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And the fact that he turned up at the BFI on crutches for the Torchwood preview last week speaks volumes about his professionalism. He knows how much his presence at the Hub will mean to his fans, and if he can be there I'm sure he will.

John is well known for going the extra mile for his fans, which is why his fanbase is so loyal and appreciative. It's a pity some people try to put a negative spin on his popularity. If he can get to the Hub he will, but work HAS to come first.

All guests appear subject to work committments.

John CANNOT confirm yet, as he is starring in La Cage Aux Folles in the West End. It's not a question of him "not even bothering". And please let's keep some perspective here: John is Captain Jack Harkness; to many, he IS Torchwood. JM is a terrific added guest, but he is in no respect the star of this particular show.

Well I for one am THRILLED that JM is going to be at Hub3, and he'll be worth every penny of the 20 quid or so for a photo/autograph. HE IS AN AWESOME GUEST, SM, AND THANK YOU

Euros Lyn was very interesting at the BFI Torchwood preview on Friday, so if possible, he'd be a good guest, pleeeeeeeeeeeease, SM!

Great guest! Thanks! Will auto/photo tickets be available ONLY at the event, or in advance from the online store too??

If I can get a chance I'll ask :) Ummm, thanks, but the point of my post was that I'd like SM to consider issuing an invitation to Euros.

It would be nice if you could get Euros Lyn: he'd be able to give a really good insight into TW series 3 from a director's perspective.

The situation is the same as it was the day JB was announced as a guest: "All guests appear subject to work committments." If he can make it he will, if he can't then people will have to be happy with all the other guests SM will have lined up. As for his injury: get well soon John

I'm sure the screening will go ahead whether JB is well enough to attend the Q&A or not!

There are NO Sunday performances of La Cage scheduled.

Exactly: as I said JB is very good at deflecting questions he doesn't want to, or cannot, answer. But someone WILL probably try it on. It's human nature. Unless questions for the panel have to be submitted and vetted in advance...?

As the theme of both the BFI event and Hub 3 is Torchwood, I can't see the harm in asking if the opportunity comes up. JB can be very clever at deflecting inappropriate questions. He won't answer if he doesn't want to. And besides, he and the BBC should be flattered that fans of the show care enough to ask, IMO.

I'd really like to see more writers, and some faces from Series 3 - no disrespect to Tom, Kai, Eve, Gareth, etc., but it would be nice to see some new faces as well as the more established characters/actors.

It would be awesome to get the SUV at the Hub 3 - how about it, SM? PLEASE??

I have to say I'd love to see RTD and Chris Chibnall attend Hub 3 - they would give a fascinating insight into the way the show is constructed, plus RTD is a very good and entertaining speaker. He'd be a riot at the Hub

Love the Fairytale idea! Yes please!

Probably a better investment than putting money in the bank these days!

Some very good suggestions form Victoria, very much along my lines of thinking.

Again, nicky, you have misunderstood what I said. I haven't expressed any concern about queuing and then not meeting a guest. I maintain that it's unrealistic to expect people to queue to get into the venue for maybe 4+ hours for a big name, get a VT and have to wait for the number to come up, and then hand over £100 for a scrawl on a photo. As tr1gger said, it's the experience that's important. For £100, the person handing over the cash might just expect a little special treatment. That could come in the form of a posed photo taken during the signing (and yes, it CAN be done in this digital age), or (as for the Photoshoots) in the form of an advance ticket (note: not an advance VT). SM manage it with the Golden passes, so I'm sure (if they wanted to) they could put together a premium package for paying customers wishing to meet a very special guest.

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Nicky, you have misunderstood me. Nowhere did I say that VTs should be sent out in advance. That would be plain silly. What I said was that for an A-list guest, where the charge might be in the region of £100, SM might consider offering a premium package in advance, as they do with Golden Tickets. As they already send out photoshoot tickets (which are not numbered) in advance, organising such a thing should not be beyond them. Whether they would WANT to do it is another matter entirely. But SM have organised some great events, and I trust them to know what they are doing. I just wonder how many people would seriously be prepared to queue for some hours for a VT, then queue for some time until their number was called, and then hand over £100.

OK, nicky, I don't think you've got my drift at all. Oh well.....

No cos no one is ever in a rush to get their pic taken but people are in a rush to get through the enterance in the morning - there's a stampede of fans running to get their VTs but never to get photo shoot tickets. Could it be that there isn't a rush for photoshoot tickets because the tickets are posted in advance of the event? But that doesn't really answer my question about why there should be a black market for autograph tickets if they are released in advance, but why there isn't for the photoshoot tickets. Never mind.