Lost Tapes of the Dr Who Composer

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BBC news item (also broadcast on Radio 4's PM programme) covering the announcement of the Delia Derbyshire Archive at the University of Manchester and the work being carried out on the archive by David Butler.

 

The title of the news item is misleading - Delia Derbyshire did not compose the Doctor Who theme tune!  Instead, Delia realised Ron Grainer's composition, in 1963, but arranged it in an extraordinary manner that astonished Grainer and generations of audiences since!

Period18 Jul 2008

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  • TitleLost Tapes of the Dr Who Composer
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC News
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size602 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date18/07/08
    DescriptionBBC News item (also broadcast on Radio 4's PM programme) covering the announcement of the Delia Derbyshire Archive at the University of Manchester and the work being carried out on the archive by David Butler.

    The title of the news item is misleading - Delia Derbyshire did not compose the Doctor Who theme tune! Instead, Delia realised Ron Grainer's composition, in 1963, but arranged it in an extraordinary manner that astonished Grainer and generations of audiences since!
    Producer/AuthorNigel Wrench
    URLnews.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7512072.stm
    PersonsDavid Butler
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