Mark’s Star Wars journey started at the ABC cinema in Cannock, Staffordshire Easter 1978 and through weekly and monthly Marvel UK Comics, Buena Vista Read-Along-Adventures and Palitoy action figures he’s continued on the Jedi path for over 47 years.
FAN FICTION AND AUDIO DRAMAS
In 1981, an uncompleted script for a Star Wars fan film with school friends was started, and by May 1982 he wrote his first Star Wars fiction, Quest For Freedom.
The first of a trilogy, the second draft of Quest introduced the free trader Jan Lomona and was followed by The Lydon Legacy in May 1983 and The Search Continues in May 1984. Those three stories helped spawn the creation – alongside Jonathan Hicks – of the Setnin sector, through 20 audio stories recorded between 1986 and 1988, countless weekly D6 West End Games RPG sessions between 1987 – 1994 and short stories, novellas and novels.
The audio dramas preceeded a rich era of fan fiction writing as together Mark, Jonathan, Paul and Louis wrote 266 stories set in the Sedapard Cluster. Fourteen of Marks original stories were compiled into a self-published 2014 collection, Tales From The Setnin Sector, with a cover designed by official Star Wars artist Paul Bateman. An expanded and updated edition featuring fifteen stories (the first new Setnin sector fiction for over a decade) wrapped in a new cover will be self-published in 2025, while lightsabre.co.uk will be redesigned and updated as the permanent home of all Setnin sector fiction, as originally envisaged back in 1998 when Wirezone launched.
In June 2025, the Sedapard Cluster was added to the official Star Wars galaxy map, listed on page 45 of the Star Systems of the Galaxy PDF and while not visible on the map can be found 3000 parsecs above grid location O16. Erroneously listed as a star system rather than a globular cluster, the Sedapard Cluster is now an official location in the canonical Star Wars galaxy.
* Included in the Tales From The Setnin Sector collection
FAN FICTION (1982 – 2015)
A Day in the Life: 1988/1999/2000 short story by Mark Newbold
A Matter of Trust: 1987 story by Mark Newbold
* Bacta Reality: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
* Blood Brothers : 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
* Caught in the Act: 2006 short story by Mark Newbold
Challenge of the Stars: 1987 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Chancai Whispers: 2001 short story by Mark Newbold
Chatroot and the Howlrunners: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
City Beneath the Soil: 1987 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Close of Business: 2001 short story by Mark Newbold
Death Story: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
Diary of Galante: 1987 story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
* Drunk on the Promise of Knowledge: 2011 short story by Mark Newbold
Eight Sexes I Don’t Understand: 2003 short story by Mark Newbold
Error on Entall: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Escapade on Entall: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Everybody Wants Some: 1988/1999 short story by Mark Newbold
* Extinction Point: 1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Eyelove Trouble: 2006 short story by Mark Newbold
Facts Behind the Files: 1987 story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
Family Ties: 1986 story by Mark Newbold
Fates and Balances: 1998/2002 short story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
Ferrerean Warriors: 1987/1988/2000 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
First Deal with Jabba the Hutt: 1985 story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
For the Love of Garani –2002 short story by Mark Newbold
Hellrunner Corps: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
How Much for the Room: 2004 short story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
Jan Lomona and the Creditors of Luronsa IV: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Jan Lomona and the Delicate Deception: 1998/1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Jan Lomona and the Sirens of Amagad: 1998 story by Mark Newbold
Jan Lomona and the Six to Go: 1998/1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Journal of a Dead Man: 2003/2004 short story by Mark Newbold
Journey of a Thousand Suns: 1987/2005 story by Mark Newbold
Just Another Face in the Crowd: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
Land of Life and Death: 1987 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Last Deal with Jabba the Hutt: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Last Night: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Lost in the Dunes of Tatooine: 1985/1999/2000 short story by Mark Newbold
Low Profile Life: 2004 short story by Mark Newbold
Middle of Nowhere: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
Mothers Pride: 2004 short story by Mark Newbold
Office Space: 2004 short story by Mark Newbold
* Orchids in the Snow: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
* Other People’s Money: 1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Pearls of Wisdom: 1990/1999 short story by Mark Newbold
* Primary Function: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
* Queen of Air and Darkness: The Betting Phase: 2012 short story by Mark Newbold
Queen of Air and Darkness: The Calling Phase: 2012 short story by Mark Newbold
Queen of Air and Darkness: The Shifting Phase: 2012 short story by Mark Newbold
Quest for Freedom: 1982/1983/1985/1988/2005 story by Mark Newbold
Ready or Not: 2003 short story by Mark Newbold
Regal Files: 1987 story by Jonathan Hicks and Mark Newbold
Related in Time and Space: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
Run Silent, Run Deep: 1991 story by Paul Squire and Mark Newbold
Second Son: 1986/1999/2005 story by Mark Newbold
* Shayy: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
Shroud of Lies: 1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Siege Mentality: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
Skimming Stones Across the Ocean: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
*Smuggler’s Choice: A Han Solo Adventure: 2015 short story by Mark Newbold
Snap Decisions: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
Standing in Shadow: 1999 short story by Mark Newbold
* Swoop Dreams: 2003 short story by Mark Newbold
Tactical Withdrawal: 2002 short story by Paul Squire and Mark Newbold
The Cage of Moons: 1987/2005 story by Mark Newbold
The Creeping Fear: 2004 short story by Mark Newbold
The Final Straw: 1993/1998 short story by Mark Newbold
The Heat: 2003 short story by Mark Newbold and Paul Squire
The Hyphen: 2005 short story by Mark Newbold
The Karsa Town Showdown: 1987/2005 story by Mark Newbold
The Lesser of Two Evils: 1996/1999/2000 short story by Mark Newbold
The Lies Behind the Truth: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
The Lydon Legacy: 1982/1983/1984/2005 story by Mark Newbold
The Mild Bunch: 2003/2004 short story by Mark Newbold
The Red and the Black: 1992/1999 short story by Mark Newbold
The Search Continues: 1983/2005 story by Mark Newbold
The Tale of the Westside: 1987/2005 story by Mark Newbold
The Tantalum Connection: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
The Tatooine Effect: 1986/2002/2003 story by Mark Newbold
The Vast Horizons: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
The Villain Revealed: 2004 short story by Mark Newbold
The Zelon Factor: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
Throwing it all Away: 1986/2004 story by Mark Newbold
T’Rellers Run: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
Trouble on Tantum V: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
What Lies Within: 1986 story by Mark Newbold and Jonathan Hicks
When Push Comes to Shove: 2002 short story by Mark Newbold
* Who Made Who: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
With Friends Like That: 1986 story by Mark Newbold
* Word Gets Around: 2000 short story by Mark Newbold
Worst Case Scenario: 1999 short story by Mark Newbold
Wrong Side of Hell: 1987/1999/2000/2001/2002 story by Mark Newbold
Total Stories – 92
AUDIO DRAMAS (1986 – 1987)
* Trouble on Tantum V – Recorded on 5th August 1986
* The Tatooine Effect – Recorded on 9 th/10th/12th/13th August 1986
* Goah Galletti Story Part One – First Deal with Jabba the Hutt – Recorded on 12th/13th August 1986
* Tatooine Effect II: Last Deal with Jabba the Hutt – Recorded on 14th August 1986
* Goah Galletti Story Part Two – Death Star Chronicles – Recorded on 13th October 1986
* Jan Lomona and the Creditors of Luronsa IV – Recorded during November 1986 and completed 30th April 1987
* Goah Galletti Story Part Three – Jewel of Janos – Recorded 12th/13th/14th November 1986
* Tantalum Connection – Recorded on 23rd January 1987
* The Diary of Galante – Recorded on 6th/9th February 1987
* The Regal Files – Recorded on 28th February 1987
* Facts Behind the Files – Recorded on 26th March 1987
* City Beneath the Soil – Recorded on 26th March 1987
* What Lies Within – Recorded on 12th/14th May 1987
* Challenge of the Stars – Recorded on 26th May 1987
* Land of Life and Death – Recorded on 30th July 1987
* Goah Galletti Story Part Four – The Spice Run – Recorded on 17th/28th August 1987
* A Matter of Trust – Recorded on 28th August 1987
* Jan Lomona: The Solo Runs – Second Son – Recorded on 2nd/5th/6th November 1987
* Jan Lomona: The Solo Runs – With Friends Like That – Recorded on 9th/13th/16th November 1987
* Ferrerean Warriors – Recorded on 3rd December 1987 and completed on 13th January 1988
Total Audio Dramas – 20
INTERVIEWS
Since his first Lightsabre interview on 14th July 2000 with author Kevin J. Anderson, Mark has interviewed 462 Star Wars guests (many numerous times), totalling 769 interviews for Lightsabre, Jedi News, Fantha Tracks, Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, Starburst Magazine, ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, including 91 Star Wars guests onstage at numerous conventions. During his years with Lightsabre and other outlets he interviewed 84 fellow Star Wars fans.
In addition he has interviewed 42 Star Trek guests (46 interviews) for the Official Star Trek magazine, website and and onstage at Destination Star Trek as well as 45 guests from the wider world of entertainment.
FANZINES AND WEBSITES
FANTAWAR FANZINE (1994)
1994 saw the release of two issues of FantaWar fanzine, the second of which was handed out for free at the 1994 UK Comic Art Convention at the Institute of Education, Bedford Place in London on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 1994.
FANTA WAR (1996) THE Q CONTINUUM (1996 – 1997)
On Saturday 7th September 1996 Mark and Louis Turfrey launched the Fanta War webpage, followed later that month by a second endeavour, the Star Trek focused webpage The Q-Continuum.
WIREZONE (1998 – 1999)
Mark and Louis launched general sci-fi site Wirezone in August 1998, the first to host original Setnin sector fiction beginning with the 1998 novel Jan Lomona and the Sirens of Amagad.
LIGHTSABRE.CO.UK (1999 – 2009)
On Monday 28th June 1999 Wirezone changed name and URL to lightsabre.co.uk, ahead of the UK release of The Phantom Menace on Friday 16th July 1999.
Writing alongside Louis, Jonathan, Paul Squire and with art by Jason Brown, the early days of Lightsabre were focused on original fan fiction and crafting a home for the stories, RPG guides and audio dramas written up to that point.
Sunday 14th July 2000 saw the publication of the first Lightsabre Interview with author Kevin J. Anderson and over the next decade he conducted well over 140 interviews while continuing to oversee the compilation and development of the fictional setting of the Setnin sector. Guests included Irvin Kershner, Rick McCallum, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Robert Watts and Peter Mayhew.
LIGHTSABRE INTERVIEWS
STAR INTERVIEWS
A C Crispin | Aaron Allston x2 | Abel G Pena | Adam Hughes | Adam Lamping | Adrienne Wilkinson | Alan Dean Foster | Alan Flyng | Alan Harris x2 | Albin Johnson | Andy Mangels | Andy Secombe | Angus Macinnes | Anthony Daniels | Barrie Holland | Billy Dee Williams | Bob Vitas x2 | Bonnie Burton | Brian Muir | Bryan Ono | Caroline Blakiston | Charles Ross x2 | Christian Simpson | Christopher Golden | Christopher Malcolm | Christopher Muncke | Cynthia Cummens-Narcisi | Cynthia Martin | Dan Wallace X2 | Daniel Logan X2 | Danny Wagner | Dave Dorman | David Acord | David Ankrum | David Collins | David Prowse | Dennis Muren | Derek Lyons x2 | Dermot Crowley | Don Bies x2 | Donald F Glut | Drew Karpyshyn | Eddie van der Heijden | Eric Walker x2 | Femi Taylor | Frank Parisi | Garrick Hagon | Gavin Bocquet | Gerald Home | Gilbert Taylor BSC | Greg Bear | Greg Proops | Howie Weed | Iain Mccaig x2 | Ian Liston | Irvin Kershner | James Burns | James Kahn | Jason Fry x2 | Jeremy Bulloch x2 | Jerome Blake | Jesse Jensen | Joe Corroney x2 | John Coppinger | John Jackson Miller x3 | John Mollo | Jonathan Wilkins | Julian Glover | J.W Rinzler x4 | Karen Miller | Karen Traviss | Keith Ryan Kappel | Kenneth Colley | Kenny Baker | Kevin Graham | Kevin J Anderson | Kevin Rubio | Kyle Newman | L Neil Smith | Lawrence Noble | Lorne Peterson | Martha Wells | Mary Franklin | Mary Jo Duffy | Matt Busch | Michael Stackpole | Mike Edmonds | Mike Quinn | Mishi Mccaig | Nalini Krishan | Nathan P Butler | Nick Gillard | Nick Joseph | Norman Harrison | Pablo Hidalgo x2 | Pam Rose x2 | Paul Bannon | Paul Blake | Paul Stringer | Pete Vilmur | Peter Mayhew | Phil Herbert | Phil Tippett | Randy Martinez | Rena Owen | Richard Chasemore | Richard LeParmentier x2 | Rick McCallum | Robert Watts | Ron Frenz | Rusty Goffe | Ryder Windham | Scott Capurro | Shannon McRandle | Simon J Williamson | Spencer Brinkerhoff 3rd | Stephen Stanton | Stephanie English | Steve Anderson | Steve Sansweet | Terry Brooks | Tim Lebbon x2 | Tim Rose | Tim Veekhoven | Toby Philpott x2 | Tom Hodges | Tom Taylor | Troy Denning | Tsuneo Sanda | Warwick Davis x3
FAN INTERVIEWS
Arthur Papadam | Ates Cetin | Austin Blankenship | Chris Gereke | Craig Spivey | Dan Biesel | Dan Mason | Daniel Chopra | Dave Tree | David Guivant | Dean Carville | Douglas Boone | Dustin Roberts | Ewan Bannatyne | Fandom Comics | Federico Ciccotti | Gary Willis | James Semple | Jason Brown | Jim Fisher | Jimmy “Mac” McInerney | Jonathan Hicks | Jonathan L Bowen | Jose Fuiza | Jules Correllia | Ken Tarleton | Leah Mangue | Lisa Smolen Jenkins | Lukasz Mlotkowski | Mark Sayers | Mary Beth Ellis | Matt Glasgow | Mick Byrne | Mike Barrick | Mike Verta | Neil Baker | Otis Frampton | Paul Squire | Paul Yates | Pete Hoccom | Petovari Attila | Rachel Grant | Sienn | The Stooge | Tim Jonze | Tim Wann | Tracy Duncan | Trevor Lloyd
RELAUNCH
Friday 4th March 2005 saw the relaunch of Lightsabre after a 6 month hiatus to redesign and reposition Lightsabre as a news and interviews site, and later that year saw the launch of the Setnin Radio podcast. Between 5th October 2005 and 20th December 2006 17 episodes were released, making it one of the earliest Star Wars podcasts and Mark one of the longest serving podcasters in Star Wars fandom.
