Any fan would be forgiven for thinking that the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures might lose a fair deal of steam entering its fourth season: aimed at children, the autumn CBBC serial focuses on an ex-companion of the Time Lord, as she and a team of teenagers (Clyde, Luke and Rani) face off against aliens in Ealing. Thankfully, though, this didn't seem to be the case in the first story The Nightmare Man, as we saw a devilish creature stalk Luke's dreams and the protagonist having to deal with his anxieties of going to college. It's a worry many of us can/or will be able to relate to someday, making this episode even more realistic than previous instalments. A decent mixture of horror, comedy and heartwarming emotion (Luke and K-9's departures from Bannerman Road are bound to bring a tear to some fans' eyes) ensured that, though it's dream-based narrative suffered from 2 slim 30-minute slots, the Nightmare Man was the best start yet to a season of Sarah Jane Adventures.
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