We've now had six new Doctors (seven if you count Paul McGann) and fourteen full seasons of new-era Doctor Who (plus specials). But for many fans, whether we enjoy the new stuff or not, we keep returning to the original series... maybe for sentimentality, or maybe because it spoke to us in a way the new one didn't. We'll take a look at the enduring appeal of the classic era of Doctor Who, and our panelists will discuss the seasons and stories that keep them coming back for more.
Lifelong Doctor Who fan from the U.K. Growing up in the 70s, Tom is obviously my Doctor. “Logopolis” is my favourite story of all-time (but “Demons of the Punjab” comes close). And yes, I do have a Tom scarf that my Nan knitted for me! I was the co-editor of a classic A5 paper... Read More →
Owner of Gallifrey Base, BroaDWcast, and the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Author of the books "Silver Scream" Vols. 1 and 2, and "Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." Program Director and host for Chicago TARDIS. Creator and leader of Mysterious Theatre 337.Objects... Read More →
It is a widely held opinion that Doctor Who is blessed with THE finest home video releases of any television programme, with the ongoing Blu-ray sets. Jam-packed with additional content and new ways to enjoy old episodes, these marvels of technology are just as exciting as new episodes. We'll discuss the Blu-ray sets and their content, as well as a little history of Doctor Who on home video, going all the way back to the first edited videocassette releases on VHS and Beta.
Producer and co-director of the currently in post-production documentary "inDoctornated." Covered "Doctor Who" in-depth since its return to TV screens in 2005 for New York Magazine and numerous other outlets. Fan since '84 via KETC in St. Louis.
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 →
Owner of Gallifrey Base, BroaDWcast, and the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Author of the books "Silver Scream" Vols. 1 and 2, and "Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." Program Director and host for Chicago TARDIS. Creator and leader of Mysterious Theatre 337.Objects... Read More →
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 →
Big Finish has been giving second chances and continuing stories for many underappreciated or "ended too soon" Doctors and Doctor Who storylines for 25 years. Many Classic Doctors, and now the Fugitive and Thirteenth Doctors, have benefitted from Big Finish's embracing of their characters and the hunger Doctor Who fans have to see more from "their" Doctors and companions. Let's talk about how Big Finish has carried the torch for all these years and what you hope to see from them in the future! Suggested by Taylor Deatherage.
Babe With the Power. Editor at Collider & Words at FANGORIA. Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. One of the Girlies for McGann & noted Shouty Bottle Blonde Rainbow Brite.
For the past 2 years we have hosted a panel on Steven Moffat's first ever TV show "Press Gang," which is full of Doctor Who references and timey-wimey storytelling before his time on Doctor Who. Join us as we chat about this great series. We will share our thoughts about it and hope to hear if some of you have been watching it as well. And if you haven't heard about it, this panel is a great place to start.
Jason is an award-winning producer (recipient of an Olivier Award, three Whatsonstage Awards, a Chicago International Television Drama Award and two BBC Audio Drama Awards) with many companies in the entertainment space, including the world’s largest independent audio drama production... Read More →
A workshop illustrating the process of writing and editing a nonfiction book, run by author and editor extraordinaire Stacey Smith? She'll demonstrate the blow-by-blow steps to honing your work into publishable shape, using real examples. Suggested by Stacey Smith?
Stacey Smith? (the question mark is part of her name) is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Using mathematics, she studies infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, human papillomavirus, COVID-19, influenza, neglected tropical diseases... and zombies... Read More →
Thirty years ago, Virgin Publishing decided to open a new range of their Doctor Who novels line with "The Missing Adventures" featuring past Doctors. At last, completely new stories could be told with past Doctors and companions. We'll turn the clocks back to discuss what was going on in Doctor Who in 1994 and why the Missing Adventures were created, we'll talk about what we think worked best about them and what didn't. We'll also discuss the enduring legacy of the range and our favorite stories out of it. Suggested by Nathan Laws.
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 →
Stacey Smith? (the question mark is part of her name) is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Using mathematics, she studies infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, human papillomavirus, COVID-19, influenza, neglected tropical diseases... and zombies... Read More →
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 →
In mid-1984, an idea was hatched to open a Doctor Who retail store in Chicago that served the fans exclusively, and in November of that year, Bundles from Britain was launched. After adding key partners and having great success at TARDIS 22 in 1985, the business went on and on. Through it can be traced the origins of the creation of Chicago TARDIS. Suggested by 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 →
Every year we let the young fans sit at the front of the room and talk about their love of Doctor Who to the eager and supportive audience. What do they enjoy about the show? What scares them? What thoughts and theories do they have about the show, its characters and concepts? The panel is open to accept any fan 18 or younger. We encourage panelist sign-ups in advance, but you can also just walk in and be on the panel.
The "Outside In" book series from ATB Publishing launched at Chicago TARDIS over a decade ago. Since then it's gone on to cover Doctor Who three times, as well as multiple versions of Star Trek, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Buffy and more. We invite anyone who's ever contributed to an Outside In book to come share your experience in non-fiction analysis...with a twist. Suggested by Stacey Smith?
