Cast news – Survivors: A World Away

Ian McCulloch to appear at Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention

Graphic advertising Ian McCulloch appearance at Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention, 18-19 July 2026

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!

Weird Worcester 2
18-19 July 2026
University of Worcester Arena, Hylton Road, WR2 5JN Worcester
Tickets | Facebook event details | Event website

Poster advertising the Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention, 18-19 July 2026

Graphic advertising a photoshoot with Ian McCulloch and Luigi Cozzi at Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention, 18-19 July 2026

Graphic advertising a photoshoot with cast members from Zombie Flesh Eaters at Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention, 18-19 July 2026

Graphic advertising a solo photoshoot with Ian McCulloch at Weird Worcester 2 Cult Film Convention, 18-19 July 2026

Denis Lill at sold-out ‘Only Fools’ convention 9-10 May 2026

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

Morris Perry talks ‘bollards’ to the BBC – in 1976 Nationwide segment

A still of Morris Perry appearing on the BBC Nationwide show in 1976, discussing the rising number of street bollards being deployed in Islington, London

NEWLY RELEASED ARCHIVAL footage of the hugely respected British character actor Morris Perry–who memorably appears as the misanthrope Doctor Richard Fenton in the third series Survivors episode Mad Dog–shows him as a representative of Islington council in London, persuasively making the case for the widespread introduction of parking ‘bollards’ on the borough’s streets.

The segment, shot on location on 16mm film in the Spring or Summer of 1976, was recorded as a news feature for the weeknight BBC early evening current affairs show Nationwide (1969-83).

It became viewable online earlier this week–for the first time since its transmission–as part of the project to release more material from the BBC’s archives onto the corporation’s official BBC Archive YouTube channel.

The installation of ‘bollards’ of various designs across Islington–to prevent drivers from parking their vehicles half-on-the-road and half-on-the-pavement on already busy streets–had proved a controversial local party political issue in the mid-1970s, despite the benefits it brought to pedestrians.

Debates in the Islington press about the development proved sufficient to attract the interest of Nationwide‘s news editors–who contacted the council.

So what’s the connection between a Survivors actor and ‘bollards’ being installed on the streets of London?

In addition to his prolific and varied stage and screen career, Morris Perry was also a political actor. Elected as a Labour councillor in Islington in the 1970s, he was soon a natural fit to chair the borough’s Arts & Recreation Committee.

The limited council records available online also suggest that Perry became chairman of Islington’s Planning Committee for a time. He would, of course, have been entirely unfazed at the idea of representing the council on camera, when the borough was looking for an effective public face.

The short Nationwide feature mixes ‘vox pops’ with local residents with the opinions of two local council officials.

In contrast to the unfocused complaints of the (poorly prepared) opposition councillor, Perry is an articulate and unruffled defender of the bollards’ utility.

While Perry’s natural fluency is instantly recognisable, for fans of his acting career, this news segment is an unexpected context in which to find him.

Within months of this Nationwide appearance, Perry would travel to the Derbyshire Peak District to record the classic Survivors episode Mad Dog, alongside Denis Lill (Charles Vaughan).

BBC Archive. 2025. ‘1976: Nevermind the Bollards’. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRzFrD543Z8.

It’s also clear from the BBC reporter’s snarky tone how impressed he was with being given this particular assignment...

Prentis Hancock (McIntosh, A Little Learning) dies aged 83

Prentis Hancock (McIntosh, A Little Learning) - Survivors series three

PRENTIS HANCOCK, WHO appeared as the rogue trader McIntosh in the third series Survivors episode A Little Learning has died at the age of 83.

Hancock appeared alongside Sean Caffrey (who played fellow trader Millar) – a pair who sell infected rye to Eagle’s community of children, and who withhold information from Jenny about Greg’s whereabouts.

A Little Learning was written by Ian McCulloch (Greg Preston) and directed by George Spenton-Foster.

Hancock had a long and varied career in genre television, becoming especially well known for his role as Deputy Commander Paul Morrow in the first series of Space 1999 and for his appearances in Doctor Who.

He appeared in different roles in Planet of the Daleks and Spearhead from Space, alongside Jon Pertwee, and in The Ribos Operation and Planet of Evil alongside Tom Baker.

Hancock also had roles in Z-Cars, Warship, Return of the Saint, The New Avengers, The Professionals, Secret Army, Danger UXB, Chocky’s Children, Chocky’s Challenge and Outlander.

His film appearances include the 1976 film version of The Thirty-Nine Steps, the 1981 horror-comedy The Monster Club, the 1985 political thriller Defence of the Realm and the 1990 TV movie Jekyll & Hyde.

