The Sons of the Desert two years since 1978. Most have been located in the United States but some have been held in the United Kingdom and other countries. Actors and technicians who worked with Laurel and Hardy are frequent guests, and rare films and memorabilia are exhibited. The Sons organization has been profiled periodically in media outlets, usually in a newsworthy context (as when long-lost films have been discovered). In 1974 the British Broadcasting Corporation featured the Sons in its documentary film "Cuckoo." NBC's whimsical reality show "Real People" brought the Sons to a national audience in 1980. The CBN cable-television network scheduled a
Doctor Who Appreciation Society 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 fanzine "Tardis". The society currently produces a monthly print magazine, "Celestial Toyroom" (sent to the society's members), a quarterly digital magazine, "Cosmic Masque" (free to access via the DWAS website), hosts conventions, organises a network of local groups, and provides discounts to members for "Doctor Who"-related merchandise for sale on the society's online shop. The society gained