Chicago TARDIS 2015: Full Schedule

1:00pm CST

Moffat Era Smackdown

Should he stay or should he go? And why is he so polarizing? Everything Moffat comes up on the table for dissection this hour.

Speakers

Jan Fennick

Author: co-author of RED WHITE & WHO: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO IN AMERICA, essays in: OUTSIDE IN VOL 1, OUTSIDE IN VOL 2, OUTSIDE IN BOLDLY GOES, OUTSIDE IN MAKES IT SO, OUTSIDE IN TAKES A STAB, OUTSIDE IN GAINS A SOUL, OUTSIDE IN TRUSTS NO ONE, OUTSIDE IN WANTS TO BELIEVE, OUTSIDE... Read More →

Daniel Harper

Kathryn Sullivan

author, Fox Pointe Publishing

I write young adult fantasy and science fiction. I also wrote “The Fanzine Factor”, in the Hugo winning CHICKS DIG TIME LORDS and have essays in CHILDREN OF TIME: COMPANIONS OF DOCTOR WHO and OUTSIDE IN: 160 NEW PERSPECTIVES ON 160 DOCTOR WHO STORIES BY 160 WRITERS and newly released... Read More →

Artists

Robert Smith?

Author

Friday November 27, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Programming 2 Grand Ballroom H-I

Current Series

12:00pm CST

And the Next Companion Is….

Well, the job as Doctor's companion has opened up. Who should it be? What kind of companion does the Doctor need? We speculate on the possibilities and pooh-pooh what we don't think will happen.

Speakers

Kelly Dumas

Andy Hicks

Audio and Video Producer, Writer, Composer and performer, WGBH, Coal Hill, and Sycorax Rock

Doctor Who, music, sound design, voice acting, doing impressions of various celebrities and cartoon characters, playing guitar, making up song parodies, media criticism, Black Mirror, the 90's "Britpop" movement, the '80s "Madchester" scene, alternative/punk/goth/indie rock in general... Read More →

Dayna Thomas

I've been a Whovian since Pertwee. Outside of my day job as a Business Analyst/Data Modeler/Designer, I enjoy music, food, craft beer, theatre, renaissance re-enactment, and chocolate.Usually I have at least two books with me at any time, often three if I am close to finishing one... Read More →

Artists

Robert Smith?

Author

Saturday November 28, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Programming 2 Grand Ballroom H-I

Current Series

1:00pm CST

Impossible Girl, Goodnight

As we get ready to say a final farewell to Clara, we delve into her character's evolution and discuss what legacy she will leave.

Speakers

Jon Clarke

Jon is the founder and Co-Host of the Caffeinated Comics Podcast, a writer, and comedian.

Kelly Dumas

Erika Ensign

Podcast Producer, Castria

Erika is podcast-happy. She's won several Hugo Awards for her work on Uncanny Magazine's monthly fiction/interview podcast and several Parsec Awards for Verity! and The Incomparable. She co-hosts Lazy Doctor Who, Random Pursuit, and Beginner's Puck, plus she plays Dungeons and Dragons... Read More →

Charles Martin

Saturday November 28, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Programming 3 Grand Ballroom C

Current Series

11:00am CST

Oh yeah? You and Who's Army?

These days the Doctor has friends everywhere. Beyond Clara, beyond Danny, beyond Rose and Martha and Donna and all the rest, we discuss those recurring characters introduced as good friends of the Doctor, the value of having them often make repeat appearances, and how they generally enrich the show. We're thinking of you, Vastra, Strax, Jenny, River, Churchill, Canton, Riddell....

Speakers