Join us at York House for Worlds Collide Day, bringing together actors, writers and performers for a packed day of readings, live performance, comedy, interviews, Q&As, book launches and signing opportunities.
Meet our special guests
Terry Molloy – best known to Doctor Who fans as Davros, creator of the Daleks, and to generations of BBC Radio 4 listeners as Mike Tucker in The Archers.
Ian Reddington – a leading actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s including the film Highlander, playing the Chief Clown in Doctor Who, and prominent roles in EastEnders, Coronation Street, Shameless, Benidorm and Vera.
Mickey Lewis – a familiar face – although you might not always recognise him! – from the Doctor Who universe, where he has appeared as a Dalek, Cyberman and Sea Devil, as well as working on the Star Wars franchise.
Jessica Martin – actress, illustrator and author whose credits include Doctor Who and Spitting Image. Jessica will be launching her new novel, Mud, Myth and Murder.
Nigel Wolfin – stand-up comedian fresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Paul Eccentric – our host for the day, writer, performer and lifelong Doctor Who fan, author of The Periwinkle Perspective series of novels, who will also launch his latest book in the series, The Gin Wars.
What to expect
There’s plenty happening throughout the day, including:
Terry Molloy performing a reading of Skaro by Gaslight
World Premier of 'Daleks' by Terry Nation - radio play
Comedy from Nigel Wolfin
A live performance of Paul Eccentric’s The Poet’s Wife
An artists’ panel and audience Q&A
Meet-and-greet and signing opportunities
Original Doctor Who props and costumes
The launch of Jessica Martin’s Mud, Myth and Murder
The launch of Paul Eccentric’s The Gin Wars
And why not get into the spirit of the day and come dressed as your favourite Doctor Who or Periwinkle Perspective character?
Programme
10.30am – Opening, welcome and housekeeping with Paul Eccentric
10.45am – Terry Molloy reads Skaro by Gaslight
11.15am – World Premier of 'Daleks' by Terry Nation - radio play, introduced by Ian Reddington
12.00pm – Comedy with Nigel Wolfin / artists’ break
12.20pm – The Poet’s Wife – live performance
1.20pm – Terry Molloy meet and greet / artists’ lunch break
2.15pm – Artists’ Panel and audience Q&A, hosted by Paul Eccentric and Sean Calvert
3.15pm – Book launches: Jessica Martin’s Mud, Myth and Murder and Paul Eccentric’s The Gin Wars / artists’ break
4.00pm – Artist signings
5.00pm – Event closes
Programme and guest appearances are subject to change.
Please note: there will be a bar serving drinks and crisps, but please bring your own lunch.
Stony Stratford town centre is a 3 min walk away and is filled with cafes if you do wish to pop out to grab some food. There is also a garage on London Road selling forecourt sandwiches!
Parking for this event will be at Hawkins Close - on London Road, a 1 minute walk away from York House. Parking at York House is reserved for the guests, staff and disabled. If you wish to request a disabled parking spot, please contact: Shahnaz.Hussain@york-house.org.uk
This event will be in the Main Hall - it is fully accessible for wheelchair users, and we have a large disabled toilet too.