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• The Sarah Jane Adventures is a spin-off of the television series Doctor Who. It focuses on his former companion Sarah Jane Smith and several neighborhood teenagers, and their investigations into extraterrestrial and supernatural phenomena.

• Fast Facts

  1. Original network: BBC One, CBBC Channel
  2. US network: Sci-Fi Channel
  3. First aired: January 1, 2007
  4. Starring: Elisabeth Sladen, Yasmin Paige, Thomas Knight, and Daniel Anthony

• Sarah Jane's Origins

  Sarah Jane Smith was a companion of the Doctor on Doctor Who in the 1970s, and was extremely popular with audiences. In 1981, the BBC created a TV movie about her adventures on Earth with her robot dog called K-9 and Company, but despite high ratings, it was not turned into a TV series. In 2006, Sarah Jane returned to Doctor Who for one episode, along with a broken K-9. The Doctor repaired K-9 and returned him to her.

• Show Development

  The BBC wanted a children's show focused on a teenage Doctor. Producer Russell T. Davies rejected this idea, and proposed instead a series about Sarah Jane Smith and a team of teens, investigating strange occurrences on Earth. The network agreed. K-9's appearances have been limited, as the network is developing an animated show around the character.

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  Elisabeth Sladen | Yasmin Paige | Thomas Knight | Daniel Anthony | BBC | Sci-Fi Channel | Doctor Who | Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)

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