25 March 2012 Last updated at 15:48

Doctor Who convention attracts fans to Cardiff

Fan meets Silurian (Photo: Alexandra Thompson)

About 3,000 fans descended on Cardiff for a Doctor Who Convention. Here one keen follower of the Time Lord meets a Silurian.

Young fans came dressed for the occasion in some Whovian garb - in this case, three Matt Smiths, a David Tennant and a Tardis

An Ood meets fans queuing outside the Wales Millennium Centre for the Official Doctor Who Convention (Photo: Alexandra Thompson)

Fans had a choice of two timetables, one focusing on the Silurians and the other on the Ood. Here an Ood helps muster some of the visitors.

Fans dressed as Weeping Angels with the real Weeping Angels (Photo: Alexandra Thompson)

The costume and prop display allowed fans, some dressed as their favourite characters, to meet some of the monsters up close.

The Meet the Stars Panel. Left to right: Caroline Skinner (Executive Producer Doctor Who); Steven Moffat (Lead Writer & Executive Producer Doctor Who); Matt Smith; Karen Gillan; Arthur Darvill; Jason Mohammad (BBC Wales presenter hosting the panel). (Photo: Alexandra Thompson)

People paid up to £99 for one of the 1,500 tickets available at the event whose schedule was packed with the chance to meet members of the cast, crew and aliens.

Matt Smith offers the audience a plate of the Doctor's favourite intergalactic food - Jammie Dodger biscuits

While Matt Smith may not have been in costume, this young fan impersonates his favourite Doctor

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