Doctor who guests (LFCC 2023)

[Mfahey79]

My Greatest show is now back in safe hands, now just need to hope Mike Tucker returns to the Bedford Charity event, I'd be surprised if he didnt attend as he is a regular, and then I will have matched my previous copy, but with Stephen Wyatt and Janet Hargeraves in additon.

And then can only hope Ricco Ross does an event this side of the pond, as he does several in the US

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On 1/30/2025 at 1:22 PM, Mfahey79 said:

My Greatest show is now back in safe hands, now just need to hope Mike Tucker returns to the Bedford Charity event, I'd be surprised if he didnt attend as he is a regular, and then I will have matched my previous copy, but with Stephen Wyatt and Janet Hargeraves in additon.

And then can only hope Ricco Ross does an event this side of the pond, as he does several in the US

I'm got everything with me, and at the same time i'm just listing everything for the next signing which did announce John Levene at a time that can only been considered golden as Season 7 releases some weeks prior.

[Mfahey79]

I'm reading the between the lines so take this with a massive pinch of salt, but I'm guessing that as they have just had a private signing with Ann Firbank to clear all the pre-orders from the last few years, that they've all but given up on getting her to a show

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3 minutes ago, Mfahey79 said:

I'm reading the between the lines so take this with a massive pinch of salt, but I'm guessing that as they have just had a private signing with Ann Firbank to clear all the pre-orders from the last few years, that they've all but given up on getting her to a show

Given that people have more than likely been run around the bend for close to 3 years now i can imagine with all the money they've taken for the pre-orders theirs a solid chance they've had enough and thats it.

shame for me as i would have loved to get her on said CD i bought specifically for her in 2023 but it is what it is, and what it is in my opinion is a load of horse

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41 minutes ago, D-C-A said:

I'm got everything with me, and at the same time i'm just listing everything for the next signing which did announce John Levene at a time that can only been considered golden as Season 7 releases some weeks prior.

the key selling point for the next one is Fiona Walker, not so much for Sliver Nemesis, but it's another name on The Keys of Marinus

I think we can assume they will bring as many from season 7 as humanly possible, as they do tend to do themes based on dvd releases. But I think i'd be getting John on my Moonbase and Web of Fear dvds first

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42 minutes ago, Mfahey79 said:

the key selling point for the next one is Fiona Walker, not so much for Sliver Nemesis, but it's another name on The Keys of Marinus

I think we can assume they will bring as many from season 7 as humanly possible, as they do tend to do themes based on dvd releases. But I think i'd be getting John on my Moonbase and Web of Fear dvds first

I've got my eye on a few things for John as i already have him on "The Moonbase" and "The Web of Fear"but Season 7 is the main set at this stage given the lack of people available for said season in general especially with the loss of Christopher Benjamin recently.

as for Fiona Walker she is for both sets as my "The Keys of Marinus" only has two names but my "Silver Nemesis" has McCoy, Mark Hardy, Brian Orrell and Cartmell so thats defiently growing for me and has pushed itself to main contender for Sophie Aldred next available opportunity.

even for July i am now considering putting aside more funds for a second Sylvester for him on my "Paradise Towers" to push that set to 3 names and my McCoy era to 3 minimum, unless someone comes up elsewhere that i can add to the set. 

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30 minutes ago, D-C-A said:

I've got my eye on a few things for John as i already have him on "The Moonbase" and "The Web of Fear"but Season 7 is the main set at this stage given the lack of people available for said season in general especially with the loss of Christopher Benjamin recently.

as for Fiona Walker she is for both sets as my "The Keys of Marinus" only has two names but my "Silver Nemesis" has McCoy, Mark Hardy, Brian Orrell and Cartmell so thats defiently growing for me and has pushed itself to main contender for Sophie Aldred next available opportunity.

even for July i am now considering putting aside more funds for a second Sylvester for him on my "Paradise Towers" to push that set to 3 names and my McCoy era to 3 minimum, unless someone comes up elsewhere that i can add to the set. 

