Panopticon 78

 Panopticon 78 was my first and only journey into things Dr. Who, although I had been to several group meetings in a pub in Blackfriars, London.

Organised by the committee from the Dr Who Appreciation Society (DWAS), this was held at the Imperial College, London.

2 doctors were in attendance, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. Only 2 if you ignore the many dressed up as their favourite, including the first 2 doctors. There were also many other guests, as follows :

Nicholas Courtney : The Brigadier

Frazer Hines : Jamie

Jon Levene : Sgt Benton

Richard Franklin : Cpt Yates

K9 (John Leeson)

Carole Ann Ford : Susan

Wendy Padbury : Zoe

Elisabeth Sladen : Sarah-Jane

Mary Tamm : Romana

 plus many others from the other side of the camera.

It was quite novel to attend a convention without being involved, unlike my two previous excursions. I was free to roam around, meet other fans and collect a few autographs, although why Liz felt the need to sign my book I will probably never know. She was the girlfriend of Jeremy Bentham, who I met through friends, and they were both involved in the event organisation. (They are in the picture of the 77 con committee).

 Unfortunately, I was left dismayed by the reaction to Intercon, and I never attended another convention. A shame, because I met loads of good people, and made many friends that I would/should have stayed in touch with.

Some model shots