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Delia Ann Derbyshire was an English musician and composer of electronic music. She carried out pioneering work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop during the 1960s, including her electronic arrangement of the theme music to the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
Delia Derbyshire is known for work in sound across film and television. New Release currently presents 24 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who (1963), Out of the Unknown (1965), The Legend of Hell House (1973), Doctor Who at the Proms (2024), Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom (1976), Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975), Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (1976). The recorded credits span 1963 to 2024, including 20 movies and 4 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
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Known forSound
Movies20
TV shows4
Active years represented1963–2024
Place of birthCoventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Died
Also known as
Delia Ann Derbyshire
Known for
TV ShowDoctor Who
TV ShowDoctor Who
TV ShowOut of the Unknown
MovieThe Legend of Hell House
MovieDoctor Who at the Proms
MovieDoctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
MovieDoctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
MovieDoctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
MovieDoctor Who: The Gunfighters
MovieDoctor Who: The Chase
MovieDoctor Who: The Reign of Terror
MovieDoctor Who: The Sea Devils
MovieDoctor Who: Marco Polo
MovieDoctor Who: The Savages
MovieDoctor Who: An Unearthly Child
MovieDoctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
MovieDoctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
MovieDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
MovieDoctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
TV ShowWays of Seeing
MovieDoctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
MovieDoctor Who: The Macra Terror
MovieDoctor Who: Colony in Space
MovieDoctor Who: The Web Planet