So far I'll be adding Fiona Walker to my Keys of Marinus, and I have to add Julian Glover to my recently acquired Crusade dvd, but after that, I'll see where the dice land

[Mfahey79]

And bringing it back to summer, we do have an guest(s) announcement this monday

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4 hours ago, Mfahey79 said:

And bringing it back to summer, we do have an guest(s) announcement this monday

I’m once again hoping for smaller but a good number as opposed to just a single big one

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One thing I have been pondering a lot since November is how much damage have Showmasters done to their reputation over the Ncuti fiasco, suddenly the oft mentioned Joseph Quinn looks like a cake walk, maybe because that was the outside looking in and at the end of it all, Quinn did a second day when originally only planned for one.

what hasn’t helped is people are now up in arms over the March event being canned and some people saying about having lost money on hotels (thankfully I dodged that issue), but this does all add up, as a Doctor who fan I’m ecstatic about the guests we do have, but it does make me wonder if they may repeat what happened with Quinn IE Ncuti gets booked again for another weekend this time with a more available schedule later down the line, maybe this would satisfy the punter who failed to get him, but even then would he be happy to return, and would people even be willing to give it another chance to try.

as for the announcement tomorrow if we get a big guest I am weary of another Doctor who one, be it they may be big from Doctor who (Example Peter Capaldi) or someone who is big that DID Doctor who (Example Andrew Garfield), so it’s why I’m hoping we get a wide burst of guests, as chances are therefore higher of reaching our lists, and of course I’d like Chris Ryan to go with both Dan Starkey (On my Series 4) and Brian Blessed (on my already signed “Mindwarp” and then if the money is good onto my Season 23) which would then prompt an extra £25 out of me to get Colin Baker on the same set the same weekend.

now if it was a big guest, Peter Capaldi has always been the big choice for me as he remains the only modern Doctor I haven’t got, but if it was one I already have David Tennant would be a high priority for my Series 4 set, it’s of course the same reason as I mentioned prior someone who is big because of Doctor who not someone who is big later on and did it, because if they announced Andrew Garfield can you imagine the price and how busy he’d be and that folks happily or unhappily tails into the next point.

I recently discovered that people find themselves very annoyed when you spend your own money on a guest for an item that you want, as exampled by last Saturday when I met Paul Anderson, Anderson of course was Shelby on Peaky Blinders, but when people found out I got him on Doctor who Series 2, I got a few people pissed off at me for it, which is such a weird thing, as people acted like I was getting him for them, so in person when you’ll undoubtedly using Garfield as another example get loads of people lined up as Spiderman fans (maybe even dressed as such) and pulling out Doctor who Series 3 or Series 3 Volume 2, I’m picturing a dirty look or two.

[Mfahey79]

18 hours ago, D-C-A said:

One thing I have been pondering a lot since November is how much damage have Showmasters done to their reputation over the Ncuti fiasco, suddenly the oft mentioned Joseph Quinn looks like a cake walk, maybe because that was the outside looking in and at the end of it all, Quinn did a second day when originally only planned for one.

what hasn’t helped is people are now up in arms over the March event being canned and some people saying about having lost money on hotels (thankfully I dodged that issue), but this does all add up, as a Doctor who fan I’m ecstatic about the guests we do have, but it does make me wonder if they may repeat what happened with Quinn IE Ncuti gets booked again for another weekend this time with a more available schedule later down the line, maybe this would satisfy the punter who failed to get him, but even then would he be happy to return, and would people even be willing to give it another chance to try.

as for the announcement tomorrow if we get a big guest I am weary of another Doctor who one, be it they may be big from Doctor who (Example Peter Capaldi) or someone who is big that DID Doctor who (Example Andrew Garfield), so it’s why I’m hoping we get a wide burst of guests, as chances are therefore higher of reaching our lists, and of course I’d like Chris Ryan to go with both Dan Starkey (On my Series 4) and Brian Blessed (on my already signed “Mindwarp” and then if the money is good onto my Season 23) which would then prompt an extra £25 out of me to get Colin Baker on the same set the same weekend.

now if it was a big guest, Peter Capaldi has always been the big choice for me as he remains the only modern Doctor I haven’t got, but if it was one I already have David Tennant would be a high priority for my Series 4 set, it’s of course the same reason as I mentioned prior someone who is big because of Doctor who not someone who is big later on and did it, because if they announced Andrew Garfield can you imagine the price and how busy he’d be and that folks happily or unhappily tails into the next point.

I recently discovered that people find themselves very annoyed when you spend your own money on a guest for an item that you want, as exampled by last Saturday when I met Paul Anderson, Anderson of course was Shelby on Peaky Blinders, but when people found out I got him on Doctor who Series 2, I got a few people pissed off at me for it, which is such a weird thing, as people acted like I was getting him for them, so in person when you’ll undoubtedly using Garfield as another example get loads of people lined up as Spiderman fans (maybe even dressed as such) and pulling out Doctor who Series 3 or Series 3 Volume 2, I’m picturing a dirty look or two.

