Chicago TARDIS 2024: Full Schedule

1:00pm CST

Our Companions, Our Family

Friday November 29, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Sophie Aldred, Frazer Hines, and Wendy Padbury.

Moderators

Nathan Laws

Host, The 42cast

I am the host of The 42cast your Ultimate Answer to Fandom, Geekiness, and Everything. I've also recently started Timestreams, a podcast where my friend Juliette and I are watching all of Doctor Who from the beginning. She's never seen any of it, and I've been watching since I was... Read More →

Speakers

Sophie Aldred

Born and raised in South East London, Sophie studied drama at the University of Manchester. She toured working mens’ clubs round Manchester in a singing duo before in children’s theatre with companies including Polka and The Theatre of Thelema and musicals before being cast as... Read More →

Frazer Hines

Best known in the Doctor Who universe as Jamie McCrimmon, companion to the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines is a fan favorite at Chicago TARDIS.Post-Doctor Who, Frazer starred in Emmerdale – the long-running ITV soap opera – for just over 20 years.Frazer has been featured as both Jamie... Read More →

Wendy Padbury

Cast as the Second Doctor's new companion, Zoe Heriot, in Doctor Who in 1968, Wendy Padbury became close to her co-stars Frazer Hines and Patrick Troughton throughout their time together on the series.After leaving the series, Wendy appeared in Doctor Who and the Daleks in Seven Keys... Read More →

Friday November 29, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Friday

2:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Tommy Knight

Friday November 29, 2024 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guest Tommy Knight.

Speakers

Tommy Knight

Tommy Knight got his start in West End Theatre with Deborah Warner's production of Euripides' Medea in 2001 and went on to appear in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Snowman, The Full Monty, and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Macbeth.He is best known in the Doctor Who universe for playing... Read More →

Friday November 29, 2024 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Friday

3:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Mark Ayres and Dominic Glynn, by Robert Warnock and Nick Seidler

Friday November 29, 2024 3:00pm - 3:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Mark Ayres and Dominic Glynn.

Moderators

Nick Seidler

Robert Warnock

Speakers

Mark Ayres

With a lifelong interest in film, music, and electronics, Mark took an eccentric joint degree and therefore holds a BSc (Hons) in Electronics and Music. He started his professional life as a sound engineer at UK breakfast television station TVam before turning freelance five years... Read More →

Dominic Glynn

Dominic Glynn’s latest big-screen work is the score for Anthony Baxter’s BAFTA-winning documentary feature film Eye of the Storm, but his career began back in 1986 when he became one of the few people to arrange the theme tune to the classic TV series Doctor Who. He reworked the... Read More →

Friday November 29, 2024 3:00pm - 3:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Friday

4:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Sacha Dhawan and Jo Martin

Friday November 29, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Sacha Dhawan and Jo Martin.

Moderators

Steven Schapansky

Host/Interviewer, Radio Free Skaro

Steven is a Hugo Award-winning podcaster with well over a decade of experience in the world of podcasting. Steven is one of the co-hosts and producers of the long running and popular Doctor Who podcast Radio Free Skaro. He also co-hosts and produces The Memory Cheats, Hockey Feels... Read More →

Speakers

Sacha Dhawan

(Appearing Friday and Saturday only.)Sacha’s recent credits include Doctor Who as The Master, and Wolf; a major new crime thriller series for the BBC, which premiered in July, 2023.He can also be seen in the Golden Globe Award nominated series The Great for Hulu, opposite Elle Fanning... Read More →

Jo Martin

(Appearing Friday and Saturday only.)Jo Martin is a celebrated British actress. She made television history on Doctor Who as the Fugitive Doctor, becoming the first Black Doctor in the series, a role that added fresh depth and resonance to the iconic character. Jo continues to explore... Read More →

Friday November 29, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Friday

5:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Annette Badland

Friday November 29, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guest Annette Badland.

