After some speculation over the last week or two, not least Elisabeth Sladen suggesting that a third series of the show is likely to be on the way, it’s now been confirmed that the BBC has indeed recommissioned The Sarah Jane Adventures.

The show’s third series will go into production, and be broadcast, in 2009, and the key cast members – Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Tom Knight and Anjli Mohindrea – will all be coming back too. Russell T Davies is remaining on board as well, serving as executive producer, in spite of severing his ties with the main Doctor Who show.

You can read our review of the first season boxset of Sarah Jane Adventures here. And now we look forward in 2009 to five new Torchwoods, four new Doctor Whos, and a full roster of the best spin-off show, Sarah-Jane Adventures. Hurray!