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Friday, February 14
 

10:00am PST

Every Planet Has a North
A frank and open discussion of modern Doctor Who and its attempts to break down the class barrier, in its portrayals of its Doctors (from speech and mannerisms to style), companions from all over the social spectrum, and supporting cast.  

MODERATOR: Inna Kanevsky
Panelists
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Inna Kanevsky

Professor, Psychology, San Diego Mesa College
A Russian speaking Jewish atheist from Ukraine, I live near San Diego with one husband, one or two somewhat grown up children, one cat, and unknown (to me) number of fish. I enjoy teaching psychology at San Diego Mesa College and on social media (TikTok:@dr_inna, Instagram:@_dr_inna... Read More →
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Joseph Falbo

Long- time fan and Cos-player of DW... New and Classic Series. Collector and Actor.
JO
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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 →

Friday February 14, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

11:00am PST

Doctor Who and the Script Editors
The unsung heroes of Doctor Who, the script editors have been responsible over the years in shaping the narrative of the series, and even adding a touch of mystery (the Cartmel Masterplan, anyone?) We will take a look at the script editors of yesteryear and celebrate what they brought to the show.

MODERATOR:  Paul Cornell
Guests
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Paul Cornell

Writer, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Writer
Cricket, matters Fortean, walking, Kate Bush.

Panelists
avatar for Assad Khaishgi

Assad Khaishgi

Co-host, Police Box in the Junkyard Podcast
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 →
CW
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Jason Miller

Doctor Who podcaster (The Trap One Podcast, and Doctor Who Literature). Girl Dad. Brooklynite. Retired lawyer. Not necessarily in that order.
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Rob Brayer

Just some guy, Randos, Inc.
DW Addict. 12 is my Doctor and Moffat is my writer but I love all eras of the show, especially 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, and 12. I've never been on one, but I do enjoy podcasts!

Friday February 14, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

12:00pm PST

Fantastic! Celebrating the Christopher Eccleston Era
If that first new series, in 2005, hadn’t been the success it was, Doctor Who wouldn’t still be on the air today… and much of that is due to Christopher Eccleston himself. Our panel will discuss the year everything changed, Eccleston’s performance as the Ninth Doctor, the amazing supporting cast (Billie Piper, John Barrowman, Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri), and the storytelling.

MODERATOR:  Hayden Black
Guests
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avatar for Scott Gray

Scott Gray

Doctor Who Writer, Editor, Artist

Panelists
avatar for Lacy Baugher Milas

Lacy Baugher Milas

Pop culture critic
avatar for Mackenzie Flohr

Mackenzie Flohr

Author/Blogger/In-demand Speaker/Reviewer/Supervisor
Mackenzie Flohr is an in-demand speaker for conferences and conventions, and a multi-award-winning author of the popular YA Fantasy series The Rite of Wands, published by BHC Press, which has caught the attention of Doctor Who and Harry Potter fans worldwide. Readers agree that Mackenzie... Read More →
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Rachel Donner

Recurring panelist, This Week in Time Travel podcast. Contributor, Outside In Takes a Stab.

Friday February 14, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

1:00pm PST

Arc of Infinity: Travels with the Fifth Doctor
From Castrovalva to Androzani and everywhere in between, the Fifth Doctor as portrayed by Peter Davison and his fantastic companions (including Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson and Nicola Bryant) are hallmarks of an era iconic for its style and sophistication. We’ll take a look back at the memorable moments of the Fifth Doctor era.

