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    Guest Suggestions

    in London Film & Comic Con 2019

    Posted

    For anyone who hasn’t been watching Russell T Davies’ Years and Years, I would highly recommend it. It simultaneously shows everything that is wrong with the world at the moment whilst also showing what is fundamentally right - it’s just perfect and, as a result, I would love to meet some of the cast:

    Russell Tovey

    Rory Kinnear

    T’Nia Miller 

    Emma Thompson 

    Jessica Hynes

    Anne Reid

    Ruth Madeley

    Lydia West

    Maxim Baldry

    Russell T Davies (especially after Steven Moffatt’s attendance last year)

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    Big guest announcement wednesday 7pm

    in London Film & Comic Con 2019

    Posted

    After just finishing rewatching series 4 of Doctor Who, I would love for Catherine Tate or Freema Agyeman to be announced. I have really fond memories of those two in the programme (it was the point at which I became a proper fan) and I haven't met either of them before. Also, both would make great group photos with John Barrowman and Bernard Cribbins who are already announced - a Stolen Earth/Journey's End reunion!

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    Guest Suggestions

    in London Film & Comic Con 2019

    Posted · Edited by WilfMott

    My dream guest list would include:

    Freema Agyeman

    Sharon D Clarke (I can’t attend the spring event so I hope she will come back for summer)

    Carole Ann Ford

    Michelle Gomez

    Louise Jameson

    Alex Kingston 

    Terry Molloy

    Eric Roberts

    Vinette Robinson (again I cant attend spring unfortunately!)

    Michelle Ryan

    Dan Starkey

    Catherine Tate

    Yee Jee Tso

    I’d also love to meet any characters from series 11 of Doctor Who. I’ve notice some cropping up in other convention websites such as Samuel Oatley (Tim Shaw), David Shields (Ronan) and Leena Dhingra (Umbreen). I know they might seem a bit niche for a convention as big as LFCC but I would love if they could attend.

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    My huge Doctor Who episode marathon.

    in Dr Who

    Posted

    The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit are both excellent stories. I watched this episode as it aired when I was young so although they are extremely well made, I am still put off because of how much Toby scared me when I was 8! Does anyone else have Doctor Who episodes that they know are great but their mind still screams “DON’T WATCH IT!”?

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    My huge Doctor Who episode marathon.

    in Dr Who

    Posted

    On 1/21/2019 at 8:24 PM, The Friendly Dalek said:

    Rose- This was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, so it does have that nostalgic element for me. 

    Christopher Eccleston is an excellent Doctor, and form his very first line he slips into the character with ease. I also love his toned-down appearance, making him much more subtle than previous Doctors in that regard. Billie Piper is also wonderful. 

    This story does a very good job at setting up the tone and feel of the Russell T. Davies era. Davies incorporates the modern world into Doctor Who, which is why so much time is taken to set up Rose and her life, her family, her boyfriend, her job and so on. Camille Coduri is very good as Jackie, and Noel Clarke is also very good as Mickey. The supporting cast are far less memorable though. The Autons are still creepy, but their return doesn't feel very important, and they feel just like any other monster. 

    There are also some issues with tone in my opinion. Some of the comedy doesn't land, the most annoying being the plastic bin that eats Mickey. That whole scene feels out of place and it isn't funny.

    The opening title sequence is awesome. The visuals are awesome and the theme music is epic.

    Overall- 8/10.A strong start to Modern Who. The leads are wonderful, and Davies proves that he was a excellent choice for showrunner in just this episode alone. Although there are slight issues with the script and tone, it is a great episode.

    I understand why the fandom is so against that plastic bin but I do think it is focused on a bit too much. The concept is daft and the CGI hasn’t stood the test of time but when me and my brother watched it at ages 7 and 9 we thought it was so hilarious!

     I’m glad you’ve now made it to the modern series. I can really interact with your marathon now.

    11 hours ago, The Friendly Dalek said:

    The End Of The World- I appreciate how Rose set up the characters and general feel of the show, and then this episode throws viewers straight into the science fictions stuff, but I'm not a fan of the episode itself.

    I'm not a fan of the story or any of the characters. I think Cassandra is a very weak villain (and I still can't believe that she was brought back in Series 2). None of the other characters are interesting except for the Face Of Boe, but that's only because I know that this character gets expanded upon in later stories. The humour also feels forced to me, and I don't find it funny.

    It's not all bad though. There are some nice visuals, and Eccleston and Piper are wonderful. There are also excellent moments (The Doctor's speech at the end is a good example) and the music is very good.

    Overall- 4/10.

    I agree with you on The End of the World. I loved the contrast between the first and second episode. It wasn’t a very memorable storyline but with so many different aliens to see the episode always stands out in my memory. 

    Poor Moxx of Balhoon!

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    LFCC 2018: Highs and Lows

