Chicago chronology

Doctor Who in Chicago

1965

Jan 3

Chicago Tribune publishes an article about the possible sale of Doctor Who to America

1969

Apr 12-18

WFLD shows Doctor Who and the Daleks Monday through Saturday

1975

Sep 29

WTTW begins airing Doctor Who

1980

Feb 11

WTTW begins airing Tom Baker stories

1981

Jan 4

WTTW begins airing compilations, Sunday nights at 11pm

1983

May	Peter Davison appears at New Fantasy Shop
Aug 12-14	convention at The Ramada O'Hare
Nov 23	WTTW airs The Five Doctors
Nov 26-27	Ultimate Celebration. Guests include Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney

1985

Nov 29-Dec 1

TARDIS 22 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Guests include Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Janet Fielding, Louise Jameson, Elisabeth Sladen, Mark Strickson, Sarah Sutton, Terry Walsh, Lalla Ward, John Nathan-Turner

1987

July 4-5

The Doctor Who Celebration & Tour visits Navy Pier

1990

Nov 23-25

Visions '90 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Frazer Hines

1991

Nov 29-Dec 1

Visions '91 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Tom Baker, John Levene, Mark Strickson, Mary Tamm, Deborah Watling

1992

Nov 27-29

Visions '92 at the Ramada O'Hare. Guests include Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant

1993

Nov 26-28

Visions '93 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Carole Ann Ford, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicola Bryant, William Russell, John Levene, John Leeson, Anthony Ainley

1994

Nov 25-27

Visions '94 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, John Levene

1995

Nov 24-26

Visions '95 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Michael Craze

1996

Sep 8	WTTW stops showing Doctor Who
Nov 27-29	Visions '96 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Colin Baker, Sarah Sutton, Lalla Ward, Deborah Watling, Yee Jee Tso, Philip Segal

1997

Nov 28-30

Visions '97 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Peter Davison, Frazer Hines, Louise Jameson

1998

Nov 27-29

Visions '98 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Guests include Sylvester McCoy, Louise Jameson, Caroline John

Links

• broadcast chronology
• list of WTTW broadcasts
• Visions at Wikipedia