Over the years there have been a few individuals who have helped formulate the Doctor Who Online you see before you today. One of those people (and we're sure he'd be surprised to learn of this) is Doctor Who fan, author and publisher, David J. Howe. At a Doctor Who Appreciation Society event, back in the early days of our online journey, David gave us some sage advice about cutting our own path and being original with the site. For too long we had followed too closely in the footsteps of Outpost Gallfrey and tried to emulate their style, and it was David who kindly set us on the right path and helped us carve our own direction.
David J. Howe is a name that most Doctor Who fans worth their salt, will know - and those who do not, really should! He has authored and co-authored some of the best factual Doctor Who books in many a fans collection. Titles such as The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties - not to mention the Handbooks and the Transcendental Toybox books, have all been a companion to this site, as well as important reference points.
What David doesn't know about Doctor Who merchandise isn't worth knowing, and with the recent news that he plans to open a merchandise museum, showcasing his lifetime's collection, we were incredibly excited. The whole operation needs your help though - the fans! David, and his lovely wife Sam, have started an Indiegogo campaign to raise the £30,000+ needed to open the museum. Fans can help from as little as £1 and there are some truly fantastic perks, ranging from getting a shout out from the man himself, to having Dinner with Chase Masterson or Frazer Hines!
To give you an idea of how popular the campaign has been, its only been live for 48 hours and has already accumulated £2000+ of donations, and we want you to help them smash their target, so please donate whatever you can afford and in the Summer of 2018 we can all be rewarded with an incredibly exciting museum experience!
+ SUPPORT The Doctor Who Merchandise Museum Indiegogo Campaign!
+ BUY some fantastic Doctor Who books from Telos Publishing.
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Our friends over at The Doctor Who Appreciation Society have been in touch with details of a charity eBay auction of items belonging to late Doctor Who fan, Philip Jessett, who sadly passed away of Leukaemia.
By agreement with Phllip's mother Paula, the items in the collection are now available to bid on via the DWAS eBay site. 100% of each item's sale price will be donated (via eBay's charity partner Missionfish) to 'Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research'.
We hope that everyone who reads this will take a look at the items available and consider placing a bid for something.
Some items have been restricted to UK bidders as delivery costs to overseas locations are likely to be prohibitive.
+ More information about the charity can be found at: http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk
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Dr Who and the Daleks and Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD, originally released in 1965 and 1966 have been completely restored by the current owner, Studio Canal, to create new High Definition versions.
As well as being scheduled for release on Blu-ray, cinematic versions have also been made, and Riverside Studios in association with the Doctor Who Appreciation Society will be amongst the very first to premiere the new versions.
On Sunday 26th May 2013 both films will be shown in HD on the big screen at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The afternoon, co-organised by DWAS will be a fun packed afternoon Dalek-themed fun.
Tickets are just £10-50 for the double bill with discounts for children and other concessions.
Full details can be found at the DWAS website by visiting www.dwasonline.co.uk and clicking the ‘Dr Who at the Movies’ link.
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On Saturday 29th October, The Doctor Who Appreciation Society will be staging their annual 'Time' Doctor Who convention at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios.
Time 5 will be an unmissable event for Doctor Who fans - not just because of their fantastic guest line-up, but also due to the fact that Episode One of the Classic Series Jon Pertwee adventure Invasion of the Dinosaurs is going to be screened in colour for the first time since its original broadcast on 12th January 1974!
DWO will also be in attendance on the day offering a wide selection of Doctor Who related merchandise, and giving away a FREE Doctor Who Micro Figure to the first 50 customers!
Guests:
Paul Darrow (Tekker in Timelash, Hawkins in Silurians)
Richard Franklin (Mike Yates Pertwee era)
David Bailie (Taren Capel in Robots of Death, Celestial Toymaker at Big Finish)
Louise Page (costumes for the Tennant era)
Mike Tucker (VFX classic and New Who and bringing props!)
Dan Hall (Commissioning editor 2Entertain with surprises!)
Chris Guard (Bellboy from Greatest Show)
Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmons from Rise of the Cybermen and Doomsday)
Daniel King (Davenport in Unicorn and the Wasp)
Ayesha Antoine (Dee Dee Blasco from Midnight)
And Gareth David Lloyd (Ianto Jones in Doctor Who and Torchwood)
In other DWAS related news, the society now has a presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, so make sure you follow them, and stay tuned to their YouTube channel as some great Doctor Who related content will be added over the coming weeks and months.
+ For more info or to book tickets to DWAS events, visit the DWAS website at:http://www.dwasonline.co.uk/.
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Respected Doctor Who artist Alister Pearson has produced a piece of artwork based on the three books covers for ‘Day of the Daleks’, including Alister’s own.
This will be raffled at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society's 'Time 5’ convention on 29th October 2011.
DWAS have also produced some high quality A4 prints of the picture, each of which will be individually signed by Alister. These can be bought either at Riverside Studios on 29th October or pre-ordered now via their website.
The price is just £5 and all proceeds from both print sales and the raffle will be given to ‘Help for Heroes’ which supports British servicemen and women who have been injured in service.
To order online or by post please visit www.dwasonline.co.uk and click the ‘Day of the Daleks’ link.
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On Sunday 4th September, in front of a packed Riverside Studios, Colin Baker (The 6th Doctor), proudly accepted the post of Honorary President of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society.
His surprise appearance at the "Day of the Daleks" convention held in Hammersmith, London followed a poll amongst DWAS members where he received more votes than all the other candidates combined. The post had been vacant since the death earlier this year of Nicholas Courtney, who had previously been the incumbent since 1997.
Colin received a rapturous reception from the audience, and was genuinely taken aback by both the title that was bestowed and also the response from those present.
Colin said: "I feel humble and truly delighted. To follow Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney is a great honour. I am abashed and very grateful."
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Our friends over at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society have been in touch with details of a fantastic Signed DVD offer for the upcoming release of Day of the Daleks.
The free-to-enter launch event for this new DVD on 4th September has been full for some time. However, if you could not get a ticket, or could not make the event, you can pre-order a copy of the DVD signed by guests Katy Manning and Richard Franklin.
There is no extra charge for the signed copy which should be delivered for the release date (currently 12th September).
To order a signed DVD (by post or online) and for more more information about the screening and the DVD release itself, please visit the Doctor Who Appreciation Society at www.dwasonline.co.uk and choose the ‘Day of the Daleks’ link. This offer is open to everyone.
[Source: DWAS]
At Midnight on Saturday 12th February 2011, The Doctor Who Appreciation Society will open the first section of it’s extensive archive online. They have a massive collection of publications about Doctor Who going back over thirty years and in the coming months will make some of the best parts available online, starting on Saturday with a number of interviews with people from years gone by.
Future selections will include items on conventions, newspaper stories, reference items, the changing faces of The Doctor and more.
Each item is, where possible, presented in it’s original format showing the public the changing face of Doctor Who Appreciation.
The ‘Celestial Archive’ will be available from Saturday at http://www.dwasonline.co.uk.
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society is the longest running Doctor Who fan club in existence.
For more information and for press interviews please contact www.dwasonline.co.uk/pressandpublicity.
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