Prentis Hancock – 14 May 1942-30 May 2025

Ian McCulloch to appear at the Weekend of Horrors convention, Germany, August 2025

IAN McCULLOCH (GREG Preston, Survivors) will be one of the guests at the Weekend of Horrors convention being held in Cologne on 2-3 August 2025.

McCulloch will be available for both photoshoots with fans and autographs, which can be purchased in advance. (Tickets for the event must be purchased separately.)

Also appearing at the event are Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Brett Wagner (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Ottaviano Dell’Acqua (Zombi 2), Kenneth Cranham (Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Clare Higgins (Hellraiser) amongst many others – some of which are still to be confirmed.

In 1979, Ian played Dr. Peter Chandler in Marino Girolami’s Zombies Among Cannibals.

Ian McCulloch can be seen in three zombie splatter cult classics!

In 1980 things got even better: Lucio Fulci’s splatterfest Woodoo – The Horror Island of the Zombies followed.

Also released in 1980 was Luigi Cozzi’s Contamination / Astaron – Brood of Terror starring Ian McCulloch!

We are very happy to have Ian McCulloch as our guest again!

— Weekend of Horrors

Weekend of Horrors
2-3 August 2025
The Hall Gate 2, Girlitzweg 30, 50829 Cologne, Germany
Advance tickets | Event website

Ian McCulloch to appear at The Shed of Hell convention, Rushden – 6 July 2025

IAN McCULLOCH WILL be appearing at day two of The Shed of Hell horror and sci-fi convention being held in Rushden on 5-6 July 2025.

Sponsored by The Dark Side magazine, The Shed of Hell event promises “a spine-chilling weekend filled with iconic horror characters, creepy memorabilia, and everything macabre.”

The second day of the event will offer “Sunday horror with a sprinkling of sci-fi”. As well as McCulloch, other confirmed day two guests include James Taylor (Star Wars, MCU) and Ross Sambridge (Solo: A Star Wars Story).

Also appearing at the event is Tony Mardon, the director of the upcoming film The Witches of the Sands in which McCulloch appears.

Ian McCulloch has achieved fame in several cult television and film productions. He first became a household name via his central performance as Greg Preston in Terry Nation’s popular BBC television series Survivors, about a genetically engineered germ plague that nearly wipes out the entire population of the earth.

He then starred in several notoriously violent Italian made horror films of the early 1980s that were part of the “video nasty” controversy within the UK. McCulloch was the male lead in the Romero inspired Zombie Flesh Eaters aka “Zombi 2” directed by Lucio Fulci, he was back battling more living dead in Zombie Holocaust aka “Dr Butcher MD” directed by Marino Girolami, and then McCulloch took on interplanetary invaders in the Alien rip-off Contamination, directed by Luigi Cozzi.

McCulloch returned to BBC television, which included playing a villain in Warriors of the Deep: Part One, another role he is well-remembered for by cult television fans as well as a role in Doctor Who.

– Screaming Skull

Ian McCculloch - Zombie Flesh Eaters - Screaming Skulls 2025

THE SHED OF HELL, Rushden Historical Transport Society & Goods Shed, Station Approach, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0AW
5-6 July 2025 | 11:00-18:00
https://www.screamingskull24.co.uk/the-shed-of-hell

Denis Lill to appear at London DWAS event, 30 June 2024

DENIS LILL (CHARLES Vaughan, Survivors) will join other Doctor Who cast and crew members at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) Projections in Time event in London on Sunday 30 June 2024.

Lill, who appeared as Dr. Fendelman in the Doctor Who story Image Of The Fendahl, will join Louise Jameson (Leela, and Big Finish’s audio Survivors), Adrienne Burgess (Veet, The Sun Makers), Hilary Ryan (Rodan, The Invasion Of Time), Mat Irvine (Visual Effects), and A J Mitchell (Electronic Effects).

There will be episode screenings of Image Of The Fendahl (Part One), The Sun Makers (Part Four), Underworld (Part One) and The Invasion Of Time (Part Six).

Cast and crew will reunite live on stage for a special Question & Answer session, and there will be autograph and photo studio sessions (for which additional charges apply).

Projections in Time: Season Sevateem
Sunday 30 June 2024, from 13:00
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London W6 9BN
Tickets: £15, available to book from Riverside Studios

Ian McCulloch to appear at Romford Horror Festival on 2 March 2024

An audience with Ian McCulloch at Romford Horror Festival on 2 March 2024

IAN McCULLOCH (Greg Preston, Survivors) will be appearing at the ‘Horrhiffic’ Romford Horror Festival on Saturday 2 March 2024, taking part in two separate talks as well as a signing session.

McCulloch will join a panel of actors from celebrated horror movies, discussing different aspects of screen horror and the work of horror writers and filmmakers. Later in the afternoon, he’ll be interviewed on stage in ‘an audience with Ian McCulloch’ .

