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'''The Doctor Who Appreciation Society''' or DWAS was a non-profit making body formed in [[1976]] with 70 members. By [[1982]] it had some 1,700 members. | '''The Doctor Who Appreciation Society''' or DWAS was a non-profit making body formed in [[1976]] with 70 members. By [[1982]], it had some 1,700 members. | ||
It was the only Doctor Who fan club officially recognised by the BBC. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling fan interest; it even required [[John Nathan-Turner]] the then producer to have two secretaries ([[Jane Judge]] and Fiona ?). | It was the only ''Doctor Who'' fan club officially recognised by the BBC. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling fan interest; it even required [[John Nathan-Turner]] the then producer to have two secretaries ([[Jane Judge]] and Fiona ?). | ||
[[File:DWAS Celestial Toyroom 1.jpg|thumb|120px|left|The first issue of ''The Celestial Toyroom'']]{{real world stub}}{{wikipediainfo}} | [[File:DWAS Celestial Toyroom 1.jpg|thumb|120px|left|The first issue of ''The Celestial Toyroom'']]{{real world stub}}{{wikipediainfo}} | ||
A twelve member executive committee governed the society, which had a Co-ordinator. | A twelve member executive committee governed the society, which had a Co-ordinator. | ||
Writers [[David Saunders]] and [[David J. Howe]] have both been | Writers [[David Saunders]] and [[David J. Howe]] have both been co-ordinators for the Society. | ||
[[Colin Baker]] is the current Honorary President of the Society. | |||
== Membership == | == Membership == | ||
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* [http://www.dwasonline.co.uk/ The societies official site] | * [http://www.dwasonline.co.uk/ The societies official site] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFwXiys29Os Interview with Paul Winter, Co-ordinator of DWAS on Talking Who] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFwXiys29Os Interview with Paul Winter, Co-ordinator of DWAS on Talking Who] | ||
[[Category:Fandom]] | [[Category:Fandom]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 26 January 2013
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society or DWAS was a non-profit making body formed in 1976 with 70 members. By 1982, it had some 1,700 members.
It was the only Doctor Who fan club officially recognised by the BBC. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling fan interest; it even required John Nathan-Turner the then producer to have two secretaries (Jane Judge and Fiona ?).
A twelve member executive committee governed the society, which had a Co-ordinator.
Writers David Saunders and David J. Howe have both been co-ordinators for the Society.
Colin Baker is the current Honorary President of the Society.
Membership
For an annual fee, members received a membership card and a monthly newsletter entitled The Celestial Toyroom.
Other Publications
The Society also produced a bi-monthly magazine called "Tardis" that featured articles and photographs and "Cosmic Masque" that contained fan fiction