Stacey Smith? (the question mark is part of her name) is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Using mathematics, she studies infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, human papillomavirus, COVID-19, influenza, neglected tropical diseases... and zombies... Read More →
A twist on the old "what old episodes should new viewers watch?" topic, this panel hopes to tackle that question but also give thoughts and advice to prepare a modern viewer to get the most enjoyment out of watching ancient black-and-white television that definitely should be of great interest to them!
Owner of Gallifrey Base, BroaDWcast, and the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Author of the books "Silver Scream" Vols. 1 and 2, and "Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." Program Director and host for Chicago TARDIS. Creator and leader of Mysterious Theatre 337.Objects... Read More →
Lifelong Doctor Who fan from the U.K. Growing up in the 70s, Tom is obviously my Doctor. “Logopolis” is my favourite story of all-time (but “Demons of the Punjab” comes close). And yes, I do have a Tom scarf that my Nan knitted for me! I was the co-editor of a classic A5 paper... Read More →
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 →
There's a new Doctor Who spinoff series coming soon - "The War Between the Land and the Sea" - featuring the Sea Devils and UNIT, created by Russell T Davies, who also created past spinoffs The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood. Done right, spinoffs can really transcend their perceived status as the 'second feature' and craft their own lasting legacies, as we certainly feel SJA and TW have done. We will discuss these shows (including K-9 The Series and Class too) and all that is great about them, and talk a bit about the upcoming show as well.
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 →
Honoring the presence of Paul McGann, this discussion will cover every 8th Doctor topic there is… from an all-too-brief television appearance to a much deeper history brought to us in books and audios. Suggested by Nadia Asfar and others.
Babe With the Power. Editor at Collider & Words at FANGORIA. Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. One of the Girlies for McGann & noted Shouty Bottle Blonde Rainbow Brite.
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 →
35 years ago, Tim Burton's Batman film graced our screens. While there had been a Batman film before, this one took the source material seriously and Batmania swept the nation. In this panel we'll discuss the various live-action Batman films made over the years. We'll discuss the elements that worked and those that didn't. We'll talk about the versatility of the character and whether some elements absolutely have to be kept. We'll also talk about our favorite actors in the role, the supporting characters, and our favorite films. We'll also talk about what we want to see out of the sequel to the most recent film, The Batman. Suggested by Nathan Laws.
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 →
It's the 25th anniversary of Galaxy Quest, the comedic 1999 film that pokes fun at both a famous science fiction tv series and the fans that continue to love it many years later. Why not talk about this beloved film in a not unfamiliiar setting? Suggested by Assad Khaishgi.
Loomed in Karachi, Pakistan, now based in Ohio. Being a physician pays the bills.. other than that, I engage in general geekery including theater (on the stage, not behind), cosplay, all manner of sci fi TV (primarily Doctor Who and Star Trek, natch!), comic books... However, getting... Read More →
Many of the books published in the early days of Doctor Who have never been seen in the United States. Larry VanMersbergen has one of the largest collections of Doctor Who merchandise in the United States and will be showcasing books from the classic era of Doctor Who that were mostly not available in the United States. See these items up close and learn about their history. Suggested by 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 →
As part of the Doctor Who Target Book Club Podcast, we've looked at the previous novelization in story order. With the release of Ncuti Gatwa's first season in book form, we jump ahead in time and examine each of the new books in turn, to see just how "on target" this new batch of novels really is. Suggested by 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 →
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 →
Safiyya Ingar is an actor and VO artist from London, UK. After graduating from their alma mater in 2017, they have nurtured their career and skills in theatre whilst always maintaining a passion and drive for voice acting and gaming. In 2020 they were given the opportunity to be mentored... Read More →
Almost every Doctor Who fan will confide in another the very first Doctor Who episode they saw. Join the team putting together the new book "Fantastic: The Celebration of Doctor Who Fans" as they invite you to particpate in this new book project and tell your story as you answer 4 simple questions: 1) What was the first Who story you saw, 2) How did you become a fan, 3) What is your favorite Fan memory of Doctor Who, and 4) What episode would you start a new person on? We want to hear you answers and have you involved!
This year is the 25th Chicago TARDIS convention, and last year was the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. It's never a bad time to share how much this show has affected our lives. Which Doctor do you love and what about them calls to your soul? Why does it hold such a special place in your heart? And how can it continue to find a place in the hearts of future generations? Suggested by José Aguilar.
Stacey Smith? (the question mark is part of her name) is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Using mathematics, she studies infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, human papillomavirus, COVID-19, influenza, neglected tropical diseases... and zombies... Read More →
We at Chicago TARDIS are always trying new things (some successful, some not as successful) and always striving to excel. Here we offer you a chance to give us your feedback directly and in person.
Convention planner and Social Media Manager/Communications for Chicago TARDIS.Marketing & Comms for fan-run conventions in the Midwest, nerdy small biz owner, cosplayer, and (sometimes) writer.Queer & non-binary (they/she).
Owner of Gallifrey Base, BroaDWcast, and the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive. Author of the books "Silver Scream" Vols. 1 and 2, and "Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America." Program Director and host for Chicago TARDIS. Creator and leader of Mysterious Theatre 337.Objects... Read More →
Advocate for LGBTQIA+ and Mental health among the nerd community. Nerdy and Proud (literally have nerdy on my arm). Queer since the list of things is a lot. Jack Harkness inspired. They/He