Regular features on Lightsabre included Setnin Select, a weekly series of images that ran for 352 consecutive weeks and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the writing of Quest For Freedom in May 2007, a comic version written by Mark with interior art by UK artist Richard Skidmore and covers by Australian artist Craig Burt (issues 1 – 3) and Robert Shane (issue 4).
A conservative estimate would have Lightsabre.co.uk posting close to 2,000 entries over it’s decade long run, ending on 7th July 2009 with over a million page views that year.
*28th June 1999 – 7th July 2009 – 3662 days
STARWARS.COM BLOGS (2005 – 2009)
Between 23rd September 2005 and 27th February 2009 Mark posted 87 entries to the StarWars.com blogs under the profile ‘Smugglers Rants‘ covering a number of what-if subjects, such as Vader’s motivations, Palpatine’s tactical genius, the Jedi Orders mistakes and whatever was happening that week on lightsabre.co.uk.
Official Blog entries – 87
ADMIRALMOTTI.CO.UK (2007 – 2009)
On 15th February 2007 he helped redesign and relaunch Admiral Motti as a subsite of Lightsabre.co.uk, the official web page of the late Richard LeParmentier, overseeing it until 31st December 2009 when former Lightsabre co-owner Louis Turfey took on the page.
*15th February 2007 – 31st December 2009 – 1051 days
INDIANA JONES (2007 – 2009)
From 2008 – 2009 Lightsabre.co.uk contained a subsite that focused on the worlds greatest archaeologist, looking at the books, comics, computer games, scripts, soundtracks and collectibles of Indiana Jones around the time of the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
JEDINEWS.CO.UK (2010 – 2017)
Mark initially joined Jedi News while a new version of Lightsabre – Lightsabre.org – was being designed (during this time he also contributed to Coffee With Kenobi and acted as UK Correspondent for Dark Empire Radio and Teekay-421 magazine). When that redesign never materialised he began contributing to JediNews.co.uk, with his first act as a member of Jedi News being an appearance on Dark Empire Radio Episode 23 on Friday 3rd September 2010. He began contributing posts to the site on Thursday 10th March 2011, quickly becoming the site’s daily content manager.
The debut episode of RADIO 1138 arrived on Thursday 31st October 2013, part of Jimmy “Mac” McInerney and Jason Swanks Shotglass Digital alongside fellow Star Wars shows Rebel Force Radio, Star Wars Influences, Star Wars Oxygen, Star Wars Collectors Cast, Fangirls Going Rogue and Skywalking Through Neverland. When Shotglass Digital ended on Wednesday 18th November 2015 the Jedi News Network was launched with Mark as program director, overseeing the scheduling of the relocated RADIO 1138 and Star Wars Collectors Cast along with the debut of literature show Take Cover hosted by Brian Cameron, Matt Booker and Mark and the arrival of Galactic Fashion hosted by Johnamarie Macias and Teresa Delgado on Wednesday 27th January 2016.
Before stepping away on Friday 29th September 2017 he covered five Star Wars Celebrations (Orlando in 2012, Europe 2 Essen in 2013, Anaheim in 2015, Europe 3 London in 2016 and Orlando in 2017) contributed 13152 articles, co-hosted 66 episodes of RADIO 1138 and 21 episodes of Take Cover across 2583 hugely productive days associated with the site.
*3rd September 2010 – 29th September 2017 – 2583 days
FANTHATRACKS.COM (2017 – present)
Mark was a quarter of the four-man team that launched Fantha Tracks (with Brian Cameron, Matt Booker and Dave Tree) on Tuesday 31st October 2017, serving as the sites Daily Content Manager where since launch he has posted 17,229 articles (16,431 posts to the main site, 371 Podcast entries and 427 Event listings).
He is the Network Manager of Fantha Tracks Radio and the 8 shows on the feed*, the co-host of Making Tracks (with Dave Tree from Episodes 1 to 24 and Mark Mulcaster from Episode 25 to present as well as various LIVE episodes, specials, review episodes Reaction Chats, roundtables and more), co-host of Start Your Engines with Paul Naylor, literature podcast Canon Fodder and regularly appears on Good Morning Tatooine, the live news magazine show on Fantha Tracks TV hosted by Brian Cameron and Paul Naylor.
Fantha Tracks Radio have released 643 podcast episodes since Making Tracks Episode 1: Live from Nuneaton-on-Sea – with our guest Gareth Edwards on 15th May 2018.
*31st October 2017 – 27th July 2025 – 2827 days
*The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder, Celebration Today and Making Tracks.
MAGAZINES, PARTWORKS AND WEBSITES
RETURN OF THE JEDI WEEKLY #11 (AUGUST 1983)
Mark had a letter printed in the letters page of Return of the Jedi Weekly #11, cover dated Wednesday 31st August 1983, his very first printed appearance (under his fanfic name of Jan Lomona).
MODEL AND COLLECTORS MART (2005 – 2006)
Model and Collectors Mart August 2005 | Indiana Jones Collectibles
Model and Collectors Mart January 2006 | E.T Collectibles
TV & FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE (2007 – 2008)
TV Film Memorabilia September 2007 | Gremlins Collectibles
TV Film Memorabilia May 2008 | Back to the Future Collectibles
Total Credits – 4 articles
STAR WARS INSIDER (2006 – present)
Marks first contribution to Star Wars Insider magazine was issue 90 (cover dated September 2006). His tenure has included overseeing the Red Five and My Star Wars! features and contributing to Launch Pad as well as providing interviews and cover articles under two publishers and four editors (Frank Parisi for IDG Entertainment, Jonathan Wilkins, Will Salmon and Chris Cooper for Titan Magazines).
Star Wars Insider 90: The 2006 Artoos Awards Ceremony
Star Wars Insider 119: In Their Own Words: Making The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Insider 128: Han’s Girl!
Star Wars Insider 129: Letters page
Star Wars Insider 130: My Star Wars: Catherine Taber
Star Wars Insider 131: My Star Wars: Stephen Stanton | Red 5: Nick Gillard
Star Wars Insider 132: My Star Wars: Meredith Salenger
Star Wars Insider 133: My Star Wars: Sam Witwer | Red 5: Danny Wagner | Celebrating 10 Years of Kamino’s Finest
Star Wars Insider 134: My Star Wars: Brian Muir
Star Wars Insider 135: My Star Wars: Billy Dee Williams | Red 5: Robert Watts
Star Wars Insider 136: My Star Wars: Jaime King | Red 5: Randy Martinez | In Their Own Words: The Cast on the Making of Episode II
Star Wars Insider 137: Red 5: Joe Corroney
Star Wars Insider 138: My Star Wars: Jeremy Bulloch | The Art Of Tsuneo Sanda
Star Wars Insider 139: Tweet of the Month | In A Galaxy Closer To Home | Coming In 2013 | Rick McCallum Retires From Lucasfilm | My Star Wars: Toby Philpott | Red 5: Jason Fry
Star Wars Insider 140: Tweets of the Month | Star Spotting | Awards| Jedi Most Popular Alternate Faith | My Star Wars: David W. Collins | Red 5: Jeremy Bulloch
Star Wars Insider 141: Dates For Your Diary | My Star Wars: Femi Taylor | Red 5: Don Bies | Tales From The Make-Up Chair
Star Wars Insider 142: Looking Back on Lucasarts | Farewell Admiral | Colin Higgins The Wedge That Nearly Was Passes | My Star Wars: Temuera Morrison
Star Wars Insider 143: World of Warwick | My Star Wars: Tim Rose | Red 5: Warwick Davis | Memoirs of an Ewok | Journey To Jedi [Warwick Davis side panel in Mark Hamill piece] | Inside Jabba’s Court | A Star Wars Acting Masterclass
Star Wars Insider 144: My Star Wars: Tom Fletcher | Red 5: Paul Bateman
Star Wars Insider 145: Remembering Gil Taylor | Farewell AC Crispin | Red 5: Howie Weed
Star Wars Insider 146: Star Wars 2013 The Year In Review | My Star Wars: Aaron Allston
Star Wars Insider 147: My Star Wars: Gerald Home | Red 5: Jimmy Mac and Jason Swank | 50 Greatest Reasons To Love The Star Wars Prequels
Star Wars Insider 148: My Star Wars: Simon J. Williamson | Red 5: Chris Trevas
Star Wars Insider 149: Christopher Malcolm | Malcolm Tierney | My Star Wars: Ian Liston | Red 5: John Jackson Miller
Star Wars Insider 150: My Star Wars: JAKe | Red 5: Joe Schreiber
Star Wars Insider 151: My Star Wars: Dermot Crowley | Red 5: Jo Duffy
Star Wars Insider 152: Richard LeParmentier Memorial
Star Wars Insider 153 Red 5: Jonathan Rinzler
Star Wars Insider 154: My Star Wars: Dave Dorman | Red 5: Spencer Brinkerhoff | 50 Greatest Reasons To Love The Original Trilogy
Star Wars Insider 155: My Star Wars: James Kahn | Red 5: Tim Lebbon
Star Wars Insider 156: My Star Wars: Darren Hayes | Red 5: Ian Doescher | Star Wars UK: Interview With Dez Skinn
Star Wars Insider 157: Red 5: John Morton | Revenge of the Sith: In Their Own Words
Star Wars Insider 158: Red 5: Chuck Wendig
Star Wars Insider 159: RIP Sir Christopher Lee | My Star Wars: Dee Bradley Baker | Red 5: Adam Bray
Star Wars Insider 160: My Star Wars: James Arnold Taylor | Red 5: Tom Spina
Star Wars Insider 161: Are Pens Truly Mightier Than The Lightsaber? | My Star Wars: Jordan D White | Star Wars Only In The UK (UK Edition only)
Star Wars Insider 163: My Star Wars: Jack Klaff | Red 5: Alexander Freed
Star Wars Insider 164: In Memorian Jason Wingreen | My Star Wars: Arti Shah | Red 5: Dan Madsen | Taking It To The Max: Max Von Sydow Interview
Star Wars Insider 165: In Memorian Alathea McGrath | My Star Wars: Lee Towersey | Red 5: Oliver Steeples | Roar Deal: Joonas Suotamo Interview
Star Wars Insider 166: My Star Wars: Rony Bridges | Red 5: Ana-Maria Leonte | Galactic Ex-Pats
Star Wars Insider 167: My Star Wars: Charles Soule
Star Wars Insider 168: The Ultimate Celebration: The Force Of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Darth Elvis interview | Anam Stubbington | James Wilkinson | Luke and Jacob Kaye | Zabrak Again – Sam Witwer interview
Star Wars Insider 169: In Memorian Kenny Baker
Star Wars Insider 170: In Memorian Ian Liston
Star Wars Insider 179: Unsung Heroes of Star Wars
Star Wars Insider 185: Maul returns: Ray Park Interview
Star Wars Insider 186: Menacing Merch
Star Wars Insider 187: Michael Pennington Interview
Star Wars Insider 189: Peter Mayhew: Fantasy Fuzzball | Greg Hildebrandt Interview
Star Wars Insider 190: Julian Glover Interview
Star Wars Insider 191: Warwick Davis Part 1 Interview
Star Wars Insider 192: Warwick Davis Part 2 Interview
Star Wars Insider 193: Anthony Daniels Part 1 Interview
Star Wars Insider 194: Anthony Daniels Part 2 Interview
Star Wars Insider 195: Going Green: The Greedo Story. Paul Blake Interview
Star Wars Insider 197: Kenneth Colley: Imperial Survivor | Mark Lewis Jones: The Trials of Moden Life | Being BB-8: Brian Herring and Dave Chapman Part 1 Interview
Star Wars Insider 198: Beyond BB-8: Brian Herring & Dave Chapman: From Porgs to Lady Proxima
Star Wars Insider 199: Sam Witwer Unleashed! The Voice of Maul | Bombad Jedi: Ahmed Best Interview
Star Wars Insider 200 Ian McDiarmid: Return of the Sith | Anthony Daniels Wonder Column | 200 Reasons Why We Love Star Wars
Star Wars Insider 201: In Memorian Jeremy Bulloch
Star Wars Insider 202: Inside the Astromech
Star Wars Insider 203: Neal Scanlan: A Force Reawakended | Paul Brooke: Tears of a Rancor Keeper
Star Wars Insider 208: Is There A Doctor In The House?
