This is where Delia Derbyshire comes in. The Doctor Who theme was just a fraction of what she could do. It’s beautiful and powerful and it’s affected all of us in ways that we don’t know.

The Doctor Who theme is one of its famous creations. Ron Grainer wrote it, and Delia Derbyshire, who has been called “the unsung heroine of British electronic music,” recorded and arranged its ...

Ron Grainer wrote it, and Delia Derbyshire, who has been called “the unsung heroine of British electronic music,” recorded and arranged its first version at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.