Tag: Blake’s 7

  • RIP Dudley Simpson

    RIP Dudley Simpson

    A message on the BBC Radiophonic Workshop facebook group sadly told me that composer Dudley Simpson died over the weekend. He was mostly famous for providing music for Doctor Who and the theme music for Tomorrow’s People, but also theme music for Ascent of Man and Blake’s 7. He was 95, a good innings, but…

  • Blake’s Junction 7

    Blake’s Junction 7

    Been getting into Tomorrow’s People and Blake 7 again and found this short film, which features Mark Heap, Johnny Vegas, Martin Freeman. Mackenzie Crook and Peter Tuddenham (original voice of Orac). Very funny, as imagining that they’ve turned up at Newport Pagnell at 3am continuing their travels in a Volvo and caravan, and well, Servalan…well…

  • RC 173: Radiophonic at 50

    RC 173: Radiophonic at 50

    The BBC Radiophonic Workshop turned 50 this year, and I pay tribute to the amazing work of this innovative electronic and electroacoustic music studio that created the music and sound effects for such radio and TV shows as Dr Who, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Changes, Blake’s 7, Lord of the Rings and The…

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