MODERATOR:  Steven Warren Hill
Panelists
avatar for Felicity Kusinitz

Felicity Kusinitz

Mayor of Chickentown, The Flopcast
Doctor Who fan for over 30 years. Co-producer of The Flopcast, a silly, geeky pop-culture podcast on the ESO Network.
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Nicole Carlson

Outside In contributor, ceramic artist, enormous geek
PS
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Steve Traylen

30 year fan. UK expat currently living in Portland. Oregon.Interests other than Doctor Who - Board Gaming, Politics, Skeptic and Liberal issues. AFC Bournemouth.
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Steven Warren Hill

Program Director, Chicago TARDIS
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 →

Friday February 14, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

1:00pm PST

Verity! Podcast's "In Defense Of"
In this diabolical combination of Just a Minute and passionate fan opinion, volunteer panelists pulled from the audience will have 60 seconds to defend a topic, position, or character with positivity and ONLY positivity. Sound easy? Take your chances at this hilarious panel.
Panelists
avatar for Deborah Stanish

Deborah Stanish

Author/Editor/Podcaster, Verity! Podcast
DEBORAH STANISH is the co-editor of the Hugo nominated Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who.  Deborah is the moderator of the Hugo nominated Verity! Podcast, where six women, from around the globe, debate and discuss Doctor Who.
avatar for Erika Ensign

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 →
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Kat Griffiths

Podcaster/Producer, Verity! Podcast
Katrina Griffiths (they/she) is a Canadian podcaster, writer, and history student.
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Lizbeth Myles

Writer, podcaster
Writer of audio dramas. Regular on the Verity! podcast and co-host of The Hammer House of Podcast. Unapologetic fan of The Time Monster.

Friday February 14, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Program B (Aviation Ballroom)
  Doctor Who Panels

2:00pm PST

Doctor Who Comic Book Memories
Reminiscing on the decades of Doctor Who in comic book form, six of our guests discuss their memories of working on - and enjoying - Doctor Who comic books and strips, including in Doctor Who Magazine.
Guests
avatar for Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Writer
Richard writes for TV, books and comics. He is the creator of new TV crime drama, Surface Tension for Chrysalis Vision and of Legendary Entertainment’s Rob (a new twist on Robin Hood). He has written on several TV shows, including the forthcoming final series of Thunderbirds Are... Read More →
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Paul Cornell

Writer, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Writer
Cricket, matters Fortean, walking, Kate Bush.
RS
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Robert Napton

Publisher, Legendary Comics
Robert Napton is a writer, editor, and publisher of graphic novels and comics. He is SVP & Publisher at Legendary Comics, a division of Legendary Entertainment.
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Scott Gray

Doctor Who Writer, Editor, Artist
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Michael Collins

Comics Artist, Writer, and Storyboard Artist for Doctor Who

Friday February 14, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Program B (Aviation Ballroom)
  Doctor Who Panels

2:00pm PST

Girl Power: What the Thirteenth Doctor Means to Me
A look back at the first season – and whatever part of the second that has aired so far – of Doctor Who starring Jodie Whitaker from the perspective of an all-female panel, analyzing the impact having the first female Doctor has made on the show’s viewers and fans, and what amazing prospects for storytelling might be in the series’ future.

MODERATOR:  Deborah Stanish
Guests
avatar for Emma Reeves

Emma Reeves

Screenwriter
I write for TV, stage and audio drama. A lot of children's TV, sci fi and some Big Finish audios.
avatar for Una McCormack
avatar for Joy Wilkinson

Joy Wilkinson

Writer, "The Witchfinders"

Panelists
avatar for Deborah Stanish

Deborah Stanish

Author/Editor/Podcaster, Verity! Podcast
DEBORAH STANISH is the co-editor of the Hugo nominated Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who.  Deborah is the moderator of the Hugo nominated Verity! Podcast, where six women, from around the globe, debate and discuss Doctor Who.
avatar for Inna Kanevsky

Inna Kanevsky

Professor, Psychology, San Diego Mesa College
A Russian speaking Jewish atheist from Ukraine, I live near San Diego with one husband, one or two somewhat grown up children, one cat, and unknown (to me) number of fish. I enjoy teaching psychology at San Diego Mesa College and on social media (TikTok:@dr_inna, Instagram:@_dr_inna... Read More →
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Ly Cao

Manager & PR Fairy, PixelWho
Ly (pronounced "Lee") is the Manager and PR Fairy for PixelWho, which creates pixelated geeky artwork and products to several fandoms. PixelWho is most known for their collaboration with the official BBC game “Doctor Who: Legacy” and provided artwork for an entire storyline within... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

Building the Universe Together
Doctor Who fans have been engaging with the show’s universe for decades, through the creation of their own fan fiction stories in print, on audio and in video. Our panel will take a look at the place fanfic, fan audio and fanvids have in the Doctor Who collective; how fan creation develops and sometimes even supplants canon in the minds of its fans; and what modern technology has done for the production and distribution of fan creativity.

