Sci-Fi Scarborough have announced their next two guests for the out of this world event next April, with an absolute legend of Dr Who and a rising star from the latest Star Wars series Andor.
John Leeson & David Cheung have joined the guests already confirmed for SFS 2023, which takes place on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd April at Scarborough Spa.
John Leeson, voiced the mechanical dog K9 in BBC tv's Doctor Who from 1977-1979, and then from 1980-2010 on Doctor Who, K9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and K9. He provided other voice-over roles on television and for Big Finish Productions and Magic Bullet Productions, and reprised K9 for Big Finish and BBV Productions.
John also appeared on screen as Dugeen in the season 16 television story The Power of Kroll, and as Anthony in the Reeltime Pictures spin-off video Downtime.
Leeson's other credits include appearances in Blake's 7 - both in the Season A episode Mission to Destiny and the Season B episode Gambit: Jigsaw in which he played the giant Biggum, who was so tall only his feet were visible but his voice could be heard.
John also appeared in Sorry!, 'Allo 'Allo, and Bungle in the children's television series Rainbow. He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who. Today, John is most likely to be heard as continuity announcer on Channel 4.
Actor, stuntman and martial artist David Cheung stars in the brand new Andor Star Wars series, currently airing on Disney+.
Andor is a prequel to the Star Wars spin-off Rogue One, and gained to high ratings after making its debut late last year.
David plays West 2, a member of the Pre-Mor Enforcement or corporate tactical force. He acts alongside Alex Ferns and Kyle Soller in episodes 2 and 3 of the series.
His talent has landed him roles acting alongside Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany and Taylor Lautner, with film credits including Batgirl, Gangs Of London 2, Tom Hardy’s Havoc, Michael Bay’s 6 Underground, Skyfall, Final Fantasy XV, Black Widow, Avengers - Age of Ultron, Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Disney+ show Willow and Netflix show The Bubble.
Performing his own stunts, he is a member of the British Stunt Register British Stunt Register, qualifying in six disciplines, including rally racing, PADI diver master, SPA rock climbing instructor and a black belt in martial arts.
David Cheung is among an elite few hundred people in the world to be accepted as a member of the British Stunt Register.
David Cheung has worked alongside Rowan Atkinson in the Mr Bean Snickers Kung Fu commercial – a social media sensation clocking up millions of views.
Sci-Fi Scarborough Organiser Steve Dickinson said:
“We now have two guests from the worlds of Doctor Who & Star Wars, we’ve been trying to book John for a while now, the voice of K9 is iconic and a firm fan favourite. The Andor series was a smash, we are very lucky to have David join us, his acting CV is impressive. Add to that the 3 guests announced so far from the new horror film Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey, which is just starting its premiere tour round the globe, and we’ve got ourselves an exciting line-up for 2023.”
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