{"id":35624,"date":"2023-11-23T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T14:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/99358f9a-bb38-46ef-8e6f-0ae7c3db3009"},"modified":"2023-11-23T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T14:40:00","slug":"doctor-who-voted-uks-favourite-sci-fi-theme-tune","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-voted-uks-favourite-sci-fi-theme-tune\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who voted UK\u2019s favourite sci-fi theme tune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 14:03 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>To mark the 60th anniversary of\u00a0<em>Doctor Who<\/em>,\u00a0music royalty organisation PRS for Music\u00a0has revealed a chart of the UK\u2019s top 20\u00a0most played sci-fi <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/articles\/best-television-theme-tunes\">TV theme tunes<\/a><\/strong>. With its distinctive electronic composition, exploring sound art, the\u00a0iconic\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/articles\/who-composed-the-theme-tune-to-doctor-who\"><em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0theme tune<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0tops the chart.<\/p><p>Based on data provided by\u00a0PRS for Music, the organisation which represents the rights of over 165,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, the chart showcases the most popular sci-fi theme tunes that have been streamed, broadcast and publicly performed.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Doctor Who (1963) - Original Theme music video\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75V4ClJZME4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>First broadcast on 23 November 1963, the\u00a0<em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0theme has become one of the world\u2019s most recognisable and enduring TV theme tunes. Originally composed by\u00a0Ron Grainer\u00a0and arranged by\u00a0Delia Derbyshire\u00a0(both PRS members) at the world-famous\u00a0BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the work is characterised by its eerie and otherworldly sound. Created using cutting-edge electronic music techniques, the composition and final recording was groundbreaking for its time.<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/articles\/best-electronic-orchestral-music\">Playlist: best electronic orchestral music<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The\u00a0<em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0theme has been rearranged and reinterpreted numerous times over the years. Notable composers who have put their own spin on the theme include\u00a0Dominic Glynn,\u00a0Peter Howell\u00a0and\u00a0Keff McCulloch.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/tv-and-film-music\/best-star-wars-music-theme-tunes\">All nine <em>Star Wars<\/em> scores ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>In 2005, award-winning composer\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/artists\/murray-gold\">Murray Gold<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0captivated audiences with his interpretation by reimagining both the theme and TV series score. Gold became the show\u2019s resident composer for over 12 years, and even filmed a cameo in the 2007 Christmas special, <em>Voyage of the Damned<\/em>, as a guitarist aboard the Max Capricorn Cruiseliners spaceship, the <em>Titanic<\/em>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Doctor Who Theme (2023 Version) - Murray Gold\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u0_lqGZ2Fq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>In 2018,\u00a0Segun Akinola\u2019s work brought a fresh and modern approach to the show&#8217;s musical landscape. Three special anniversary episodes, that are set to be broadcast from Saturday 25 November, see Gold return to score the show alongside the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/articles\/six-best-sci-fi-movie-soundtracks\">Six of the best sci-fi movie soundtracks<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>PRS for Music\u2019s Most Played Sci-Fi TV Theme Tunes\u00a0chart includes 20 of the most recognisable and spine-tingling scores on our screens today, from modern cult classics like\u00a0<em>The Last of Us<\/em>\u00a0to animated favourites\u00a0<em>Rick and Morty<\/em>, as well as the vintage sounds of\u00a0<em>Red Dwarf\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Star Trek<\/em>.<\/p><p><strong>PRS for Music: Most Played Sci-Fi TV Theme Tunes<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\" start=\"1\"><li><em>Doctor Who<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"2\"><li><em>Red Dwarf<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"3\"><li><em>Star Trek<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"4\"><li><em>Stargate Atlantis<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"5\"><li><em>Rick And Morty<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"6\"><li><em>The 100<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"7\"><li><em>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"8\"><li><em>Heroes<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"9\"><li><em>Last Of Us<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"10\"><li><em>Fringe<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"11\"><li><em>Battlestar Galactica<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"12\"><li><em>The Expanse<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"13\"><li><em>Smallville<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"14\"><li><em>Torchwood<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"15\"><li><em>Better Off Ted<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"16\"><li><em>Star Wars Rebels<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"17\"><li><em>Manifest<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"18\"><li><em>Person Of Interest<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"19\"><li><em>Killjoys<\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol type=\"1\" start=\"20\"><li><em>The Twilight Zone<\/em><\/li><\/ol><p>NB: Chart rank based on UK streams, broadcasts and public performance data provided by PRS for Music for the period 1 January 2023 \u2013 14 November 2023.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Published: Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 14:03 PM To mark the 60th anniversary of\u00a0Doctor Who,\u00a0music royalty organisation PRS for Music\u00a0has revealed a chart of the UK\u2019s top 20\u00a0most played sci-fi TV theme tunes. With its distinctive electronic composition, exploring sound art, the\u00a0iconic\u00a0Doctor Who\u00a0theme tune\u00a0tops the chart. 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