Star Wars Insider 210: Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Mann
Star Wars Insider 211: Galactic Britain | A Day To Die For
Star Wars Insider 212: Hugh Quarshie: The Queen’s Protector
Star Wars Insider 214: Heroes and Villains
Star Wars Insider 215: Charming To The Last | The Galactic Gallery
Star Wars Insider 218: Andy Purvis: A Bug’s Life | The Young Princess
Star Wars Insider 219: Galactic Britain 2: Cassian’s Travels
Star Wars Insider 221: David Collins Interview
Star Wars Insider 222: The Mandalorian Season 3 companion: Jon Favreau interview
Star Wars Insider 224: Ethan Sacks interview | Young Jedi Adventures feature
Star Wars Insider 226: Amanda Lawrence interview
Star Wars Insider 227: Inside the Creature Shop – Neal Scanlan Interview
Star Wars Insider 230: Fanfare for the Common Droid | PIP: The Making of the Star Wars Multitool
Star Wars Insider 233: The Reel Deal | Inside Hasbro (Steve Evans interview) | Kyriana Kratter: KB Unplugged
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2013: My Star Wars: Timothy Zahn
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2015: Looking Back On A New Hope | 30 Years Of An Ewok Adventure
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2016: Red 5: Darren Hayes
REPRINTED ARTICLES AND EXCERPTS
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2014: My Star Wars: Billy Dee Williams (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 135)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2015: Inside Jabba’s Court (reprinted from Insider 143) | A Star Wars Acting Masterclass (reprinted from Insider 143) | 50 Greatest Reasons To Love The Star Wars Prequels (reprinted from Insider 147) | My Star Wars: David Collins (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 140)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2016: Memoirs of an Ewok (reprinted from Insider 143) | My Star Wars: Billy Dee Williams (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 135) | Red 5: Jeremy Bulloch (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 140) | Red 5: Don Bies (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 141)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2017: My Star Wars: Sam Witwer (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 133) | Tales From The Make-Up Chair (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 141) | Red 5: Chris Trevas (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 148) | Red 5: Robert Watts (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 135)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2018: Red 5: Adam Bray (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 159)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2019: Red 5: Jo Duffy (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 151)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2020: Red 5: Joe Schrieber (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 150)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2021: Menacing Merch (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 186)
Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2022: Anthony Daniels Part One (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 193) | Anthony Daniels Part Two (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 194)
The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 1 (March 22, 2016): A Star Wars Acting Masterclass (reprinted from Insider 143)
The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 2 (June 21, 2016): Inside Jabba’s Court (reprinted from Insider 143)
The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 3 (October 18, 2016): In Their Own Words: Making The Empire Strikes Back (reprinted from Insider 119) | 50 Greatest Reasons To Love The Star Wars Prequels (reprinted from Insider 147)
The Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 4 (November 22, 2016): 50 Greatest Reasons To Love The Original Trilogy (reprinted from Insider 154) | In Their Own Words: The Cast on the Making of Episode III (reprinted from Insider 157) | My Star Wars: Jordan D White (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 161)
Star Wars Insider: Icons of the Galaxy (January 30, 2018): Red Five: Oliver Steeples (Reprinted from Star Wars Insider 165) | Red Five: Tom Spina (Reprinted from Star Wars Insider 160)
Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters (October 8, 2019): Peter Mayhew Interview (Reprinted from Star Wars Insider 189)
Star Wars Insider: Aliens, Creatures, and Droids (November 12, 2019): In Memoriam Kenny Baker (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 169) | Red 5: Oliver Steeples (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 165) | My Star Wars: Lee Towersey (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 165) | My Star Wars: Simon J. Williamson (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 148)
Star Wars Insider: The Galaxy’s Greatest Heroes (December 14, 2021): Warwick Davis (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 143)
Joonas Suotamo (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 165) | Alan Harris (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 119) | Anthony Daniels (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 193 / 194)
Star Wars: Insider: The Empire Strikes Back (A Collector’s Classic Board Book) (April 30, 2024) | My Star Wars: Jeremy Bulloch (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 138)
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special (October 29, 2024) | Menacing Merch (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 186)
Star Wars Insider Presents: The Dark Side Collection (January 14, 2025) Ian McDiarmid: The Return of the Sith (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 200), The Return of Ray Park (reprinted from Star Wars Insider 185)
Total Credits – 203 contributions across 86 issues (including 39 reprinted contributions)
ODDS – THE TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING E-MAGAZINE (2008 – 2009)
Seven of Marks roleplay articles, previously written for Lightsabre.co.uk about the West End Games D6 system, were reprinted for Jonathan Hicks’ Farsight Games ODDS E-magazine across four issues of the magazine, as well as an interview with Mark in issue 5.
Issue 3: December 2008 | Boba Fett – Portrait of a Serial Template Character
Issue 5: February 2009 | One Track Mind | The Mark Newbold Interview
Issue 8: May 2009 | Return of the ‘ing
Issue 9: June 2009 | Who’s in Charge? | Why the Long Face? | Planning Ahead for the Cold Dark Winter | Restarting a Roleplaying Group
STARWARS.COM (2009 – 2022)
He was first featured on the official Star Wars website on Tuesday 14th April 2009 with a piece on the premiere of Star Wars: A Musical Journey (later known as Star Wars In Concert) and since Wednesday 23rd January 2013 has been a featured blogger on the official Star Wars site. He was one of the very first non-Lucasfilm staff writers to contribute.
1 – Star Wars: A Musical Journey fan report
2 – SWITUK: Farthest From Toy Show
3 – SWITUK: Late 70’s, Early 80’s
4 – SWITUK: The Dark Times, 1987 – 1991
5 – Richard LeParmentier: Saluting The Admiral
6 – RIP Colin Higgins
7 – SWITUK: The 90’s
8 – Celebration Europe: International Fan Clubs
9 – SWITUK: Prequels
10 – Remembering Gilbert Taylor, Star Wars Cinematographer
11 – SWITUK: Rinzler
12 – SWITUK: Star Wars Comic Book Annuals
13 – SWITUK: Read-Along Adventures
14 – Memorabilia
15 – SWITUK: 1977, The First Star Wars Xmas
16 – SWITUK: Action Transfers
17 – SWITUK: Lyons Maid
18 – Critical Opinion: ESB Original Reviews
19 – The Kessel Run
20 – Luke I Am Your Lather: Star Wars Soap, Shampoo and Bubble Bath
21 – SWITUK: An Empire Of Erasers
22 – Star Wars Inspired Music Guide (Including, Yes, Pipe Organ Albums)
23 – Critical Opinion: HTTE Original Reviews
24 – The Empire Strikes Plaque: Toothbrushes
25 – ESB-ROTJ Albums
26 – SWITUK: SWFFD5-FF5
27 – Critical Opinion: ROTJ Original Reviews
28 – SWITUK: Together We Shall Ruler The Galaxy
29 – SWITUK: LFCC 2014
30 – SWITUK: Lock S-Foils In A Snack Position – Walkers Crisps 97-99
31 – Critical Opinion: TPM Original Reviews
32 – Interviewing Kershner
33 – Inside Rancho Obi-Wans Second Annual Gala, Pt 2
34 – SWITUK: Star Wars Monthly Issues 159 – 165
35 – Caravan of Courage 30th
36 – SWITUK: British TV Roles
37 – SWITUK: Star Wars Monthly Issues 166 – 171
38 – Critical Opinion: ROTS Original Reviews
39 – The Phlegmpire Strikes Back: Deadly Star Wars Diseases
40 – SWITUK: Star Wars Weekly #1
41 – SWITUK: UK Sticker Albums
42 – The Return of Captain Rex At Star Wars Celebration Anaheim
43 – SWITUK: Star Wars Day At LEGOLAND Windsor and Disney Store
44 – Critical Opinion: AOTC Original Reviews
45 – SWITUK UK Sticker Albums Prequels
46 – SWITUK UK Expo 2015
47 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #3
48 – Bantha Tracks Clothing and Decals
49 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #2
50 – Bantha Tracks Buttons and Patches
51 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #4
52 – ROTJ Poster Magazine 1
53 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #5
54 – SWITUK Star Wars Night With The CBSO
55 – Salacious Crumbs – Burton’s Biscuits
56 – ROTJ Poster Magazine 2
57 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #6
58 – Where In The Galaxy Are The Worlds Of The Force Awakens?
59 – Return of the Jedi Poster Magazine #3
60 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #7
61 – Return of the Jedi Poster Magazine #4
62 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #8
63 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #9
64 – Celebration Europe: Podcast Stage Announced
65 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #10
66 – Bad Guy Does Good
67 – Star Wars At London Film and Comic Con
68 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #11
69 – Worse Than Hibernation Sickness: Star Wars Diseases
70 – How The 501st Recreated One of Rogue One’s Most Haunting Promo Images
71 – Where In The Galaxy Are The Worlds Of Rogue One?
72 – SWITUK UK SW Weekly #12
73 – Jez Allinson, The Running Stormtrooper
74 – History of Pez
75 – 5 Spectacular Imperial/First Order Deaths
76 – We’ve Got It Covered: A New Hope
77 – 10 Great Star Wars Action Sequences
78 – 7 behind the scenes insights of the Star Wars film concert series
79 – Certain Point of View – Best scene in The Rise of Skywalker
80 – Vehicles of The Empire Strikes Back
81 – Empire at 40 – Novelizations through the years…and around the world
82 – The Journey of Wedge Antilles – Unsung Rebel Hero
Best of the year | 2016 | 2017 | 2020 | 2021 – 4
Caravan of the Force (With James Burns) – 8
From a Certain Point of View | Best scene in TROS | Greatest Ship Design | – 2
Drawing From The Present (With Tim Veekhoven) – 1
From The Pages Of Star Wars Insider | Warwick Davis Pt 2 | Anthony Daniels Pt 1 | Ahmed Best | Neal Scanlan – 4
Total Credits – 101 entries
TEEKAY-421 MAGAZINE (2009 – 2011)
TeeKay-421 Magazine | Issue #49
TeeKay-421 Magazine | Issue #54
TeeKay-421 Magazine | Issue #55
TeeKay-421 Magazine | Issue #57
Total Credits – 4 entries
BUILD THE MILLENNIUM FALCON (2015 – 2016)
He also wrote canonical material for DeAgostini’s Build The Millennium Falcon partworks magazine including the inclusion of Desando Dynamics, where the engines of the Emperor’s yacht were build in the Sedapard Cluster.
Issue 20: Imperial Star Destroyer Pt 1 | Dagobah Pt 2: Cave of Evil
Issue 22: Polis Massa
Issue 23: Imperial Star Destroyer Pt 2
Issue 25: Lothal
Issue 26: Coruscant Pt 3: Underworld
Issue 27: Super Star Destroyer
Issue 28: Slave I
Issue 29: Trade Routes
Issue 31: Cato Neimoidia
Issue 33: Mustafar: Species
Issue 35: Regions of the Galaxy Pt 3: Deep Core
Issue 37: Twin-pod cloud car
Issue 38: Endor Pt 2
Issue 40: The Soulless One
Issue 42: Kashyyyk Pt 2
Issue 43: Malevolence | Wasskah
Issue 45: Mygeeto | Vulture Droid Starfighter
Issue 47: Lothal Pt 2
Issue 49: Firespeeder
Issue 52: Neimoidia
Issue 53: Coruscant Pt 4
Issue 53: Droid Tri-fighter
Issue 55: Endor Pt 3
Issue 57: Ruusan and Skytop Station
Issue 59: Hardcell Transport | Z-95 Headhunter
Issue 60: Rodia
Issue 61: Umbaran Fighter
Issue 63: Imperialis
Issue 64: Visiting Malastare
Issue 65: Slave I Pt 2
Issue 67: Coruscant Prison
Issue 69: Bardotta
Issue 70: Serreno and Count Dooku Castle | Separatist Supply Ship
Issue 71: Abafar
Issue 81: Hyena Bomber
Issue 82: Republic Police Gunship
Issue 84: Republic Military Base | T-70 X-wing
Issue 85: Orto Plutonia and Pantora
Issue 87: Ryloth
Total Credits – 45 entries
JEDINET.COM (2016 -2017)
From 30th November 2016 to 21st May 2017 he wrote for Jedinet.com, writing The UK Fan Experience articles looking at Star Wars from the British point of view.
The UK Fan Experience by Mark Newbold – December 77
The UK fan Experience by Mark Newbold – Star Wars Weekly
UK Fan Experience by Mark Newbold – The Arrival Of Palitoy
UK Fan Experience by Mark Newbold – Easy Wins
The UK fan Experience by Mark Newbold – Carrie Fisher: The Road to Star Wars
The UK fan Experience by Mark Newbold – Scoring The Saga
The UK fan Experience by Mark Newbold – Muppets and Star Wars
The UK fan Experience by Mark Newbold – UK Stars On The Small Screen
UK Fan Experience by Mark Newbold: Smelly Rubbers
Total Credits – 9 articles
GEEKY MONKEY (2016 – 2017)
From issue 15 in December 2016 to issue 22 in May 2017 he wrote for Geeky Monkey in its final 8 issues until the magazine folded, writing the I Was In Star Wars Too feature along with reviews, obits and interviews.
Issue 15: Destination Star Trek Europe 3 review – interviews with Greg Grunberg, Terry Farrell, Garrett Wang, Robert O’ Reilly, Vaughan Armstrong | William Shatner feature
Issue 16: Star Trek The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault Blu-Ray review | Star Trek Beyond Blu-Ray review | Classic TV Series review – Star Trek The Animated Series
Issue 17: Keanu Reeves is Awful | Resident Evil The Final Chapter | Carrie Fisher – 1956 – 2016
Issue 18: I was in Star Wars Too – Meena Tills | Fighting Talk: Star Wars vs Star Trek | Terry Molloy interview | Guy Henry interview
Issue 19: I was in Star Wars Too…Neimoidian Guard
Issue 20: I was in Star Wars Too…Darth Maul | Ian Beattie interview | Larry Nemecek interview
Issue 21: 40 years of Star Wars
Issue 22: I was in Star Wars Too…Gamorrean Guard
Total Credits – 18 entries
STARTREKTNZ.COM (2017 – 2019)
From March 2017 to October 2019 he was editor and lead writer of fan site Star Trek: TNZ (Star Trek: The Neutral Zone, a riff on news site TMZ), posting over 160 articles to the site and covering a number of Destination Star Trek events as well as attending New York Comic Con 2018 and 2019.
STAR TREK OFFICIAL MAGAZINE (2017 – 2019)
March 2017 saw his first article published in issue #68 / #187 of Star Trek The Official Magazine, a four-issue run culminating with a William Shatner interview looking back at his time in the Star Trek movies which was the cover article of issue #72 / #191.
Issue 68 / 187: Mary Chiefo, Connor Trineer
Issue 70 / 189: Ethan Peck, Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin
Issue 71 / 190: Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz
Issue 72 / 191: William Shatner
Total Credits – 7 entries
STARBURST MAGAZINE (2017 – present)
Since July 2017 Mark has also been a Lead Writer for the world’s longest-running sci-fi magazine Starburst and has had several newsstand and subscriber cover articles including issue 443, the 40th anniversary issue and 475, celebrating the Star Wars Holiday Special. The magazine returned after a COVID-enforced break as a premium format quarterly with issue 476 and featured his interview with Drew Struzan, and his latest contributions include interviews with Manny Jacinto, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen and Charlie Barnett of The Acolyte in issue 486.