McCulloch will also be present for the screening of some pre-release footage from the upcoming The Witches of the Sands film, in which he appears. Finally, McCulloch, along with other panel guests, will hold a signing session for attendees.

Ian will be with us to discuss his career and will be doing signings on Saturday and possibly Sunday. He’ll also be present for some sneaky footage from upcoming movie The Witches Of The Sands, in which he stars.
Romford Horror Festival

‘The afternoon show’ panel discussion (15:00)

A casual afternoon panel discussion with Ian McCulloch, Cinzia Monreale, Caroline Munro and Pauline Peart. Over the course of an hour we’ll discuss a wide range of topics in the world of horror. From the classic to the modern day indie.
Romford Horror Festival, 2024

An audience with Ian McCulloch (17:00)

Ian McCulloch found demand on both British Television and Italian Horror, from the chilling BBC Sci-Fi drama Survivors in which he played the leading man for the first two seasons, Italian Horror where he starred in three controversial movies Contamination, Zombie Flesh Eaters and Zombie Holocaust and even a stint in Doctor Who. It’s sure to be a quirky hour of chat.
Romford Horror Festival, 2024

Tickets for these events (and all-day passes to all events) can be purchased in advance from the Romford Horror Festival web site.

The Romford Horror Festival takes place at Premiere Cinemas, Level 3, The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens, Romford RM1 3EE, between 29 February and 3 March 2024.

Full programme details can be found on the festival web site: https://www.romfordhorrorfestival.com/

Ian McCulloch as Captain Horst Markway in The Witches of the Sands

Ian McCulloch to appear at the Popcorn con in Sheffield in September

Ian McCulloch will appear as a guest at the Popcorn convention in Sheffield on 10 September 2023

IAN MCCULLOCH HAS today been confirmed as a guest at the Popcorn convention in Sheffield on 10 September 2023.

Ian McCulloch starred as Greg Preston in the BBC’s cult post apocalyptic 70’s TV series Survivors and most recently in Big Finish’s popular audio productions of the series. He had leading roles in the Italian horror films Zombie Flesh Eaters AKA Zombi II (1979) by Lucio Fulci, Zombie Holocaust (1980) by Marino Girolami, and Contamination (1980) by Luigi Cozzi. Zombie Flesh Eaters was originally banned in the UK as part of the 1980s campaign against “Video Nasties”. McCulloch has had supporting roles in studio films such as “Where Eagles Dare (1968) with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, and Cromwell (1970) with Alec Guinness and Richard Harris. In addition, he has appeared in successful independent films, most notably The Ghoul (1975) with Peter Cushing and John Hurt. Ian has also guest starred in many TV series, including: Colditz (1974), Return of the Saint (1978); Hammer House of Horror’s episode “Witching Time” with Patricia Quinn (1980); The Professionals (1980), episode “Mixed Doubles”, in which he played the physical fitness and close quarters combat instructor of Bodie and Doyle; and as Nilson in the Doctor Who, serial “Warriors of the Deep” with Peter Davison (1984).
Popcorn convention

Also confirmed as Popcorn guests are Sarah Sutton, Peter Davison, Clare Higgins, Kenneth Cranham, Madeline Smith, Patricia Quinn and Michael Carter.

Autographs and photo opportunities can be purchased with all guests appearing on the day.

Popcorn describes itself as:

a pop culture festival that gets its geek on for the world of TV, Film, Comics, Literature, Sci-Fi, Horror, Cosplay & Art all under one roof! As well as Special Guests, Q & A panels, there will be autographs, selfies, costume groups, cosplay, a busy marketplace filled with memorabillia & merch! Meet fellow geeks!

Popcorn takes places at the Magna Science Adventure Centre, Magna Way, Templeborough, Sheffield S60 1FD on Sunday 10 September 2023.

Find out more and buy tickets from the Popcorncon.com site.

Big Finish confirm full cast details for New Dawn 3 audio

BIG FINISH HAVE confirmed the full cast details for the upcoming Survivors: New Dawn 3 audio boxset, due for release next month.

The cast for the three episodes in the set is as follows:

Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant)
Lucy Fleming (Jenny Richards)
Tom Alexander (Former-Ranger / Cleric)
Daisy Badger (Debra Adams)
Sean Connolly (Mike Ferguson / Groom)
Mark Elstob (Andrew / Terry Matthews)
Jonathan Keeble (Mark Osborne)
Belinda Lang (Celia Tate)
Hannah Raymond-Cox (Boo / Judy Lawson)
Enzo Squillino Jnr (Phil Harris)
Sam Stafford (Robin Page)

Survivors: New Dawn 3 will be released in April 2023 and is still available to pre-order, as both a collector’s edition three-disc CD and digital download combo or as a digital download only, from the Big Finish site.