Joseph Quinn came hot on the heels of similar accusations of over selling Jodie Whittakers first appearence in the spring, where the queues where large, but not quite as manic as Jospehs queues in the summer. Also the battering they were getting over only offering vouchers during covid, which controversially, a decision I can understand> So I can see why people are a but wary, they are no means the worse company, but people seem to criticise Showmasters more. 

Maybe, it's time to actually learn from these lessons, rather than pay lip service to them and actually restrict the passes and bring back the exclusivity factor to them. 

We wont get Pater Capaldi, he seems to be trying to steer clear of anything Doctor Who related, he's even refused to sign for any of the current trading card sets, whereas Andrew Garfield has sign a number of cards for them, they are ridiculously limited and priced. Just limit his diamond pass please should they land him

I bet Paul on the other hand, was more than happy to take a break from signing stuff from Peaky Blinders. At the end of the day, we get what we want signed, we're getting it for ourselves, as you put yourself,  if you were getting something signed for someone else, then they still should be grateful, but they have have a slight argument as they have put their money down at least.

Now I'll thrown another hand grenade onto the bonfire. Would you get Jonny Lee Miller on Kinda or season 19 rather than Trainspotting

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5 hours ago, Mfahey79 said:

Joseph Quinn came hot on the heels of similar accusations of over selling Jodie Whittakers first appearence in the spring, where the queues where large, but not quite as manic as Jospehs queues in the summer. Also the battering they were getting over only offering vouchers during covid, which controversially, a decision I can understand> So I can see why people are a but wary, they are no means the worse company, but people seem to criticise Showmasters more. 

Maybe, it's time to actually learn from these lessons, rather than pay lip service to them and actually restrict the passes and bring back the exclusivity factor to them. 

We wont get Pater Capaldi, he seems to be trying to steer clear of anything Doctor Who related, he's even refused to sign for any of the current trading card sets, whereas Andrew Garfield has sign a number of cards for them, they are ridiculously limited and priced. Just limit his diamond pass please should they land him

I bet Paul on the other hand, was more than happy to take a break from signing stuff from Peaky Blinders. At the end of the day, we get what we want signed, we're getting it for ourselves, as you put yourself,  if you were getting something signed for someone else, then they still should be grateful, but they have have a slight argument as they have put their money down at least.

Now I'll thrown another hand grenade onto the bonfire. Would you get Jonny Lee Miller on Kinda or season 19 rather than Trainspotting

Showmasters have a long history of over selling but I’ve always seen that as mere accusations with little proof at least until the winter event where it became apparent, as the two previous times with Quinn I’d say tempers were on high flair given that it was some 40 degrees in that building with god knows how many people making a heat generator, Karen Gillian of the Winter 23 event was a poor job of having to put everyone into the same day, but then Ncuti happened and I almost feel inclined to believe it at times, I think a lot of the criticism comes from them promising the world between 2020 and 2021 and then being unable to deliver likely because guests were no longer available and a strong chance they had run off with some of the money, so Showmasters had to offer vouchers because they now likely didn’t have the cash, I mean maybe the guests had it in their contracts that they would be paid to set aside the first batch of dates and then when the dates changed Showmasters were out on their backsides.

the passes need to be restricted again and I mean heavily, the 14 batches for Ncuti was absurd given there had to be at least 40 per batch at Winter meaning their was little chance of meeting him instead of seeing him, but again it was a poor combination of results, and I would say they handled the Billie Piper diamond pass well but that event was effectively dead on account of the trains not running and a reduced venue, but even then maybe in a controversial manner their needs to be that hint of elitism where if you’ve paid for the diamond pass you’re being prioritised and that those who haven’t need to understand that this does mean that their chances are slimmer, especially when I’ve seen someone boast they were going to meet certain guests but they didn’t have Diamond passes and then called out Showmasters over this even tho the way things are run have been clear, maybe they need to be more transparent.

it would be nice to get Peter as I am in desperate need of him for my sets even tho I haven’t a clue which set I would get him on as the one that has the most names and adding him to would be great is Series 4 and I don’t want to add him to that set as he’s not the Doctor in it, so it would likely be Series 10 for me, as for Andrew Garfield if he was landed I would pay the money to get him on series 3, I do get a touch of satisfaction for getting guests that normally some people wouldn’t get because of how small it is, even Michael Carter was weary of signing “The Mind of Evil” asking if I wanted him for such a minor part, but I was keen and he obliged happily a nice piece of integrity there.

