IAN McCULLOCH (GREG Preston) will appear at the Horror Realm convention being held in Pittsburgh, USA on 26-28 February 2027.
Horror Realm describes itself as “a convention run by fans for fans of zombies and the horror genre.”
Also appearing at the 2027 event are Lawrence Monson (Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter), Diane Franklin (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Better Off Dead) and William Forysthe (The Devils Rejects, Halloween 2007).
Further guests are still to be announced, along with details of the panels and the autograph and photo schedule.
Joining Horror Realm for the first time will be Ian McCulloch. Ian is well known for his roles in films such as Zombie, Zombie Holocaust and Alien Contamination. Ian is another guest joining us that has been working in film and television since the 1960s, and is still acting today. Please give a warm welcome to Ian and come out and meet him next February 26th to the 28th
— Horror Realm
Horror Realm 27 26-28 February 2027 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Green Tree 500 Mansfield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 USA
DENIS LILL (CHARLES Vaughan) will feature in a new retrospective documentary celebrating the much-loved BBC TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses, in which Lill appeared in the role of Alan Parry, father of Rodney’s partner Cassandra.
The new two-part, two-hour Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive explores the forty-five year history of the show and will feature unused footage, studio rushes, location recording and bloopers, together with new interviews with cast and crew members and members of the Only Fools and Horses fan community.
This brand new exciting series features an incredible mix of never before broadcast scenes, studio rushes, newly discovered outtakes and location recordings. Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive also features new interviews with cast members, Sir David Jason, Tessa Peake Jones, Gwyneth Strong, Sue Holderness, Steven Woodcock and Denis Lill, as well as director Tony Dow, editor Chris Wadsworth, comedy archive specialist Richard Latto, Lovely Jubblycoauthor Mike Jones and Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society chairman Perry Aghajanoff.
ERIC DEACON, WHO appears in two episodes of the third series of Survivors, will join the list of guests at a ‘September signing spectacular’ being hosted by Fantom Events.
Deacon appeared in “Law of the Jungle” and “Bridgehead” in the role of Steve Walter, one of Edith Walter’s three sons, who—together with his brother Owen (Keith Varnier)—were restless members of Brod’s hunter settlement.
Advance tickets are available, and—for those unable to attend in-person—signed photos can be pre-ordered.
EVEN THE MOST dedicated Survivors enthusiast is likely to acknowledge that the series is a minority interest even amongst hardcore fans of British genre TV.
When compared to fan communities that embrace Blake’s 7 or Doctor Who, the numbers of active, enthused and engaged Survivors fans is relatively modest.
That simple fact makes it all the more pleasing to report that the new book on series one of Survivors has been so well received and has sold encouragingly well in its first few months.
All profits from sales of the book are being donated to the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (aka Doctors Without Borders), and the book has already generated more than £530 in profits — which is a great achievement.
What will make a huge difference to sales in coming months is spreading the word of the book’s existence to new readers — and that’s where I could use your help.
Sharing news of the book on social media, posting reviews on Amazon or Goodreads or anywhere else will help to lift the profile of the book. If your local library takes readers’ suggestions, why not recommend the book for purchase? Let your family, friends and work colleagues who might be interested know about the book! Everything and anything you could do to share the news will help.
And here’s what I’ve been able to do that I hope will help — releasing the book for sale in three additional electronic versions, which means it’s now possible to purchase the book in the following formats:
Paperback: available for purchase through online retailers, through your local bookshop — and, at a discounted price, direct through this site.
PDF eBook: available to buy through this site’s online shop, this is a digital representation of the paperback which matches the print version page-for-page, including every illustration. Presented in a two-page spread format, it is an identical electronic copy of the paperback.
Kindle eBook: available to buy through the Amazon platform, this is a text-only version of the book, optimised for reading through the Kindle app, allowing the reader full control over font-size and pagination. This version does not include the illustrations found in the paperback version — reflected in its lower cover price.
ePub eBook: this is a text-only version of the book, made available in the eBook format supported by a wide range of eBook readers (including Kobo, Calibre, Thorium Reader, Moon+ and many others). It allows the reader full control over font-size and pagination. This does not include the illustrations found in the paperback version — reflected in its lower cover price.
A reminder that this is a not-for-profit release. After production costs are met (essentially the printing costs of the paperback edition, and the distribution costs levied by all the platforms involved) all monies raised from sales of the book are being donated to the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (aka Doctors Without Borders).