MODERATOR:  Kevin Burnard
Panelists
avatar for Anna Livingston

Anna Livingston

Lead mod for A Teaspoon And An Open Mind (whofic.com). Public Twitter at @nonelvispub; Tumblr, Dreamwidth, and LiveJournal at @nonelvis.
avatar for Ardis VanMeerten
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Kevin Burnard

Writer, drone pilot, in your face queer. Currently sporadically making K9: Bingequake, a comedic podcast about the Australian K9 spinoff, and recently contributing a prose short story to the Faction Paradox line in The Boulevard: Volume One.
PF

Friday February 14, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Program E (Pacific Coast 1)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

Missy: The Panel
We’re talking about Michelle Gomez’s incarnation of the Master in relation to episodes of televised Doctor Who, audio adventures from Big Finish, comics, books, fan fiction, and fan theories.

MODERATOR:  Catherine Jersey
Guests
avatar for Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Writer
Richard writes for TV, books and comics. He is the creator of new TV crime drama, Surface Tension for Chrysalis Vision and of Legendary Entertainment’s Rob (a new twist on Robin Hood). He has written on several TV shows, including the forthcoming final series of Thunderbirds Are... Read More →
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Matt Fitton

Writer, Big Finish
avatar for Peter Anghelides

Panelists
avatar for Catherine Jersey

Catherine Jersey

🌂 Cosplayer, writer, video editor. .IG: CatsimileCosplayYouTube: LonelyPencil 💙💙
avatar for Sylvia Lupien
avatar for Veronica Swarens

Friday February 14, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

TARDIS Talks: Gallifrey One 2020 Academic Symposium
Gallifrey One is proud to present this year’s symposium on Doctor Who academic topics, a special presentation of short lectures by convention attendees on a variety of topics, selected by our own academic chairs Paul Booth and Joy Piedmont. Featured presentations include:

Keynote Address: 
  • 3:00pm: Making Science Fiction Science Fact, or Becoming a Time Lord (with one heart), by Dr. Anita Sengupta
  • 3:15pm: Q&A
Panel One – Religion and the Doctor:
  • 3:25pm: Judaism and Doctor Who, by Rachel Donner
  • 3:40pm: The Doctor and Christmas, a Modern Love Story, by Erica Veitch
  • 3:55pm: Panel Q&A
Panel Two – History and Theory in Doctor Who
  • 4:05pm: The Bard, the Frost Fair and the King: Doctor Who and Black British History, by Amanda-Rae Prescott
  • 4:20pm: Zygons as Zombies: Abjection in Doctor Who, by Brenna Jones
  • 4:35pm: Myth Makers, Myth Breakers, and Myth Remakers, by T. Tablesawsen
  • 4:50pm: Panel Q&A
Panel Three – The Text of Doctor Who
  • 5:00pm: No Fixed Points in Time: Versioning Doctor Who, by Derek Kompare
  • 5:15pm: Doctor Who Canon, by Evan Teng
  • 5:30pm: Decision-Making Doctor, by Jack Arnal
  • 5:45pm: Panel Q&A

Guests
avatar for Anita Sengupta

Anita Sengupta

CEO, Hydroplane Ltd.
ANITA SENGUPTA is an aerospace engineer, rocket scientist, professor, tech entrepreneur, instrument rated pilot, and Captain in the Civil Air Patrol US Air Force Auxiliary. She worked for NASA for 16 years where she led the design of propulsion and landing systems for deep space... Read More →

