1.4 - Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?

Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? was the fourth serial of series 1 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was written by Gareth Roberts and directed by Graeme Harper. It featured Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson, Tommy Knight as Luke Smith, Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer and Alexander Armstrong as Mr Smith.

It was comprised of episodes 7 and 8 of the regular series. It saw the introduction of the Trickster, a recurring villain of the programme, whose minions would also appear in Doctor Who and Torchwood. Additionally, Alan Jackson got exposed to alien activity yet again, to the point it was beyond Sarah's power to cover up the evidence. This left her no choice but to reveal her secret life before Alan and entrust her secrets to yet another person in her growing circle of friends.

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