Sarah Jane Smith is well acquainted with saving the world. An old friend and companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane has travelled the universe, solving mysteries, tackling monsters and fighting alien foe all the way. Her travelling days may be behind her, but as a journalist with a nose for trouble, Sarah Jane often finds herself on amazing adventures closer to home. With the help of young friends Maria, Luke and Clyde, a sonic lipstick, and trusty alien computer Mr Smith, she must defend the earth from alien threats and evil monsters.
Luke Smith looks just like any other normal teenage boy, but look closer and you'll see that he's very, very special. Grown by the alien Bane as The Archetype in their plan for world domination, Luke has the brain power of 10,000 people but, as he's only really a year or so old, his understanding of the world around him is sometimes lacking. But he's a fast learner, and his intelligence often proves key in saving the day.
Clyde Langer is the cool new kid on the block and along with new school friends, Luke and Maria, the intrepid trio soon find themselves bound together by more than circumstance, taking on aliens and monsters to save both the planet, and their skins. Clyde is as cool as they come and streetwise to boot, something that Luke knows little about, but when paired with Luke's intelligence, Maria's heart and Sarah Jane's experience, the friends make a force to be reckoned with.
15, inquisitive, smart and sassy. Wants to be a journalist, a sort of junior Sarah Jane, and thus idolises Sarah Jane just a little and in return, Sarah Jane takes her happily on her investigations. Rani enjoys Luke's company because they're both quite bright and eager to learn. However, she's equally fond of Clyde because he's cool and a bit rebellious, and has charm.
Rani's mum is a strong-willed, independent businesswoman, who runs her own flower shop called Bloomin' Lovely. Gita really likes Sarah Jane - she appreciates the fact she wants to help Rani be a journalist. Gita is a lovely person, although she can occasionally be a little overpowering and tends to burst into things uninvited and not take the hint that it's time to leave.
The new Head Teacher of Park Vale and Rani's dad, he can be prone to slight pomposity, due to the authority at the school. A great cook, he adores Rani and is very pleased that she has befriended Luke Smith, whose intelligence he respects. He's decidedly less impressed by her friendship with Clyde, who he sees as trouble and so always has one watchful eye on his daughter and the other on Clyde.
When Maria Jackson moved to Bannerman Road, her life changed forever. After a chance encounter with Sarah Jane Smith and a friendly visiting alien, Maria's eyes were opened to a whole new world of opportunity, mystery and adventure. A good friend to Sarah Jane, Maria often finds herself in sticky situations, but with the help and support of her friends Luke and Clyde, Dad Alan, and of course, Sarah Jane Smith, it's often the evil aliens and horrific monsters who threaten the earth that come unstuck.
Alan is Maria's sympathetic, caring and very understanding father. He has a brilliantly easy going and casual relationship with Maria, which Sarah Jane would love to emulate with Luke. That doesn't mean he doesn't still do embarrassing dad stuff though. The odd ruffle of Maria's hair and insistence on a goodbye peck on the cheek before school, is enough to make anyone cringe. Working in the IT industry and recently divorced from Maria's mum, Alan lives a pretty suburban life.
Chrissie is Maria's warm hearted, but flighty mother. Although divorced from Alan and living with her boyfriend Ivan, Chrissie still makes regular visits to see her daughter and it's obvious that she loves her to bits. Maria misses having her mum around, but even she finds her a bit trying at times. Chrissie's ability to speak before she thinks, and usually at a hundred miles an hour, makes her seem just a teeny bit self obsessed and rude to almost everyone she meets, including Sally Jane, Mary Jane or whatever her name is. She never means any harm though, she's just...Chrissie.
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