Speakers

Annette Badland

Annette is most well-known in the Doctor Who universe for portraying Margaret Blaine aka Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen during the Ninth Doctor era. She has now gone on to feature in several Big Finish audios titles spanning the Fourth Doctor Adventures to The Diary of River... Read More →

Friday November 29, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Friday

10:00am CST

INTERVIEW: Kieran Highman, by Elijah Kraling

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST

Tertiary Program Room | Grand Ballroom B

An interview with CT guest Kieran Highman.

Moderators

Elijah Kraling

Speakers

Kieran Highman

Kieran Highman’s first official work on Doctor Who was providing Additional Colour Restoration on “The Daemons” for the Season 8 Collection blu-ray set, primarily returning the film inserts of episodes 1-3 to the look of their original film and removing the hazy appearance intrinsic... Read More →

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST
Tertiary Program Room | Grand Ballroom B

Interview, Saturday

10:00am CST

INTERVIEW: Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann.

Moderators

Lynne M Thomas

Editor/Publisher, Uncanny Magazine

Co-editor in chief/co publisher of Uncanny Magazine.11-time Hugo Award WinnerCo-editor of Chicks Dig Time LordsMember of the Verity! Podcast

Speakers

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy was born on 20 August 1943, in Dunoon, Scotland. His father was killed in the Second World War a couple of months before he was born, and he was brought up by his mother, his grandmother, and aunts. He attended St. Mun’s, a local Dunoon school. McCoy expressed an... Read More →

Paul McGann

Paul McGann’s entrance into dramatic acting came in 1986 with his portrayal of Percy Toplis in the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer. Following his success in this role, he starred in the cult classic film Withnail and I alongside Richard E. Grant. Countless other film roles would... Read More →

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

11:00am CST

Doctor Who In Color: Mark Ayres and Kieran Highman

Saturday November 30, 2024 11:00am - 11:55am CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Mark Ayres and Kieran Highman about "The Daleks in Color" and future "in Color" projects, and their work on them.

Moderators

Charles Martin

Speakers

Mark Ayres

Kieran Highman

Saturday November 30, 2024 11:00am - 11:55am CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

12:00pm CST

Revisiting Evil of the Daleks with Frazer Hines

Saturday November 30, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST

Secondary Program Room | Grand Ballroom C

An interview with Frazer Hines about his novelization of "Evil of the Daleks": how it came about, his process in creating it, and his reflections on the story itself.

Moderators

Tony Whitt

Host and Producer, DOCTOR WHO TARGET BOOK CLUB PODCAST

Tony Whitt is the host and producer of the bimonthly DOCTOR WHO TARGET BOOK CLUB PODCAST at https://soundcloud.com/doctorwhotargetbc, the podcast in which he and his fellow panelists take on the [insert adjective here] task of discussing, in story order, all of the DOCTOR WHO novelizations... Read More →

Speakers

Frazer Hines

Saturday November 30, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST
Secondary Program Room | Grand Ballroom C

Interview, Saturday

1:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher

Saturday November 30, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher.

Moderators

Nathan Laws

Host, The 42cast

Speakers

Jan Chappell

Born in Brixton, London, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Jan Chappell has featured in British television shows such as Reilly, Ace of Spies, Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The House of Eliott, Lovejoy, Pie in the Sky, Holby City, New Tricks, Spooks, and Rosemary & Thyme... Read More →

Brian Croucher

Not only did Brian Croucher portray Travis in the second season of Blake’s 7, but he is also known for his role as Ted Hills in EastEnders as well as featured parts in Doctor Who and Doctor Who-adjacent projects.He played Borg in the Doctor Who story The Robots of Death. He also... Read More →

Saturday November 30, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

3:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Sacha Dhawan

Saturday November 30, 2024 3:00pm - 3:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guest Sacha Dhawan.

