Tag: Doctor Who theme music
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Doctor Who Goes to Glastonbury
Well Glastonbury didn’t make an appearance in the final episode of Doctor Who as I thought – BUT the Doctor DID make an appearance at Glastonbury. Check out this brilliant final song from Orbital with Matt Smith. Delia would’ve loved this, I’m sure. This is the Orbital’s version of the theme song – rumours have…
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Ada Lovelace Day: Delia Derbyshire
As part of Ada Lovelace Day organised by the wonderful Suw Charman-Anderson, Finding Ada has asked bloggers to celebrate the achievements of women in technology and science. It’s obvious to me who to celebrate – Delia Derbyshire, mathematician, musician, sound artist, and early audio engineer/technologist. Born in Coventry in 1937 she grew up during the…
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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…