    in London Film & Comic Con 2018

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    Highs

    • Christopher Eccleston - I'll be honest, I was a bit nervous to meet Eccleston as he hadn't done conventions before. He was also my first Diamond pass that I had ever bought so I knew I'd spent a lot of money to get the opportunity of meeting him. He was so friendly and seemed to be having a good time interacting with the fans. I hope that as a result of LFCC 2018 he will attend more conventions in the future.
    • Matt Smith - I never thought that I would be able to meet the likes of Matt Smith in the UK. He seems to do a lot of conventions in America so I thought I would have to travel to get the opportunity but Showmasters delivered! I purchased my second Diamond pass ever in order to meet him and it was well worth it. Such a genuinely nice guy to meet and full of energy.
    • David Tennant - It is because of David Tennant that I had both the best and the most stressful part of the convention. I was sat in a cafe in Central London when he was announced and I couldn't believe my eyes. As much as I love a lot of the Doctors, David Tennant is my Doctor. With a very low battery on my phone and the website crashing it was very stressful but I managed to get my third Diamond pass (before this year's LFCC I had never had a Diamond pass before and I ended up with three!). 
      Meeting David Tennant has to be the best moment I have ever had at a convention. They always say never meet your heroes but he was everything I hoped for and more. It's also worth saying that although getting the pass on the website had its problems, meeting David on the day wasn't stressful in the slightest thanks to the organisation and the crew that were with him. 
    • Steven Moffat - For such an important part of Doctor Who production, he was a thrill to meet and such a reasonable price. It was nice that someone who I expected to pay much more for an autograph from was more accessible.
    • Other convention goers - When I came to my first LFCC in 2014, I was very shy and didn't really speak to anyone. A mixture of getting older and becoming more used to the convention environment allowed me to speak to some amazing fans of Doctor Who, including the guy who has every living Doctor's signature tattooed on his arm from the Graham Norton show in 2013!
    • Olympia - The building and layout is perfect for the convention. The natural light is really appreciated and in the heat over the weekend, I thought it managed really well.

    Lows

    • Diamond Pass Chain - I hadn't had a Diamond pass before this year so I didn't really know what to expect regarding the quality of the passes themselves. I loved the plastic card with the photographs of the stars on but the chain that came with them kept coming apart during the convention which I found quite worrying. I didn't want to lose something that I had spent so much money on! I ended up buying a lanyard from a stall to keep them secure around my neck. Something that I had thought of that Showmasters could improve on is making the Diamond pass cards debit/credit card sized. This would mean that they could be kept in a wallet or purse during the convention (and afterwards if people wanted to!) but they would also save on plastic. Given the amount of passes I saw around people's necks over the weekend, I bet a lot of plastic would be saved!
    • The Number of Diamond Passes - As I have said, this was the first year that I have bought Diamond passes and I was surprised at how many were sold per guest. I know that Showmasters has to make a profit to keep doing these conventions for us but I was a bit worried that I wasn't going to get the autographs I had been guaranteed on purchase. Although Matt Smith was great to meet, it did feel very rushed, especially as I had spent so much money on meeting him. Similarly, there was talk in the queue for Christopher Eccleston that he might not get through all his diamond passes and we may get a refund. Thankfully this didn't happen but the thought of it was both sad and stressful. 
    • Steven Moffat's Queue - I must stress that the crew managing Moffat's queue were really kind and helpful but I think he could have done with being put in a different place. I could tell by the reaction of his announcement that he was going to be popular so I think it would have been better if he was placed alongside Matt Smith against the back wall like Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford. This would have given the crew much more space to manage the queue.
    • The Number of Doctor Who Guests - I only really attend conventions for Doctor Who guests (with the odd Star Wars and Harry Potter guest thrown in). I worry that because there was so many Doctor Who guests this year that there might not be as many in the next few years. I know that getting 8 Doctors at one convention won't happen again for a long time (if ever!) but I hope that this year being such as amazing convention for Doctor Who fans will not mean that Doctor Who is given a back seat for a while.

    Overall though, thank you to Showmasters for an amazing convention!

    LFCC 2018 Schedule - UPDATED 26/7

    in London Film & Comic Con 2018

    Posted

    Hi guys, I wondered if someone could advise me on my photoshoots for Sunday. I have: 

    Matt Smith - Diamond Pass

    Christopher Eccleston - Diamond Pass

    Arthur Darvill - Batch 3

    They are all quite close together in the morning so I just wondered if someone could advise what order to do them. I know that I might end up doing Arthur Darvill's photos in the afternoon with my Batch 3 but I'm working on the assumption that I could do the morning shoot so I'm fully prepared!

    Guest Suggestions

    in London Film & Comic Con 2018

    Posted

    Doctor Who: David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston, Matt Smith, Jodie Whittaker, Pearl Mackie

    Comedies: Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Matt LeBlanc, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules

    Star Wars: Mark Hamill, Warwick Davies, Harrison Ford

    Anyone of the cast of Stranger Things

     

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    Autograph in 2017

    in General chat

    Posted

    I've had quite a good year meeting people at various conventions. I've attended three in total including LFCC and Sheffield Film & Comic Con. 

    I've met:

    Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Matt Lucas, James & Oliver Phelps, Zoe Wanamaker, Lalla Ward, Peter Mathew, Jeremy Bulloch, David Morrissey, Sean Biggerstaff, Kai Owen and Wendy Padbury. 

    This is the first year I've ventured outside of just Doctor Who autographs and I'm so pleased I did, the guests of Star Wars and Harry Potter were great to meet. Meeting the legends of Doctor Who though were as brilliant as always!

     

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    Fave moment of the convention?

    in London Film & Comic Con 2017

    Posted

    LFCC 2017 has certainly been a highlight of my year so far. I have a couple of highlights that I would like to share:

     

    1. Matt Lucas was amazing! He's one of those people that I can't remember not knowing. He's just part of British culture and it was a pleasure to meet him. 

    The price for his autograph was well worth it. I've paid more money for celebrities but the experience hasn't been half as good. He was happy to do selfies and chat for a few minutes about Nardole. I really got the feeling that he wasn't just there to make money, he put lots of effort in engaging with all fans. 

    The crew member looking after his queue also added to my experience, particularly after being messed about by the sales desk trying to buy a photo with Matt.

     

    2. James & Oliver Phelps were a pleasure to meet. Another guest announcement who put so much effort into engaging with fans. I've never met two guests at the same time like this and I thought it was great.

     

    I hope that the guest list is as good next year. There was so much variety in it that allowed me to meet people I had never dreamed of!

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