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unusual facts about BBC Radiophonic Workshop


White Label Music

The label is known for its "Electronic Bible" series of compilation albums including artists such as Jarvis Cocker and Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.


Barr's Hill School

Delia Derbyshire, composer and electronic musician most famous for producing the 1963 realisation of the theme music to science-fiction TV series Doctor Who, and associated with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Carnival of Light

It was held at the Chalk Farm Road Roundhouse Theatre and featured on the bill not only a public playing of "Carnival of Light" but performances by Unit Delta Plus, whose members included early electronic music pioneers Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and fellow electronic artist Peter Zinovieff.

Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970–1980

Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970–1980 was the second in a series of compilations of BBC Radiophonic Workshop music from Doctor Who.

Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 3: The Leisure Hive

Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 3: The Leisure Hive was the third in a series of compilations showcasing the BBC Radiophonic Workshop's work on the science-fiction programme Doctor Who.


see also

Doctor Who: The Music

The album was re-released in 1992 by Silva Screen records as Earthshock - Classic Music From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1, with bonus tracks including "The World of Doctor Who", a track recorded by Mills as a B-side to Dudley Simpson's 1973 "Moonbase 3" single, which featured a mix of music from the serial "The Mind of Evil" with sound effects from "Planet of the Daleks" before finishing with Simpson's "Master's Theme".