Gillan commented: “I’m really looking forward to the convention and meeting all of the wonderful Doctor Who fans!”

Taking place on the 24th and 25th March at Cardiff’s Millennium Centre, the convention will bring the makers of the show together for an in-depth event designed to reveal the inner workings of the series.

The line-up also includes: Steven Moffat; Mark Sheppard; Nick Briggs; Ian McNeice; Raquel Cassidy; Neill Gorton; Danny Hargreaves; Tom MacRae; Toby Haynes; Barnaby Edwards; Caroline Henry; Stephen Pehrsson; Michael Pickwoad; Andy Pryor; Gary Russell; Simon Fisher-Becker and Marcus Wilson.

Tickets are on general sale now, priced at £99 and available at dwconvention.com.

Series 7 of Doctor Who will begin filming next week, with showrunner Steven Moffat promising “the biggest, the best, and most ambitious season we’ve ever made”.

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