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    {{Series|image1 = Vlcsnap-2018-07-31-15h47m09s823.png|caption1 = Title Card|doctor = [[Twelfth Doctor]]|companions =[[Angela Jensen]]
    {{Series|image1 = Vlcsnap-2018-07-31-15h47m09s823.png|caption1 = |seasondesc = <strong><center> 11 episodes starting with <i>[[The Abbey of Felsecar]]</i></center></strong>|doctor = [[Twelfth Doctor]]|companions =[[Angela Jensen]]


    [[Lizzie Clarke]] |producer = [[Gary Russell]]|script_editor = [[Paul Cornell]]|start_date = 30/08/2008|end_date = 01/11/2008|premier_network = BBC One|typical_episode_length = 90'|previous_season = [[Season 44]]|next_season = [[Season 46]]|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]
    [[Lizzie Clarke]] |producer = [[Gary Russell]]|script_editor = [[Paul Cornell]]|start_date = [[30 August]] [[2008]]|end_date = [[1 November]] [[2008]]

    [[25 December]] [[2008]] (Xmas)|premier_network = BBC One|typical_episode_length = 11x90 minute episodes|executive_producers = [[Ira Steven Behr]]


    [[Julie Gardner]]|staff_writers = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
    [[Julie Gardner]]|staff_writers = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
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    [[Robert Shearman]]
    [[Robert Shearman]]


    [[Caroline Symcox]]|prev = [[Season 44 (Doctor Who)|Season 44]]|next = [[Season 46 (Doctor Who)|Season 46]]|title1 = Season 45 - 2008|chief_executive_producer = [[Gary Russell]]
    [[Caroline Symcox]]}}

    and [[Paul Cornell]]|aka = <i> Chapter Three </i>}}{{Realworld}}'''Season 45''' of [[Doctor Who (TV Series)|Doctor Who]] aired between 30 August 2008 and 1 November 2008. It starred [[Paterson Joseph]] as the [[Twelfth Doctor]] in his second season, [[Jacqueline Pearce]] as [[Angela Jensen]] in her second and last season as a regular companion, and [[Sophie Okonedo]] as [[Lizzie Clarke]] in her first full season. The season opened with ''[[The Abbey of Felsecar]]'' and concluded with ''[[Cold Star]]''. It was followed by the show's first Christmas special, ''[[The One Doctor]]''.


    == Overview ==
    == Overview ==

    To be added.
    === A roaring success and new format ===
    [[Season 44 (Doctor Who)|Season 44]] saw the show return to its usual premise, after three years of being a political drama of sorts from seasons [[Season 41 (Doctor Who)|41]] to [[Season 43 (Doctor Who)|43]]. Ratings averaged 10 million throughout the season which was a contrast to the falling (and last-minute rise) ratings during that time to lows of under 7 million which the show hadn't seen since at least 1992. As a result, the BBC and CBS decided to change the format slightly by including two extra episodes in the season, thus making the new format 10x90 minute episodes.

    === Christmas with Doctor Who ===
    As well as the new format, the season would also feature a one-off Christmas special which would air on Christmas Day; naturally as Doctor Who was one of the BBC's biggest shows which of course would be a part of the production for the season. In total, the season would have 11x90 minute episodes, making the total screentime of 990 minutes: 270 minutes more than previous seasons, and the second all-time longest-running from all of Doctor Who since [[Season 6 (Doctor Who)|Season 6]] in 1969, which had an extra 110 minutes (1100 minutes in total).

    === A new recruit ===
    Although introduced in the last season, a new companion was included in the form of [[Lizzie Clarke]], played by [[Sophie Okonedo]], a barmaid from 2007. With her on board, she would be credited in the title sequence, which other than her name being added on, remained unchanged.

    === The story ===
    The season lent heavily towards the more serialised style of the Gallifrey era as well as the recent spin-off [[Panopticon (TV Series)|Panopticon]], rather than the previous season which was mostly episodic. Despite this, there was still elements of an episodic structure although plot arcs continue through the entire season which felt more serialised in a way. The main story would focus around [[Angela Jensen]]'s husband, [[Sebastian Jensen]], played by [[Paul Darrow]], who claimed to have killed the Doctor and be his mortal enemy. The season would see The Doctor, Angela and Lizzie travel through history in chronological order as they follow Sebastian as well as encountering earlier versions of him. This resulted in most of the season being set on Earth with just the idea of time travelling being conceived rather than travelling in space.