Hidden Universe Travel Guides: Star Trek The Klingon Empire book review
Harrison Ford Profile feature
Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad book review
Name That Show book review
Batman: The Master Race comic review
Ultimate Marvel book review
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu Ray review
Star Wars Kirigami book review
Justice League review
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know book review
Toxic Avenger: The Musical review
David Bryan: The Toxic Avenger Musical interview
Star Trek Book of Lists book review
Star Trek Prometheus book review
Spider-Man Homecoming Soundtrack review
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine retrospective feature
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Preview
Star Wars: The Last Jedi film review
Star Wars Phasma book review
Star Wars: Encyclopedia of starfighters and other vehicles book review
The Balad of Halo Jones: Volume One comic review
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom film review
Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg and Us book review
Avengers: Infinity War preview
History of Venom feature
Battlestar Galactica Omnibus Vol 2 comic review
Superman: The Movie 40th Anniversary Interviews
The House With The Clock In It’s Walls review
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Extended Edition) book review
Judge Dredd: Nobody Apes The Law review
Harry Potter retrospective feature
Steven Spielberg FAQ book review
Tim Peake Astronauts Selection Test Book
Ralph Breaks The Internet review
Stan Lee 60s – 80s feature
The Star Wars Archives review
Vanessa Marshall interview
Avengers End Game preview
J.J. Abrams Interviews review
Star Wars: Age of Repiublic Anakin Skywalker review
The Best of Star Wars Insider: Behind The Scenes of the Prequel Trilogy review
Nightcrawler profile
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th anniversary (x3 pieces)
Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia review
Celebration Chicago 2019 review
Jaynes TIE Fighter Manual review
What We Left behind review
Mysterio feature
Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron review
The Incredible Hulk Last Shot comic review
Star Wars Age of Rebellion Luke Skywalker review
Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason review
Star Wars: How Not To Get Eaten By Ewoks review
Star Wars: Rey and Pals review
Mork and Mindy profile
Spider-Man (J.J. and Henry Abrams) comic review
Star Wars Fallen Jedi: Dark Temple comic review
DC Women of Action book review
Galaxy Quest feature
Ultimate Star Wars New Edition book review
The Rise of Skywalker film preview
Star Wars: Empire Ascendant comic review
History of Ahsoka Tano feature
Empire Strikes Back 40th (four pieces)
Return to Vader’s castle comic review
Doctor Aphra audio book review
Camp Cretaceous season one review
Star Wars Holiday Special feature
Star Wars issues 1-5 trade paperback review
Bounty Hunters Vol 1: Galaxy’s Deadliest trade paperback review
Star Wars Adventures: Battle Tales trade paperback review
Star Wars Adventures Volume 11: Rise of the Wookiees Trade paperback review
Doctor Aphra Trade paperback review
Star Wars: The High Republic Trade paperback review
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook review
The Borg and the Delta Quadrant book review
The Rise of Skywalker Galactic Guide book review
Monsters: Creatures of the Marvel Universe Explored book review
Star Wars Mazes review
Star Trek: A Celebration book review
Drew Struzan interview
Multiversity feature
Tales From The Dune Sea: Rory Ross interview
Return of the Jedi: 40th anniversary celebrations
Return of the Jedi: 40th anniversary celebrations Part 2
Young Jedi Adventures: Jamaal Avery Jr and Michael Olsen interview
War Stories: Dafne Keen and Charlie Barnett
War Stories: Amandla Stenberg and Manny Jacinto
Beetlemania
Matt Busch • ALADDIN 3477
Contributed to Revenge of the Sith 20th article
The Bad Batch Season 1 reviews
Episode 1: Aftermath
Episode 2: Cut and Run
Episode 3: Replacements
Episode 4: Cornered
Episode 5: Rampage
Episode 6: Decommissioned
Episode 7: Battle Scars
Episode 8: Reunion
Episode 9: Bounty Lost
Episode 10: Common Ground
Episode 11: Devil’s Deal
Episode 12: Rescue on Ryloth
Episode 13: Infested
Episode 14: War-Mantle
Episode 15: Return to Kamino
Episode 16: Kamino Lost
Total Credits – 104 contributions in magazine and on website
SHOWMASTERS PROGRAMMES (2018 – 2019)
During the same time he worked events as part of the Showmasters team as stage host and stage manager at Destination Star Trek events in the UK and Germany. He contributed numerous biographies, reviews and articles for event brochures at London Film and Comic Con, Collectormania and Destination Star Trek Birmingham and Germany.
Collectormania 25: 2018
Adrian Edmonson bio
Harley Durst bio
Destination Star Trek Germany 2018
Discovery Season One review
Shazad Latif bio
Mirror Universe
Nichelle Nicholls bio
William Shatner bio
Mary Wiseman bio
London Film and Comic Con 2018
Fantha Tracks
Future of Star Trek
William Shatner bio
The future of Star Wars and the return of some old favourites
Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2018
Jason Isaacs bio
Kate Mulgrew bio
Nichelle Nicholls bio
William Shatner bio
Groundbreaking Star Trek
The Future of Trek
Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2019
Alice Eve bio
Anson Mount bio
George Takei bio
Jason Isaacs bio
Michelle Forbes bio
Stephen Manley bio
STARTREK.COM (2018 – 2019)
From Saturday 6th January 2018 to Sunday 3rd March 2019 Mark wrote for StarTrek.com, writing retro reviews of classic Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine episodes and featured posts under long-time editor Ian Spelling.
“Elaan of Troyius” Turns 50
“Elementary, Dear Data” Turns 30
Bonding with Our Man Bashir
Thankful for Trek on Thanksgiving
You Are Still Cordially Invited
Dagger still as sharp as ever
Phantasms Still Freaky 25 Years Later
How do We Define Riker’s Beard?
Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel… Forever
Isn’t That…God?
“Bem” Turns 44
Isn’t That…Kelsey Grammer?
6 Best Wesley Crusher Moments
Six Times Patrick Stewart Made It So
Celebrating 8 of Trek’s Most Memorable Dads
Saru’s 7 Best Moments… So Far
A Pizza The Action
Incorporating Trek Into Your Daily Life
Total Credits – 18 entries
COMIC SCENE (2019)
Wrote for Comic Scene, the Scottish comic magazine which sadly folded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volume 2, Issue 0, February 2019: Star Wars Weekly
Reprint
ComicZine: May/June 2023
STAR WARS ENCYCLOPEDIA (2021 – 2022)
He wrote content for the De Agostini Spanish edition of Star Wars Encyclopedia, reprinted in the UK by Fanhome, contributing to 10 of the 90 books.
Book 36: The Finalizer and Resurgent-class Star Destroyers | The Fulminatrix and Mandator-IV class Star Destroyers | The Night Buzzard | Kylo Ren’s shuttle and other First Order shuttles | Maxim-A cruisers | Dreadnoughts and siege dreadnoughts | FO frigates and cruisers | Other FO minor ships | Xystron-class Star Destroyers and other ships of the Eternal Fleet | The Supremacy and Mega-class Star Dreadnoughts | The Steadfast and Resurgent-class Star Destroyers
Book 40: Ax Tagrin | Cobb Vanth | Gor Koresh | Paz Viszla | Toro Callican | Greef Karga | Fennec Shand | Migs Mayfeld | Cara Dune | Din Djarin gear | Din Djarin
Book 47: Ajan-Kloss | Atollon | Batuu | Bothawui | Cantonica | Canto Bight | Concord Dawn | Crait | D’Qar
Book 53: Elphrona | Eadu | Eriadu | Kef Bir | Geonosis | Geonosians | Geonosis fauna and flora
Book 59: Hoth: Echo Base construction | Kaller | Kessel |Kessel Spice Mines |Kessel Run | The Akkadese Maelstrom and the Maw | The Summa-Verminoth | Lah’mu | Lah’mu: the Ersos’ farmstead and house | Lola Sayu: the Citadel | Lothal (Imperial Academy, Ezra’s Tower, The Lothal Wolves and the Wolves’ Den, Other Lothal fauna, with a special focus on Loth-cats, Imperial Armory and Communication Center, Lothal’s Jedi Temple)
Book 63: Droid laser turret | RX-Series Pilot Droids | Octuparra Droid | First Order patrol droid and First Order sentry droid | L3-37 | Heavy Missile Platform Droid Gunship | Buzz droid | Decimator | Dwarf Spider Droid | Hyena droid bombers | Tri-fighter droid | LM-432 Crab Droid
Book 74: IG-86 | IG-11 | IG-90 | Q9-0 | HK-87 | Police droids | IG-88 | Security droids | IT-O interrogator droid | 4-LOM | Dark Troopers | New Republic security droids | K-2SO
Book 75: Admiral Trench | Watt Tambor | Other Separatists
Book 81: Mee Deechi | Mas Amedda | Onaconda Farr | Tal Merrik | Kin Robb
Book 86: Eravana | Fireball | Tug-b13 Quadjet | The Libertine | Bestoon Legacy | Rey’s Kef Bir sea skiff | Ace Squadron starfighters | Lando’s treadable
STAR WARS CELEBRATION EUROPE 2023 SOUVENIR PROGRAM (2023)
Wrote ‘Celebrating 15 years of Ahsoka‘ article, looking at the history of the character in the 15th year of The Clone Wars.
SKYWALKERSOUND.COM (2025 – present)
Joined the article team for Skywalker Sound.com, writing articles on Lucasfilm and related projects.
Skywalker Sound’s Ren Klyce Takes Us Inside the Mind of ‘Inside Out 2’ | 16th January 2025
Skywalker Sound’s Jon Borland Talks Marvel’s ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ | 21st June 2025
ILM.COM (2025 – present)
Joined the article team for ILM.com, writing articles on Lucasfilm and related projects.
ILM 50th Anniversary Merchandise Now Available Online | 21st April 2025
Tackling Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ with ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Chad Wiebe | 27th June 2025
“Like Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time”: TJ Falls and Mohen Leo on the Visual Effects of ‘Andor’ Season 2 | 31st July 2025
BOOK MENTIONS
Revenge: The Real Life Story of Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith: Jonathan L. Bowen: 10th July 2007 (Interviewed)
Star Wars Super Collector’s Wish Book 5th Edition: Geoffrey T. Carlton: 24th November 2009 (Feature interview)
The Making Of Return Of The Jedi: Jonathan Rinzler: 1st October 2013 (Bibliography page 359, excerpts from 7 interviews used (Barrie Holland, Caroline Blakiston, Mike Quinn, Irvin Kershner, Gerald Home, Dermot Crowley, Simon Williamson)
The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain: Craig Stevens: 5th March 2018 (StarWars.com articles referenced)
Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith: Adam Christopher: 28th June 2022: (Thank you on acknowledgments page)
The History of Palitoy: My Palitoy Story by Bob Brechin: 2024 (Quoted on page 165)
Return of the Jedi: Unauthorized Timeline 1976 – 2023: 2024 (References Page 258)
Return of the Jedi A Visual Archive: 2024 (Bibliography Page 298)
Star Wars Crosswords: James Floyd: 19th November 2024: (Thank you on acknowledgments page)
PO-ZU PRESS RELEASES
Mark wrote promotional copy for shoe manufacturers Po-Zu, providing Star Wars related ‘blurbs’ for a number of their ethically-sourced products.
R2-D2, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Millennium Falcon | Rebel Combat Boot NYCC exclusive press release rewrite | Rey and Kylo RICC press release | Rebel Silver High Top press release (SWCC) | BB-Eight press release (SWCC) | Trooper | X-Wing Pilot (Black) | Imperial High Top press release | Celebrity social media blurbs x 5 | Rebel Welly blurb | Rey collection tweed and leather | Rey collection linen | First Order blurb advice and wording
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS IN PRINT AND ONLINE
ONLINE ARTICLES:
*FHM online
*Sequart | The Road To Rogue One
*Dark Horse blog | Guest Blog #3: Mark Newbold of Jedi News
*The Bearded Trio | Quick-Fire 5 Questions, The Rebellion Through A Different Lens
*Dutch site Star Wars Awakens, Far, Far Away Radio
*The Metro | over 180 articles posted
*Lichfield Mercury | The Force Awakens review
*Birmingham Mail | Star Wars – The Last Jedi review
INTERVIEWED BY:
*The i
*The Irish Times
*Express and Star | The Force is Strong with Burntwood Based Website | Staffordshire Star Wars super-fan all set for special night
*Your Money Geek
*The Lichfield Mercury
*The Shropshire Star
*The Voice
*Micromart
*Neil Baker for Toasty (A Chat with Mark Newbold) on 1st September 2024
*Sunday Mirror
Mark also worked on the tour notes for The Zuveum, the Constable Zuvio focused exhibit which opened in Sandhurst summer 2020.
Featured in Tokyo Fox blog about Celebration Japan.
His post regarding Jurassic World Rebirth was used in a Variety article.
TV APPEARANCES
He has appeared on a number of TV shows and online documentaries.
The Weakest Link | BBC 2 | Recorded Monday 5th December 2011, shown Thursday 22nd March 2012
BBC Breakfast News | BBC One | Sunday 13th January 2013 | Friday 19th April 2013
Don’t Sit In The Front Row | Sky One | Recorded Thursday 13th September 2012, Shown Friday 4th October 2013 | Link
BBC News 24 | Monday 3rd June 2013 | Tuesday 29th April 2014
The Fanatics | Sky One | Recorded Monday 13th October 2014, shown 2nd November 2015
Brummywood Yammywood | Big Center TV | Thursday 12th November 2015 | Promo
The Fan Shot First (Documentary) | Promo
Culture Shock (Documentary) | Recorded 1st December 2015 | Promo
How Star Wars Changed The World | Channel 5 | Recorded Friday 25th September 2015, shown Friday 11th December 2015
Made In Birmingham’s The Lowdown | Big Center TV
The Week | Big Center TV
RADIO APPEARANCES
He’s appeared on a number of BBC radio stations, many of them multiple times.
