The Convention Fans Blog

Gallifrey One is the world’s longest running Doctor Who convention and the largest of its kind in North America; 2011 will be their 22^nd year. The theme for 2011 is “Catch 22: Islands of Mystery”. It’ll be interesting to see how they pull these other science fiction elements into the Time Lord-centric convention.

Gallifrey One 2011 is February 18-20, to be held at the Los Angelas Airport Marriott Hotel.

Final Guests of Honor lineup for Gallifrey One: Islands of Mystery:

• Peter Davison: Actor, played the 5^th Doctor in the television series and also reprises the role in Big Finish’s original Doctor Who audio plays; played Tristram Farnum on All Creatures Great and Small and Campium in the mysetery series of the same name.
• Janet Fielding: Actor, played companion Tegan Jovanka alongside the 4^th and 5^th Doctors.
• Sarah Sutton: Actor, played companion Nyssa alongside the 4^th and 5^th Doctors.
• Tracie Simpson: Producer for Doctor Who (2009-210), Productions Manager for Doctor Who (2005-2009)
• Peter Bennett: Producer for Doctor Who (2009-2010) and Torchwood: Children of Earth
• Matthew Waterhouse: Actor, played companion Adric alongside the 4^th and 5^th Doctors.
• John Leeson: Actor, voiced robotic companion K-9
• Kai Owen: Actor, plays Rhys Williams on Torchwood
• Tom Price: Actor, plays PC Andy Davidson on Torchwood
• Sheridan smith: Actor, voices companion Lucie Miller on Big Finish’s 8^th Doctor radio plays.
• Ian McNeice: Actor, played Churchill in Doctor Who series 5
• Neill Gorton: Effets and Prosthtics Designer with Millennium FX Company
• Jane Espenson: Writer for Torchowood series 4; writer/producer for Buffy, Galactica, Dollhouse, Caprica, and Warehouse 13
• Doris Egan: Writer for Torchowood series 4
• Phil Ford: Producer for Sarah Jane Adventures and the Doctor Who Adventure Game
• Ashley Way: Director for Doctor Who, Torchwood, and The Sarah Jane Adventures
• James Moran: Writer for Doctor Who, Torchwood; writer Doctor Who Adventure Game
• Gareth Robers: Writer for Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures
• Gary Russel: Novelist, screenwrtier and script editor
• Jason Haigh-Ellery: Special guest from Big Finish Productions
• Clayton Hickman: Writer for Sarah Jane Acventures series 4; former Editor for Doctor Who Magazine
• Larry Niven: Legendary science fiction author
• Barbara Hambly: Author of science fiction and fantasy novels
• Tony Lee: Graphic novelist for Doctor Who; Writer for IDW’s Doctor Who Monthly
• Len Wein & Marv Wolfman: Comic writers for Marvel and DC
• David Gerrold: Sci-fi novelist and screen writer
• Rick Sternback: Illustrator; Star Trek Designer

For a list of additional panelists and special guests for Gallifrey 2011 see the con’s website.