The Urbankan Minister of Persuasion, who was travelling towards Earth with his leader - Monarch - and fellow Minister, Enlightenment. They appeared to be frog-like bipeds, wearing long green robes. Monarch claimed that they sought to live in peace with the human race, and to help them prepare for this the Doctor's companion Tegan was asked to provide sketches of typical contemporary Earth fashions. She was shocked to then see these brought to life as Persuasion and Enlightenment appeared looking exactly like the drawings - he a besuited human male and Enlightenment a female.
It transpired that they were really android in nature, and their spaceship contained millions of other Urbankans in micro-circuit form. They were not coming to live in harmony but to invade and commit genocide.
Persuasion was tasked with supervising the Doctor's party and ensuring that they did not interfere with Monarch's plans. Tegan piloted the TARDIS off of the Urbankan spaceship into close orbit nearby and the Doctor was forced to spacewalk to retrieve it. As Monarch wanted it for himself, Persuasion was sent to stop him. After a struggle with Adric, he had his control circuits pulled out - freezing him permanently into inactivity.
Played by: Paul Shelley. Appearances: Four To Doomsday (1982)
- Born Paul Matthews, he is the brother of Paul Temple / Captain Scarlet actor Francis Matthews.
- He is best known for theatre work but other TV roles include guest appearances in Blake's 7 (the episode "Countdown"), Inspector Morse and Midsomer Murders.
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