It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON as the headline guest for our 2027 convention, The Magnificent 37 of Gallifrey One.
Christopher Eccleston portrayed the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, becoming the first to play the role since 1996, winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance. Since then, he has continued to appear in the role of the Ninth Doctor in audio dramas from Big Finish Productions.
Mr. Eccleston’s BAFTA-nominated performance in the BBC miniseries Our Friends in the North established him as a household name in the UK. He earned multiple Critics Choice award nominations for his role in HBO’s The Leftovers and appeared in the television series The A Word, Dodger, Clocking Off, The Second Coming, Cracker, Hillsborough, Heroes, The Shadow Line, Blackout, Safe House, Fortitude, Close to Me, The A Word, Unchosen, Breaking the Rules and True Detective. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Jude, A Price Above Rubies, Elizabeth, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Invisible Circus, The Others, 24 Hour Party People, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor: The Dark World, Legend and 28 Days Later. He also narrates the documentary series Ambulance. His autobiography I Love The Bones Of You was released in 2019.
Mr. Eccleston will be appearing at Gallifrey One 2027 courtesy our partners at Showmasters Events, and will be appearing on Friday and Saturday. This is his second visit to Gallifrey One, following his appearance with us back in 2020.
He will take part in two stage interviews, one on each afternoon of the two days, and will sign autographs and take part in photo shoots both days. Photo ops for Mr. Eccleston go on sale today at Convention Photo Shoots.
Additionally, Mr. Eccleston will headline one of our Evening Guest Receptions each day, as well as participate in an exclusive script reading session. These are available as optional add-on items, along with the annual TARDIS Tag package, a Diamond Pass for Eccleston as well as Anita Dobson, a script reading with Frazer Hines and more at the Convention Photo Shoots website (please note: reception tickets go on sale much closer to the event.)