    === The stories continue ===
    Despite having an overarching story in this season, many sub-plots which were introduced last season continued; even some going as far back as [[Season 39 (Doctor Who)|Season 39]] with the [[Poplne]] and [[Bellonsions]]. This was largely helped with the returning Bellonsion character [[Fassile|Lieutenant Fassile]]. Other characters such as [[The Rogue]] were also due to be more recurring characters in the season, but as Marc Platt decided to end the first series of Panopticon on a cliffhanger, this couldn't be managed, with the Rogue only appearing briefly in the last episode.


    == Cast ==
    == Cast ==
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    === Recurring ===
    === Recurring ===
    * [[Brian Green|Rt. Hon. Brian Green]] - [[Nicholas Farrell]]
    To be added.
    * [[Rick Yates|Rt. Hon. Rick Yates]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
    * [[Albert Dumfries|Rt. Hon. Albert Dumfries]] - [[Nicholas Gecks]]
    * [[Sebastian Jenson]] - [[Paul Darrow]]
    * [[The Monk]] - [[Graeme Garden]]
    * [[Winifred Bambera|Brigadier Winifred Bambera]] - Angela Bruce
    * [[Germaine Do'nel|Fen Do'nel]] - [[Tucker Smallwood]]
    * [[Fassile|Lt. Fassile]] - [[Alexander Siddig]]


    === Guest ===
    === Guest ===
    * [[Sister Helena]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Goddard Beth Goddard]
    To be added.
    * [[Lucillius]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Fynn David Fynn]
    * [[Claudio]] - [[Marcus O'Donovan]]
    * [[Father Derekius]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Davis_(actor) Phil Davis]
    * Voice of [[Nimon|the Demon Bull]] - Clifford Norgate
    * [[Edward the Confessor]] - [[Ian Gelder]]
    * [[Edith of Wessex]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheryn_Winnick Katheryn Winnick]
    * [[Harold Goodwinson]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_James_(actor) Adam James]
    * [[Robert Walpole|Sir Robert Walpole]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McNeice Ian McNeice]
    * [[Earl of Orford]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Skinner Frank Skinner]
    * [[John Campbell]] - [[Matt Smith]]
    * [[Spencer Compton]] - [[Miles Richardson]]
    * [[John Carteret]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Dennehy Brian Dennehy]
    * [[Henry Pelham]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fisher-Becker Simon Fisher-Becker]
    * [[Richard Martin|Sir Richard Martin]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hope_(actor) Richard Hope]
    * [[Lucy Martin]] - [[Justine Mitchell]]
    * [[Frayling|Lt. Col. Frayling]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Thomas_(actor) Gareth Thomas]
    * [[Peter Rathbone|Rathbone]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]]
    * [[Weeks]] - [[Hylton Collins]]
    * [[Eskythe]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Wilding Spencer Wilding]
    * Voice of the [[Ice Warriors]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
    * [[Alison Clarke|Alison Cheney]] - [[Freema Agyeman]]
    * [[Urtax]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Stoddard Malcolm Stoddard]
    * [[Mims]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Brooke-Taylor Tim Brooke-Taylor]
    * [[Grakus]] - [[India Fisher]]
    * [[Zygons|Zygon]] Actors - [[Aidan Cook]], [[Paul Casey]]
    * Voice of the [[Zygons]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
    * [[Penny (Burning Books)|Penny]] - [[Sheridan Smith]]
    * [[Shanequa (Burning Books)|Shanequa]] - [[Camille Coudri]]
    * [[Robbie (Burning Books)|Robbie]] - [[Sacha Dhawan]]
    * [[Trystan (Burning Books)|Trystan]] - [[Gareth David-Lloyd]]
    * [[Fitzroy|Captain Fitzroy]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bakula Scott Bakula]
    * Commander Pitts - James Callis
    * Lieutenant Stephens - Burn Gorman
    * Lieutenant Bennett - Kate Vernon
    * Cadet Daniels - Emma Caulfield
    * President Brewster - Robert Beltran
    * Eskythe - Spencer Wilding
    * Fen Gollix - Mary McDonnell
    * Fen So'aard - Maryam d'Abo
    * Fen J'med - Linda Park
    * Father Harish - Iain Glen
    * Lemming - Andrew Underwood
    * Phillipe - Samuel Anderson
    * Dolling - Samuel Pound
    * Hughes - Laura Arthauer
    * Duo Deathtrick - Alan Dale
    * Duo Draw - Quinn Lawrence
    * Duo Herl - Craig Wasson
    * Fen Gearla - Otto Rem
    * Eskythe - Spencer Wilding
    * Banto Zame - Richard Briers
    * Sally-Anne Stubbins - Clare Buckfield
    * Mentos - Brian Blessed
    * Sokkery - David Morissey
    * The Cylinder - Bill Bailey
    * Assemblers - Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
    * Jelloid - Matt Lucas
    * Potikol - Barry Jenner


