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The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was one of the sound effects units of the BBC, created in 1958 to produce incidental sounds and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in electronic music and music technology , as well as its popular scores for programmes such as Doctor Who and ...
BBC Radiophonic Workshop – 21 is a compilation by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop to celebrate their 21st anniversary in 1979. It was compiled as an overview of their work both old and new, showcasing the changes in the Workshop as they developed from backroom sound effects suppliers for BBC Radio to full-fledged in-house music composers for the whole of the corporation.
Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 4: Meglos & Full Circle is the final installment in the Mark Ayres compiled series of releases of BBC Radiophonic Workshop music. It featured music, by Peter Howell and Paddy Kingsland , for the 1980 Doctor Who serials Meglos and Full Circle .
He was born in 1941 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is best known for his work on the television series Doctor Who whilst at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. He joined the BBC as a studio manager, before going on to become a television announcer. In 1972 he left this position to join the Radiophonic Workshop, [2] where he remained until ...
The Soundhouse is a 1983 compilation released by BBC Records of music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.It featured music composed at the Workshop in the period since the previous compilation, BBC Radiophonic Workshop - 21.
The compilation also features three Radiophonic Workshop realisations of early Doctor Who composer Dudley Simpson's work. The compilation was the first release of Radiophonic Workshop material following the department's closure and was intended by archiver Ayres to be the beginning of a series covering the varied output of the department.
When she first started working at the BBC she was training to become a studio manager. [2] She later joined the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. [2] The BBC Radiophonic Workshop became redundant in the 1990s as electronic music equipment became cheaper, [3] and the workshop was ultimately shut down in 1998. Parker worked at the workshop "right until ...
BBC Radiophonic Workshop – A Retrospective is a 2008 compilation of music and effects from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. It was released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the workshop and includes material ranging from then to its closure.