Comments on: Delia Derbyshire and the Doctor http://liliwilkinson.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/delia-derbyshire-and-the-doctor Reader and writer of young adult literature Tue, 01 May 2012 03:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ada Lovelace Day: sound engineers – plethaurus http://liliwilkinson.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/delia-derbyshire-and-the-doctor/comment-page-1#comment-676 Ada Lovelace Day: sound engineers – plethaurus Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:34:38 +0000 http://liliwilkinson.com.au/?p=853#comment-676 [...] Lili Wilkinson blogged about Delia Derbyshire and the Doctor last year, and that’s a good inroduction to [...] [...] Lili Wilkinson blogged about Delia Derbyshire and the Doctor last year, and that’s a good inroduction to [...]

]]> By: Chris Miles http://liliwilkinson.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/delia-derbyshire-and-the-doctor/comment-page-1#comment-224 Chris Miles Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:49:55 +0000 http://liliwilkinson.com.au/?p=853#comment-224 That first Jon Pertwee one is a bit misleading, since it was an experimental rearrangement which only appeared on one episode ('Carnival of Monsters', episode three, I think). The blue vortex title sequence (the one that was introduced for Pertwee's final season and was modified for the Tom Baker era) is so iconic, particularly the logo. I wonder who came up with that logo? It's very strange. I have a soft spot for the Peter Howell version of the theme that was used for Tom Baker's final season and all of the Peter Davison run. A pretty gutsy reimagining, even if it sounds a little 80s now. And I like the starfield title sequence that goes with it. (Also helps that that is my personal favourite era of the show!) The Dominic Glynn (late Colin Baker) and Keff McCulloch arrangements (McCoy) are pretty horrible, and the McGann one is fairly anodyne. Love both of Murray Gold's arrangements for the new series. (I say both, but actually there were slight variations in the arrangements for each of the Tennant seasons.) But when it comes down to it, Delia Derbyshire's original arrangement trumps them all, just by being so unusual and inspired. (I just like the fact that the BBC had something called a Radiophonic Workshop. We could all do with a radiophonic workshop, I feel.) That first Jon Pertwee one is a bit misleading, since it was an experimental rearrangement which only appeared on one episode (‘Carnival of Monsters’, episode three, I think).

The blue vortex title sequence (the one that was introduced for Pertwee’s final season and was modified for the Tom Baker era) is so iconic, particularly the logo. I wonder who came up with that logo? It’s very strange.

I have a soft spot for the Peter Howell version of the theme that was used for Tom Baker’s final season and all of the Peter Davison run. A pretty gutsy reimagining, even if it sounds a little 80s now. And I like the starfield title sequence that goes with it. (Also helps that that is my personal favourite era of the show!)

The Dominic Glynn (late Colin Baker) and Keff McCulloch arrangements (McCoy) are pretty horrible, and the McGann one is fairly anodyne.

Love both of Murray Gold’s arrangements for the new series. (I say both, but actually there were slight variations in the arrangements for each of the Tennant seasons.)

But when it comes down to it, Delia Derbyshire’s original arrangement trumps them all, just by being so unusual and inspired. (I just like the fact that the BBC had something called a Radiophonic Workshop. We could all do with a radiophonic workshop, I feel.)

]]> By: Lucinda http://liliwilkinson.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/delia-derbyshire-and-the-doctor/comment-page-1#comment-223 Lucinda Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:17:46 +0000 http://liliwilkinson.com.au/?p=853#comment-223 The first one is brilliant, but I find all of them work. It's just a great tune. Ah, 2010. I so heart Matt Smith. The first one is brilliant, but I find all of them work. It’s just a great tune.

Ah, 2010. I so heart Matt Smith.

]]> By: Lilismum http://liliwilkinson.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/delia-derbyshire-and-the-doctor/comment-page-1#comment-222 Lilismum Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:03:46 +0000 http://liliwilkinson.com.au/?p=853#comment-222 The original gets the nostalgia vote, and it stands up well after 40+ years. I think the Christopher Eccleston one is the best of the updates, and the first Jon Pertwee and the movie one tie for being the worst. The original gets the nostalgia vote, and it stands up well after 40+ years. I think the Christopher Eccleston one is the best of the updates, and the first Jon Pertwee and the movie one tie for being the worst.

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