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Doctor Who Icons Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Paul McGann & Peter Davison reunite at MCM Birmingham Comic Con
Friday 14th November: Doctor Who legends Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Paul McGann and Peter Davison will appear together on-stage at MCM Birmingham Comic Con, which returns to the NEC from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November,
The four iconic stars of the timeless sci-fi classic will take part in a panel together, discussing the hit series, their time making it and the lasting legacy of a pop culture titan. Further details about the panel will be announced in due course through MCM Comic Con channels.
Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann and Peter Davison will also be appearing across all-three days for photo and autograph opportunities, with Colin Baker appearing on Saturday and Sunday only.
Peter Davison took on the iconic role of The Doctor for three series in 1982, regenerating into Sixth Doctor Colin Baker in 1984. Baker played the role for three more series before Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor took over in 1987. As the Eighth Doctor, and the last before the BBC’s 2005 reboot, Paul McGann played the doctor in 1996’s TV movie.
All four actors made subsequent appearances in cameos and audio plays, most notably appearing together in 2022’s The Power of the Doctor - the episode marking the end of Jodie Whitaker’s run as the Thirteenth Doctor.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM Birmingham Comic Con November.
The four Doctors join a lineup of other celebrity guests across anime, games, TV and film at MCM Birmingham Comic Con. For more click through the announcements below.
- X-Men Star James McAvoy Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Wallace & Gromit’s Ben Whitehead Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con This November
- Gavin & Stacey’s Mathew Horne to Appear at MCM Birmingham Comic Con This November
- Original voice of Mario Charles Martinet to appear at MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Fullmetal Alchemist star Caitlin Glass set to attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Demon Slayer’s Christine Marie Cabanos and Mela Lee to Appear at November’s MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Cast of Silent Hill 2 Luke Roberts and Salóme Gunnarsdóttir to Attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con this November
- Jujutsu Kaisen Stars Nicholas Roye and Matthew David Rudd to Attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con this November
MCM Comic Con Birmingham is the premier destination for all things anime, film, TV and gaming, and will be returning to the NEC Birmingham from 28 November - 30 November 2025. The show is the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture, and is host to a huge range of panels, celebrity guests, workshops and community events. MCM Comic Con offers fun for all the family, with a range of family friendly and seasonal activities.
Applications for press passes are now open - for more information about applying visit: https://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us/industry/industry-press-creators/press.html
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MCM Comic Con Birmingham is held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, annually. The show is produced by ReedPop and welcomes tens of thousands of fans every year. At MCM Comic Con, attendees can expect to find everything from celebrity panels and exclusive premiers, to cosplay, comic book writing workshops, independent artists, live action role play. All these features, and more, make MCM Comic Con the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture.
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
