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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In [[1980]], Grugger, his aide [[Brotadac]], and his marauding band were hired by [[Meglos]] to bring an [[human|Earthling]] to [[Zolfa-Thura]]. | In [[1980]], Grugger, his aide [[Brotadac]], and his marauding band were hired by [[Meglos]] to bring an [[human|Earthling]] to [[Zolfa-Thura]]. | ||
The Gaztaks subsequently kidnapped [[George Morris]], an assistant [[bank]] manager on his way home from work, who thought Grugger and his band were students carrying out one of their Rag Week pranks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Meglos (novelisation)|Meglos]]'') | |||
Once on Zolfa-Thura, Meglos made a deal with Grugger, promising him power in return for the [[Tigellan]]s' [[Dodecahedron]]. | |||
Grugger took Meglos to [[Tigella]] to steal the Dodecahedron from their underground city. Grugger and his party stayed with their ship. They captured [[Romana II]] and forced her to take them to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. Instead, she led them in a circle before initiating a [[Bell Plant]] attack upon them. Grugger eventually broke free from the plant, as did his party. They then attacked the Tigellan city and managed to beat back the defenders. | Grugger took Meglos to [[Tigella]] to steal the Dodecahedron from their underground city. Grugger and his party stayed with their ship. They captured [[Romana II]] and forced her to take them to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. Instead, she led them in a circle before initiating a [[Bell Plant]] attack upon them. Grugger eventually broke free from the plant, as did his party. They then attacked the Tigellan city and managed to beat back the defenders. | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [[John Flanagan]] wanted Lee Marvin for the role and was amazed when [[Bill Fraser]] was cast as he had not imagined him in the role at all. Harry Andrews, [[Bernard Archard]], [[Brian Blessed]], [[Peter Cushing]], [[James Ellis]], [[Ronald Fraser]], [[Peter Gilmore]], Donald Houston, [[Glyn Houston]], [[Stratford Johns]], [[T. P. McKenna]], [[Donald Pleasence]], [[Leonard Sachs]], [[George Sewell]], [[Nigel Stock]], [[John Stratton]], [[Richard Todd]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Vaughan Peter Vaughan], [[Frank Windsor]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] were also considered. | * [[John Flanagan]] wanted Lee Marvin for the role and was amazed when [[Bill Fraser]] was cast as he had not imagined him in the role at all. Harry Andrews, [[Bernard Archard]], [[Brian Blessed]], [[Peter Cushing]], [[James Ellis]], [[Ronald Fraser]], [[Peter Gilmore]], Donald Houston, [[Glyn Houston]], [[Stratford Johns]], [[T. P. McKenna]], [[Donald Pleasence]], [[Leonard Sachs]], [[George Sewell]], [[Nigel Stock]], [[John Stratton]], [[Richard Todd]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Vaughan Peter Vaughan], [[Frank Windsor]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] were also considered. | ||
* [[Bill Fraser]] agreed to play Grugger only on the condition that he could kick [[K9]], which he had never been too fond of — an action he would perform in part three. According to [[Tom Baker]] on ''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'', Fraser pointed out quite firmly to the production team: "If I don't kick the dog, I don't do the show!"<ref>''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]''</ref> | * [[Bill Fraser]] agreed to play Grugger only on the condition that he could kick [[K9]], which he had never been too fond of — an action he would perform in part three. According to [[Tom Baker]] on ''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'', Fraser pointed out quite firmly to the production team: "If I don't kick the dog, I don't do the show!"<ref>''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]''</ref> | ||
* The scene of Grugger kicking the immobile K9 is omitted from [[Terrance Dicks]]'s [[Meglos (novelisation)|novelisation]] of the story. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
