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The Doctor Who theme music is a piece of music written by Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Created in 1963, it was one of the first electronic music signature tunes for television. It is used as the theme for the science fiction programme Doctor Who, and has been adapted and covered many times. Although widely listed in reference works, and many series soundtrack albums, under the title "Doctor Who Theme", its official title is "Doctor Who", although its initial sheet music release used the now-deprecated form "Dr. Who".

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  • The Doctor Who theme music is a piece of music written by Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Created in 1963, it was one of the first electronic music signature tunes for television. It is used as the theme for the science fiction programme Doctor Who, and has been adapted and covered many times. Although numerous arrangements of the theme have been used on television, the main melody has remained the same. The theme was originally written and arranged in the key of E minor. Most versions of the theme – including the current arrangement by Segun Akinola – have retained the use of the original key, with exceptions being Peter Howell (F# minor) and Keff McCulloch's (A minor) arrangements. Although widely listed in reference works, and many series soundtrack albums, under the title "Doctor Who Theme", its official title is "Doctor Who", although its initial sheet music release used the now-deprecated form "Dr. Who". (en)
  • A música-tema de Doctor Who (em inglês: Doctor Who theme music) é a música tema da série de ficção científica britânica da BBC, Doctor Who, escrita pelo compositor australiano e realizado por Delia Derbyshire no . Criado em 1963, foi uma das primeiras músicas eletrônicas para a televisão, e depois de cinco décadas, continua a ser uma das mais instantaneamente reconhecível. O tema original foi composto por e realizada por Delia Derbyshire junto com a BBC Radiophonic Workshop. O arranjo de Derbyshire, com edições menores, foi utilizada até o final da 17ª temporada. é considerada como uma peça importante e inovadora da música eletrônica, gravada antes da disponibilidade de sintetizadores comerciais. Um novo arranjo foi feito por Peter Howell na 18ª temporada (1980), que foi substituído na 23ª temporada (1986) por um arranjo feito por Dominic Glynn. Keff McCulloch produziu o arranjo para as três últimas temporadas (1987–89). Em 1996, o compositor norte-americano John Debney criu um novo arranjo do tema original para o filme. Para o retorno da série em 2005, Murray Gold foi responsável por criar o novo arranjo e modificando-o durante a exibição da série. (pt)
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  • An excerpt from Delia Derbyshire's original arrangement of the theme music to Doctor Who (en)
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  • Doctor Who theme excerpt (en)
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  • The Doctor Who theme music is a piece of music written by Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Created in 1963, it was one of the first electronic music signature tunes for television. It is used as the theme for the science fiction programme Doctor Who, and has been adapted and covered many times. Although widely listed in reference works, and many series soundtrack albums, under the title "Doctor Who Theme", its official title is "Doctor Who", although its initial sheet music release used the now-deprecated form "Dr. Who". (en)
  • A música-tema de Doctor Who (em inglês: Doctor Who theme music) é a música tema da série de ficção científica britânica da BBC, Doctor Who, escrita pelo compositor australiano e realizado por Delia Derbyshire no . Criado em 1963, foi uma das primeiras músicas eletrônicas para a televisão, e depois de cinco décadas, continua a ser uma das mais instantaneamente reconhecível. (pt)
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  • Doctor Who theme music (en)
  • Música-tema de Doctor Who (pt)
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