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Whoever decided that Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith deserved her own spin-off series deserves a hearty handshake and a well-deserved pat on the back. For The Sarah Jane Adventures is by distance the best of the Doctor Who spin-off shows, and this boxset of the first series has treats that go far beyond the appeal of its young target audience.
The key attraction is the central character, one who is so stooped in Doctor Who legend that it’s unsurprising so many older fans have warmed to the show. Sladen is in excellent form here, and is given scripts that explore the character and those around her, as well as moments that tip the hat to Who of old. The crossover with the new series is clear, too, with even the Slitheen turning up in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Credit, too, should go to the young cast of The Sarah Jane Adventures, including Thomas Knight as Luke, and Daniel Anthony as Clyde. Likewise, there’s little shirking behind the camera, with high production values and the aforementioned quality of writing really shining through.
As for the boxset itself, it gathers together all of the episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures’ first series, and injects a collection of extras that are very much aimed at the younger viewer. Yet that doesn’t mean that this is a DVD set that can’t be enjoyed by the whole family. Because like the parent show it’s spun out from, The Sarah Jane Adventures has far broader appeal beyond its stated target audience. Great stuff. --Jon Foster
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All eleven episodes from the latest 'Doctor Who' spin-off series, created by the award-winning writer, Russell T. Davies, and featuring one of the Doctor's most famous former companions - investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen). Maria Jackson (Yasmin Paige)'s life gets a lot more exciting when Sarah Jane moves in next door. Soon she's coming face-to-face with all manner of alien life-forms, as she helps her new neighbour restore earth's cosmic balance. Episodes comprise: 'Invasion of the Bane', 'Revenge of the Slitheen: Part 1', 'Revenge of the Slitheen: Part 2', 'Eye of the Gorgon: Part 1', 'Eye of the Gorgon: Part ', 'Warriors of Kudlak: Part 1', 'Warriors of Kudlak: Part 2', 'Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part 1', 'Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?: Part 2', 'The Lost Boy: Part 1' and 'The Lost Boy: Part 2.
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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am sorry I simply cannot agree with the review that said this was a bad series. As some of the other reviewers have said this is more akin to classic Dr Who of the past but with absolutely top notch acting and very good attention to detail/Special effects. It also has a lot of nice little touches such as allusions to Dr Who and strong internal continuity. Yes it was designed as a kids series but it definitely has almost universal appeal. Couple this with a great 4 dvd set at a price that is less than the typical price of a single Dr who dvd and you have one of he best value box sets I have seen.
105 of 108 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Invasion of the Bane--- disc one is EXACTLY the same as the single episode release.
Revenge of the Slitheen
Eye of the Gorgon
Warriors of Kudlak
Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane??
The Lost Boy
From the above you will note that there is no need to purchase the single episode release of Invasion of the Bane as you won't get any extra special features or anything. It annoys me that Amazon do not put up proper details of D.V.D.s so one is often buying blind. I got caught out and bought the single release and wasted my money. I have posted these details so that others do not get caught out.
Revenge of the Slitheen
Eye of the Gorgon
Warriors of Kudlak
Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane??
The Lost Boy
From the above you will note that there is no need to purchase the single episode release of Invasion of the Bane as you won't get any extra special features or anything. It annoys me that Amazon do not put up proper details of D.V.D.s so one is often buying blind. I got caught out and bought the single release and wasted my money. I have posted these details so that others do not get caught out.
54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By D.J. Graham
Format:DVD
Since Doctor Who's revival in 2005, it seems that everywhere we turn we are bombarded with Doctor Who merchandise, magazines, toys, DVD's ect and now we have two spin-off series. The first being the more "adult" Torchwood and the second, the more "child friendly" The Sarah Jane Adventures. Both have their own merits, however The Sarah Jane Adventures (SJA) works so much better as a Doctor Who spin-off than what Torchwood does. Firstly, we have a character who many fans have known for years and in a lot of cases, grew up watching. Sarah Jane Smith is once again played by the brilliant Elisabeth Sladen, and here she's back and better than ever armed with her own sonic-lipstick and supercomputer Mr. Smith. Fair enough this does sound a little silly, and it sounds even sillier when we start talking about Slitheens and an alien pop factory, however the show is aimed at kids and it does a good job of catering for that audience as well as an older audience as well. Meaning that this series is enjoyable to anyone who doesn't take it too seriously.
The show itself is of incredible quality compared to some other children's programming. When aired originally each "story" was split into two 30 minute episodes, ending on a cliffhanger which was resolved the following week and that format is restored here in this set.
The episodes are each brilliant in their own way (well maybe except for Revenge of the Slitheen but it's still not bad). Highlights include "Eye of the Gorgon" "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?" and "The Lost Boy". That being said, every episode of this series is enjoyable and entertaining, but the ones I mentioned are just the strongest of the bunch.... Read more ›
The show itself is of incredible quality compared to some other children's programming. When aired originally each "story" was split into two 30 minute episodes, ending on a cliffhanger which was resolved the following week and that format is restored here in this set.
