UK's biggest Doctor Who exhibition opens

Updated 15.41 Wed Mar 19 2008

Keywords: science fiction, Doctor Who

Doctor Who fans can now play Time Lord in a new exhibition at London's Earls Court.

The UK's largest-ever display dedicated to the cult science fiction programme features props, costumes and monsters - including the Daleks.

The new show was officially opened by the fourth Doctor in the series, actor Tom Baker

Visitors will also be able to watch all the latest episodes of Doctor Who, including the Christmas special which featured pop princess Kylie Minogue.

The new show was officially opened by the fourth Doctor in the series, actor Tom Baker.

He said: "I never did stop being Doctor Who, I just grew old and people who are Doctor Who have never failed, so they remain this figure of nostalgia. So I have never really stopped being Doctor Who.

"When I go to a Doctor Who convention - which I do about four or five times a year - there are people introducing me to their own children or there are grandparents there because I go back 36 years."

Doctor Who is thought to be the longest-running science fiction TV show in the world and has legions of fans spanning all generations.