to take up where Sarah Jane left off and protect the world from deadly Outer Space threats.

All good things must come to an end and as the last season of The Sarah Jane Adventures, this DVD is definitely something you want to add to your collection. It is the last and final season of the popular BBC hit series and therefore wraps up the many adventures of Sarah Jane. It still packs as much fun and adventures as the previous four seasons and is sure to deliver on all expectations of SJA fans everywhere.

The season 5 DVD is the final chapter to Sarah Jane’s many adventures and now you can savor her last moments in these 3 two-part series:

• Sky, Part 1 and 2

The scene starts off with a meteor crash and a baby who can create power surges; and that’s just the beginning of it. With the appearance of a mysterious alien woman and the oncoming threat of a metal man, Sarah Jane and her friends go on another life threatening quest to save the world. The key to their victory lies within the baby, who Sarah Jane calls “Sky”. But will Sky have to sacrifice herself in order to save Sarah Jane and everyone else?

• The Curse of Clyde Lander, Part 1 and 2

When fish fall from the sky, you can kind of tell it’s not going to be an ordinary day nor is it a good day to be Clyde Langer. A mysterious curse is bestowed upon Clyde when he visits a museum and gets a splinter from one of the totem poles in the exhibit. Not know that the pole possessed the powers of a warrior god, Clyde goes about his day but then discovers that his family and friends are turning away from him one by one. The only one who remains his friend is Sky, as she is unaffected by the curse. Will Clyde be able to lift the curse off of him before he loses his family and friends forever or will the curse of the alien warrior god take over his life?

• The Man Who Never Was, Part 1 and 2

It’s not every day you come across a man who you can stick your arms through, but that’s exactly what happened when Sarah Jane interviews the creator of the SerfBoard, Joseph Serf; or who she thought was Joseph Serf. When her friends witness Joseph Serf glitch they further investigate on him and later find out that the real Joseph Serf died in a skiing accident. So who was this mystery man walking around in the hologram of a dead man? It’s up to Sarah Jane and her friends to find out who’s behind the “man who never was”.