BBC Radio 1 (Nicky Campbell)
BBC Radio 4 | Gaby’s Talking Pictures Pilot
BBC Radio 5Live | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Saturday 26th January 2013 | Saturday 4th May 2013 | Saturday 11th May 2013 | Thursday 21st January 2016 | Wednesday 26th January 2022 (Colin Murray – This House Believes)
BBC Radio Berkshire | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Saturday 26th January 2013 | Saturday 17th May 2014 | Thursday 11th September 2014 | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Monday 21st December 2015 | Tuesday 12th December 2017
BBC Radio Cumbria | Monday 21st December 2015 | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Gloucestershire | Monday 21st December 2015 | Wednesday 4th May 2016
BBC Radio Guernsey | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester | Tuesday 12th December 2017
BBC Radio Jersey | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Kent | Friday 11th December 2015 | Thursday 4th May 2017 | Tuesday 12th December 2017
BBC Radio Lancashire | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Leeds | Thursday 11th December 2014
BBC Radio Leicester | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Lincolnshire | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio London | Wednesday 16th December 2016
BBC Radio Merseyside | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Friday 22nd February 2013
BBC Radio Newcastle | Monday 21st December 2015 | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Northampton | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Nottingham | Monday 21st December 2015 | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Oxford | Wednesday 16th May 2012
BBC Radio Scotland | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | 28th December 2016 | Tuesday 12th December 2017 | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Sheffield | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Shropshire | Tuesday 12th December 2017
BBC Radio Somerset | Friday 3rd May 2019
BBC Radio Stoke | Thursday 17th December 2015
BBC Radio Surrey | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Sussex | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio Three Counties | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Wednesday 15th May 2015
BBC Radio Wales | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC Radio WM | Wednesday 31st October 2012 | Wednesday 16th December 2015 | Tuesday 12th December 2017
BBC Radio York | Monday 21st December 2015
BBC World Service | Sunday 4th March 2012 | Wednesday 31st October 2012
BBC World Service Radio USA | Wednesday 31st October 2012
BBC World Service Radio Worldwide (World Have Your Say) | Wednesday 31st October 2012
BrumRadio
Express FM | 30th April 2024
Free Radio | Wednesday 31st October 2012
Virgin Radio Breakfast With Edith Bowman (Mood Music) | Wednesday 4th May 2016
Voice of Russia World Service | Wednesday 31st October 2012
Total – 62 appearances on 40 different shows
PODCAST APPEARANCES
Mark is a regular in the Star Wars podcasting world, appearing as show host, co-host or guest:
HOST OR CO-HOST:
LIGHTSABRE*
Setnin Radio (host) | Playlist (17 episodes)
*17 episodes
JEDI NEWS*
Curto Burns Collectors Cast (Guest co-host) | August 23rd 2012 | September 30th 2012 | November 24th 2012 (3 episodes)
Radio 1138 (Co-host) | RADIO 1138 Playlist Episodes 1 – 66 (66 episodes)
Star Wars Collectors Cast (Guest co-host) | Episode 8 | Episode 57 | Episode 60 | Episode 61 | Episode 63 | Episode 64 | Episode 69 | Episode 71 | Episode 72 | Episode 73 | Episode 74 | Episode 77 | Episode 78 | Episode 79 (14 episodes)
Take Cover (Co-host) | Take Cover Playlist Episodes 1 – 20 (20 episodes)
*103 episodes (2012 – 2017)
FANTHA TRACKS*
Canon Fodder (Co-host) | Playlist (37 episodes)
Collecting Tracks (Guest host) | Collecting Tracks at MCM London Comic Con ’23: Hasbro, with Jing Houle and Alex Shropshire | Collecting Tracks: Hasbro Fan Roundtable December 2023 (2 episodes)
Making Tracks (Co-host) | Playlist (377 episodes)
Start Your Engines (Co-host) | Playlist (22 episodes)
The Fantha From Down Under (Guest co-host) | Episode 51 (1 episode)
*445 episodes (May 2018 to March 2025)
GUEST:
A Few Good Clones | Execute Order Episode VII: Return of the Williams | Canon of Future Speculation | #Interconnected |
A Show To Shake The Stars | Freedom’s Winter
Around The Galaxy | Episode 42 | Episode 48 | Episode 137
Beyond The Blast Doors | Rogue One Rountable Retrospective
Beyond The Outer Rim | Ross Is Harrison’s Co-Pilot? (BTOR Year in Review)
Blow That Negativity Out Of The Sky / Cloud Car Co-Pilot | Up The Baggies!!!
Bombadcast | Episode 31 | Friday 14th May 2021 | Episode 105
Bombad Radio | Friday 8th April 2016
Boring Conversation Anyway | Episode 33
Brews And Blasters | Episode 48
Code Clearance Blue | Episode 13 | Episode 27 | Episode 46 | Episode 78 | Episode 91
Coffee With Kenobi | Episode 4 | Episode 31 | Episode 81 | Episode 110 | Episode 258 | Episode 339 | Episode 452 | Episode #821
Coffee With Kenobi: Coffee Chat | May the 4th Coffee Chat
Coruscant Cast | Episode 29
Dark Empire Radio | Episode 7 | Episode 23 | Episode 26 | Episode 30 | Episode 34 | Episode 50 | Episode 62 | (As UK Correspondant)
Explore the Force | Episode 57 | Episode 76
Fanboys Guide to the Galaxy | Episode 18 | Episode 25
Fandom Awakens Radio | Episode 2 | 22nd May 2015 | Episode 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 13 | Episode 18 | Episode 20 | Episode 23 | Episode 24 | Episode 25 | Episode 26 | Episode 28 | Episode 29 | Episode 30 | Episode 31 | Episode 34 | Episode 35 | Episode 36
Fangirls Going Rogue | Episode 3
Far Far Away Radio | The Empire Strikes Back Commentary | Return of the Jedi commentary
Followers of the Force | Your Star Wars Journey Episode 3
Full of Sith | Episode LII |
Full of Sith | Special Release The Trailer Council
Galactic Escape Pod | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 17
Galactic Fashion | Episode 22
Galactic Figure Talk | Episode 62 | Episode 74
Galactic Holofeed | Transmission 57
Generation Skywalker | Episode 17 | Episode 61
Get Your Geek On | 27th May 2014
Into A Larger World | Episode 34
Ion Cannon | Episode 60 |
Hyperspace Heroes | Episode 56
Mandocast | The Believer
My Star Wars Story | Episode 21
Outer Rim Beacon | Episode 57
Podcast 66 | Episode 74
Podcast of the Whills | Episode 42
Radio Free Endor | Episode 20 | Episode 33 | Episode 40 | Episode 41 | Episode 46
Radio Free Tatooine | Episode 20 | Episode 93 | Episode 133
Rebel Base Card | Episode 40 | Episode 89 | Episode 112 | Episode 117 | Episode 130 | Episode 155 | Episode 181 | Episode 189
RebelForce Radio’s Clone Wars: Declassified | Sabotage
Rule The Galaxy | Chapter 35 | Chapter 49 | Chapter 88 | Chapter 103 | Chapter 126 | Chapter 143 | Chapter 146 | Chapter 190 | Chapter 200 | Chapter 217 | Chapter 236 | Chapter 242 | Chapter 273 | Chapter 306 | Chapter 317
Scarif Scuttlebutt | Episode 50 | Episode 190
Scavenger UK | Episode 4
Scum and Villainy | Episode 12
Skywalking Through Neverland | Episode 60 | Episode 94 | Episode 112 | Episode 155 | Episode 206 | Episode 217 | Episode 227 | Episode 454
Star Bores | Episode 111
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels | Star Wars Celebration Orlando ’17 Day 3 | Star Wars Celebration Orlando ’17 Day 4
Star Wars 7×7 Podcast | Episode 1774
Star Wars At The Movies: Episode 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 25 | Episode 27
Star Wars Book Report | Episode 9
Star Wars Bookworms | Episode 21 | Episode 29 | Episode 40 |
Star Wars Culture | 20th August 2021 | 21st August 2021
Star Wars Forum UK podcast | Episode 1
Star Wars Friends Podcast | Episode 57
Star Wars In Character | Episode 54
Star Wars Reactions | Episode 59
Star Wars Report | Episode 83 | Episode 154 | Episode 204 | Episode 208 | Episode 351 | Episode 402 | Episode 405
Star Wars Sessions | Episode 108 | Episode 269
Star Wars: Shadow Quarry
Star Wars Spins | Episode 1
Star Wars Tonight | Episode 41 | Episode 56 | Episode 59 |
Star Wars Underworld | Boxing Day 2016
Steele Wars Live Call In Show | Episode 18
Talk Star Wars | Episode 8
Talkin’ Tauntauns | Episode 198
Tarkins Top Shelf | Episode 158
Tatooine Sons | Is 2022 The Year Of Star Wars | From Fan Fiction to Fantha Tracks
The Bald Solo podcast | Episode 11
The Bothan Report | Episode 4
The Cantina Cast | Episode 5 | Episode 25
The Expanded Fandomverse | Episode 14
The ForceCast | 30th July 2010 | 1st October 2010 | 14th October 2011 | June 27th 2018 – So Now What?
The Force-Cast: Special Report | 13th April 2009
The Forcecast Clone Wars Roundtable
The Mando Fanshow | The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4 Review | The Mandalorian Chapter 21 Review
The Sabrecast (host) | An Interview With Joe Corroney
The Resistance Broadcast | 4th April 2019 | Thursday 9th May 2019 | 21st November 2019 | 3rd September 2020
The Sarlacc Pit | Episode 8 | Episode 17 | Episode 26 | Episode 34 | Episode 44 | Episode 66 | Episode 80 | Episode 93 | Episode 104
The Vintage Rebellion | Episode 1 | Episode 43
The Wampas Lair | Episode 454
The Wolfpack podcast | Episode 74 | Episode 79
Tosche Station Radio | Episode 54
Toy Run | Collecting Track Insights With Gus Lopez
We Talk Clones | Episode 47 | Episode 319 | Episode 607
We Serve Droids | The Droid Episode
What Does Star Wars Mean To You? | Mark Newbold, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?
Who Shot First | Episode 1
Total – 95 unique shows
And also on a number of non-Star Wars podcasts:
Assembly of Geeks
Ausfans* | Episode 94
Big Kev’s Geek Stuff
Chicken and Beer
Geek Stuff
Hyperfocus | Episode 16
The Indycast | Episode 200
JogCast | Episode 21 | Episode 110 | Episode 167
Lethal Mullet | Episode 24
Making Treks (Co-host)* | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 15 | Episode 17 | Episode 18 | Episode 19 | Episode 20 | Episode 22
Mullet & Kilt | Episode 3 | Episode 4
Nerd of Paradise
Silver Screen Podcast | Episode 100
StarPodLog | Episode 10
NOMCAST (Host)* | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6
TechnoRetro Dads | Share and Enjoy (with less Vogon poetry)
Thank Book For | Episode 5
The Spacebook LIVE | Episode 111
The Top Ten Podcast | x
Union Federation Podcast | Episode 73
Total – 19 unique shows | 39 podcast appearances
VIDEO SHOWS
The Star Wars Show Book Club: 17th July 2020
Good Morning Tatooine: 2nd November 2020 | 8th November 2020 | 22nd November 2020 | 13th December 2020 | 20th December 2020 | 9th May 2021 | 23rd May 2021 | 13th June 2021 | 22nd August 2021 | 12th September 2021 | 6th October 2021 | 7th November 2021 | 5th December 2021 | 19th December 2021 | 6th March 2022 | 10th April 2022 | 12th June 2022 | 19th June 2022 | 7th August 2022 | 4th September 2022 | 29th September 2022 | 16th October 2022 | 20th October 2022 | 30th October 2022 | 10th November 2022 | 24th November 2022 | 18th December 2022 | 12th March 2023 | 26th March 2023 | 4th June 2023 | 12th November 2023 | 11th November 2024 | 29th December 2024 |19th January 2025
Total Appearances – 35
HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS
Mark is a Friend of the Elstree Base of the Rebel Legion and was inducted at Celebration Europe in Essen 27th July 2013. He is an Honorary Member of the 501st UK Garrison, inducted at the UKG Annual Ball on 22nd November 2014. He was recognised as a Friend of the Rebellion and inducted by the Great Lakes Garrison on 18th April 2015 at the Rebel Legion Charity Dinner at Celebration Anaheim and On 17th July 2016 he was made a Friend of the 501st Legion and inducted by the UK Garrison on the Four Clubs One Force Podcast Stage at Celebration Europe 3 in London. On Monday 10th April 2023 he was inducted as a Friend of the Dark Empire in the Costume Groups area at Celebration Europe 4 in London.
STAR WARS CONVENTIONS, LOCATIONS AND EVENTS
He has attended, reported from or been involved in numerous Star Wars specific conventions and events in the UK, Europe and North America, both in person and online, including Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Celebration Europe, MCM Birmingham Comic Con, London Film and Comic Con, Farthest From, Star Wars Fan Fun Day, ComicCon at Film New Forest and Capital Sci-Fi Con.