Panelists
avatar for Amanda-Rae Prescott

Amanda-Rae Prescott

Freelance Journalist
Freelance journalist for Den of Geek and other publications. Contributor to Doctor Who Magazine. Doctor Who cosplayer, occasional podcast guest, and advocate for more Whovians of color to participate in fandom.
BJ
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Derek Kompare

Associate Professor and Chair, SMU Film and Media Arts
media scholar/apologist, teacher, parent, fan, feminist, American, procrastinator, human, est'd 1969. Don't stop / chalang alang alang.
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avatar for Evan Teng
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Jack Arnal

Cognitive Psychologist
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Joy Piedmont

Co-producer, Reality Bomb
Joy's a K-12 Librarian at a Manhattan independent school. As a freelance writer, she has contributed to Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch and reviewed YA literature for School Library Journal. Since 2017, she has co-produced Reality Bomb: A Doctor Who Podcast with Graeme Burk. You can also hear her on Five Years Rapid, a podcast covering the Third Doctor's era, co-hosted with Kyle Anderson. Along with Rachel Donner and Graeme Burk, she organized the Gallifrey Stands fundraisers which raised money and awareness for issues such as gun violence... Read More →
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Paul Booth

Dr. Booth is a Professor of Media and Cinema Studies/Communication Technology in the College of Communication of DePaul University.
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Rachel Donner

Recurring panelist, This Week in Time Travel podcast. Contributor, Outside In Takes a Stab.
avatar for T Tablesawsen

Friday February 14, 2020 3:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Program B (Aviation Ballroom)
  Doctor Who Panels

4:00pm PST

What To Do, When There's No Who?
How does one continue to express and keep up with their Whovian fandom when there’s no new episodes or related content for an entire year (or more)? Our panelists will help you find the tools you need to cope with a lengthy Who-iatus.

MODERATOR:  Ben Heywood
Panelists
avatar for Andrew T. Elkins

Andrew T. Elkins

Cosplayer, Event Producer, Talent Agent, Geek ReGeneration
Andrew is a long-time Doctor Who and Science-Fiction Fan who has become very well known for his 4th Doctor cosplay through Geek Regeneration. Other cosplays include the Brigadier, the 3rd Doctor, Tony Stark, Doctor Strange, and Albus Dumbledore, with many more in the works. He has... Read More →
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Ben Heywood

I’m one half of the podcasting duo, The Metebelis Two. A Brit who’s been living in the USA now for 20 years, I’m a lifelong Who fan, and can remember all the way back to episode three of The Spearhead From Space. I can talk podcasting, Doctor Who art & design, British & European... Read More →
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Lena Barkin

Freelance Writer & Academic, Polygon, Nerdist, SYFY Wire
Jamie scholar, Doctor Who lifer - I wrote a Polygon article about how villains are hot

Friday February 14, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels

5:00pm PST

Doc the Casbah
Our opening day for Gallifrey One 2020 happens to be on Valentine’s Day, so we’re taking an hour to celebrate as we choose the most romantic Doctor Who TV episodes and audio adventures, discussing which are perfect to share with your romantic partner.

MODERATOR:  Kendrick Hough
Guests
avatar for Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Writer
Richard writes for TV, books and comics. He is the creator of new TV crime drama, Surface Tension for Chrysalis Vision and of Legendary Entertainment’s Rob (a new twist on Robin Hood). He has written on several TV shows, including the forthcoming final series of Thunderbirds Are... Read More →

Panelists
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avatar for Kendrick Hough

Kendrick Hough

I love the pure historical stories the most!I also love talking about gender representation on Doctor Who, and chatting with you about your favorite companions and stories.
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Kim Rogers

Co-Editor, Head Over Feels
I just have a lot of feelings

Friday February 14, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

6:00pm PST

Doctor Who Deathmatch: Producers & Script Editors
Building on our previous (and wildly popular) Deathmatch panels! This time around, we’re going to decide which of the longtime producers and script editors of the series (both eras) is the best in the show’s long history. As always, our panelists will, at a very high rate of speed, review, then vote on, the worthiness of each companion, and declare through elimination an outright winner to crown the best of the best.
Guests
avatar for Paul Cornell

Paul Cornell

Writer, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Writer
Cricket, matters Fortean, walking, Kate Bush.

