From One Side Of London Spring Comic Con 2023 To The Other

I’m hanging out at Showmasters London Spring Comic Con 2023, at London Olympia. This is not one in all their huge Summer Of Winter London Film And Comic Con reveals, it is smaller, extra intimate, on one ground of one of many halls solely, however it’s packed full of affection as ever. A smaller viewers and a smaller movie & TV profile additionally make it loads simpler to get round.

I additionally simply discovered myself hanging out with Brian Blessed as he carried out elements of I Claudius to his Flash Gordon co-star, Sam J Jones within the Green Room, Eventually, he needed to depart to go to a signing. As the doorways slammed, Colin Baker – who starred alongside Brian within the Doctor Who story Mindwarp – commented “hasn’t it gone quiet?” It had a bit.

Also a shout out to comedian creator and Star Wars actor Pau Scorpi who has a) fallen foul of her newfound fame with some reasonably over-obsessed followers, which meant Showmasters had so as to add her to their safety record, and b) was assaulted by a really totally different foe, when she choked on a tomato the evening earlier than, and did not wish to make a fuss to get any assist… Pau, we love that you’ve adopted so many English methods, please do not add the “not wanting to make a fuss” fatality trope. And now, as a result of you could have been so good, From One Side Of The Show To The Other… a bit juddery and blurred, I do know, however it ought to provide you with a bit flavour, sure?

Frank Skinner was right here too, not as a visitor, however as a punter. Always enjoyable to see the person. And sure, I now wish to see the upcoming film Polite Society. Loads.

The London Film and Comic Con and the London Comic Con deal with movies, cult tv, gaming, anime, cosplay, and comics, and are organised by Showmasters Ltd and at present held at Olympia London close to Hammersmith and Earl’s Court. They started in 2004 from the identical firm that organises the Autographica and Collectormania occasions. The conference holds a big sellers corridor promoting film, comedian, and science fiction-related memorabilia, and unique movie props, together with visitor talks, skilled photoshoots, autograph classes, cosplay occasions, and shows. It can also be the present that it’s quickest for me to get to, and there is a Boris bike stand, subsequent to the Olympia tube station, proper there!

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