Rich Cross. 2026. Survivors: The classic post-apocalyptic BBC series – Series one / 1975. Inky Hand Press. ISBNs: 978-1-9193863-0-0 (paperback); 978-1-9193863-2-4 (pdf); 978-1-9193863-1-7 (Kindle); 978-1-9193863-3-1 (epub)
IAN McCULLOCH (GREG Preston) has joined the cast of new indie horror movie Chronicles of Depression.
Set within the confines of a 1950s’ psychiatric hospital Chronicles of Depression is described as a “harrowing descent into psychological and institutional horror”.
While many aspects of the film are yet to be publicly revealed, it’s known that McCulloch takes on the role of a doctor at the institution, whose patients are tormented by the terrifying spectre known only as “The Shadow Man”.
“With such an intense and controversial subject, I knew the film required a veteran presence to anchor our cast of young performers,” director Lawrie Brewster explained to the Bloody Disgusting site.
“I was therefore delighted that the British Horror Studio could reintroduce audiences to Ian McCulloch, famed for his starring roles in Zombie and Contamination, as well as his distinguished work on the stage, including with the Royal Shakespeare Company. At 84 years old, he brought remarkable energy to the set, and I am incredibly proud to mark his return to the horror genre with Chronicles of Depression.”
The film also features the talents of Megan Tremethick, Novarro Ramon, Dorian Todd and Michael Daviot.
A preview screening of an early cut of the film will feature in the programme of the Romford Film Festival in London – and will screen at the festival on 24 May.
Brewster and his production company then plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign to promote the film’s wider distribution.
LUCY FLEMING (JENNY Richards) reflects on her experience working on Survivors in a profile feature in today’s Sunday Telegraph (26 April 2026).
As part of a longer consideration of her career on stage, on screen and on radio, Fleming recalls working on Survivors in the 1970s. Amongst other reflections, she notes that Survivors:
had a good cast: Ian McCulloch, Denis Lill, Carolyn Seymour… We filmed in the mud and the wind and the rain, mostly through the winter. The scripts, I think, varied in the second and third series. But one was getting recognised, which was interesting… I could ride, I was always asking to get on horseback, but it wasn’t until later that I was allowed to.
The main hooks for the piece is Fleming’s work on The Archers radio serial, her shared responsibility for the management and licensing of Ian Fleming’s estate, and her relationship with her mother Celia Johnson.
A NEW BOOK scrutinising in detail the first thirteen episodes of Survivors is published today (17 April).
Survivors: The classic post-apocalyptic BBC series / Series one / 1975 thoroughly documents the genesis of the series, goes behind-the-scenes on the making of series one, and brings together the memories of key cast and crew members.
The book also offers comprehensive reviews of each episode, a photographic showcase of key filming locations, and explores how Terry Nation’s 1976 Survivors novel secured an extended life in print and on audio.
Any and all profits from sales, once printing and distribution costs are covered, will be donated to the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières who ‘act fast to save lives in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics’.
Two further volumes, offering a critical history of series two and series three of Survivors, will follow. Work on both titles is already progressing.
This first book is available to buy from online retailers including Amazon, Blackwells and Waterstones in the UK, and can be ordered through any bookshop (by quoting the ISBN 9781919386300).
Rich Cross. 2026. Survivors: The classic post-apocalyptic BBC series – Series one / 1975. Inky Hand Press. ISBN: 9781919386300 (pbk.)
The book can also be ordered—at a discounted price—directly through this website, using this link or the QR code below.
IAN McCULLOCH (GREG Preston) will appear at the Weird Worcester convention in July 2026, at which he’ll be joined by other cast members from the celebrated 1979 Italian horror movie Zombie Flesh Eaters.
Returning for a second year, Weird Worcester offers “a celebration of the frightful, the bizarre and the fantastic” from the world of cult film.
McCulloch will be joined by Al Cliver (‘Brian Hull’, in the actor’s first UK convention appearance) and Ottaviano Dell’acqua (stuntman, actor and accomplished zombie performer), in a session reflecting on the first of McCulloch’s three Italian-made horrors.
Ian McCulloch will also take part in three themed photoshoot sessions (tickets for which can be prepaid in advance) — one solo session; one with fellow cast members from Zombie Flesh Eaters; and one with Luigi Cozzi, the writer and director of the alien horror Contamination (1980), which McCulloch also starred in.
Weird Worcester is BACK after a critically acclaimed first event. Hosted once again by boutique home video label Treasured Films, we are thrilled to be welcoming another top tier roster of cult film veterans to Worcester! It takes place in the Midlands, at the Worcester Arena, overlooking the River Severn.
