Sci-Fi Scarborough has confirmed that Sophie Aldred will be appearing at the popular event on Saturday 8th April, and is returning to reunite with Sylvester McCoy for what is shaping up to be a very special SatWhoDay guest line up. In 1987, she was cast as Ace in Doctor Who, initially for “Dragonfire”, the final story of the series’ twenty-fourth season. Her tenure on the show spanned the last nine stories of the programme’s original run, which ended in 1989….
Sci-Fi Scarborough has confirmed that Sylvester McCoy will be appearing at the popular event on Saturday 8th April as a part of their SatWhoDay guest line up. He’s best known for playing the seventh incarnation of The Doctor from 1987-1989 as well as his role as the wizard Radagast the Brown alongside Sir Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of The Hobbit. McCoy became the Seventh Doctor after taking over the lead role in Doctor Who in 1987 from…
Top horror and Dr Who author Mark Morris is to visit Plymouth to talk to fans about his work – and has revealed he’s written some of his novels in the city. Mark has written more than 25 novels, including the popular Obsidian Heart trilogy, plus movie and games novelisations, and was described by Hellraiser creator Clive Barker as “one of the finest horror writers at work today”. He’s also penned four Dr Who novels, and five audio plays about…
The cast of Doctor Who will join Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Keanu Reeves and Kate Beckinsale at this year’s New York Comic Con. The four-day event in Manhattan is set to attract tens of thousands of people, many dressed as their favourite fictional character, and will preview a host of forthcoming films and television shows. Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi will make his first appearance at the convention ahead of the show’s Christmas special and a new series airing next…
One of the most popular companions from Doctor Who will be appearing at Nottingham’s Em-Con 2017. Arthur Darvill played the character of Rory Williams, the husband of Amy Pond, from 2010 to 2012 in the long-running BBC series. He stole the heart of viewers for his compassion and heroic actions as he accompanied the eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, in the TARDIS. Em-Con is coming to the Motorpoint Arena on the weekend beginning Saturday April 29. Arthur Darvill is…
Okay, when we saw the poster for this on Twitter we thought it was made up because, frankly, it just sounded too good to be true. Coming to Birmingham next month is the GCCF’s Supreme Cat Show, featuring Doctor Who actors Colin Baker (the Sixth Doctor), John Leeson (K9) and Peter Purves (’60s companion Steven Taylor). The guests will be available for photos and autographs and will be hosting a series of ‘An audience with’ chats throughout the day. Highlights include the announcement…
A TARDIS built by a Holloway charity is hosting a Doctor Who convention this weekend. The Kindness Offensive, in Camden Road, originally built the Tardis as a tool shed for a sensory garden for children with special needs. But with hundreds coming to pose for pictures next to it, the charity – which organises community events to “make the world a better place” – has organised a meet-up of Who enthusiasts around the “time machine” on Sunday. It takes place…
Just two months stand between cosplayers and Reading Comic Con and more stars from the world of television, film and comics have been added to the line up. Actor and Games of Thrones swordsman extraordinaire, Miltos Yerolemou – who taught Arya Stark how to handle a sword will be a guest at the event on both Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 at Rivermead Leisure Centre in Richfield Avenue. Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker and Doctor Who actress Nicola Bryant…
As the fifth incarnation of Doctor Who Peter Davison travelled to many weird and wonderful galaxies but he is now about to land in Norwich. The actor, who played the timelord from 1981 to 1984 and is also famed for his role as TV vet in All Creatures Great and Small, will be appearing at Nor-Con 6 which takes place at the Norfolk Showground in Costessey next month. Mark Dean, director of Nor-Con Events Limited, said he was delighted the…
Arguably one of the public’s most popular actors is visiting the city for a talk at the Gloucester History Festival. Mark Gatiss, who plays Sherlock’s genius brother and spy Mycroft Holmes and helped create the hit series, is to be interviewed by historian Dr Janina Ramirez at Blackfriars Priory. The celebrated actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist has appeared and written for numerous shows and movies including Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Doctor Who, Dad’s Army, Wolf Hall and Game of Thrones. He…