Sarah Jane Adventures: Season 2

Life on Earth can be an adventure too...
Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, one-time companion to that strange wanderer in time and space known as the Doctor, is back for a second, expanded, series of alien-busting adventures. When Sarah's adopted son, Luke, first became part of Sarah Jane's life, he encountered a world of adventure - not just of dangerous aliens bent on invasion and destruction, but also an amazing world of wonder and excitement which showed him that the universe really is an amazing place. This is something that Sarah Jane is keen to keep from Bannerman Road, and Series Two's, newest addition, fourteen-year-old Rani Chandra and her parents Gita and Haresh. But sparky Rani is a wannabe journalist and, like Sarah Jane, is not the type to let a mystery go unsolved! Get ready for more danger, mystery and wonder as incomparable Sarah Jane Smith returns for a second series of the spectacular, thrilling children's drama from the makers of Doctor Who and Torchwood.

Note - Synopses are available for the first 4 episodes only at this time.

Episodes 1 & 2: The Last Sontaran
When Maria's dad is offered a job in America, there is a difficult decision to be made. But as she is about to make that decision, the Earth is threatened by an enemy thought defeated and keen for revenge.
1. The Last Sontaran (Part 1)
Reports of strange lights around the Tycho Radio Telescope lead Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Maria into a terrifying forest encounter - and Sarah Jane comes face to face with her oldest enemy. Meanwhile, Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America.
2. The Last Sontaran (Part 2)
Sarah Jane and the gang have only 40 minutes to save Earth as Sontaran Commander Kaagh plots to bring the world's orbiting satellites crashing down on nuclear installations across the world. And Maria's Mum finally gets to the truth from Alan - but will they be in time to save Maria?
Guest Cast:
Maria Jackson.....................Yasmin Paige
Alan Jackson.......................Joseph Millson
Chrissie Jackson................Juliet Cowan
Sontaran..............................Christopher Ryan
Sontaran..............................Dan Starkey

Episodes 3 & 4: The Day Of The Clown
When children start to disappear, the answer seems to lie in Elijah Spellman's clown museum. Can Sarah Jane face her fears, and will she be able to stop her new neighbour, Rani, from becoming drawn into her world?
3. The Day Of The Clown (Part 1)
Rani Chandra, the new girl in Bannerman Road, is being haunted by a sinister clown - does it have anything to do with the local children that have gone missing? When Clyde's friend disappears, the trail leads them to a strange circus museum - and the legend of the Pied Piper!
4. The Day Of The Clown (Part 2)
Sarah Jane's investigation into Spellman and Odd Bob the Clown takes her to a meteorite at the Pharos Institute. But Spellman's plot to make all of Park Vale's pupils vanish leads Sarah Jane into a confrontation with her own childhood fears in a bid to save Luke.
Guest Cast:
Elijah Spellman...................Bradley Walsh
Professor Rivers................Floella Benjamin

Written by Phil Ford, Gareth Roberts
Produced by Nikki Smith
Executive Produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner

Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen)
Sarah Jane Smith is well acquainted with saving the world. An old friend and companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane has travelled the universe, solving mysteries, tackling monsters and fighting alien foe all the way. Her travelling days may be behind her, but as a journalist with a nose for trouble, Sarah Jane often finds herself on amazing adventures closer to home. With the help of her adopted son, Luke, his best mate Clyde and their new neighbour Rani, along with her sonic lipstick, and the alien computer Mr Smith, she must defend Earth from extraterrestrial threats and monsters.

Luke Smith (Thomas Knight)
14-year-old Luke Smith looks just like any other normal teenage boy, but look closer and you'll see that he's very, very special. Grown by the alien Bane as The Archetype in their plan for world domination, Luke has the brain power of 10,000 people but, as he's only really a year or so old, his understanding of the world around him is sometimes lacking. But he's a fast learner, and his intelligence often proves key in saving the day.

Clyde Langer (Daniel Anthony)
Clyde Langer is 15, confident and the team joker, happiest when taking on aliens and monsters to save the planet. He lives with his mum, loves football, has a flair for art (which he keeps quiet cos it's not always seen as that cool) and has a healthy disrespect for authority. When teamed with Luke's intelligence, Rani's instincts and Sarah Jane's experience, the friends are a force to be reckoned with.

Rani Chandra (Anjli Mohindra)
15, inquisitive, smart and sassy. Wants to be a journalist, a sort of junior Sarah Jane, and thus idolises Sarah Jane just a little and in return, Sarah Jane takes her happily on her investigations. Gets on well with her parents, although she's always embarrassed that her dad is the new Head Teacher at Park Vale. Rani enjoys Luke's company because they're both quite bright and eager to learn. However, she's equally fond of Clyde because he's cool and a bit rebellious, and has charm.

Gita Chandra (Mina Anwar)
Rani's mum is a strong-willed, independent businesswoman, who runs her own flower shop called Bloomin' Lovely. Gita really likes Sarah Jane - she appreciates the fact she wants to help Rani be a journalist. Gita is a lovely person, although she can occasionally be a little overpowering and tends to burst into things uninvited and not take the hint that it's time to leave.

Haresh Chandra (Ace Bhatti)
The new Head Teacher of Park Vale and Rani's dad, he can be prone to slight pomposity, due to the authority at the school. A great cook, he adores Rani and is very pleased that she has befriended Luke Smith, whose intelligence he respects. He's decidedly less impressed by her friendship with Clyde, who he sees as trouble and so always has one watchful eye on his daughter and the other on Clyde.