Sci-Fi Scarborough has confirmed that Sophie Aldred will be appearing at the popular event on Saturday 8th April, and is returning to reunite with Sylvester McCoy for what is shaping up to be a very special SatWhoDay guest line up.

In 1987, she was cast as Ace in Doctor Who, initially for “Dragonfire”, the final story of the series’ twenty-fourth season. Her tenure on the show spanned the last nine stories of the programme’s original run, which ended in 1989.

In January 1992, she guested in More than a Messiah, one of the Stranger original videos starring Colin Baker, also formerly of Doctor Who.

Both before and since Doctor Who, Aldred has had a varied and busy television career, particularly in children’s programming.

She was set to reprise her role in Doctor Who: The Movie, but her schedule was full leaving her character’s fate unknown.

Throughout the 2000s she has worked extensively as a voice-over artist for television advertisements, and has also provided voices for animated series such as Bob the Builder, Sergeant Stripes, the UK dubbed version of the CGI animated version of the Australian TV series Bananas in Pyjamas, El Nombre, Peter Rabbit, Noddy in Toyland, The Magic Key and Dennis & Gnasher.

 

Co-organiser of Sci-Fi Scarborough, Steve Dickinson, said:

“You just can’t have a Doctor without his companion can you? Well fear not as we just happen to have one and she is just ACE! Sophie is a lovely person and a wonderful guest, roll on April 2017!”

 

Sci-Fi Scarborough is back for the fourth year in the beautiful Victorian Spa Complex over the weekend of Sat 8th & Sun 9th April 2017 with their magical mix of amazing guests, authors, movie & TV props, console, retro & table top gaming, comic book artists, indie films, Cosplay competition, panels, software developers, geek pub quiz, live music, collectible traders and Saturday night party.

The event runs from Saturday 8th April 10am-6pm with the geek pub quiz, party & live music from 6.30pm till late, and Sunday 9th April 10am-6pm.