Sherlock and The Lie of Leinster Gardens

I love it when real locations are woven into programmes I love, so when in London at the weekend visiting the Museum of Brands near Notting Hill with a friend, we thought we'd quickly look up the existence of the shrouded mainline underbelly of Leinster Gardens, as featured in Sherlock Series 3 episode His Last Vow. So it unravelled that the building not only existed, but was only a short hop from our ramblings, so ramble we did, in the footsteps of Sherlock, and the BBC production crew...

Will Simpson: The Art of Game Of Thrones at Orbital Comics

Game of Thrones is a raucous feast for its viewer's eyes. Extending the epic imagination of George RR Martin's original novels, the HBO series success boils up hugely from it's utter beauty. From the intricate detail of the costumes, the insane dedication to CGI mastery, the exotic locations, and of course the handsome cast, the series would be essentially naked, the scripted skin and character bones left open to the elements of viewer ratings and reviewer squints, were it not for the thought and gabardine imagination of the first, second and repeat impression.

Mark Buckingham's Fables Exhibition Artwork Launch Party at Orbital Comics, London

Fables Vol. 1: Legends in
Exile NEW Edition

Last night Orbital Comics hosted the launch of an exclusive exhibition showcasing some of comic book artist Mark Buckingham's favourite pieces of work. Fellow Fables artist Steve Leialoha was also in attendance, contributing to Mark's guided tour, giving us a whirlwind journey of personal artwork anecdotes and processes, all the time beaming with genuine excitement to be able to share their beautiful insights to the worlds of fabled lands and good versus evil with us all.

Some or these pieces are even for sale for those lucky few of you fast enough to get down to the exhibition and snap up an absolute steal of original British talent.

The exhibition runs until 24th November 2013, so pop down, pick up a copy of the classic first Fables collection in it's new trade edition.

AUDIO: Ender's Game Q&A with Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, London

On 7 October 2013, MCM hosted an exclusive panel with the stars and filmmakers of Ender’s Game at London’s Leicester Square Odeon, UK. I was lucky enough to bag a ticket and be in the same room with cinematic royalty.

The exclusive panel included Harrison Ford, yes, HARRISON FORD (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), Asa Butterfield (Hugo), Oscar nominated Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Ben Kingsley (Schindler's List, Ghandi). Also in attendance was the film’s director and writer Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and producers Bob Orci (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and Gigi Pritzker (Drive).

The original Dalek?

Since the dawn of The Last Great Time War has the origin of both the Dalek form and name been discussed by Whovians across our tiny little globe.

The BBCs most feared pepper pots of hate designed by Raymond Cusick, were supposedly mocked up in under an hour from a very short brief by Terry Nation, who wanted a legless antidote to the commonplace Doctor Who 'man in a suit' monster.

Nine Worlds of geekdom

When I got the call asking me to host some panels at the debut fan oriented convention Nine Worlds Geekfest, it was really hard to form an idea of what to expect. I’ve been to the vast cross section of the UKs convention and expo offerings in the science fiction, pop culture and film veins, but this was the first large-scale fan-driven residential festival I’d gone along to.

Time Machine Adventures & Events

 I like being busy. So since my last post, I thought I'd screw my business head on a little tighter and see if I could put a little of my event experience to some further use with a new venture; TIME MACHINE ADVENTURES.

Kicking off, myself and my partner Tom will be hosting a night of steam powered nautical frivolity with STEAMPUNK ON THE THAMES!

On 7th December 2012, proudly in association with Topsail Events, we invite you to step aboard

THE SAILING BARGE WILL for a riverine adventure upon Old Father Thames!

Marvel at the many lights as you cruise along the river, wonder as Tower Bridge opens; especially for YOU!

See the architectural masterpieces at Greenwich and pass between hemispheres of East and West as you view the worlds largest circus tent at Blackwall, at no extra cost!

As an extra treat, we have in attendance the 'Master of silliness and Far Fetched Fiction', author Robert Rankin!

Tickets for this unique event are priced at an amazing introductory price of just

£36 Stirling Each

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