    == Television Stories ==
    == Television Stories ==


    === Regular Season ===
    === Main Season ===
    {| class="article-table"
    {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-right:0;"
    !
    !Story
    <nowiki>#</nowiki>
    !Episode
    !Title
    !Title
    !Writer
    !Written by
    !Director
    !Directed by
    !Air Dates (UK)
    !Air Date
    !Production Code
    |-
    |-
    !1
    |282
    |''[[The Abbey of Felsecar (episode)|The Abbey of Felsecar]]''
    |1
    |[[The Abbey of Felsecar]]
    |[[Paul Cornell]]
    |[[Paul Cornell]]
    |[[Colin Teague]]
    |[[Colin Teague]]
    |[[30 August (releases)|30 August]] [[2008]]
    |30/08/2008
    |45A
    |-
    |-
    !2
    |283
    |''[[The Death of Jensen (episode)|The Death of Jensen]]''
    |2
    |[[The Death of Jensen]]
    |[[Ronald D. Moore]]
    |[[Ronald D. Moore]]
    |[[Lisa Bowerman]]
    |[[Lisa Bowerman]]
    |[[6 September (releases)|6 September]] [[2008]]
    |06/09/2008
    |45B
    |-
    |-
    !3
    |284
    |''[[Confess (episode)|Confess]]''
    |3
    |[[Confess]]
    |[[Nicholas Briggs]]
    | colspan="2" |[[Nicholas Briggs]]
    |[[Nicholas Briggs]]
    |[[13 September (releases)|13 September]] [[2008]]
    |13/09/2008
    |45C
    |-
    |-
    !4
    |285
    |''[[Hot Air (episode)|Hot Air]]''
    |4
    |[[Hot Air]]
    |[[Robert Shearman]]
    |[[Robert Shearman]]
    |[[James Strong]]
    |[[James Strong]]
    |[[20 September (releases)|20 September]] [[2008]]
    |20/09/2008
    |45D
    |-
    |-
    !5
    |286
    |''[[Vengeance of the Nimon (episode)|Vengeance of the Nimon]]''
    |5
    |[[Vengeance of the Nimon]]
    |[[Caroline Symcox]]
    |[[Caroline Symcox]]
    |[[Alice Troughton]]
    |[[Alice Troughton]]
    |[[27 September (releases)|27 September]] [[2008]]
    |27/09/2008
    |45E
    |-
    |-
    !6
    |287
    |''[[Storm Warning (episode)|Storm Warning]]''
    |6
    |[[Storm Warning]]
    |[[Alan Barnes]]
    |[[Alan Barnes]]
    |[[Gary Russell]]
    |[[Gary Russell]]
    |[[4 October (releases)|4 October]] [[2008]]
    |04/10/2008
    |45F
    |-
    |-
    !7
    |288
    |''[[In Thy Image (episode)|In Thy Image]]''
    |7
    |[[In Thy Image]]
    |[[Eddie Robson]]
    |[[Eddie Robson]]
    |[[Douglas Mackinnon]]
    |[[Douglas Mackinnon]]
    |[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] [[2008]]
    |11/10/2008
    |45G
    |-
    |-
    !8
    |289
    |''[[Burning Books (episode)|Burning Books]]''
    |8
    |[[Burning Books]]
    |[[Andrew Davies]]
    |[[Andrew Davies]]
    |[[Keith Boak]]
    |[[Keith Boak]]
    |[[18 October (releases)|18 October]] [[2008]]
    |18/10/2008
    |45H
    |-
    |-
    !9
    |290
    |''[[Operation Salvation (episode)|Operation Salvation]]''
    |9
    |[[Operation Salvation]]
    |[[D.C. Fontana]]
    |[[D.C. Fontana]]
    |[[Euros Lyn]]
    |[[Euros Lyn]]
    |[[25 October (releases)|25 October]] [[2008]]
    |25/10/2008
    |45I
    |-
    |-
    !10
    |291
    |''[[Cold Star (episode)|Cold Star]]''
    |10
    |[[Cold Star]]
    |[[Paul Cornell]] & [[Robert Shearman]]
    |[[Paul Cornell]] & [[Robert Shearman]]
    |[[David Livingston]]
    |[[David Livingston]]
    |[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2008]]
    |01/11/2008
    |45J
    |-
    !-
    |''[[The One Doctor (episode)|The One Doctor]]''
    |[[Gareth Roberts]] & [[Clayton Hickman]]
    |[[Gary Russell]]
    |[[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2008]]
    |}
    |}


