Someone at UNITs been working overtime… (Andslightly bigger detailsthat even showrunner Russell T Davies admits dont stand up to narrative scrutiny.)

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Look how caring he is!

notes Davies on theBBC iPlayer in-episode commentary.

Jemma Redgrave as Kate in Doctor Who The Legend of Ruby Sunday

Theyre my favourite thing in the whole world, agreesDoctor Whoseries producer Vicki Delow.

I just love them, continues Delow on the commentary.

Asked by Davies to explain to the viewer what she means are they friends?

Kate Lethbridge Stewart holding hands with Colonel Ibrahim in Doctor Who Empire of Death in-episode commentary screengrab

Thats pretty unassailable then UNIT head Kate and her top colonel are an item.

In 2014 two-part finale Death in Heaven,she introduced herselfto a horde of Cybermen as:

Kate Stewart.

Divorcee, mother of two, keen gardener, outstanding bridge player.

Also chief scientific officer, Unified Intelligence Taskforce who currently have you surrounded.

When I started, I thought, in my head she was married to a woman.

not at all, its a sci-fi fantasy that can do what it wants).

Doctor Whoseries 14 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ around the world.