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*The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective.*

Hot Air was the fourth episode of Season 45 of Doctor Who. It was written by Robert Shearman, directed by James Strong and featured Paterson Joseph as the Twelfth Doctor, Jacqueline Pearce as Angela Jensen and Sophie Okonedo as Lizzie Clarke.

This episode was the fourth part of the Sebastian Jensen arc and therefore featured Paul Darrow as Sebastian Jensen.

Synopsis

The Doctor, Angela and Lizzie follow Jensen to 1742 where Jensen is masquerading as one of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole’s, chief advisors.

However, Walpole is about to be overthrown by his own parliament after he was accused of corruption on the highest level.

The Doctor, Angela and Lizzie must stop Jensen from changing history and allowing the United Kingdom to fall.

Plot

To be added.

Cast

The Doctor - Paterson Joseph
Rt. Hon. Angela Jensen M.P. - Jacqueline Pearce
Lizzie Clarke - Sophie Okonedo
Sebastian Jensen - Paul Darrow
Sir Robert Walpole - Ian McNeice
Earl of Orford - Frank Skinner
John Campbell - Matt Smith
Spencer Compton - Miles Richardson
John Carteret - Brian Dennehy
Henry Pelham - Simon Fisher-Becker
Voice of the Demon Bull - Clifford Norgate

Crew

Created by Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber

Executive Producers - Ira Steven Behr and Julie Gardner
Co-Executive Producers - Ronald D. Moore, D.C. Fontana, Robert Shearman, and Caroline Symcox
Producer - Gary Russell
Script Editor - Paul Cornell
Consulting Producer - Nicholas Meyer

Writer - Robert Shearman
Director - James Strong

With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Memorable Quotes

To be added.

Background Information

Development

To be added.

Pre-Production

To be added.

Production

To be added.

Post-Production

To be added.

Reaction

This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.94m viewers. It ranked at 3rd over the week.

Story Notes

To be added.

Continuity

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Home Video Releases

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-{{Episode|prodcode = 45D|episodenumber = Episode 4|doctor(s) = [[Twelfth Doctor]]|companion(s) = [[Angela Jensen]]; [[Lizzie Clarke]]|main_enemy = [[Sebastian Jensen]]|main_setting(s) = [[Britain]], [[1742]]|written_by = [[Robert Shearman]]|directed_by = [[James Strong]]|produced_by = [[Gary Russell]]|season = [[Season 45 (Doctor Who)|Season 45]]|story_number = 287|original_air_date(s) = [[20 September]] 2008|original_release = BBC One|image2 = Hot Air.png|caption2 = |previous_serial = |next_serial = |other_enemies = [[Nimon|Demon Bull]]|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]
+[[Lizzie Clarke]]|main_enemy = [[Sebastian Jensen]]|main_setting(s) = [[Britain]], [[1742]]|written_by = [[Robert Shearman]]|directed_by = [[James Strong]]|produced_by = [[Gary Russell]]|season = [[Season 45 (Doctor Who)|Season 45]]|story_number = 287|original_air_date(s) = [[20 September]] 2008|original_release = BBC One|image2 = Hot Air.png|caption2 = |previous_serial = |next_serial = |other_enemies = [[Nimon|Demon Bull]]|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]
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+[[Julie Gardner]]|format = 1x90 minutes|nNthReleasedInSeries = 286|aPrevReleasedInSeries = Confess (episode)|sSeries = Doctor Who|aNextReleasedInSeries = Vengeance of the Nimon (episode)|nNthReleasedInAll = 337|aPrevReleasedInAll = Confess (episode)|aNextReleasedInAll = Vengeance of the Nimon (episode)|TXtime = 19:00}}{{Realworld}}'''Hot Air '''was the fourth episode of [[Season 45 (Doctor Who)|Season 45]] of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|''Doctor Who'']]. It was written by [[Robert Shearman]], directed by [[James Strong]] and featured [[Paterson Joseph]] as the [[Twelfth Doctor]], [[Jacqueline Pearce]] as [[Angela Jensen]] and [[Sophie Okonedo]] as [[Lizzie Clarke]].
 This episode was the fourth part of the [[Sebastian Jensen]] arc and therefore featured [[Paul Darrow]] as [[Sebastian Jensen]].
-== Synopsis==
+==Synopsis==
 The Doctor, Angela and Lizzie follow Jensen to 1742 where Jensen is masquerading as one of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole’s, chief advisors.
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 *Voice of the [[Nimon|Demon Bull]] - [[Clifford Norgate]]
 ==Crew==
+* Created by [[Sydney Newman]], [[Donald Wilson]] and [[C.E. Webber]]
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+*[[Executive Producers]] - [[Ira Steven Behr]] and [[Julie Gardner]]
+*[[Co-Executive Producers]] - [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[D.C. Fontana]], [[Robert Shearman]], and [[Caroline Symcox]]
+*[[Producers|Producer]] - [[Gary Russell]]
+*[[Script Editors|Script Editor]] - [[Paul Cornell]]
+*[[Consulting Producers|Consulting Producer]] - [[Nicholas Meyer]]
+*[[Writer]] - [[Robert Shearman]]
+*[[Director]] - [[James Strong]]
+*[[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Ernie Vincze]]
+*[[Production designer|Production Designer]] - [[Edward Thomas]]
+*[[Visual effects|Visual Effects]] - [[ZOIC Studios]]
+*[[Make-up designer|Make-Up]] - [[Sheelagh Wells]]
+*[[Casting director|Casting Director]] - [[Andy Pryor]]
+*[[Incidental music|Music]] - [[John Debney]]
+*[[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[Louise Page]]
+*[[Editor|Edited by]] - [[Mike Jones]]
+*[[Special effect|Special Effects]] - [[Any Effects]]
+*[[Theme Music|Original Theme Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]]
+*[[Title Sequence]] - [[Industrial Light and Magic]]
+*With thanks to the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]]
 ==Memorable Quotes==
 To be added.
 ==Background Information==
-To be added.
 ===Development===
+To be added.
 ===Pre-Production===
 To be added.
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 To be added.
 ===Reaction===
-* Official BARB ratings: 8.94m, the most-watched programme of the day and the third most-watched of the week.
+* This episode received a 7-Day Viewing Figure from BARB of 8.94m viewers. It ranked at 3rd over the week.
 ===Story Notes===
 To be added.