Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Happiness Patrol

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• No matter how hot the red hot poker is it will not ignite a gas cloud; a spark is necessary. How does the Doctor cause the shooting flame from the oven?

He opens the oven door with the poker, if the oven door is metal is could be assumed it sparked just enough when struck with the poker to ignite the gas.

A spark is not necessary to ignite a gas cloud. The gas just has to be heated above its ignition point.

• How come Ace felt sorry for Helen A even after all the harm she's done?