The episodes are each brilliant in their own way (well maybe except for Revenge of the Slitheen but it's still not bad). Highlights include "Eye of the Gorgon" "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?" and "The Lost Boy". That being said, every episode of this series is enjoyable and entertaining, but the ones I mentioned are just the strongest of the bunch.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By L. B. Fanch
Format:DVD
This family adventure will work wonders on kids as well as the parents. It's a joyful mood yet the action is there. Perfect in all the way. I just wish eash episode would be the length of any Doctor Who or Torchwood episode, in fact, slightly under 30 minutes is a little short to tell the story, hence the numerous two parts adventures.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sarah-Jane Smith is the (former) Doctor Who companion with the nine lives. Like Bond girls, The Doctor's companions (male and female) tend to fade into oblivion upon leaving the show, with a few honourable exceptions (Billie Piper, Peter Purves), but the redoubtable Miss Smith just keeps coming back for more. In 1981, five years after leaving the show she had joined when Jon Pertwee was The Doctor, there was the oddly charming but critically mauled `K9 and Company', followed two years later by the Twentieth anniversary Doctor Who story `The Five Doctors'. Sarah-Jane then disappeared for twenty-three years before resurfacing in the revamped Doctor Who series, again with the (t)rusty K9, in `School Reunion'. But The Sarah-Jane Adventures is undoubtedly actress Elisabeth Sladen's piece de resistance; as she teams up with Maria Jackson from over the road and Maria's mouthy friend Kelsey, as well as her super computer `Mr Smith', to investigate alien activity on Earth (K9 being sadly indisposed, preventing a black hole from destroying the planet.
After the fun but typically patchy pilot episode `Invasion of the Bane', Kelsey was replaced by the brash but endearing streetwise Clyde Langer and the show really took off. Along with Sarah's adopted son Luke (artificially created by the Bane), and primary companion Maria, Sarah uses Mr Smith to help her locate alien activity from the attic of her house on Bannerman Road.
With six two-part adventures in the series, writers Gareth Roberts, Phil Gladwin and Phil Ford really have an opportunity to put some meat on the bones of each episode, and this leads to a solidly constructed, invigorating and relentlessly impressive series of stories.... Read more ›
After the fun but typically patchy pilot episode `Invasion of the Bane', Kelsey was replaced by the brash but endearing streetwise Clyde Langer and the show really took off. Along with Sarah's adopted son Luke (artificially created by the Bane), and primary companion Maria, Sarah uses Mr Smith to help her locate alien activity from the attic of her house on Bannerman Road.
With six two-part adventures in the series, writers Gareth Roberts, Phil Gladwin and Phil Ford really have an opportunity to put some meat on the bones of each episode, and this leads to a solidly constructed, invigorating and relentlessly impressive series of stories.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
best ever
I loved this product, it had me engrossed for hours, it's so great that I would recommend it to anyone who loved the SJA as much as I did.
Published 2 months ago by Fluffy
5.0 out of 5 stars
A "must-have" for any Sarah Jane fan
Besides the fact that I really like this show and appreciate the great work that was put into it by the DW creators, I'm gonna focus this review on the DVD boxset. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Diego Rodriguez
5.0 out of 5 stars
My 7yr old loved it
I bought this for my 7 yr old cos she loves watching them on tv. Only problem is she now wants all the other series sets.
Published 3 months ago by Julie Fleming
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The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete First Series [DVD]
I bought this for my a friend's son for his 9th B'day. He loved it. It's a great dvd set and like all the others, it keeps kids entertained for ages, BONUS!
Published 12 months ago by Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything children need!
This series of the Sarah Jane Adventures is one of the best, partly because it mixes Drama and Comedy just right. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Angus Davidson
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Brilliant!
My 10 year old son and I loved it! Loved it! Loved it!!! Its a wonderful series and I bought it because it made reference to the Original Dr Who of the 70's and 80's (ahem! Read more
Published 13 months ago by The Writer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brings tears of nostalgia to these old eyes...
I hadn't seen the Sarah Jane Adventures before, and had been a bit nervous after watching an episode or two of Torchwood. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Amos Spitalhatch
4.0 out of 5 stars
sarah jane adventures
Item received well within time limit but unfortunately I had ordered the wrong series didnt find out until product opened, never mind ordered right series in the end. Read more
Published 16 months ago by john langley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shame its not in 5.1 only Stereo Mix
quiet Surprised and good Entertaining Sahra Janes Adventures SHAME they only treat this one as a second Hand Dr.WHO .....? Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andreas Kulus
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Sarah Jane is a great way for children who may be a bit scared by Doctor Who or not follow the complexity of it's plotlines, jokes etc, to share in the joy of saving Earth from... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2011 by Janie
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