    === Christmas Special ===
    === Mini-Episode ===
    {| class="article-table"
    {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-right:0;"
    !Story
    !Title
    !Title
    !Writer
    !Written by
    !Director
    !Directed by
    !Air Dates (UK)
    !Air Date
    !Production Code
    |-
    |-
    |[[Space and Time (mini-episode)|Space and Time]]
    |292
    |[[The One Doctor]]
    |[[Steven Moffat]]
    |[[Richard Senior]]
    |[[Gareth Roberts]] & [[Clayton Hickman]]
    |[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] [[2008]]
    |[[Gary Russell]]
    |}
    |25/12/2008

    |45XMAS
    == Viewing Figures ==
    {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-right:0;"
    ! rowspan="2" |No.
    ! rowspan="2" |Title
    ! colspan="2" |Official BARB Figures (7-day)
    |-
    !Consolidated (m)
    !Weekly Rank
    |-
    !1
    |''The Abbey of Felsecar''
    |9.29
    |1
    |-
    !2
    |''The Death of Jensen''
    |8.91
    |6
    |-
    !3
    |''Confess''
    |8.78
    |3
    |-
    !4
    |''Hot Air''
    |8.94
    |3
    |-
    !5
    |''Vengeance of the Nimon''
    |9.07
    |4
    |-
    !6
    |''Storm Warning''
    |9.16
    |6
    |-
    !7
    |''In Thy Image''
    |9.41
    |5
    |-
    !8
    |''Burning Books''
    |9.67
    |7
    |-
    !9
    |''Operation Salvation''
    |9.86
    |4
    |-
    !10
    |''Cold Star''
    |10.10
    |3
    |-
    !-
    |''The One Doctor''
    |12.58
    |2
    |-
    ! colspan="2" |Series Average
    | colspan="2" |9.319
    |}
    |}


    == Home Media ==
    == Home Media ==

    DVD
    === Physical Media ===
    *This season released as [[the Complete Season 45 Box Set]] in March 2009.
    To be added[[Category:Doctor Who seasons]]
    *The season, along with all other [[Twelfth Doctor]] stories was included in [[The Complete Paterson Joseph Era (DVD Box Set)|The Complete Paterson Joseph Era Box Set]].
    [[Category:Doctor Who seasons]]

    Latest revision as of 02:58, 7 September 2023

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

    Season 45 of Doctor Who aired between 30 August 2008 and 1 November 2008. It starred Paterson Joseph as the Twelfth Doctor in his second season, Jacqueline Pearce as Angela Jensen in her second and last season as a regular companion, and Sophie Okonedo as Lizzie Clarke in her first full season. The season opened with The Abbey of Felsecar and concluded with Cold Star. It was followed by the show's first Christmas special, The One Doctor.