Panelists
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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 →
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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 →
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Jimmie Meader

Traveler, Improviser, Writer, Musician
A graduate of The Second City Training Center, Jimmie is an actor and improviser from Chicago, Illinois. As a long time member of the League of Improv Heroes, he has performed improvisational theater and music for over thirty years at numerous venues including the famed Second City... Read More →
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Joseph Scrimshaw

Comedian, Writer, Podcaster
Joseph Scrimshaw is a writer, comedian, and podcast host based in Los Angeles. He's a writer for Adult Swim's fantasy comedy TV show, Tigtone, and has also written for the movie riffing group RiffTrax, Screen Junkies, and more. Joseph’s plays Adventures in Mating, An Inconvenient... Read More →
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Kevin Wilcox

Writer/Performer
Kevin Wilcox is a writer/performer living in Brooklyn. He is 16.67% of the improv team WhoProv NYC and 100% of the sketch/character team Shoikler. He has yet to host a podcast, but he can be heard on a few in the key role of "Audience Member Asking Question." He completed the Classic... Read More →
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Lelon Stoldt

I do a Doctor Who podcast with my kids: http://indoctrination.lelon.net/
RS
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Friday February 14, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

6:00pm PST

Friday Video Bonanza
Though we no longer have a dedicated video room, we are turning over Program E on Friday and Saturday evenings for some video fun. The video schedule can be found in your program book.
Friday February 14, 2020 6:00pm - 11:59pm PST
Program E (Pacific Coast 1)
  Doctor Who Panels

10:00pm PST

Who's Drunk History Is It Anyway?
Tipsy Whovian experts, including several of our guests, enjoy adult beverages and tell tall tales while our improv comedy team acts them out, plus extra fun and games like “Scenes from a Fez.” (Adult beverages not provided so bring your own!)

MODERATOR:  Willow Polson
Guests
avatar for Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Writer
Richard writes for TV, books and comics. He is the creator of new TV crime drama, Surface Tension for Chrysalis Vision and of Legendary Entertainment’s Rob (a new twist on Robin Hood). He has written on several TV shows, including the forthcoming final series of Thunderbirds Are... Read More →
avatar for Emma Reeves

Emma Reeves

Screenwriter
I write for TV, stage and audio drama. A lot of children's TV, sci fi and some Big Finish audios.

Panelists
avatar for Andy Hicks

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 →
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avatar for Willow Polson

Willow Polson

Executive Producer, Chronokinesis Entertainment

Friday February 14, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
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Saturday, February 15
 

10:00am PST

Doctor Who Crossover: Don't Panic Edition
Another year of one of our favorite panels, this time exploring the juxtaposition of Doctor Who and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (which is celebrating its 42nd anniversary!). We’ll discuss the many crossovers between the two, as well as delving into the brilliant elements that could be brought over into the Whoniverse.

MODERATOR:  Michael Ackerman
Guests
avatar for Scott Gray

Scott Gray

Doctor Who Writer, Editor, Artist

Panelists
CW
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Dan Murphy

I've been a fan of Doctor Who since 1980. My favorite story is the one I'm currently viewing, reading, or listening to. Gallifrey One is family. At Gallifrey One - You Are Not Alone. Cheers
JP
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Mike Ackerman

I am the end of time!
Angus Macbagpipe
PM
RS
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Tom Dickinson

Host and Sole Proprietor, Doctor Who: The Moment

Saturday February 15, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

11:00am PST

Finding Yourself in Doctor Who
Both by design and in practice, Doctor Who has both a long history of breaking barriers, and yet staying endemically the same. This panel will embrace the diversity that Doctor Who has demonstrated over time, and critique where matters of representation on race, gender and sexuality hasn’t gone far enough, exploring the idea of whose stories the show is ultimately telling.

