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Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat to Appear at First-Ever Radio Times Festival

By Barry Rice

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This fall, Britain’s venerable television/radio magazine Radio Times will host their very own star-studded celebration of all things television, radio, and books. Not surprisingly, Doctor Who will feature prominently at the inaugural event, with appearances from no less than Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat, and Russell T. Davies!

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The Radio Times Festival will run September 24-27 2015 at the Green at Hampton Court Palace in London. More than 70 panels and talks are scheduled throughout the four-day event, but Friday, September 25 will be of special interest to Doctor Who fans. Officially dubbed “Doctor Who Day” by organizers, there are three amazing Doctor Who panels planned, with separate tickets required for each. From the event website:

"Doctor Who – Peter Capaldi 14:30 – 15:30Doctor Who holds a unique place in British popular culture. Here, the Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi, is joined by creative chief Steven Moffat and executive producer Brian Minchin to talk Time Lords, Daleks and Cybermen. Together, they will reveal the inner workings of the Whoniverse.Adult: £20 | Child: £6Russell T Davies16:00 – 17:00From busting social taboos with dramas such as Queer as Folk and Channel 4’s Cucumber to inspiring the reboot of Doctor Who, Russell T Davies is one of Britain’s most innovative screenwriters. Here he explains how he made the journey from Swansea schoolboy to leading creative voice.Adult: £15 | Child: £6Simon Guerrier & Dr Marek Kukula: The Scientific Secrets Of Doctor Who17:30 – 18:30Join Simon Guerrier and Dr Marek Kukula, authors of The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who, as they explore the possibilities of time travel, life on other planets, artificial intelligence, parallel universes and more. Using clips from the acclaimed series, they will show how science has inspired Doctor Who, and how, on occasion, it has come remarkably close to predicting future discoveries.Adult: £12 | Child: £6"

You’ll need a ticket for at least one event in order to access the festival grounds, but at those prices you’d be crazy not to attend all three. If that’s not enough for you, there are also panels featuring Sir David Attenborough, Peaky Blinder‘s Cillian Murphy, Call the Midwife‘s Jenny Agutter and Emerald Fennell, Shaun the Sheep, Alex Jones and other Strictly Come Dancing alums, EastEnders‘ Danny Dyer and Natalie Cassidy, Thomas the Tank Engine, and many, many more.

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There will also be a number of free events (though tickets are still required), a Food Village with gourmet street stalls and bars, and a Waterstones book tent with special signing events throughout the festival.

Looks like a blast; this American writer is wishing even more he were in the UK — at least for one weekend. The Doctor Who panels come less than a week after the Series 9 premiere on September 19, so Capaldi, Moffat, and Minchin are sure to have plenty of juicy information to share.

For tickets and much more information, visit the festival’s official website at RadioTimesFestival.com.

Are you excited for the first ever Radio Times Festival? Are you planning to attend? Tell us all about it in the comments below!

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