    Overview

    A roaring success and new format

    Season 44 saw the show return to its usual premise, after three years of being a political drama of sorts from seasons 41 to 43. Ratings averaged 10 million throughout the season which was a contrast to the falling (and last-minute rise) ratings during that time to lows of under 7 million which the show hadn't seen since at least 1992. As a result, the BBC and CBS decided to change the format slightly by including two extra episodes in the season, thus making the new format 10x90 minute episodes.

    Christmas with Doctor Who

    As well as the new format, the season would also feature a one-off Christmas special which would air on Christmas Day; naturally as Doctor Who was one of the BBC's biggest shows which of course would be a part of the production for the season. In total, the season would have 11x90 minute episodes, making the total screentime of 990 minutes: 270 minutes more than previous seasons, and the second all-time longest-running from all of Doctor Who since Season 6 in 1969, which had an extra 110 minutes (1100 minutes in total).

    A new recruit

    Although introduced in the last season, a new companion was included in the form of Lizzie Clarke, played by Sophie Okonedo, a barmaid from 2007. With her on board, she would be credited in the title sequence, which other than her name being added on, remained unchanged.

    The story

    The season lent heavily towards the more serialised style of the Gallifrey era as well as the recent spin-off Panopticon, rather than the previous season which was mostly episodic. Despite this, there was still elements of an episodic structure although plot arcs continue through the entire season which felt more serialised in a way. The main story would focus around Angela Jensen's husband, Sebastian Jensen, played by Paul Darrow, who claimed to have killed the Doctor and be his mortal enemy. The season would see The Doctor, Angela and Lizzie travel through history in chronological order as they follow Sebastian as well as encountering earlier versions of him. This resulted in most of the season being set on Earth with just the idea of time travelling being conceived rather than travelling in space.

    The stories continue

    Despite having an overarching story in this season, many sub-plots which were introduced last season continued; even some going as far back as Season 39 with the Poplne and Bellonsions. This was largely helped with the returning Bellonsion character Lieutenant Fassile. Other characters such as The Rogue were also due to be more recurring characters in the season, but as Marc Platt decided to end the first series of Panopticon on a cliffhanger, this couldn't be managed, with the Rogue only appearing briefly in the last episode.

    Cast

    Regular

    Recurring

    Guest

    Television Stories

    Main Season

    #

    		Title Writer Director Air Date
    1 The Abbey of Felsecar Paul Cornell Colin Teague 30 August 2008
    2 The Death of Jensen Ronald D. Moore Lisa Bowerman 6 September 2008
    3 Confess Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs 13 September 2008
    4 Hot Air Robert Shearman James Strong 20 September 2008
    5 Vengeance of the Nimon Caroline Symcox Alice Troughton 27 September 2008
    6 Storm Warning Alan Barnes Gary Russell 4 October 2008
    7 In Thy Image Eddie Robson Douglas Mackinnon 11 October 2008
    8 Burning Books Andrew Davies Keith Boak 18 October 2008
    9 Operation Salvation D.C. Fontana Euros Lyn 25 October 2008
    10 Cold Star Paul Cornell & Robert Shearman David Livingston 1 November 2008
    - The One Doctor Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman Gary Russell 25 December 2008

    Mini-Episode

    Title Writer Director Air Date
    Space and Time Steven Moffat Richard Senior 14 November 2008

    Viewing Figures

    No. Title Official BARB Figures (7-day)
    Consolidated (m) Weekly Rank
    1 The Abbey of Felsecar 9.29 1
    2 The Death of Jensen 8.91 6
    3 Confess 8.78 3
    4 Hot Air 8.94 3
    5 Vengeance of the Nimon 9.07 4
    6 Storm Warning 9.16 6
    7 In Thy Image 9.41 5
    8 Burning Books 9.67 7
    9 Operation Salvation 9.86 4
    10 Cold Star 10.10 3
    - The One Doctor 12.58 2
    Series Average 9.319

    Home Media

    Physical Media

    To be added

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