MODERATOR:  Laura Sirikul
Panelists
avatar for Amanda-Rae Prescott

Amanda-Rae Prescott

Freelance Journalist
Freelance journalist for Den of Geek and other publications. Contributor to Doctor Who Magazine. Doctor Who cosplayer, occasional podcast guest, and advocate for more Whovians of color to participate in fandom.
avatar for Assad Khaishgi

Assad Khaishgi

Co-host, Police Box in the Junkyard Podcast
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 →
avatar for Laura Sirikul
MC
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Skye Seitz

Co-host of The Queer Archive Podcast.
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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

Saturday February 15, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

12:00pm PST

Words, Not Weapons
The Doctor has often chosen words over weapons which has resulted in a garden of memorable quotes to pick from. Panelists will discuss their all-time favorite Doctor Who quotes, and why those quotes are so important to the show’s mythos.

MODERATOR:  Heather Berberet
Guests
avatar for Emma Reeves

Emma Reeves

Screenwriter
I write for TV, stage and audio drama. A lot of children's TV, sci fi and some Big Finish audios.

Panelists
BJ
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Dr. Heather M. Berberet

Psychologist, Heather M Berberet, Psy.D.
Private practice psychologist helping adults, couples, and adolescents heal from trauma. Co-host of Free The Squee podcast. Author of Doctor Who: On The Couch blog. Mom, wife.
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Ly Cao

Manager & PR Fairy, PixelWho
Ly (pronounced "Lee") is the Manager and PR Fairy for PixelWho, which creates pixelated geeky artwork and products to several fandoms. PixelWho is most known for their collaboration with the official BBC game “Doctor Who: Legacy” and provided artwork for an entire storyline within... Read More →
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Mike Chen

Author, HarperCollins
Mike Chen is the author of HERE AND NOW AND THEN (MIRA, 2019) and A BEGINNING AT THE END (MIRA, 2020). He has contributed to major geek websites (The Mary Sue, The Portalist, Tor), covered the NHL for mainstream media outlets, and is super proud of his Star Trek: TNG fan fiction... Read More →
RS

Saturday February 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

2:00pm PST

A Salute to Terrance Dicks
One of the true legends of Doctor Who history sadly left us in 2019, leaving behind a rich tapestry of stories, characters and memorable moments. We will discuss the impact Terrance Dicks had on the program, from his days as script editor and writer on the series, to his many Target novelizations and feature novels… all in loving memory of one of our Doctor Who heroes.

MODERATOR:  Paul Cornell
Guests
avatar for Scott Gray

Scott Gray

Doctor Who Writer, Editor, Artist
avatar for Paul Cornell

Paul Cornell

Writer, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Writer
Cricket, matters Fortean, walking, Kate Bush.
DJ

David J Howe

Telos Publishing
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Emma Reeves

Screenwriter
I write for TV, stage and audio drama. A lot of children's TV, sci fi and some Big Finish audios.
KB

Keith Barnfather

Reeltime Pictures

Panelists
avatar for Lizbeth Myles

Lizbeth Myles

Writer, podcaster
Writer of audio dramas. Regular on the Verity! podcast and co-host of The Hammer House of Podcast. Unapologetic fan of The Time Monster.

Saturday February 15, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Program C (Pacific Coast 4/5)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

Doctor Who: Step One
A discussion about which parts of Doctor Who are the best to show a total first-timer to the series. How do fans get friends into the show? Which episodes must be avoided at all costs? We might even venture into introducing TV-Who fans to the audios, comics, novels, and so forth.

