Stars of Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Star Wars are coming to the Isle of Wight later this year.

Sylvester McCoy, the seventh incarnation of the timelord, and Jeff Rawle, who played Amos Diggery in the wizarding franchise, will appear at Fan TC Con in October.

In its fourth year, the event, at Medina Leisure Centre, Newport, attracts fantasy lovers from across the Island.

In the dedicated Star Wars area will be Ross Sambridge, who played the body double for the Andy Serkis-voiced, Supreme Leader Snoke.

Replicas of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the DeLorean, from Back to the Future, will also be on show.

Also among the entertainment this year will be the Doctor Who zone — complete with a TARDIS and replicas of the Doctor's foes.

It will be presented by one of the world's longest running Doctor Who podcasts, The 20MB Doctor Who Podcast.

Star guests will be available to answer questions and sign memorabilia throughout the day.

There are also chances to win awards for the best cosplay, judged by Robin Flux from Newport shop, Master of Disguise.

There is also the opportunity to play Dungeons and Dragons.

A range of VR and retro gaming is available, as is the chance to go head to head with some of the stars from the local professional wrestling outlet, Phoenix Pro Wrestling.

Fan TC Con, which supports Mountbatten, takes place on October 19, between 10am and 5pm.

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