Laurel and Hardy comedians. The official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is known as The Sons of the Desert which was named after a fictitious fraternal society featured in the Laurel and Hardy film Sons of the Desert. Stan Laurel (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965) was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in Ulverston, Lancashire (today Cumbria), England into a theatrical family. His father Arthur Joseph Jefferson was a theatrical entrepreneur and theatre owner in northern England and Scotland who, with his wife, was a major force in the industry. In 1905, the Jefferson family moved to Glasgow to be closer to their
Doctor Who Appreciation Society sold a second collection of "Doctor Who" audio adventures entitled "Cosmic Fugue 2" with profits being donated to the charities HOPE for Romanian Orphans and The Meningitis Trust. The collection was presented by Louise Jameson and the individual stories were read by former "Doctor Who" stars with additional voices being provided by Nicola Quinn and Steven Wickham. Doctor Who Appreciation Society The "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society (DWAS) is a society for fans of the television series "Doctor Who". It was founded in May 1976, emerging from the Westfield College "Doctor Who" Appreciation Society and the editors and readers of the