The Nation - News from July 15, 1985

In an unlikely combination of Mardi Gras and the latest in time travel, fans of a venerable and quirky British television show that has spawned an American cult following brought their annual convention to New Orleans over the weekend. Nearly 1,000 “Companions of Dr. Who,” taking their name from their science fiction hero, descended on the International Hotel for what they called the North American Time Festival’s annual Panopticon. Many fans came dressed as Dr. Who, who favors an overcoat, floppy hat and 20-foot scarf wound round his neck.