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Jim Sheard

pragmatic institutionally loyal skeptical of unorthodox claims measured under pressure resentfully compliant
Jim Sheard oversees Heathrow’s air traffic authority during an escalating temporal crisis. A seasoned bureaucrat hardened by Whitehall’s indifference, he enforces order with clipped authority and procedural efficiency. His worldview cracks when confronted with the impossible—a Concorde vanishing from radar and reappearing without warning. Though quick to dismiss anomalies as operational errors, he masks growing unease with institutional skepticism. Confronted by the Doctor’s unorthodox claims and a police box that defies comprehension, Sheard shifts from indignant skepticism to frustrated compliance, deferring to higher authority when faced with forces beyond institutional control.
13 appearances
Also known as: Sheard, Jim

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Heathrow Air Traffic Control
Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Regulation