501st Legion / UK Garrison Bash:
* Celebration VI: The Imperial Banquet & Bash: Saturday 18th August 2012
* Celebration Europe II: 501st Legion Dinner: Saturday 27th July 2013
* FedCon 23: German Garrison Meet & Greet Party: Saturday 31st May 2014
* Celebration Anaheim: Admirals Lounge Celebration Bash and Fundraiser!: Saturday 18th April 2015
* #1 BASH: Saturday 16th July 2016: Madam Tussauds, London (Co-organiser)
* Celebration Chicago: A Night At Canto Bight: Thursday 11th April 2019
* Return of the BASH: Hosted by 501st UK Garrison and Jedi News: Friday 7th April 2023: Pergola on the Wharf, London
* Celebration Japan: 501st Bash: Saturday 19th April 2025: 501st BASH, TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall, 2-3 Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan
UK Garrison Gala:
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Saturday 22nd November 2014, Crowne Plaza Hotel at NEC, Birmingham
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Saturday 21st November 2015, Crowne Plaza Hotel at NEC, Birmingham
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Saturday 19th November 2016, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Saturday 18th November 2017, National Conference Centre, Solihull
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Saturday 24th November 2018, National Conference Centre, Solihull
AndMore – The UK Andor Fan Event
*Saturday 7th June 2025, Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Barry Gingell | Dom Sikking | Tereza Hudakova | Lee Towersey | Tim Berry | Jake Lunt Davies ? TJ Falls | Mohen Leo | Marcus Dryden
Comic Con Midlands
Comic Con Midlands (Birmingham): Sunday 13th July 2025, NEC, Birmingham
Croydon Star Wars
Croydon Star Wars Charity Day: Saturday 6th November 2021: Croydon Masonic Hall, Croydon
Croydon Star Wars Weekend: Saturday 5th November 2022: Croydon Masonic Hall, Croydon
Droid Builders
R2UK 2019: UK R2 Builders: 9th – 11th August 2019: Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
Droid Builders UK 2022: 13th – 14th August 2022: Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
Droid Builders UK 2024: 17th – 18th August 2024: Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire
Echo Base Live:
* Echo Base Live 2 – Saturday 22nd October 2016: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 3 – Saturday 8th April 2017: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 4 – Saturday 14th October 2017: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 5 – Saturday 28th April 2018: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 6 – Saturday 20th October 2018: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 7 – Saturday 4th May 2019: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 8 – Saturday 5th October 2019: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 9 – Saturday 7th August 2021: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 10 – Saturday 2nd April 2022: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 11 – Saturday 1st October 2022: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 12 – Saturday 4th February 2023: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 14 – Saturday 13th April 2024: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 15 – Saturday 12th October 2024: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
* Echo Base Live 16 – Saturday 29th March 2025: Kingfisher Center, Redditch
STARS GUEST DINNER
*Star Guest Dinner: Saturday 28th March 2025: The Abbey Hotel, Redditch
Empire Day:
* Empire Day IV: Sunday 9th June 1996: Watford Colosseum, Watford, Hertfordshire
* Elstree Empire Day: Saturday 5th May 2012: Stage 7, Elstree Studios
* Empire Day: Dave Prowse: Saturday 16th December 2017: Feltham Assembly Hall, Heathrow
Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show:
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 1 – Sunday 23rd September 2012: Town Hall, Fordingbridge (Presented panel)
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 2 – Sunday 2nd December 2012: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 3 – Sunday 24th March 2013: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 5 – Sunday 27th April 2014: Town Hall, Fordingbridge (Special guest)
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 6 – Sunday 27th July 2014: Town Hall, Fordingbridge (Special guest)
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 7 – Sunday 14th December 2014: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 8 – Sunday 1st March 2015: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 9 – Sunday 2nd August 2015: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 10 – Sunday 13th December 2015: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 11 – Sunday 24th April 2016: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 12 – Sunday 28th August 2016: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 13 – Sunday 11th December 2016: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 15 – Sunday 6th August 2017: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 16 – Sunday 10th December 2017: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 17 – Sunday 8th April 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 18 – Sunday 5th August 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 19 – Sunday 9th December 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Martin Rezard and Aidan Cook Interview
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 20 – Saturday 18th May 2019: Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Matthew Downes Interview
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 21 – Sunday 1st December 2019: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 22 – Sunday 12th December 2021: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 23 – Sunday 11th December 2022: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 24 – Sunday 30th July 2023: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Farthest From: The Vintage Star Wars Show 26 – Saturday 7th December 2024: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
Farthest From: Room Sales Swap Meet
* Farthest From: Room Sales Swap Meet – Sunday 8th December 2024: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
Festival of the Force
* Festival of the Force – Saturday 1st February 2025: Newark Showground
* Festival of the Force – Sunday 25th May 2025: York Railway Institute
Galactic Starcruiser:
* Sunday 10th – Tuesday 12th September 2023: Galaxy’s Edge, Orlando, Florida
Galaxy’s Edge:
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Thursday 17th March 2022: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Saturday 19th March 2022: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Tuesday 24h March 2022: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Sunday 27th March 2022: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu West: Galaxy’s Edge – Wednesday 1st June 2022: Disneyland, Anaheim, California
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Saturday 9th September 2023: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Monday 9th October 2023: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Friday 6th September 2024: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Wednesday 11th September 2024: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
*Batuu East: Galaxy’s Edge – Monday 16th September 2024: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida
Hoth Strikes Back:
* Hoth Strikes Back – Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th February 2024: Finse 1222, Norway | How The Empire Struck Finse | Q & A with Special Guests: Harald Lystad, Christian Berrum, & Martin Gant | “A Visit To Planet Hoth” by Harald Lystad
MonCalCon:
* MonCalCon 1: Saturday 12th December 2015: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* MonCalCon 2: Saturday 10th December 2016: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* MonCalCon 3: Saturday 9th December 2017: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* MonCalCon 4: Saturday 8th December 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* MonCalCon 5: Saturday 12th December 2021: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* MonCalCon 6: Saturday 10th December 2022: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
Star Wars Family Fun Day:
* Star Wars Family Fun Day: Saturday 12th December 2015: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Star Wars Family Fun Day: Saturday 10th December 2016: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Fantha Day 1 – Saturday 9th December 2017: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Fantha Day 2 – Saturday 7th April 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Jez Allinson Interview
* Fantha Day 3 – Saturday 4th August 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Fantha Day 4 – Saturday 8th December 2018: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Fantha Day 5 – Saturday 30th November 2019: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Star Wars Family Fun Day – Saturday 11th December 2021: Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Guy Henry | Neal Scanlan | Brian Herring
* Star Wars Family Fun Day – Saturday 10th December 2022: Town Hall, Fordingbridge | Steve Morphew and Carl Upshell
* Star Wars Family Fun Day – Saturday 29th July 2023: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
* Star Wars Family Fun Day – Saturday 9th December 2023: Town Hall, Fordingbridge
Film & Comic Con Bournemouth:
* Film & Comic Con Bournemouth 2017: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th August 2017: Bournemouth International Centre
LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day:
* LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day: Sunday 25th March 2012: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor | Vid 1
* LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day: Saturday 4th – Monday 6th May 2012: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor
* LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day: Saturday 3rd – Monday 5th 2013: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor
* LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day: Saturday 2nd – Monday 4th May 2015: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor
* LEGOLAND Windsor Star Wars Day: Saturday 5th – Monday 7th May 2018: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor
London Film and Comic Con: Star Wars Zone:
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th July 2018: Olympia, London:
(Star Wars Zone co-organiser and stage host)
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 7th – Sunday 28th July 2019: Olympia, London:
(Star Wars Zone co-organiser and stage host)
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 26th – Sunday 9th July 2022: Olympia, London:
(Star Wars Zone booth)
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 7th – Sunday 9th July 2023: Olympia, London:
(Star Wars Zone – Second Stage panellist and Main Stage panel host) | Making Tracks with Robert Emms | Making Tracks with Eric Walker | Making Tracks with Fred Sorenson | Making Tracks with Michael Carter
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July 2024: Olympia, London:
(Star Wars Zone – Second Stage panellist and Main Stage panel host) | Making Tracks With Marti Matulis and Nasser Memazia | Making Tracks Episode 200: With guest Natalia Tena | Making Tracks Episode 201: With Marti Matulis | Making Tracks Episode 202: With guest Rissa Kilar | Making Tracks with Anton Valensi and Chris Bartlett | Making Tracks with Julian Glover, Tracy Eddon and Wayne Michaels | Making Tracks with Rissa Kilar, Nick Owenford and Jonathan Cass
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 4th – Sunday 6th July 2025: Olympia, London: Jeryl Prescott
Lucasfilm Online and Store events:
* Force Friday (2015)
* Force Festival (2016)
* Go Rogue (2016)
* Force Friday II (2017)
* Wookiee Weekend (2018)
* Triple Force Friday (2019)
Mosh Eisley:
*Mosh Eisley New York (featuring special guest Ryan Key): Saturday 14th October 2023: Gramercy Theatre, New York City
National Space Center:
* Attack of the Garrison: Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd September 2007: National Space Center, Leicester
* Return of the Garrison: 2009: National Space Center, Leicester
* Return of the Garrison: Sunday 23rd September 2013: National Space Center, Leicester
* Return of the Garrison Sunday 25th June 2017: National Space Center, Leicester
* Heroes Of The Empire Red Carpet Premiere: Saturday 19th August 2017: National Space Center
* Return of the Garrison: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th June 2018: National Space Center, Leicester
* Revenge of the Fifth: Sunday 5th May 2019: National Space Center, Leicester
* Return of the Garrison: Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th June 2019: National Space Center, Leicester
* Return of the Garrison: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th September 2022: National Space Center, Leicester
* Galactic Gathering: Saturday 4th May 2024: National Space Center, Leicester
One Man Star Wars Trilogy:
* One Man Star Wars Trilogy: Wednesday June 27th 2007: Lichfield Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
* One Man Star Wars Trilogy: Friday 29th April 2011: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
Online Conventions and fundraisers:
The Kessel Run: Sunday 12th January 2014 | StarWars.com article
#TeachMeYouDid – May the 4th All Day Livestream: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Farthest From 22 LIVE: Sunday 3rd May 2020 | Anthony Daniels Interview | Brian Herring Interview
Empire40: Sunday 2nd August 2020 | John Morton Interview | Peter MacDonald and Madelyn Most Interview | Jonathan Rinzler Interview | Walt Simonson Interview |
ForceFest: Celebrating the Saga: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th August 2020: The Empire Strikes Back at 40
Beyond The Blast Doors Podathon: Saturday 5th September 2020
Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala 2020: Friday 20th – Saturday 21st November 2020
501st Legion Holiday Special – Life Day Telethon: 17th – 18th December 2022
Galaxy of Hope: 9th – 10th September 2023
Pinewood Studios
The Force Awakens screening at Pinewood Cinema | February 2016
Solo: A Star Wars Story screening at Pinewood Cinema | May 2018
Creature Cantina visit for Star Wars Insider Magazine | Interviewing Neal Scanlan, Lee Towersey, Jodi Corpe and Nick Tyrrell | Monday 15th April 2024
ILM visit (Carrie Fisher Building) for ILM.com | Interviewing TJ Falls and Mohen Leo | Tuesday 17th June 2025
Special Effects Department visit for Star Wars Insider | Interviewing Dominic Tuohy | Tuesday 17th June 2025
Creature Cantina visit for Star Wars Insider Magazine | Interviewing Neal Scanlan | Tuesday 8th July 2025
Special Effects Department visit for Star Wars Insider Magazine | Interviewing Richard Cheale, Vince Abbott, Gary Merrington | Tuesday 8th July 2025
Premieres, Press Events and Virtual Roundtables:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie Press Screening: August 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Five Premiere: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th August 2012: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Fanboys UK Premier: Apollo Cinema, London: Tuesday 28th September 2010 | Vid 1
The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Premier: 8th February 2012: Empire, Leicester Square, London
The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens London Press Screening (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens London Premiere (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens After Party (at Tate Britain) (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens UK and European Press Conference: Thursday 17th December 2015:
Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars Rebels, Exclusive UK screening of final 3 episodes of Season One: Monday 30th March 2015: Disney HQ, Hammersmith
Star Wars Rebels Season Two Premiere: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th April 2015: Anaheim Convention Center
Star Wars Rebels Season Two Press Conference: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th April 2015: Anaheim Convention Center
Star Wars Rebels Season Four Premiere: Thursday 13th – Sunday 16th April 2017: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Star Wars Rebels Season Four Press Conference: Thursday 13th – Sunday 16th April 2017: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Star Wars Rebels Season Three Premiere: Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July 2016: ExCeL Exhibition Center
Star Wars Rebels Season Three Press Conference: Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July 2016: ExCeL Exhibition Center
Rogue One
