Panel Talks
Throughout the day, we’ll be offering a range of activities—from wrestling matches to professional photo sessions to panel talks with your favorite guests.
Schedule
11:10 - WICKED PANEL TALK WITH FILIZ FAIRWEATHER & LILY BAKER
Filiz Fairweather is a talented British actress known for her role in Wicked, where she starred alongside our other Wicked guest, Lily Baker. Her screen credits also include appearances in The Witcher as a High Nilfgaard General and The Acolyte as Lomi Usqi, the mysterious Noodle Shop Witch.
At just 10 years old, Lily May Kelly Baker is already making waves as one of the UK’s top young triple-threat performers—she can act, sing, and dance, and is also a talented model and aerial artist.
Lily is known for her role as a Girls Brigade member in the Wicked movies, where she performs alongside the amazing Ariana Grande.
11:40 - RED DWARF INTERVIEW WITH HATTIE HAYRIDGE
Hattie is best known for her iconic role as Holly, the ship’s computer, in Series III, IV, and V of the BBC’s cult sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. Her journey into comedy began in 1988, when she spontaneously tried stand-up at a small North London club. Within a year, she had swapped her secretarial job for the comedy circuit—and quickly gained attention with an appearance on the popular TV show Friday Night Live.
14:00 - DR WHO PANEL TALK WITH SYLVESTER MCCOY, SOPHIE ALDRED & CLEM SO
Sylvester, along with our other guest Sophie Aldred, starred together in Doctor Who during the late 1980s, appearing in an impressive 42 episodes. The duo delighted fans once again when they reprised their iconic roles in 2022.
Having both Sylvester and Sophie at the event promises a truly special photo opportunity that Doctor Who fans won’t want to miss!
In Series 8 Clem So played a Victorian Clockwork Droid in the Doctor Who television story Deep Breath and the Karabraxos bank customer who deposits a painting in the Bank vault in Time Heist.
Clem has appeared in 11 episodes of Dr Who.
14:30 - HARRY POTTER PANEL TALK WITH DAVID BRADLEY & MARTIN BALLANTYNE
David Bradley is best known for his unforgettable role as Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films (appearing in all but one), David’s career spans an incredible range of film and television. His big-screen credits include Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, and Exorcist: The Beginning.
Martin Ballantyne is known for his roles in blockbuster films such as The Dark Knight and two of the Harry Potter movies. More recently, he’s appeared in the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi and the latest Indiana Jones instalment, The Dial of Destiny.