Paul's exact words I can’t state here but as one Captain Edmund Blackadder once expertly put it “I believe the phrase rhymes with Clucking Bell” but he was more than happy to sign the set on account of I’d clearly shown the dedication in wanting him, but it was funny for me and him, not so much for those who couldn’t afford him and wanted him for Peaky Blinders content, but it’s a great story to tell people even with a piece of colourful language, and funnily enough it wasn’t end of the day it was the start of the day as I was first in queue the benefits of having a partner who held space for me whilst I got other signatures sorted.

given I have never watched trainspotting Johnny Lee Miller would be going on “Kinda” and I would be like oh cool to anyone who mentions trainspotting but I would simply say I’ve never seen it, it’s just a case of I have what I want to get signed and they have theirs assuming they can afford, now I through another grenade into said fire imagine getting Sylvester Stallone on the MASH Movie something he claims he was in but the director refuses to accept, not my cup of tea but an interesting thought.

i do wonder if their is a line of that’s a large guest for what ultimately amounts to a small role or even something that pales in comparison to what they’re best known for, I mentioned Martin Clunes recently having been in “Snakedance” but for some is that too little, for me no, Peter Jackson for example I can imagine would be happy to put his name on Doctor who items as he’s a massive fan and was in “the five-ish Doctors” along with Sir Ian McKellan but to some would that be way too much for what is too little, me no, because I have a former coworker who would be foaming at the mouth if I got the legendary director on something Doctor who, Sir Ian is of course a voice in an actual episode so it’s a little more substantial, but then again the late Michael Gambon he was obviously better known for being the second Dumbaldore (again up yours JK) but imagine getting him on Doctor who Series 6, speaking of even I get some flak for having Michael Sheen on that set (had to check which Sheen was which again), but it’s endless on what is too big for too little.

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Just thought of another in the form of Benedict Cumberbatch as he does have an audio credit on a Doctor who CD, but you get him on that and you’d have fans of both Marvel and Sherlock dropping down on you ready to kick your head in for not getting Sherlock or Doctor Strange merch signed, god love both series but the Sherlock Fans need to move on, even then I’d be more after his mother than anything else.

now you could say Simon Pegg and Nick Frost but both actors don’t seem in my mind at least to carry a stigma where some fans would be annoyed for getting THAT signed as they’ve done so much that it seems almost trivial, again would love both actors for the sets to which they’re involved.

and on a note that springs to mind Steven Berkoff who was in “the Power of Three” but if you know the behind the scenes was an absolute nightmare to work with, so would he even sign Doctor who let alone would fans be after him for such knowing that he could fly off the handle, whilst I’d want him as he was the “Villain” of the piece last thing I want is to present my Series 7 booklet and him doing something to subtly ruin it, which yes would be bad for image, but people could chalk it up to a one off incident, at worst he could refuse to sign, which if he’s on a diamond pass that would take a hell of a time to sort out because what would Showmasters do if the item you brought was denied by said guest, is there any precedent for such, guests do reserve the right to not sign items but what do you do when the money is in a Diamond Pass

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4 hours ago, D-C-A said:

and on a note that springs to mind Steven Berkoff who was in “the Power of Three” but if you know the behind the scenes was an absolute nightmare to work with, so would he even sign Doctor who let alone would fans be after him for such knowing that he could fly off the handle, whilst I’d want him as he was the “Villain” of the piece last thing I want is to present my Series 7 booklet and him doing something to subtly ruin it, which yes would be bad for image, but people could chalk it up to a one off incident, at worst he could refuse to sign, which if he’s on a diamond pass that would take a hell of a time to sort out because what would Showmasters do if the item you brought was denied by said guest, is there any precedent for such, guests do reserve the right to not sign items but what do you do when the money is in a Diamond Pass

Stephen berkoff has signed Doctor Who items in the past, I'm guessing as long as the money is good he'll sign anything

[Mfahey79]

I think most people who are getting Michael Sheen on anything with David Tennant, are getting Good Omens signed. And I know he appeared opposite Matt Smith.

I cant imagine dropping the kind of money Stallone charges on something he may or may not appear in. If it was free then maybe, but still madness.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have such a diverse cv, you cant really go wrong. I need Simon on my Hot Fuzz 10by8 already signed by Nick. And they were both main guest stars in the episodes they appeared in

[Mfahey79]

You can argue it is a small roll in Martin clunes career, but he happily talks about in on vhatshows, so it does have some significance to him.

