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Delia Derbyshire

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, May 05 1937

Birthplace: Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

Death: Tue, Jul 03 2001

Delia Derbyshire is 64 years old

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Doctor Who at the Proms

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who at the Proms as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 24 2024

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 02 2024

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 05 2022

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 26 2021

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3 as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 16 2021

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who: The Macra Terror as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 25 2019

Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 16 2018

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Delia Derbyshire was 42 in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 12 1980

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

Delia Derbyshire was 42 in Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 15 1979

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Delia Derbyshire was 42 in Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 17 1979

Doctor Who: City of Death

Delia Derbyshire was 42 in Doctor Who: City of Death as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 20 1979

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 42 in Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 22 1979

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 24 1979

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 13 1979

Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1978

Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 18 1978

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 21 1978

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

Delia Derbyshire was 41 in Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1978

Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 1978

Doctor Who: Underworld

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: Underworld as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 28 1978

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: The Sun Makers as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1977

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 19 1977

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 22 1977

Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock

Delia Derbyshire was 40 in Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 24 1977

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 02 1977

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Robots of Death as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1977

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Face of Evil as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 22 1977

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 20 1976

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 23 1976

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

Delia Derbyshire was 39 in Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 25 1976

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 31 1976

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 24 1976

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: The Android Invasion as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 22 1975

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 1975

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: Planet of Evil as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 18 1975

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 20 1975

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

Delia Derbyshire was 38 in Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 10 1975

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1975

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 01 1975

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in Doctor Who: The Ark in Space as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 15 1975

About Bridges

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in About Bridges as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 1975

Doctor Who: Robot

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in Doctor Who: Robot as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1975

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Delia Derbyshire was 37 in Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 08 1974

Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 27 1974

Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 16 1974

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 16 1974

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: The Time Warrior as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 05 1974

Doctor Who: The Green Death

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: The Green Death as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 23 1973

The Legend of Hell House

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in The Legend of Hell House as 'Original Music Composer, Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 15 1973

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 36 in Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 12 1973

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Doctor Who: Frontier in Space as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 31 1973

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 1973

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Doctor Who: The Three Doctors as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 20 1973

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Doctor Who: The Time Monster as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 24 1972

Circle of Light

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Circle of Light as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1972

Doctor Who: The Mutants

Delia Derbyshire was 35 in Doctor Who: The Mutants as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 13 1972

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1972

Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1972

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 22 1972

O Fat White Woman

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in O Fat White Woman as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 04 1971

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in Doctor Who: The Dæmons as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 19 1971

Doctor Who: Colony in Space

Delia Derbyshire was 34 in Doctor Who: Colony in Space as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 15 1971

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

Delia Derbyshire was 33 in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 03 1971

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Delia Derbyshire was 33 in Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 06 1971

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Delia Derbyshire was 33 in Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 23 1971

Doctor Who: Inferno

Delia Derbyshire was 33 in Doctor Who: Inferno as 'Music Score Producer, Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 09 1970

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

Delia Derbyshire was 32 in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 02 1970

Doctor Who and the Silurians

Delia Derbyshire was 32 in Doctor Who and the Silurians as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 14 1970

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Delia Derbyshire was 32 in Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 24 1970

Doctor Who: The War Games

Delia Derbyshire was 32 in Doctor Who: The War Games as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 21 1969

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Space Pirates as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1969

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 01 1969

Doctor Who: The Krotons

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Krotons as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1969

Doctor Who: The Invasion

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Invasion as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 21 1968

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Mind Robber as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 1968

Doctor Who: The Dominators

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Dominators as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 07 1968

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Delia Derbyshire was 31 in Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1968

Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1968

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Web of Fear as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 09 1968

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 27 1968

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1967

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 04 1967

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1967

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

Delia Derbyshire was 30 in Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 13 1967

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Macra Terror as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1967

Doctor Who: The Moonbase

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Moonbase as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 04 1967

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 04 1967

Doctor Who: The Highlanders

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Highlanders as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 07 1967

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 05 1966

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 29 1966

Doctor Who: The Smugglers

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Smugglers as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1966

Doctor Who: The War Machines

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The War Machines as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 16 1966

Doctor Who: The Savages

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Savages as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 18 1966

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Delia Derbyshire was 29 in Doctor Who: The Gunfighters as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 21 1966

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1966

Doctor Who: The Ark

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Ark as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 26 1966

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 26 1966

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1966

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Myth Makers as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 06 1965

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 02 1965

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Time Meddler as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 24 1965

Doctor Who: The Chase

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Chase as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 26 1965

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Delia Derbyshire was 28 in Doctor Who: The Space Museum as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 15 1965

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Crusade as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 17 1965

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Web Planet as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 20 1965

Doctor Who: The Romans

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Romans as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 06 1965

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Rescue as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 09 1965

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 1964

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: Planet of Giants as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 14 1964

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 12 1964

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Sensorites as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 01 1964

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Aztecs as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 13 1964

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Delia Derbyshire was 27 in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 16 1964

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Delia Derbyshire was 26 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 04 1964

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Delia Derbyshire was 26 in Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 15 1964

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Delia Derbyshire was 26 in Doctor Who: The Daleks as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1964

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Delia Derbyshire was 26 in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child as 'Theme Song Performance'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 23 1963

Went the night well?

Delia Derbyshire will be 64+ in Went the night well? as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Doctor Who

Delia Derbyshire would have been no older than 64 in Doctor Who as 'Original Music Composer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Ways of Seeing

Delia Derbyshire was 34+ in Ways of Seeing as 'Music'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 08 1972

Doctor Who

Delia Derbyshire was 26+ in Doctor Who as 'Theme Song Performance'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963