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Ravi Cabot-Conyers was likewise announced on Facebook but doesn’t have his own thread on the forum.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong Robert Timothy Smith Kyriana Kratter What a group photoshoot it would be if they were announced alongside Ravi.

Big yes to Freema and Katie. They should have been on my list too.

Jeff Goldblum Laura Dern Sofia Boutella Anna Kendrick Sophie Thatcher Rosario Dawson Ariana Greenblatt Dafne Keen David Tennant Grant Gustin Melissa Benoist Daisy Ridley

Not at that early stage. The autograph queues for the four main guests were too big for the relatively small area that they were squeezed into, with Ncuti’s queue blocking access to some of the dealers area stalls. The photoshoot chaos started just before 12 with Ncuti’s and Michael’s queues merging and blocking access to one of the food sellers.

I only picked up 3 autographs (May Calamawy, Dean-Charles Chapman & Sam Hazeldine) and one photo (Michael Sheen) but I don’t think I’ve seen worse queue management since Stan Lee. Autograph queues should have been capped at sensible lengths; at one point Ncuti Gatwa’s queue was coiling around part of the dealers area. Other smaller guests should have had VQ tickets; their queues were allowed to stretch across to the opposite tables, blocking the aisles. The photo sessions were the worst. Gatwa’s and Sheen’s queues appeared to have merged at one point and after diamond batch 6 was eventually called (too many diamond passes sold!) the queue disintegrated into a mob. I was lucky to get squeezed into the first session (only six people after me) and I’m aware that some people queuing longer than me probably didn’t. The guy in the hat who was supposed to be managing the queue had disappeared by this point, or perhaps had been trampled underfoot. The positives: all of the guests that I met were lovely and I’m happy with how the photo turned out.

I usually try to stick to Sundays for that very reason, but Michael Sheen and May Calamawy were irresistible.

I agree. Other than the big four, I didn’t notice anyone else required VQ tickets and I think that speaks volumes.

It’s chaotic around the four main guests. A few poorly managed queues elsewhere, but it’s otherwise pretty quiet.

May Calamawy & Dean-Charles Chapman autographs, Michael Sheen photoshoot. A couple of maybes. Have to be away by 1pm.

Piccadilly line from Earls Court.

I saw Lisa’s episode of TNG recently. An appealing guest announcement.

Likely both. A guest of this calibre usually has two photo sessions.

Great guest.

Not one for me, but I know that I lot of people have been asking for her for a long time.

One for my list if I decide to go on the Saturday.

Adding May Calamawy to my list, if I end up going on the Saturday.

Have added Richard Dreyfuss to my list but it will depend on getting there early enough for a low VQ ticket. Still haven’t committed to a day.

Grant Gustin & Melissa Benoist

Best guest announcement in quite some time.

Ming Qiu is the only definite on my list at the moment. Bonnie Langford and David Bradley are maybes if I attend on the Saturday.

Top of my list after missing LFCC.

Yellowjackets cast please.

Guests from Jurassic Park, Ahsoka, Strange New Worlds. Sofia Boutella.

I agree entirely with your gripe about the prices. I spent £25 on autographs from 4 guests that are realistically £15 guests at most. That was a little frustrating, but they were all lovely and happy to chat for ages.