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Sarah Jane’s Friends

The Sarah Jane Adventures Friends and Family

Friends and Family

Below are the character profiles of some of Sarah Jane’s friends.

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Joseph Millson

Alan Jackson is Maria’s father, they used to live opposite Sarah Jane Smith.

Alan works as a computer security consultant. He was offered a new job in America which he accepted.

That’s the universe, Alan. Once it’s chosen to show you some of its secrets, you can’t ever turn your back on it. None of us can. Sarah Jane
Chrissie Jackson

Chrissie Jackson

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Juliet Cowan

Chrissie is now divorced from Alan Jackson. She still keeps in contact with Alan and Maria

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Nicholas Courtney

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart used to be head of U.N.I.T. Sarah Jane Smith met him and the Doctor when she was a investigating a story

Carla Langer

Carla Langer

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Jocelyn Jee Esien

Carla is Clydes mother, she appeared briefly in one episode where it was explained she’d divorced Clydes father as he’d left her for her own sister

The Doctor

The Doctor

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: David Tennant and Matt Smith in the Sarah Jane Adventures

The Doctor is probably Sarah Jane’s best friend, they traveled the universe together defeating enemies such as the Daleks. After Sarah Jane met the 10th Doctor she decided to stay on Earth.

Gita Chandra

Gita Chandra

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Mina Anwar

Gita Chandra is married to Haresh Chandra. Gita is Rani’s mother. She owns her own flower shop.

Haresh Chandra

Haresh Chandra

  • First Appearance: Invasion of the Bane
  • Played by: Ace Bhatti

Haresh Chandra is Rani’s father, he is also the new headmaster of Park Vale High School