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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 BBC-officially recognised Doctor Who fanclub. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling much of the fan interest that was around at the time that even required [[John Nathan-Turner]] the then producer to have two secretaries ([[Jane Judge]] and Fiona ?). | It was the only BBC-officially recognised Doctor Who fanclub. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling much of the fan interest that was around at the time that even required [[John Nathan-Turner]] the then producer to have two secretaries ([[Jane Judge]] and Fiona ?). | ||
[[ | [[file:DWAS Celestial Toyroom 1.jpg|thumb|90px|left|The first issue of ''The Celestial Toyroom'']]{{real world stub}}{{wikipediainfo}} | ||
A 12-member executive committee governed the society which had a Co-ordinator. | A 12-member executive committee governed the society which had a Co-ordinator. | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 3 April 2011
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 BBC-officially recognised Doctor Who fanclub. The BBC's support was largely a way of channelling much of the fan interest that was around at the time that even required John Nathan-Turner the then producer to have two secretaries (Jane Judge and Fiona ?).
A 12-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.
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 as well as "Cosmic Masque" that contained fan fiction
