Every Doctor Who Title Sequence Ranked Worst To Best (2025)
11. The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007-2011)
The Sarah Jane Adventures was peak television for British kids in the mid 2000s – and yes, I am absolutely speaking from experience here.
Following the success of the 2005 revival; the introduction of a more adult focused spin-off in Torchwood; and the overwhelmingly positive response to classic companion, Sarah Jane Smith, returning in Series 2's School Reunion, it made perfect sense to create a second, more child friendly spin-off, led by a fan favourite character now familiar to both classic viewers and new.
In keeping with the main show, the title sequence for The Sarah Jane Adventures follows a very similar format – carrying over the "journeying through the time vortex" style of the first 4 series of Doctor Who's modern era. Where it differs most obviously is with the inclusion of random letters and numbers alongside the time vortex. While this certainly looks cool, one does have to question its relevance to the show itself. At a guess, they perhaps link to Sarah Jane's job as an investigative journalist but compared to other title sequences in the franchise the themes here are a little less obvious.
From Series 3 onward, the title sequence was reduced to make room for a pre-title sequence featuring Clyde Langer giving a brief overview of who Sarah Jane is, what she does and who her "companions" are, alongside clips from the relevant series. There's a debate as to whether this counts as part of the title sequence or not but, regardless of it's status, it was a fun addition to the CBBC programme and may or may not be engrained in the memories of many a child of the time.