During its three-year run, the series hosted distinguished speakers in the field such as Stacey Abbott, Jonathan Bignell, Will Brooker, Martin Eve, Des Freedman, Christine Gerarghty, Matt Hills, Anastasia Kavada, Roz Kaveney, Eleftheria Lekakis, Julian Petley, Billy Smart, Pasi Valiaho and Melanie Williams, among others. The series led to future collaborations between speakers and the University and enabled the strengthening of research networks and the initiation of collaborative projects.