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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|name = Donald Seagrave
|image   = PoliceBoxLogopolis.jpg
|image = PoliceBoxLogopolis.jpg
|species = Human
|species = Human
|origin = [[Earth]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|only = Logopolis (TV story)
|only   = Logopolis (TV story)
|actor = Ray Knight
|actor   = Ray Knight
}}
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On [[28 February]] [[1981]], in the [[London Borough of Barnet]], [[Police officer|Constable]] '''Donald Seagrave''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Logopolis (novelisation)|Logopolis]]'') was riding a [[bicycle]], and stopped at the [[Barnet Bypass]] [[police box]] to make a [[telephone]] call.
'''Donald Seagrave''' was a [[policeman]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
While Seagrave was on the phone, the line went dead when {{Ainley}} materialised his [[the Master's TARDIS|TARDIS]] around the police box.
On [[28 February]] [[1981]], in the [[London Borough of Barnet]], PC Donald Seagrave ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Logopolis (novelisation)}}) was riding a [[bicycle]], and stopped at the [[Barnet Bypass]] [[police box]] to make a [[telephone]] call. While Seagrave was on the phone, the line went dead when {{Ainley}} materialised his [[the Master's TARDIS|TARDIS]] around the police box.


Seagrave tried to make the call again, but was dragged into the police box/Master's TARDIS and killed with the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. His miniaturised corpse was placed in [[Vanessa (Logopolis)|Vanessa]]'s car, alongside the shrunken body of Vanessa herself; both were later discovered by a plain-clothes [[Detective Inspector (Logopolis)|detective inspector]] and two uniformed officers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
Seagrave tried to make the call again, but was dragged into the police box/Master's TARDIS and killed with the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. His miniaturised corpse was placed in [[Vanessa (Logopolis)|Vanessa]]'s [[Vanessa's car|car]], alongside the shrunken body of Vanessa herself; both were later discovered by a plain-clothes [[Detective Inspector (Logopolis)|detective inspector]] and two uniformed officers. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Logopolis (TV story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The policeman's name is given only in the novelisation and is never used on-screen.
* The policeman was played by Ray Knight, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''.
* The policeman was played by Ray Knight, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in ''Radio Times''.


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Latest revision as of 14:09, 17 August 2024

Donald Seagrave was a policeman.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

On 28 February 1981, in the London Borough of Barnet, PC Donald Seagrave (PROSE: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (novelisation)"]) was riding a bicycle, and stopped at the Barnet Bypass police box to make a telephone call. While Seagrave was on the phone, the line went dead when the Tremas Master materialised his TARDIS around the police box.

Seagrave tried to make the call again, but was dragged into the police box/Master's TARDIS and killed with the Tissue Compression Eliminator. His miniaturised corpse was placed in Vanessa's car, alongside the shrunken body of Vanessa herself; both were later discovered by a plain-clothes detective inspector and two uniformed officers. (TV: Logopolis [+]Loading...["Logopolis (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The policeman was played by Ray Knight, who remained uncredited both on-screen and in Radio Times.