Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer

Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer

Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer

Nigel Wrench: Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer

Delia Derbyshire was working in the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop in 1963 when she was given the score for a theme tune to a new science fiction series.
She turned those dots on a page into the swirling, shimmering Doctor Who title music – although it is the score’s author, Ron Grainer, who is credited as the composer.

Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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