A grassroots led event, come join fellow cinephiles and collectors for this weekend only event, celebrating all things cult films! Our second year will see us welcome more luminaries of Italian genre cinema along with guests from other areas of legendary cult filmdom!
Meet our special guests, have merchandise or autographs signed, get photos, dress in cosplay, partake in Q&As, browse the dealer tables! Licensed bar and food available!
Carlisle Cult Cinema Club has uploaded a video of the Zombie Flesh Eaters panel at the Weird Worcester 2 convention to the club’s YouTube channel. (The creators acknowledge that the audio of their recording is less than ideal.)
DENIS LILL (CHARLES Vaughan) will join a large ensemble of cast and crew members from Only Fools and Horses at a sold-out convention in Milton Keynes in May.
Lill featured in the long-running sitcom in the recurring supporting role of Cassandra’s father, Alan Parry.
Organised by the Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society, the 2026 convention adopts the theme ‘Only Fools Mafia’, bringing together ‘Miami’ and ‘London’ panels. Lill joins the ‘Miami Mafia’ on Saturday 9 May.
Two other Only Fools alumni with Survivors connections will also appear at the event — Hazel McBride (Alice, Bridgehead) and Roy Marsden (The Captain, Long Live the King).
Only Fools Mafia DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes, Stadium Way W, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST 9-10 May 2026 Ticket waiting list: Craigwood@onlyfools.net
THE FILM IS Fabulous charitable trust has confirmed that it has taken possession of behind-the-scenes filmed footage shot on location in 1976 during the making of the second series of Survivors.
The trust was recently thrust into the genre news headlines following its acquisition by donation of two previously missing episodes of Doctor Who (‘The Nightmare Begins’ and ‘Devil’s Planet’) featuring William Hartnell’s Doctor and first screened in November 1965.
Since it was launched, the trust’s small team has taken delivery of a huge and growing array of donations, principally from private collectors.
Amongst the material it has received is an (unknown quantity) of ‘non-broadcast’ footage from Survivors‘ second series, donated as part of the personal archive of Michael Wilson, the late stills-photographer and cameraman. Michael was married to June Hudson—the costume designer and wardrobe manager on Survivors whose designs did so much to define the visual appearance of Abby Grant, Greg Preston, Jenny Richards, Charles Vaughan and others.
“Photography was Michael’s passion, and he had a natural eye for it from a young age,” Film is Fabulous confirmed. “As a freelancer, he was regularly engaged by the BBC as a stills and film photographer. These engagements included several Shakespeare productions alongside his wife, costume designer June Hudson, which were directed by theatre grandee, Trevor Nunn.”
“A feature of Michael’s work was the location filming. He was prolific. During such engagements he often acted as the film cameraman. The recordings of the Survivors‘ television series (1976) provide a fascinating insight into the production. Michael also filmed behind the scenes, and the collection contains unique films of the cast and crew.”
Few more details are yet known as to the nature of the Survivors footage, but from limited information provided so far, it appears that the material most likely is:
Behind-the-scenes footage shot on location in 1976
16mm film footage, taken on a hand-held film camera
Mute (rather than recorded with sound – this is the case with the first reels Film is Fabulous has examined)
More than a single reel of film (how many reels is unknown, but multiple reels do not guarantee that the footage is extensive in duration)
A mixture of personal off-camera moments of cast and crew and observations of rehearsals or recording
While fans of classic TV shows are naturally impatient to see all new discoveries as soon as possible, it is inevitable that material will take time to review and assess — to ensure its preservation (and repair the material when necessary), and to decide on the most appropriate method for both its retention and for making the content safely and securely accessible to fans and researchers.
For the two newly-recovered Doctor Who episodes, that meant a combination of screening events and making the material freely available to screen on the BBC’s iPlayer.
But that level of ‘open access’ is likely to be the exception rather than the norm. So much material has already been recovered, that different options will need to be chosen, depending on the nature of the material in question and the level of likely interest.
Film is Fabulous has already returned a significant number of progamme episodes and other footage to the BBC Archive, and a large number of titles to the BFI National Archive for the purposes of preservation.
Of the Survivors footage, Film is Fabulous say: “Once the films have been catalogued, they’ll be deposited with a suitable repository. The missing material will be screened at future Film is Fabulous events, together with other recovered items.”
On Facebook, one of the Film is Fabulous team added: “It’s our hope that the BBC Archive will accept the [whole of the Michael Wilson] collection, and they’ll be able to review the unique material for possible screening.”
