Line #5 Trivia/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos


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3	!!Trivia Tropes
4	* ActingForTwo:
5	** Creator/TomBaker as both the Doctor and Meglos. Creates a fascinating contrast when they get locked in a cell together. It also gave Baker the distinction of being the only person to have two waxworks in Madame Tussauds, as the ''Doctor Who'' exhibition which opened during production of this story featured sculptures of him as both the Doctor and Meglos.
6	** In a less obvious example, Christopher Owen provides the voice of Meglos' true form, in addition to playing the Earthling on-screen.
7	* AwesomeDearBoy: The UK press reported that Bill Fraser only took the role of Grugger so he could kick K9.
8	* CreatorBacklash: Creator/JacquelineHill regretted appearing in the story feeling that since she played Barbara, it was inappropriate to appear as a different character. Creator/JohnNathanTurner felt similarly, and decided not to bring back former regular cast members as different characters again.
9	* HypotheticalCasting: Co-writer John Flanagan wanted Creator/LeeMarvin to play Grugger and was amazed when Bill Fraser was cast as he had not imagined him in the role at all.
10	* InspirationForTheWork: Writers John Flanagan and Andrew [=McCulloch=] were struggling to think of the ultimate villain, until they realised that it was sitting there the whole time - a gnarled cactus.
11	* OutOfOrder: In a possibly unique case in ''Doctor Who'', this one was filmed without the newest regular castmember. "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E4StateOfDecay State of Decay]]", which featured Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, was filmed first, then "Meglos" without him, and then his introduction, "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E3FullCircle Full Circle]]". Some wags over the years have suggested it was "so Waterhouse could take acting lessons", but this is just a rather mean urban legend; "State of Decay" was a pre-existing script that was originally intended for Season 15 and abandoned due to ExecutiveMeddling from the BBC, before being resurrected and quickly rewritten to incorporate Romana and Adric instead of Leela, meaning it was simply ready to go in front of the cameras before this story was.
12	* PlayingAgainstType: Frederick Treves, who was known for playing straight-faced authority figures, hams it up as the villainous Brotadac.
13	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
14	** In the original storyline, Lexa simply vanished from the action once she had served her purpose within the narrative. Creator/ChristopherHBidmead thought sacrificing herself would be more dramatic and fitting.
15	** Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/DonaldHouston, Creator/DonaldPleasence, Creator/PeterVaughan and Creator/PeterWyngarde were considered for General Grugger.
16	* WorkingTitle: ''The Golden Star'', ''The Golden Pentangle'', ''The Golden Pentagram'', ''The Last Sol-Fataran'' and ''The Last Zolfa-Thuran''.
17	* YouLookFamiliar: Lexa is played by Creator/JacquelineHill, who had played one of the First Doctor's original companions, Barbara Wright, 15 years earlier.
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19	!!General Trivia
20	* This serial is the only story of the original run where every credited cast member appears in every episode.
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