MODERATOR:  Michael Broussard
Panelists
avatar for Audra Atkins-Reeves
HC
MB
avatar for Michael Nixon

Michael Nixon

Podcaster, The Game of Rassilon
Michael Nixon is the Engineer of The Game of Rassilon: A Doctor Who Role Playing Game Podcast.
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Riley Silverman

Writer/Comedian
Writer of Star Wars books, articles, and funny podcasts. Former Doctor turned GM (Game Missy) on Game of Rassilon. Rider of all rides at Disneyland in a single day. Thinks your hair looks nice. (She/Her)
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Stephen Prescott

Owner, A MadMan with a Box Productions

Saturday February 15, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Program E (Pacific Coast 1)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

The Music of Doctor Who: A Retrospective
2020 marks the ten-year anniversary of Gallifrey One’s annual panel discussions about the world of Doctor Who music, so we thought we’d present an overview… not just of Doctor Who music over the years, but how our perceptions about such have changed as the series has progressed.

MODERATOR:  Ramie Tateishi
Guests
SW

Panelists
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Kat Griffiths

Podcaster/Producer, Verity! Podcast
Katrina Griffiths (they/she) is a Canadian podcaster, writer, and history student.
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Mick Schubert

Science Maker
Professionally writing, editing, and making magic out of science. Come and chat!
RT

Saturday February 15, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Program B (Aviation Ballroom)
  Doctor Who Panels

4:00pm PST

Taking Your Love of Doctor Who to the Next Level
From making fan videos and writing fan fiction, to crafting scarves, making costumes, creating props, illustrating and painting (and even throwing gatherings, viewing parties and conventions): Doctor Who fosters a sense of creativity in many of its fans. Our panel will discuss the macrocosm of Doctor Who fan expression and devotion.

MODERATOR:  Brian Uiga
Guests
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Christopher Jones

Artist, Christopher Jones Illustration
Christopher Jones is a comic book artist who has worked on DC's Young Justice, The Batman Strikes!, Batman '66, Justice League Adventures, Marvel's Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Re-Animator, Dr. Blink: Superhero Shrink & more! Cristopher is currently drawing the ALSO KNOWN AS... Read More →

Panelists
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Abie Ekenezar

Owner, BabsEk Productions
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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 →
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Brian Uiga

Head of Engineering, Lasergraphics Inc
Brian is the head of engineering / lead designer for the motion picture restoration firm Lasergraphics Inc.  He is also one of the subjects of the upcoming documentary "InDoctornated", following three people whose careers and passions inspired by Doctor Who are changing the world.On... Read More →
JP
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Kevin Wilcox

Writer/Performer
Kevin Wilcox is a writer/performer living in Brooklyn. He is 16.67% of the improv team WhoProv NYC and 100% of the sketch/character team Shoikler. He has yet to host a podcast, but he can be heard on a few in the key role of "Audience Member Asking Question." He completed the Classic... Read More →
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Lauren Bancroft

Producer, Bancroffed Inc.
Lauren Bancroft is a Los Angeles-based producer most known for the famed sketch comedy show CBS Showcase 2022, and 2023 (Paramount), the documentary The Making of Happier Than Ever (Disney+), and short films Bad Rabbit (Hulu), Wild Bitch (winner of “Best Thriller” at Hollyshorts... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Program E (Pacific Coast 1)
  Doctor Who Panels

5:00pm PST

Home Video, The Long Way Around
Discussing the history of Doctor Who on home video, on VHS, DVD, Blu Ray, digital distribution and beyond, including and the amount of time and, yes, money a collector has to put in to completing their collection.

MODERATOR:  Steve Traylen
Panelists
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Ben Paddon

Writer / Comedian, The Game of Rassilon
Ben is a British-born writer and comedian living in LA. They are part of The Game of Rassilon: A Doctor Who Roleplaying Game Podcast, and they created and wrote the scifi-comedy audiodrama podcast Jump Leads, which launched in 2023. They are also the cohost of Out on Her Fanny: A... Read More →
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Steve Traylen

30 year fan. UK expat currently living in Portland. Oregon.Interests other than Doctor Who - Board Gaming, Politics, Skeptic and Liberal issues. AFC Bournemouth.

