K9 Returns for Sarah Jane

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine also confirmed that K9 will be returning for series three of the Sarah Jane Adventures. K9 has made brief appearances in the first series of the Sarah Jane Adventures since it began January 2007 but was contracted not to appear due to legal rights with Bob Baker and the estate of the late Dave Martin.

K9 made his first appearance in Doctor Who in the episode titled The Invisible Enemy alongside Tom Baker and Louise Jameson as the Doctor and Leela. K9 then travelled with the Doctor until Warrior’s Gate in which K9 departed with Romana.

Nikki Smith recently said;

"We've already got 10 scripts at first draft stage, and I can now announce that K9 is going to make a return to Sarah Jane's attic! He's been locked away in that safe, saving the world from a Black Hole, for far too long now. And he's so loved, especially by children, that we wanted him back. Many thanks to his co-creator, Bob Baker, and the estate of the late Dave Martin, for allowing this to happen. K9 won't be in every single episode - right now, we estimate he'll appear in approximately six of the 12 episodes. And I can promise that the fun is only just beginning - just wait 'til he gets to meet Mr. Smith properly!"

Series three of the Sarah Jane Adventures is currently in post production and will begin filming within the next few months. An upcoming series featuring K9 is currently being filmed in Australia and will hopefully be broadcast later this year.