The Sarah Jane Adventures

I'm not going to give a synopsis, as previous reviewers have already accurately done so.

As a long time Dr Who fan, (Tom Baker days!!)I sat and watched this with the children, aged 7, 5 and 3, and my 60 something mum too. Full credit to the writers/directors, as this appealed to us all! Even my youngest got the general idea, the older two followed the whole story, and the adults were kept amused with a few laughs and "in" references and jokes. The pace was excellent, as the story and characters slowly draw you in, and then take off at speed after a few minutes of scene setting. By the end of the episode the characters are pretty well established, and we are all looking forward to the rest of the series.

Well done BBC - this makes the licence worth while!

I'm a huge Doctor Who fan and so I decided to give this show and Torchwood a try. This one beat Torchwood by a LOT. The writing is almost as good as in Doctor Who, the acting is very impressive for some of the young actors in it. I love all the characters, which I can't even say about Doctor Who (I hated Rose in the second season).

If you're looking for something to replace Doctor Who while it's not on, this show is perfect. But it really stands on its own. It doesn't keep tying itself to the Doctor Who universe (except in a few stories, I will admit). It's got more heart than Doctor Who, while Doctor Who might be wittier and more dramatic, The Sarah Jane Adventures is witty but it's also sweet. You'll feel like a kid watching this but in a good way.

It makes me ashamed to be an American, quite frankly! If BBC can produce a show aimed at preteens and make it so incredibly good that it has an audience of all ages, and yet America has crap like Hannah Montana... well CBBC must be superior.

I adore the Sarah Jane adventures, still now. Liz is such a great actor (and the rest of the cast) it's such a shame that Liz past away, she was like a child hood hero and her legacy will live on in this amazing show.

The late Elisabeth Sladen, who was one of, if not the best Doctor Who Companion, stars in this fun show where she protects earth with the help of her adopted son and his friends. She was taken from us far too soon and some channel in the states needs to be repeating this.

If I were to try to describe this show succinctly, I'd say it's like a cross between "Dr. Who" and "Eerie, Indiana". The show clearly is NOT trying to court older audiences but more those ages 10-16.

Sarah Jane Smith used to be a companion to the Doctor. However, when the series begins, she's living on Earth and is a journalist by day and alien hunter in her spare time. Soon after the series begins, a small group of teens become Sarah Jane's companions and they run about the country having various adventures and end up repeatedly saving the Earth.

On the plus side, the special effects for the show are very nice and there aren't the cheesy aliens like you'd see in older "Dr. Who" shows. On the negative, you might not enjoy watching kids and their hijinx. A very good show...for a very select audience.