The one I would have wanted, would have been Dave Myers god rest his soul, on Vengeance as well as a Hairy Biker book.

[Mfahey79]

Well, big guest not a Doctor Who guest, but very guest and nicely priced

Edited February 3 by Mfahey79

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An actor is talking but we're not listening as we have Jamie Foreman announced who appeared once in the series as Eddie Connolly in "The Idiots Lantern" from series 2 the character was infamously abusive and the episode has an ending that most everyone hated.

for him we have two choices the first being Series 2 Volume 3 and then The Complete Second Series in any of its many forms.

Foreman is attending on the Sunday Only and is £20 for a Photo or Autograph.

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13 hours ago, Mfahey79 said:

I think most people who are getting Michael Sheen on anything with David Tennant, are getting Good Omens signed. And I know he appeared opposite Matt Smith.

I cant imagine dropping the kind of money Stallone charges on something he may or may not appear in. If it was free then maybe, but still madness.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have such a diverse cv, you cant really go wrong. I need Simon on my Hot Fuzz 10by8 already signed by Nick. And they were both main guest stars in the episodes they appeared in

I think enough fans were after Sheen for Doctor who but plenty more were after Good Omens when he was appearing, even if the current controversy made more than a few people uneasy, even then a print wouldn't be available as it was voice only.

As for Pegg and Frost yeah i doubt their would be a universal priority for both men as everyone would have their own item for both, i'd say it is rare they'd be on separate items unless you are a Doctor who fan (Or my partner who would be after "The Boat that Rocked").

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6 hours ago, Mfahey79 said:

You can argue it is a small roll in Martin clunes career, but he happily talks about in on vhatshows, so it does have some significance to him.

The one I would have wanted, would have been Dave Myers god rest his soul, on Vengeance as well as a Hairy Biker book.

I'd imagine most event attendees would be after Clunes for Doctor who or one of his 90's comedies as opposed to his more serious work, but it would still be great to get him on "Snakedance" or Season 20.

The Late Dave myers would have been a unique one alright its a shame it only really became knowledge post life

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Well I was about to sleep after a morning shift when I saw Brian Murphy has passed away at the age of 92, obviously best known for George Roper in “Man about the House” and “George and Mildred” along with Alvin in “last of the summer wine” he did have a Doctor who credit in the audio story “the Home guard” which he forgot he did.

he is survived by his wife Linda Reagan who actually praised me on my research to have found her credit in “Carnival of Monsters”

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12 hours ago, D-C-A said:

Well I was about to sleep after a morning shift when I saw Brian Murphy has passed away at the age of 92, obviously best known for George Roper in “Man about the House” and “George and Mildred” along with Alvin in “last of the summer wine” he did have a Doctor who credit in the audio story “the Home guard” which he forgot he did.

he is survived by his wife Linda Reagan who actually praised me on my research to have found her credit in “Carnival of Monsters”

Me and my mum were saying the other day, he was the last of the older generation on Last of the Summer Wine. Such a shame, Rest in Peace Brian

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1 minute ago, Mfahey79 said:

Me and my mum were saying the other day, he was the last of the older generation on Last of the Summer Wine. Such a shame, Rest in Peace Brian

Boy did you chose a time to a time to speak on that particular subject, but it remains a shame that he becomes the third Actor I’ve met within a month to die, he never even remembered doing the CD as it happens, bless him, made me nervous I’d gotten the wrong man before I saw his photo on the booklet interior and it partly jogged his memory, I think I must have been the only person to get him on the CD that day.

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On 2/3/2025 at 10:28 PM, D-C-A said:

I'd imagine most event attendees would be after Clunes for Doctor who or one of his 90's comedies as opposed to his more serious work, but it would still be great to get him on "Snakedance" or Season 20.

The Late Dave myers would have been a unique one alright its a shame it only really became knowledge post life

It was known that he had done an episode of Doctor Who, but he couldnt remember what one, it was an random comment he made on Countdown, that people could pin it to Vengeance on Varos.

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1 hour ago, Mfahey79 said:

It was known that he had done an episode of Doctor Who, but he couldnt remember what one, it was an random comment he made on Countdown, that people could pin it to Vengeance on Varos.

It remains a testament for us fans on how much digging we do to find what someone worked on based solely on passing remarks or information, when all we’ve had are names for example.