09 THE RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP

The Radiophonic Workshop was a crazily underfunded disorganisation at the heart of the BBC which made use of any old gear (oft found in skips) to make some of the most incredible music. The Dr

Who theme (credited to Ron Grainer but realised by Delia Derbyshire, who should have been given more credit) is the most famous example. In this clip it’s recreated in 1980 by a CS-80 and ARP Odyssey for the ‘oo-wee-you’ bit. The ARP wasn’t used on the original – Derbyshire created it with the Radiophonic Workshop equivalent of tin cans and a piece of string, making it all the more remarkable – but we love the charm of this clip. Check out the great Arena docu-drama about Derbyshire on BBC iPlayer too. bit.ly/CM_radioph