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The '''Montgolfier brothers''' were [[France|French]] [[Sibling|brothers]] who invented a kind of [[hot air balloon]]. When the [[Eighth Doctor]] brought [[Christian de Roche|Christian]] and [[Madeline de Roche]] into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], he claimed it was a hot air balloon made from a design by the Montgolfier brothers. Madame De Roche was excited by the revelation because the Montgolfiers were French like herself. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]'') | The '''Montgolfier brothers''' were [[France|French]] [[Sibling|brothers]] who invented a kind of [[hot air balloon]]. When the [[Eighth Doctor]] brought [[Christian de Roche|Christian]] and [[Madeline de Roche]] into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], he claimed it was a hot air balloon made from a design by the Montgolfier brothers. Madame De Roche was excited by the revelation because the Montgolfiers were French like herself. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The brothers were referenced in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1977]]'' feature ''[[ | The brothers were referenced in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1977]]'' feature ''[[The Airship Rises to Fame]]'', which explained that they invented the first ever hot air [[balloon]] in [[1784]]. | ||
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