SCIENCE FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: SMALLSPACE 6 LANDS IN THE UK
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF the exhibits at smallspace 6 , the ‘Big Little Show’ held in the village of Hanslope, UK, last Sunday, July 16, 2017. Mat Irvine: Smallspace has grown and grown over its six years, but despite that, the event still maintains that it is the ‘Best Small Space, SF and Fantasy Show.’ Antares Concepts makes kits ( below ) of these neatly produced space creations. Special guests at smallspace 6 were Tony Harding ( below left ) ex-BBC Visual Effects (VFX) Department, who designed the original K-9 for the Doctor Who story The Invisible Enemy in 1977. Mike Tucker ( middle ) was also with the VFX Dept. Mike now runs The Model Unit , and in 2006 created the ‘rusty’ K-9 version for the ‘New Who’ episode School Reunion . Also in the pic is actor John Leeson ( below right ) who is the ‘Voice of the Dog.’ All three are deciding which of the ‘Guest K-9s’ will be awarded the special prize - Best Dog in the Universe . Winner ( below ) of the other award -...