![]() ![]() The master recording for this arrangement has a section that comes after the second repeat of the main melody (which in turn follows the first instance of the middle eight) where the bassline start a loop of two bars each instead of repeating the main theme or the 'middle eight'. The studio requested some changes and the second arrangement, used until the middle of Season 4, features some wind/wave effects. In addition, a variant version was used for the unbroadcast pilot episode version, which incorporates the sound of a thunderclap at the beginning. Two versions of this arrangement exist, one with the TARDIS' dematerialisation sound and one without. It consists of the main theme and the "middle eight" in an ABABA pattern. ![]() Her first arrangement was released as a single, but never used as the opening title music. The final arrangement of the theme was made by making a recording of each section ( bass line, melody, etc.) and putting them together to form the final mono track. Each sound was then changed in pitch and duration using purely analogue equipment. The method she chose was to create each sound from scratch using a variety of methods from pure tones to piano strings. She was given the composition by Grainer and asked to create the music. The Iconic Theme Tune - Me, You and Doctor Who - BBCĪlthough Ron Grainer has always received sole credit for the theme music, Delia Derbyshire with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was responsible for all the arrangements for Seasons 1 through 17. However, it's heard in one of the 1970s Derbyshire closing arrangements, as well as both the Howell and Glynn closing arrangement, both the McCulloch opening and closing arrangement, the second 2005 Gold closing arrangement, the 2007 Gold closing arrangement, one of the 2010 Gold closing arrangements, and the second 2018 Akinola closing arrangement. The bridge is heard on the full-length versions of the Derbyshire, Howell, and Glynn arrangements but has generally been omitted in all other TV versions of the opening theme. Bridge: a brief, percussive phrase that occurs midway through the theme.This section of the theme has often been omitted on TV broadcasts, particularly the opening credits, although it became a major part of the opening themes used during the Sylvester McCoy era and the 1996 TV movie. ![]() Middle eight: This is a sweeping phrase of melody that is used to separate repetitions of the main melody.Main melody: This is the main tune ( ooo-weee-ooooooooo eee-yoo-ooooooooo.) which dominates most arrangements of the theme.Introduction section: This consists of the iconic " unnh-ba da-bum, unnh-ba da-bum, unnh-ba-da-da-bum, unnh-ba daa-unh da-danh-ba-da-da-dum." bassline melody that begins most versions of the theme and carries on underneath.The Doctor Who theme consists of several sections which appear variously in the different arrangements, sometimes in different order, and sometimes omitted or modified: It has also been used for most licensed works featuring the central Doctor Who characters, with the exception of the two Peter Cushing films of the mid-1960s, spin-off programmes, and the occasional audio production that has not featured any theme music.Īlthough Grainer has always been credited as the theme's sole composer, several histories of the series indicate that, due to Delia Derbyshire's involvement in creating the theme's iconic initial arrangement, Grainer attempted, without success, to have her credited as co-composer. It is also one of the longest continually-used pieces of theme music in Western entertainment history, surpassed only by the theme from Coronation Street (in use since 1960), and the " James Bond Theme" (in use since 1962). Although it has undergone many rearrangements, this piece of music has remained the sole theme for the series throughout its history, making it one of the most recognisable themes in the history of British television. The Doctor Who theme was composed by Ron Grainer and made its debut with the title sequence of the first episode of the Doctor Who series in 1963. The Doctor Who theme as performed at the 2013 BBC Proms. Doctor Who Theme - Doctor Who Prom - BBC Proms 2013 - Radio 3
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