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Roguish Charm

TONY SELBY, who died on 5 September, played the irrepressible Sabalom Glitz in The Trial of a Time Lord and Dragonfire. JONATHAN RIGBY pays tribute to a versatile actor who became one of the most memorable guest stars of 1980s Doctor Who. Tony Selby
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