Saturday February 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels

6:00pm PST

Saturday Video Bonanza
Though we no longer have a dedicated video room, we are turning over Program E on Friday and Saturday evenings for some video fun. The video schedule can be found in your program book.
Saturday February 15, 2020 6:00pm - 11:59pm PST
Program E (Pacific Coast 1)
  Doctor Who Panels
 
Sunday, February 16
 

10:00am PST

A Doctor for Divided Times
A panel discussion about how the Doctor (both in her current incarnation as well as prior lifetimes) and Doctor Who has addressed the sociopolitical and scientific issues of our times, subtly and not so subtly, from British labor issues and common markets, to today’s polarized political climate, ecology and climate change.

MODERATOR:  Marcia Franklin
Panelists
CH
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Derek Kompare

Associate Professor and Chair, SMU Film and Media Arts
media scholar/apologist, teacher, parent, fan, feminist, American, procrastinator, human, est'd 1969. Don't stop / chalang alang alang.
JO
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Marcia Franklin

Blogger, Confessions of a Neowhovian
Having come to Doctor Who as an adult in 2008, as modern Series Four was being broadcast, Marcia dubbed herself a "Neowhovian"—both a new fan and a fan of the "new" show. She quickly became a fan of the entire run, both Classic and modern, and since January 2011 has blogged regularly... Read More →
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Nicholas Whyte

I work in political consultancy and communications in Brussels. I was also the administrator of the Hugo Awards in 2017 and 2019.

Sunday February 16, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels

12:00pm PST

Thinking Outside the TARDIS
From caustic posts and insulting behavior, to bullying celebrities off their social media accounts, and actively sabotaging product with false reviews… social media and the Internet can certainly become very toxic very quickly. Doctor Who has certainly never been immune from it, either; witness the reaction over the first female Doctor. While there is always room for debate and discussion, toxic fandom online is a serious problem. How can we, as fans, combat this negative force within our own fandom communities?

MODERATOR:  Isa Gunther
Guests
DK

Panelists
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Felicity Kusinitz

Mayor of Chickentown, The Flopcast
Doctor Who fan for over 30 years. Co-producer of The Flopcast, a silly, geeky pop-culture podcast on the ESO Network.
IG

Sunday February 16, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels

2:00pm PST

The Doctor Who Decade Draft
Our panel will have six slots to select six televised Doctor Who stories, one from each of the five major decades of broadcast (1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s) plus one bonus pick. Each panelist will pick a theme that is best represented by their selections… but no two panelists will have the same theme. Are they best representative of each era? The best stories? The funniest? The best to show a newcomer?

MODERATOR:  Derek Kompare
Panelists
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Derek Kompare

Associate Professor and Chair, SMU Film and Media Arts
media scholar/apologist, teacher, parent, fan, feminist, American, procrastinator, human, est'd 1969. Don't stop / chalang alang alang.
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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 →
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Jack Arnal

Cognitive Psychologist
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Nicole Carlson

Outside In contributor, ceramic artist, enormous geek
SM
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Tom Dickinson

Host and Sole Proprietor, Doctor Who: The Moment

Sunday February 16, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels

3:00pm PST

It Takes All Kinds to Make an (Extended) Universe
Join our panelists as we wade through as many of the novels, audios, comics and such that we can, that all make up the ever expanding Who-niverse of Doctor Who.

MODERATOR:  Emma Reeves
Guests
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Matt Fitton

Writer, Big Finish
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Emma Reeves

Screenwriter
I write for TV, stage and audio drama. A lot of children's TV, sci fi and some Big Finish audios.

Panelists
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Jason Miller

Doctor Who podcaster (The Trap One Podcast, and Doctor Who Literature). Girl Dad. Brooklynite. Retired lawyer. Not necessarily in that order.
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Nathan Skreslet

Owner & Artist, PixelWho
Nathan is the artist behind PixelWho, and has loved Doctor Who since the age of 8. Nathan has been a professional graphic designer for nearly 25 years; with experience in graphic, concept, and commercial design. He has taken his graphic design and fine arts background and combined... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Program D (Pacific Coast 2/3)
  Doctor Who Panels
 
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