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Press Screening: Monday 12th December 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Premier: Tuesday 13th December 2016: Tate Modern, London
The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi London Press Screening: Monday 11th December 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi London Premiere: Tuesday 12th December 2017: Royal Albert Hall, London
Star Wars: The Last Jedi European Press Conference: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Director and the Jedi press screening: Thursday 5th April 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story London Press Screening: Wednesday 22nd May 2018: Empire, Leicester Square, London | Vid 1 | Vid 2
The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker European Premiere: Wednesday 18th December 2019 | The Rise of Skywalker: On the blue carpet at the European Premiere
The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Virtual Press Conference with Dee Bradley Baker: Thursday 22nd April 2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Virtual Mid Season Press Conference with Ming-Na Wen: Tuesday 22nd June 2021 | Video
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Virtual Roundtable with Vanessa Marshall: Tuesday 13th July 2021 | Video
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Press Junket with Michelle Ang, Brad Rau and Jennifer Corbett: Thursday 8th December 2022 |
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Virtual Press Junket with Brad Rau and Jennifer Corbett: Monday 12th February 2024
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Virtual Press Junket with Michelle Ang: Monday 12th February 2024
Star Wars Visions
Star Wars: Visions Season One virtual round table: Wednesday 15th September 2021 | Making Tracks
Star Wars: Visions Season Two Sith Roundtable with Rodrigo Blass | Wednesday 3rd May 2023 | Video | In conversation with James Waugh, Josh Rimes and Jacqui Lopez
LEGO Star Wars
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Virtual Press Conference: Wednesday 11th November 2020 | Video
LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales Fan Press Day: Wednesday 29th September 2021 | Making Tracks
LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation Interview with Ken Cunningham and David Shayne | Friday 29th July 2022 | Video
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge Virtual Press Panel: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi – Virtual Press Conference: Thursday 19th May 2022
Star Wars: Andor
Star Wars: Andor Virtual Press Conference (with Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kyle Soller, Denise Gough, Tony Gilroy): Friday 5th August 2022
Star Wars: Andor Roundtable with Adria Arjona | Thursday 14th September 2022
Star Wars: Andor Roundtable with Luke Hull and Michael Wilkinson: Friday 4th November 2022
Star Wars: Andor Roundtable with TJ Falls and David Acord: Friday 4th November 2022
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian Season 3 Press Junket with Jon Favreau: Rosewood London | Thursday 23rd February 2023
Ahsoka
Ahsoka: UK Fan Screening: Monday 21st August 2023: BFI IMAX WATERLOO, London
Tales of the Empire
Tales of the Empire fan roundtable: Wirth Diana Lee Inosanto and Meredith Salenger | Tuesday 30th April 2024
The Acolyte
The Acolyte press roundtable with Amandla Stenberg and Manny Jacinto, Charlie Barnett and Dafne Keen | Tuesday 27th February 2024
The Acolyte Press Junket with Leslye Headland | Wednesday 22nd May 2024
The Acolyte UK Premiere: Tuesday 28th May 2024: Odeon LUXE, Leicester Square, London
The Acolyte Roundtable Discussion with Leslye Headland | Thursday 11th July 2024
Skeleton Crew
*Skeleton Crew Photo Call – Thursday 21st November 2024: Trafalgar Square, London
*Skeleton Crew interview with Chris Ford and Jon Watts – Thursday 21st November 2024: Claridge’s, Brook St, London
*Skeleton Crew EMEA Junket with Nick Frost- Friday 22nd November 2024, Zoom call
*Skeleton Crew UK Special Screening – Sunday 1st December 2024: BFI Southbank, London
Andor A Star Wars Story
*Andor Season 2 EMEA junket – Thursday 10th April 2025 – Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2BD (with Genevieve O’Reilly and Faye Marsay, Denise Gough and Ben Mendelsohn)
*Andor Season 2 Sneak Peek – Thursday 10th April 2025 – Lightroom, 2 Lewis Cubbitt Square, London, N1C 4DY
Light & Magic: Season 2
*Light & Magic Season 2 Global Virtual Press Conference – Tuesday 8th April 2025 – (with Joe Johnston, Ahmed Best, John Knoll, Janet Lewin, Rob Coleman, Doug Chiang)
Rancho Obi-Wan:
* Guinness World Record Night – Saturday 2nd November 2013: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, USA
* Annual Gala 2014 – Saturday 20th September 2014: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, USA
* Galaween 2015 -Saturday 24th October 2015: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, USA
* 5th Annual Gala 2016 – Saturday 3rd November 2016: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, USA
* 6th Annual Gala 2017 – Saturday 4th November 2017: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, USA
Rebel Force Radio Bash
*Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Celebration Kickoff Bash: Wednesday 15th April 2015: Anaheim Sheridan, Anaheim, USA
Rebel Legion Bash:
* Celebration Anaheim: Rebel Legion Charity Dinner: Saturday 18th April 2015. Orangewood Ballroom, Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort
Rebel Legion UK Bash:
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Rebel Legion UK Spring Bash: Saturday 18th March 2017, Harrier Suite, Holiday Inn, Birmingham
* MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Rebel Legion UK Spring Bash: Saturday 17th March 2018, Harrier Suite, Holiday Inn, Birmingham
*MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Rebel Legion UK Spring Bash: Saturday 23rd March 2019, Harrier Suite, Holiday Inn, Birmingham
*Sail Barge to Celebration: Saturday 8th April 2023, North Greenwich Pier, Grenwich
*MCM Birmingham Saturday Night Social: Saturday 30th November 2024, The Lancaster Suite, Holiday Inn, Birmingham
Regal Robot / Tom Spina Studios
*2015 | *2017 | *2018 | *2022
Secrets of the Empire
* Secrets of the Empire: Thursday 14th December 2017: The Atrium, Westfield London (Shepherd’s Bush)
* Secrets of the Empire: Wednesday 16th May 2018: Westfield Stratford
Spaceport:
* Spaceport: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st October 2007: Spaceport, Seacombe Ferry Terminal, Wallasey
* Spaceport: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th April 2008: Spaceport, Seacombe Ferry Terminal, Wallasey
Starfury:
Starfury Invasion : Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th June 2024: Hilton Metropole, Birmingham
Star Wars Fan Days:
* Star Wars Fan Days IV: Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th October 2011: Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas | Vid 1 | Vid 2
Star Wars Fan Fun Day:
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Monday 5th May 2014: Burnley Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Monday 1st May 2016: Burnley Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Weekend: Sunday 30th April – Monday 1st May 2017: Burnley Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Monday 7th May 2018: Burnley Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Monday 6th May 2019: Burnley Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Sunday 8th May 2022: Blackburn Football Club
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Sunday 14th May 2023: Blackburn Football Club | Samantha Alleyne | Jonathan Cass | Femi Taylor | Harley Durst | Hazel Lyth | Michael Jibson | Phillip Herbert |
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Sunday 5th May 2024: Blackburn Football Club | Steve Speirs | Scott Richardson | Cavin Cornwall | John Fensom | Duncan Pow | Andy Abbott | Amy Allen
* Star Wars Fan Fun Day: Sunday 4th May 2025: Blackburn Football Club | Robert Emms |
Dinner With The Stars:
* Dinner With The Stars: Sunday 4th May 2014, Burnley Football Club
* Dinner With The Stars: Sunday 30th April 2016, Burnley Football Club (Podcast Stage as Jedi News)
* Dinner With The Stars: Sunday 6th May 2018, Burnley Football Club (Table as Fantha Tracks)
* Dinner With The Stars: Sunday 5th May 2019, Burnley Football Club
* Dinner With The Stars: Saturday 7th May 2022: Blackburn Football Club
* Dinner With The Stars: Saturday 13th May 2023: Blackburn Football Club
* Dinner With The Stars: Saturday 4th May 2024: Blackburn Football Club
* Dinner With The Stars: Saturday 3rd May 2025: Blackburn Football Club
Star Wars Celebration:
* Celebration Europe (ExCeL London): Friday 13th – Sunday 15th July 2007: ExCeL Exhibition Center, London
(Booth as Lightsabre.co.uk) | Battle on the Bridge | Event review
* Celebration VI: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th August 2012: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
(Booth as Curto Burns/Jedi News, part of The Force United)
* Celebration Europe II: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th July 2013: Meese Essen, Essen
(Booth as Curto Burns/Jedi News)
* Celebration Anaheim: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th April 2015: Anaheim Convention Center
(Booth as Jedi News)
* Celebration Europe III: Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July 2016: ExCeL Exhibition Center, London
(Booth as Jedi News, ‘Four Clubs One Force’ stage organiser)
* Celebration Orlando: Thursday 13th – Sunday 16th April 2017: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
(Booth as Jedi News – Shared with the Rebel Legion)
* Celebration Chicago: Thursday 11th – Monday 15th April 2019: McCormick Place, Chicago
(Booth as Fantha Tracks, podcast stage organiser and host) Lorne Peterson Interview | Making Tracks LIVE video
* Celebration Anaheim: Thursday 26th – Sunday 29th May 2022: Anaheim Convention Center
(Podcast stage host)
* Celebration Europe IV: Friday 7th – Monday 10th April 2023: ExCeL Exhibition Center, London
(Booth as Fantha Tracks, Podcast stage host, contributor to 2023 souvenir program)
Star Wars Celebration Panels:
* Celebration VI 2012: Star Wars Insider Interactive panel: Thursday 23rd August 2012: Collecting Stage (W303 ABC) | (Host Jonathan Wilkins, panellists Leland Chee, Jason Fry, Mark Newbold, James Burns, guest Mary Franklin)
* Celebration Europe II 2013: Star Wars Insider panel: Saturday 27th July 2013: Star Wars University Lecture Hall (Host Jonathan Wilkins, panellists Mark Newbold, James Burns)
* Celebration Anaheim 2015: Star Wars Insider panel: Friday 17th April 2015: Fan Stage 303ABCD (Host Jonathan Wilkins, panellists Erich Schoenweiss, Mark Newbold, James Burns, Jason Fry)
* Celebration Anaheim 2015: Podcast Stage (Guest of Star Wars Bookworms)
* Celebration Europe III 2016: International Star Wars Fandom, Saturday 16th July 2016: Star Wars Fan & Collectors’ Stage (Hall S22) (Panelists James Floyd, Mark Newbold, Johanna Nybellius, Kevin Beentjes)
* Celebration Europe III 2016: UKG, Rebel Legion, Jedi News & Galactic Academy UK Hoth, Sunday 17th July 2016: One Force Stage
* Celebration Orlando 2017: Inside Star Wars Insider, Friday 14th April 2017: Star Wars Collectors’ Stage (W307) (Host Jonathan Wilkins, panellists Mark Newbold)
* Celebration Orlando 2017: Podcast Stage (Hosts David Senden and Cris Macht)
* Celebration Chicago 2019: Star Wars Insider panel (Host Chris, panellists James Floyd, Mark Newbold, Thomas Schuster, Karen Hallion)
* Celebration Europe IV 2023: Star Wars Tourism: Visiting the Galaxy Far, Far Away on Earth panel (Panellists Host James Floyd, panellists Mark Newbold, Sander De Lange, Jeanett Christensen Diaz
Virtual Cantina:
Boonta Eve 4: Breakfast Club in Canary Wharf, London: Thursday 6th April 2023
Not-So-Virtual-Cantina Special Edition: Hub Makuhari, Chiba, Japan: Thursday 17th April 2025
He is the only podcaster to have presented a podcast on every Star Wars Celebration podcast stage since the first one in 2015 (RADIO 1138 in 2015, 2016 and 2017, Making Tracks in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 and Start Your Engines in 2023). He has stage hosted four times (at Celebration Europe 3 in 2016, Celebration Chicago in 2019, Celebration Anaheim in 2022 and the renamed HoloNet News Stage at Celebration Europe 4 in 2023).
Star Wars Celebration Podcast Stage:
* Celebration Anaheim: RADIO 1138: Thursday 16th April 2015: Celebration Podcast Stage (Location: Room 208AB) |
* Celebration Europe III: RADIO 1138/Take Cover: Sunday 17th July 2016: One Force Stage, Presented by Jedi News |
* Celebration Orlando: RADIO 1138: Thursday 13th April 2017: Celebration Podcast Stage (Location: W310, 3rd Floor) |
* Celebration Chicago: Making Tracks: Sunday 14th April 2019: Podcast Stage (Location: W193) | Making Tracks LIVE
*Celebration Anaheim: Making Tracks: Saturday 28th May 2022: Celebration Podcast Stage
*Celebration Europe 4: Start Your Engines: Sunday 9th April 2023: Celebration Podcast Stage (Location: Room 14) Start Your Engines LIVE
*Celebration Europe 4: Making Tracks: Sunday 9th April 2023: HoloNet News Stage (Location: Room 14) Making Tracks LIVE
*Celebration Japan: Good Morning Tatooine x Making Tracks: Sunday 20th April 2025: HoloNet News Stage (Hall 7, Level 1)
Visit Hoth
Visit Hoth: 15th – 18th February 2018: Finse 1222, Norway | Event link | Video
Concerts:
Star Wars: A Musical Journey: Friday 10th April 2009: O2, London | Vid 1
Star Wars In Concert: Friday 2nd April 2010: LG Arena Birmingham
Friday Night Classics: Star Wars: Friday 16th October 2015: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
#CANTINA: Friday 15th July 2016: Brooklyn Bowl, O2, London
Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert: Sunday 2nd December 2018: Arena Birmingham | Video
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert: Saturday 27th November 2021: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
The Highly Strung Quartet: The Music of John Williams: Saturday 26th February 2022: The Hub at St. Mary’s, Lichfield
#CANTINA 2: Sunday 9th April 2024: Indigo at the O2, London
Various Events:
The Art of Star Wars: 13th April – 3rd September 2000: Barbican, London
The Art of Star Wars: 2000: Birmingham
Celebfest: Sunday 14th October 2007, Hallam University, Sheffield
Toys ‘R’ Us Summer Madness: Saturday 23rd July 2010: Toys R Us, Brent Cross, London
Starmania: Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th September 2010: The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, Wales
Medicinema Star Wars Charity Dinner and Quiz: Saturday 2nd February 2012: Park Lane, London | Vid 1 | (Quiz winners)
Xbox 360 Kinect Star Wars Launch: Thursday 15th March 2012, London Film Museum, London | Vid 1
Binding the Galaxy: Saturday April 20th 2013, Hilton Hotel, Portsmouth
Toys ‘R’ Us Black Series launch: Friday 19th July 2013: Toys R Us, Brent Cross, London
Caravan of the Force: Friday 19th – Thursday 25th July 2013: Toys R Us, Brent Cross, London to Meese Essen, Germany (Via France, Belgium, Holland)
Secret Cinema Presents Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: Thursday 11th June 2015: Canada Water
Rebel Force Radio Celebration Anaheim Kickoff Bash: Thursday 16th August 2015
Disney Store Force Friday Event: Friday 4th September 2015: Disney Store, Oxford Street, London
Drowning in Moonlight: A Memorial Gala in Honour Of Carrie Fisher: Thursday 13th April 2017: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando
Star Wars and the power of Costume: Thursday 11th February 2016: Discovery Times Square, New York
Star Wars Identities: 18th November 2016 – 3rd September 2017: O2, London
Spa Wars: Saturday 2nd December 2017: All Saints Church, Leamington Spa
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary screening, Fordingbridge (2019)
Zuveum Press Day: 29th June 2020: Jakku, Mid Rim, Western Reaches (Contributed to tour script)
The Luna Cinema presents: Star Wars: A New Hope: Tuesday 7th September 2021: Warwick Castle, Warwick
Meanwhile…In Coventry: Sunday 19th September 2021: Coventry Cathedral, Coventry
May The Toys Be With You: Saturday 20th January 2022: The Hub at St. Mary’s, Lichfield
Bonnier Books Ultimate Star Wars Quiz Event: Thursday 23rd November 2023: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London (Quiz winner alongside Brian Herring)
Hasbro Star Wars HasLab Virtual Presentation: Wednesday 26th June 2024
The Empire Strips Back: Wednesday 29th May 2025: Riverside Studios, London
BFI Film on Film Festival screening of Star Wars (1977): Thursday 12th June 2025, BFI Southbank
STAR TREK, RPG, COMIC, TRADE AND SCI-FI EVENTS
He has been stage host or panellist at a number of events in the UK and Europe, including MCM Birmingham Comic Con, Destination Star Trek Birmingham, Destination Star Trek Europe, Destination Star Trek Germany, London Film and Comic Con, ComicCon at Film New Forest and Capital Sci-Fi Con.