Moderators

Lynne M Thomas

Editor/Publisher, Uncanny Magazine

Co-editor in chief/co publisher of Uncanny Magazine.11-time Hugo Award WinnerCo-editor of Chicks Dig Time LordsMember of the Verity! Podcast

Speakers

Sacha Dhawan

Saturday November 30, 2024 3:00pm - 3:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

4:00pm CST

Ellie Interviews Paul McGann

Saturday November 30, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Last year we were proud to welcome guest interviewer Elizabeth (Ellie) Lentz, who interviewed each of our three Doctor guests. This year she will follow up with an interview with CT guest Paul McGann! We are especially eager to hear your feedback after the convention (and yes, please always be honest with your feedback). Ellie's dad Joe will be present to help out but ONLY if she needs it!

Moderators

Elizabeth Lentz

Speakers

Paul McGann

Joe Lentz

Saturday November 30, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

5:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Annette Badland

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST

Secondary Program Room | Grand Ballroom C

An interview with CT guest Annette Badland.

Moderators

Lynne M Thomas

Editor/Publisher, Uncanny Magazine

Co-editor in chief/co publisher of Uncanny Magazine.11-time Hugo Award WinnerCo-editor of Chicks Dig Time LordsMember of the Verity! Podcast

Speakers

Annette Badland

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST
Secondary Program Room | Grand Ballroom C

Interview, Saturday

5:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Jo Martin

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guest Jo Martin.

Speakers

Jo Martin

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 5:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Saturday

10:00am CST

INTERVIEW: Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher

Sunday December 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher.

Speakers

Jan Chappell

Brian Croucher

Sunday December 1, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday

11:00am CST

INTERVIEW: Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 11:55am CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury.

Moderators

Larry VanMersbergen

Host and Producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast and Director of Direction Point, a Dr. Who Podcast Network., The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast

Larry VanMersbergen is the host and producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast. He started watching Dr. Who in 1975. He founded the Dr. Who Store “Bundles from Britain” in 1984 and in 1985 became partners with Gene Smith. Larry was a dealer at Tardis 22 in 1985. Larry has been... Read More →

Speakers

Frazer Hines

Wendy Padbury

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 11:55am CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday

12:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Ian McNeice

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST

Tertiary Program Room | Grand Ballroom B

An interview with CT guest Ian McNeice.

Moderators

Charles Martin

Speakers

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice’s television breakthrough was as Harcourt in the award-winning series Edge of Darkness. He has also played the alcoholic sous chef Gustave LaRoche on the television series Chef!, the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Frank Herbert’s Dune and, later, Children of Dune... Read More →

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST
Tertiary Program Room | Grand Ballroom B

Interview, Sunday

12:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Paul McGann and Sonny McGann

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Paul McGann and Sonny McGann.

Moderators

Steven Schapansky

Host/Interviewer, Radio Free Skaro

Speakers

Paul McGann

Sonny McGann

Sonny McGann has most notably, he has portrayed the Doctor's great-grandson, Alex Campbell, as part of Big Finish Productions in the Eighth Doctor Adventures stories “An Earthly Child”, “Relative Dimensions”, “Lucie Miller/To the Death” and reprised the role as part of... Read More →

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday

1:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Annette Badland

Sunday December 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guest Annette Badland.

Speakers

Annette Badland

Sunday December 1, 2024 1:00pm - 1:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday

2:00pm CST

INTERVIEW: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Mark Ayres, Dominic Glynn

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

An interview with CT guests Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Mark Ayres, and Dominic Glynn.

Moderators

Steven Schapansky

Host/Interviewer, Radio Free Skaro

Speakers

Sophie Aldred

Mark Ayres

Dominic Glynn

Sylvester McCoy

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 2:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday

4:00pm CST

Young Fans Interview Paul McGann

Sunday December 1, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST

Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

This year's special panel wherein we gather a small group of young fans to share the stage with a guest to ask their own fascinating questions will feature Paul McGann. You won't want to miss this one, it's a highlight of the weekend!

Sunday December 1, 2024 4:00pm - 4:55pm CST
Main Program | Grand Ballroom E & F

Interview, Sunday