News For Sarah Jane Adventures - Season 4:
It's said the Slitheen/Balthereen will be back in a minor role.
They are filming all of Season 4 & part of Season 5 (18 episodes); this is believed to help with continuity of the kids growing up...or possibly (and more likely) a cover story for filming of a SJA Special which we KNOW they are making!!!
The SJA gang will travel to their first alien world, take a dangerous journey back into history, but most of the series will still be rooted in Bannerman Road and modern day London. The trip back in time will NOT be a Trickster story.
The finale will a "storming, emotionally-charged adventure. I wouldn't say 'Armageddon', but it's full-blooded and dramatic, to show that children's television can be like that. We asked the director to pretend it was the last one ever! So it's got a sort of doom-y feel to it."
Filming began March 29, 2010 and should end the week beginning Monday, July 26, 2010.
The 4th Season will air in Fall 2010.
A series 5 has already been ordered and will most likely air in Fall 2011.
Episodes:
4x01 The Nightmare Man, Part I
4x02 The Nightmare Man, Part II
Written by Joseph Lidster
Directed by Joss Agnew
Guest Starring Julian Bleach as The Nightmare Man.
Said to feature a 'big emotional journey for Luke which involves him facing his fears and excitement about the future".
K-9 Mark IV & Luke Smith leave the series here.
4x03 The Vault of Secrets, Part I
4x04 The Vault of Secrets, Part II
Written by Phil Ford
Directed by Joss Agnew
Guest Starring Cheryl Campbell as Ocean Waters.
Guest Starring Mark Golthorp as Androvax.
Features the robotic Men In Black from 'Dreamland', which Phil Ford also wrote; he previously incorporated the ship from 'Dreamland' into the SJA episodes "Prisoner of the Judoon".
Androvax Returns!!!
A yellow & black monster has also been spotted.
4x05 Death of the Doctor, Part I
4x06 Death of the Doctor, Part II
Written by Russell T. Davies
Directed by Ashley Way
Features the 11th Doctor & Jo Grant!!!!
The team will be taken inside a secret base beneath Snowdon.
The Shansheeth, a race of vulture undertakers appear here; voiced by David Bradley (Argus Filch from Harry Potter).
4x07 The Empty Planet, Part I
4x08 The Empty Planet, Part II
Written by Gareth Roberts
Directed by Ashley Way
Guest Starring Joe Mason as Gavin.
Features red and yellow robots blowing up a cafe?
SJA first visit to an alien planet?
4x09 Lost in Time, Part I
4x10 Lost in Time, Part II
Written by Rupert Laight
Directed by Joss Agnew
Guest Starring Amber Beattie as Queen Jane.
Guest Starring Cyril Nri as the Mysterious Shopkeeper.
Horses and actors in period dress have been spotted on set.
4x11 Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith, Part I
4x12 Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith, Part II
Written by Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman
Directed by Joss Agnew
Guest Starring Julie Graham as Ruby White.
Does The Trickster return here?
digitalspy in an interview with Gareth:
You've also been heavily involved with The Sarah Jane Adventures since its inception. Can you tell us anything about your contributions to season 4?
"I can tease you a couple of things, yes. I've written one story which is quite
unusual and that's got some amazing monsters in it. We don't have a very big
budget on Sarah Jane and when I saw these creatures, I was amazed. Neil
Gorton and his monster-making team have excelled themselves. The other one,
which is the series finale, I've co-written with Clayton Hickman, former editor
of Doctor Who Magazine. They're filming it now and it's a storming,
emotionally-charged adventure. I wouldn't say "Armageddon", but it's
full-blooded and dramatic, to show that children's television can be like that.
We asked to the director to pretend it was the last one ever! So it's got a sort
of doom-y feel to it."