He has also reported from a number of other non-Star Wars specific and genre related events including:
Autumn Fair:
* Autumn Fair 2016: 4th – 7th September 2016: NEC Birmingham
* Autumn Fair 2017: 3rd – 6th September 2017: NEC Birmingham
* Autumn Fair 2018: 2nd – 5th September 2018: NEC Birmingham | Video
* Autumn Fair 2019: 1st – 4th September 2019: NEC Birmingham
* Autumn Fair 2021: 5th – 8th September 2021: NEC Birmingham
Beachhead Tabletop Gaming:
Beachhead 2023: Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th 2023: Bournemouth International Centre
Beachhead 2024: Saturday and Sunday, February 10th and 11th 2024: Bournemouth International Centre
Birmingham Comic Con
Birmingham Comic Con: Sunday 13th July 2025: NEC Birmingham
Birmingham Comic Marts:
* Birmingham “Comic, Film & Fantasy Mart”: Saturday 16th August 1986: New Imperial Hotel, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 17th October 1987: New Imperial Hotel, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 17th June 1995: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 16th January 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 6th March 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 24th April 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 5th June 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 24th July 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 4th September 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 16th October 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
* Birmingham Comic Mart: Saturday 4th December 1999: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
Capital Sci-Fi Con:
* Capital Sci-Fi Con 2019: Friday 15th – Sunday 17th February 2019: Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Edinburgh (Stage host)
* Capital Sci-Fi Con 2020: Friday 14th – Sunday 16th February 2020: Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Edinburgh (Stage host)
Collectormania Birmingham:
* Collectormania 24: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th June 2017: NEC, Birmingham
* Collectormania 25: Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd June 2018 : NEC, Birmingham
* Collectormania 26: Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd June 2019 : NEC, Birmingham
Collectormania Milton Keynes:
* Collectormania 16: Friday 28th – Monday 31st May 2010: MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes
* Collectormania 17: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th May 2011: MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes
ComicCon at Film New Forest:
* ComicCon at Film New Forest: Saturday 8th June 2019: Brockenhurst College, New Forest (Stage host) | Lee Towersey and Tim Berry Interview | Ross Beadman Interview | Chris Rankin and James Payton Interview
Destination Star Trek:
* Destination Star Trek Europe 2016: Friday 7th – Sunday 9th October 2016: NEC, Birmingham
* Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2018: Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018 (Stage Host, Stage Manager, Fan Stage organiser) Onstage interviews with Cirroc Lofton and Alice Krige
* Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2019: Friday 25th – Sunday 27th October 2019 (Panellist)
Destination Star Trek Germany:
* Destination Star Trek Germany: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th April 2018: Westfalenhallen Dortmund, Germany (Voyager Stage Host, Panellist) (Friday 27th – Voyager – Star Treks Greatest Mission?, Star Trek Online, Star Trek Quiz, Eaglemoss panel | Saturday 28th – Robert Duncan McNeill, cosplay masquerade, Pathfinders, auction | Sunday 29th – How DS9 Broke The Mould, Walter Koenig, cosplay parade)
FanX LIVE:
* FanX LIVE: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 2024: Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Farnborough
Fighting Fantasy Fest:
* Fighting Fantasy Fest 2: Saturday 2nd September 2017: University of West London, Ealing
* Fighting Fantasy Fest 3: Saturday 31st August 2019: University of West London, Ealing
Fordingbridge Film and TV Festival:
* Fordingbridge Film and TV Festival: Saturday 7th August 2010: Fordingbridge Town Hall
* Fordingbridge Film and TV Festival: Saturday 6th August 2011: Fordingbridge Town Hall
Generations:
* Generations: Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th February 1995: Royal Albert Hall, London
* Generations II: Friday 6th – Sunday 8th April 1996: Royal Albert Hall, London
London Comic Con Winter:
* London Comic Con Winter: Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th November 2024: Olympia, London | Dean-Charles Chapman | Quentin Pierre, Joe Gibson, Tony Smart & Syd Wragg |
London Film and Comic Con:
* London Film and Comic Con: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th July 2010: Earls Court Two, London
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 6th – Sunday 8th July 2012: Olympia, London
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July 2016: Olympia, London
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th July 2017: Olympia, London
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th July 2018: Olympia, London | Ray Park On stage Interview |
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th July 2019: Olympia, London | Star Wars Zone Interviews Corey Dee Williams | Nelson Hall | Neil Ellis and Derek Arnold | Jonathan Wilkins and Alan Harris | Ross Sambridge | Alan Fernandes | Rusty Goffe, Pam Rose and Ron Hone |
* London Film and Comic Con: Friday 8th – Sunday 10th July 2023: Olympia, London | Star Wars Zone Interviews Robert Emms | Eric Walker | Fred Sorenson | Michael Carter
Main Stage Interview Mike Edmonds and Brian Wheeler
*London Film and Comic Con: Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July 2024: Olympia, London | Star Wars Zone Interviews Marti Matulis | Rissa Kilar | Chris Bartlett | Julian Glover | Nick Owenford and Jonathan Cass | Tracey Eddon and Wayne Michaels | Natalia Tena | Mike Quinn
* London Film and Comic Con: Saturday 5th July 2025: Olympia, London
MCM Birmingham Comic Con:
* MCM Expo Birmingham 2013: Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th March 2013: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2013: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th November 2013: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2014: Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd March 2014: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2014: Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd November 2014: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2015: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd March 2015: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2015: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd November 2015: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2016: Saturday 19th -Sunday 20th November 2016: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2017: Saturday 18th -Sunday 19th March 2017: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2017: Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th November 2017: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2018: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th March 2018: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2018: Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th November 2018: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2019: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th March 2019: NEC Birmingham | Lee Towersey Interview | Ian Yates Interview
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2019: Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th November 2019: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2021: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th November 2021: NEC Birmingham (Panel host)
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2023: Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd December 2023: NEC Birmingham
* MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2024: Saturday 30th November 2024: NEC Birmingham
MCM London Comic Con:
* MCM London Comic Con: Friday 24th – Sunday 26th October 2014: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th October 2015: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th October 2018: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th October 2021: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Saturday 28th October 2023: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Saturday 25th May 2024: ExCeL Convention Centre
* MCM London Comic Con: Saturday 24th May 2025: ExCeL Convention Centre
Megacon
*Megacon Birmingham: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th March 2024: NEC Birmingham
Memorabilia (1994 – 2012):
* Memorabilia: Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th March 1999: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th November 1999: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th May 2000: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th March 2001: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th November 2001: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th March 2002: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th August 2002: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th November 2002: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 5th – Sunday 5th April 2003: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th July 2003: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th November 2003: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th April 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th August 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th November 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th April 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th August 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th November 2004: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd April 2005: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th August 2005: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th November 2005: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th August 2006: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th November 2006: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 31st March – Sunday 1st April 2007: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th November 2007: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th March 2008: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd November 2008: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th March 2009: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd November 2009: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th March 2010: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st November 2010: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th March 2011: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th November 2011: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 31st March – Sunday 1st April 2012: NEC Birmingham
* Memorabilia: Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th November 2012: NEC Birmingham
New York Comic Con:
* New York Comic Con 2015: Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th October 2015: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* New York Comic Con 2017: Thursday 5th – Sunday 8th October 2017: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* New York Comic Con 2018: Thursday 4th – Sunday 7th October 2018: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York | Greg Hildebrandt Interview | Topps Offices visit Vid 1 | Vid 2 | Vid 3 | Vid 4 | Regal Robot visit Vid 1 | Vid 2 | NYCC 2018 Report Vid 1 | Vid 2 | Vid 3
* New York Comic Con 2019: Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th October 2019: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* New York Comic Con 2022: Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th October 2022: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* New York Comic Con 2023: Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th October 2023: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York | Canon Fodder at New York Comic Con 2023: From A Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Portsmouth Comic Con:
*Portsmouth Comic Con: Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th May 2024: POrtsmouth Guild Hall, Portsmouth
Premieres, Press Events and Virtual Roundtables:
Star Trek Generations: First European Screening (1994): Empire, Leicester Square, London
Star Trek: First Contact: Royal Premier (1996): Empire, Leicester Square, London
Star Trek Insurrection: Premier: Tuesday 15th December 1998: Empire, Leicester Square, London
E.T 20th Anniversary Edition: premier: Tuesday 26th March 2002: Empire, Leicester Square, London
The Hulk: Premiere: Thursday 3rd July 2003: Empire, Leicester Square, London
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Press Screening: Tuesday 20th May 2008: Odeon, Leicester Square, London
StarHyke: Premiere: Saturday 8th November 2008: Showcase Cinema Deluxe, Cabot Circus, Bristol
Star Trek 2009: Premiere: Monday 20th April 2009: Empire, Leicester Square, London | Vid 1
Raiders Of The Lost Ark: IMAX Press Screening: Tuesday 18th September 2012: BFI IMAX Waterloo, London
Star Trek Into Darkness: Premier: Thursday 2nd May 2013: Empire, Leicester Square, London
Toxic Avenger: The Musical: Press night: Monday 2nd October 2017: London’s Arts Theatre, London
Toxic Avenger: The Musical: After party: Monday 2nd October 2017: London
Star Trek Discovery: Cast and executive producers junket: Sunday 7th October 2018: The New York EDITION hotel, New York
What We Left Behind: Red Carpet premier: Saturday 20th October 2018: NEC Birmingham
Star Trek Universe panel: Saturday Sunday 6th October 2019: Hulu Theater Madison Square Garden, New York | Video
Willow: Exclusive Screening: Wednesday 16th November 2022: Curzon Soho, London
Indiana Jones And The Dial of Destiny: Press Screening: Tuesday 20th June 2023: Cineworld, Leicester Square, London
Indiana Jones And The Dial of Destiny: Premiere: Monday 26th June 2023: Cineworld, Leicester Square, London
Jurassic World Rebirth press screening: Monday 16th June 2025: NBC Universal HQ, London
Presidio / LDAC
2013: Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129
2014: Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129
2015: Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129
2016: Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129
2017: Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129
SFB Reunion:
* Reunion 2 – 11th – 13th September 2004: Holiday Inn, Leicester
* Reunion 3 – 9th – 11th September 2005: Holiday Inn, Leicester
* Reunion 6 – 7th – 9th September 2008: Quality Hotel, Walsall
* Reunion 7 – 11th – 13th September 2009: DeVere Staverton Park, Daventry
SF Ball:
* SFBall 11 – 11th – 13th February 2005: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 12 – 11th – 13th February 2006: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 13 – 9th – 11th February 2007: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 14 – 8th – 10th February 2008: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth | Vid 1
* SFBall 15 – 7th – 9th February 2009: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 16 – 12th – 14th February 2010: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 20 – 7th – 9th February 2014: Carrington House Hotel, Bournemouth
* SFBall 23 – 3rd – 5th February 2017: Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
* SFBall 24 – 2nd – 4th February 2018: Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
* SFBall 25 – 8th – 10th February 2019: Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
* SFBall 26 – 7th – 9th February 2020: Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
* SFBall 27 – 17th – 19th February 2023: MacDonald Botley Park Hotel, Southampton
Skywalker Ranch
* Friday 8th November 2013 (including Skywalker Sound, guided tour by David Acord)
Spring Fair:
* Spring Fair: 3rd – 7th February 2019: NEC Birmingham | Making Tracks at Spring Fair 2019
Starfury:
Starfury 1998 : Friday 27th February – Sunday 1st March 1998: Holiday Inn, Leicester
Starfury 1999 – The Battle of the Line: Friday 19th – Sunday 21st March 1999: Heathrow Park Hotel, London
Starfury Millennium: Friday 17th – Sunday 19th March 2000: Heathrow Park Hotel, London
Tokyo Disneyland
*Tokyo Disney Resort, 1-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031, Japan: Wednesday 16th April 2025
Tokyo Disney Sea
*Tokyo Disney Resort, 1-13 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-8511, Japan: Tuesday 15th April 2025
Toy Fair New York:
* Toy Fair New York 2015: Saturday 14th – Tuesday 17th February 2015: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* Toy Fair New York 2016: Saturday 13th – Tuesday 16th February 2016: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
* Toy Fair New York 2017: Saturday 18th – Tuesday 21st February 2017: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
UK Comic Art Convention UKCAC:
* UKCAC 1991: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd September 1991: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1992: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th September 1992: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1993: Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th September 1993: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1994: Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd October 1994: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1995: Saturday 30th September – Sunday 1st October 1995: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1996: Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd March 1996: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1997: Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th March 1997: UCL Institute of Education, London
* UKCAC 1998: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd March 1998: UMIST, Picadilly, Manchester
UK Games Expo:
* UK Games Expo 2008: Saturday 31st May – Sunday 1st June 2008: Clarendon Suites 2, Birmingham
* UK Games Expo 2009: Friday 5th – Sunday 7th June 2009: Clarendon Suites 2, Birmingham
* UK Games Expo 2010: Friday 4th – Sunday 6th June 2010: Clarendon Suites 2, Birmingham
* UK Games Expo 2011: Friday 3rd – Sunday 6th June 2011: Clarendon Suites 2, Birmingham
* UK Games Expo 2015: Friday 28th – Sunday 31st May 2015: NEC Birmingham, Hilton Birmingham Metropole
* UK Games Expo 2017: Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd June 2017: NEC Birmingham, Hilton Birmingham Metropole
* UK Games Expo 2019: Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June 2019: NEC Birmingham, Hilton Birmingham Metropole
* UK Games Expo 2025: Friday 29th May – Sunday 1st June 2019: NEC Birmingham
Unleashed Events:
* Doncaster Unleashed: Sunday 25th July 2021: Doncaster Dome, Doncaster
* Gateshead Unleashed: Sunday 31st October 2021: Lancastrian Suite, Gateshead
Wales ComicCon:
* Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December 2019: Telford International Centre
* Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st November 2021: Telford International Centre
* Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th December 2022: Telford International Centre
* Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover: Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th November 2023: Telford International Centre
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
* Friday 4th April 2014: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
*Saturday 10th September 2016: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
*Tuesday 4th September 2018: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
Wednesday 20th November 2019: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
*Wednesday 22nd February 2023: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
*Tuesday 6th August 2024: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter
*1 Chome-1-7 Kasugacho, Nerima City, Tokyo 179-0074, Japan: Monday 14th April 2025
Wolf 359:
* Wolf 359 The Challenge: Saturday 15th November 1997: London
* Wolf 359 The Crusade: Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th July 1998: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London
Concerts:
Michael Giacchino 50th Birthday Concert: Friday 20th October 2017: Royal Albert Hall, London
Beauty and the Beast Live: Sunday 8th April 2018: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Space Spectacular: Saturday 12th May 2018: Royal Albert Hall, London
Star Trek Beyond in Concert: Saturday 3rd June 2018: Royal Albert Hall, London
Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert: Friday 21st September 2018: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Home Alone in Concert: Wednesday 20th December 2023: Utilita Arena, Birmingham
The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated: Friday 19th April 2024: Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
Various Events:
Sol III – 33rd British Star Trek convention: Friday 1st – Monday 4th May 1992: Grand Hotel, Birmingham
Assimilation – The Double Main Event: Friday 11th – Monday 14th October 1996: Britannia Hotel, Daventry
Gen Con UK 1998: Thursday 3rd September 1998: Loughborough University, Leicestershire
Bath Children’s Literature Festival: Friday 21st – Sunday 30th September 2007: Guildhall, High Street, Bath
Autographica: Saturday 19th April 2009: Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, NEC, Birmingham
One Man Lord of the Rings Trilogy: 25th February 2010: Garrick Theater, Lichfield
Claudia Con: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th August 2011: Renaissance Hotel, London
GammaCon: Saturday 28th January 2012: Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield
Empire Big Screen: Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August 2012: O2, London
Sci-Fi Weekender 2014: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th March 2014: Hafan y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Wales
FedCon XXIII – The Sci-Fi Experience: 29th May – 1st June 2014: Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf
UK Toy Fair: Sunday 24th – Tuesday 26th January 2016: Olympia, London
MegaCon 2016: Thursday 26th – Sunday 29th May 2016: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Birmingham Comics Festival: Friday 2nd – Saturday 3rd June 2017: MAC Birmingham
Preston Comic Con 2018: Saturday 29th September 2018: Preston Guild Hall, Preston
Makers Central: Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th May 2019: NEC, Birmingham | Video
Mark has been married to Ruth since Saturday 10th April 2010 and lives in Burntwood, Staffordshire where his Star Wars, comics and sci-fi collection — Lightsabre Towers aka Echo Base — is housed.
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