SJS: Series 2 - Confirmed!

**Si Hunt** · 16th Oct 2007, 11:06 AM

Looking hopeful...

Elisabeth Sladen has revealed that plans are underway for a second season of The Sarah Jane Adventures, although the BBC has yet to formally commission one.

"I know that they're writing and planning it," Sladen told LastBroadcast.co.uk, "but as always with these things they've not had the green light yet, but it all looks very hopeful I think. [The BBC] seem pleased with how it's done - it's such a clever format."

Sladen also addressed the absence of K-9 in the The Sarah Jane Adventures, after the robot dog appeared alongside her in the Doctor Who episode 'School Reunion' last year: "I can understand why he's not in the series - he's a very inanimate object [and] there's not a lot you can do with him. I think if he was to be in the show he'd definitely have to have an update!"

Nothing to do with greedy rightsholders then?

Si.

**SiHart** · 16th Oct 2007, 12:03 PM

I think K9 could easily do the job the very silly Mr Smith is doing. It wouldn't be too difficult to just have K9 confined to Sarah's house and being there to give advice and information when required. He's more loveable than Mr Smith too.

A second series would be a very good thing. I'm enjoying this one immensely!

Si xx

**Dirk Gently** · 16th Oct 2007, 12:35 PM

Isn't K9 in a cupboard/vortex doing something or other?

**Si Hunt** · 16th Oct 2007, 1:09 PM

Mr Smith is probably what they hurriedly gave all K9's lines to when they realised he wasn't going to be available.

Si.

WhiteCrow · 17th Oct 2007, 3:51 PM

I have to say I think that Mr Smith probably works better in the context of the series than K-9 would.

That said it's a shame they saved him in School Reunion just to consign him to the cupboard.

**Dino** · 25th Oct 2007, 1:53 PM

Well if it's coming back, and there's no reason why it shouldn't, it needs an injection of more drama. The family stuff slows it down. Maria's Mum ain't no Jackie Tyler.

**Dave Tudor** · 25th Oct 2007, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Dino Cloud (Slight Return)

Maria's Mum ain't no Jackie Tyler.

Yer still would, though.

**Dino** · 29th Oct 2007, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Dave Tudor

Yer still would, though.

Well yeah, but what I mean is her storyline isn't as funny as Jackie's.

**Milky Tears** · 11th Dec 2007, 2:25 PM

At least Series Two has now been confirmed:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007...bbc.television

Gardener will also continue to executive produce the next runs of Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures before she leaves BBC Wales.

Pip Madeley · 11th Dec 2007, 2:27 PM

Torchwood series three?

**Si Hunt** · 11th Dec 2007, 8:33 PM

Thanks, I don't.

Si.

**Jonno** · 11th Dec 2007, 8:52 PM

Torchwood series three?

I wouldn't take that as what's being implied. The next run of Torchwood is S2, which is technically next year as well as next month, in the way that the next run of Who will be S4.

**Si Hunt** · 18th Dec 2007, 12:05 PM

Not commisioned yet...

A second season of The Sarah Jane Adventures has yet to be commissioned, according to the CBBC show's creator Russell T Davies.

"We hope it's coming back, we don't know for definite," he told Newsround. "We're preparing for it. We're writing scripts. Liz [Sladen] is very excited, we're raring to go. So hope and pray that it does return, because I love that show and I think it should run and run."

Launched in the Autumn, the Doctor Who spin-off reaped record ratings for the CBBC channel with first-run episodes, as well as widespread critical acclaim.

"I could not be more pleased by the success of The Sarah Jane Adventures," added Davies, "because frankly it's marvellous, isn't it?"

**Simon R** · 18th Dec 2007, 6:22 PM

It'd be a real puzzler if it wasn't but then stranger things have happened and it can't be a cheap series...

**P-Bal** · 18th Dec 2007, 9:10 PM

I'll take four.

Pip Madeley · 18th Dec 2007, 10:55 PM

Is that the new "And popcorn" P-Bal? Should I start saying it in conversation?

**P-Bal** · 26th Dec 2007, 8:57 PM

What's wrong with lobster?!

**enzo1701** · 27th Dec 2007, 10:45 PM

Excuse the newbie with the silly question... but why is Sarah Jane Adventures being shortened to SJS?

**Andrew Curnow** · 28th Dec 2007, 12:58 AM

Abbreviation for Sarah Jane Smith. I think.

**enzo1701** · 28th Dec 2007, 10:58 AM

Ah good answer that man.

**Milky Tears** · 25th Jan 2008, 7:45 PM

24 episodes!!

According to SFX:

http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=...e_return_again

Also confirms that Sladen is in Series 4. Looks like those tabloid rumours could be true.

**Dirk Gently** · 25th Jan 2008, 7:51 PM

Thanks for that series 4 spoiler, James.

**SiHart** · 25th Jan 2008, 10:01 PM

24 episodes. Woooooooooo!

Si xx

Pip Madeley · 25th Jan 2008, 11:30 PM

It's like the old days! Here's hoping for four-parters.

**Si Hunt** · 26th Jan 2008, 8:55 PM

Imagine if they worked their way up to doing 52 a year for the next series. So it was literally on every week. Forever.

Si.

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