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Celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who with Adventures in Water and Light in Cardiff

Celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who with Adventures in Water and Light in Cardiff

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The TARDIS projected into Cardiff bay

BBC Wales celebrates 60 years of Doctor Who with Adventures in Water and Light in Cardiff Bay

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the much-loved BBC series, Doctor Who, a special after-dark water-based projection in Cardiff Bay will take audiences on the incredible journey through 60 years of the show.

With a script arranged by former Doctor Who script editor Gary Russell and featuring the brand-new version of composer Murray Gold’s iconic theme, the audio-visual spectacle, which will launch on Doctor Who Day, will feature key highlights from throughout the many iterations of the series, including the Doctor, as well as companions and foes of the Time Lord, plus an exclusive shot featuring upcoming Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. 

The water-based projection, commissioned by BBC Wales, begins on Thursday 23rd November – Doctor Who Day – and runs until Saturday 25th November at Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay, which has a long history with the series. The after-dark showings will run every half hour from 5.30pm until 9.30pm on those days, with each lasting approximately 5 minutes. The initial switch-on, scheduled for 5.30pm on Thursday 23rd November, will be hosted by Steffan Powell, presenter of DOCTOR WHO: UNLEASHED. 

In addition to the water-based projection in Cardiff Bay, the 60th anniversary celebrations will also include the opportunity for visitors to Cardiff to see the TARDIS and one of the Doctor’s most notorious villains, a Dalek, at the Senedd building from Thursday 23rd November, until Saturday 2nd December.  

The company providing the water projection is LCI Productions and permission was granted to use Roath Basin by Cardiff Council and Associated British Ports. Coleridge Cymru assisted in facilitating the project.

See ADVENTURES IN WATER AND LIGHT IN CARDIFF BAY from Thursday 23rd November – Doctor Who Day – until Saturday 25th November at Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay from 5.30pm until 9.30pm.

New Doctor Who theme unveiled for first time ahead of musical special

New Doctor Who theme unveiled for first time ahead of musical special

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Murray Gold, Doctor Who Composer.

As if excitement for the upcoming Doctor Who episodes couldn’t grow any more, we now have our first taste of some of the music to come in the upcoming season.

A performance of the brand new Doctor Who theme has been shared on Twitter, which was recently branded to X.

It comes ahead of fans being treated to a special musical show that teases new and old songs aplenty in a one-off edition of Sunday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2 – Doctor Who @60: A Musical Celebration – on 15th October.

The theme, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Alastair King as part of the show, is a mix of old and new tones, providing an entirely fresh experience for Doctor Who fans to mark a new era for the series.

Jo Whiley will helm the episode, which was recorded on Thursday 28th September at the home of BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Hoddinott Hall at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.

As well as being an incredible insight into some of the musical numbers that have boosted our appreciation for the long-running sci-fi series, listeners will also be treated to a number of musical exclusives at the 60th anniversary concert.

The Jo Whiley BBC Radio 2 show was announced in September, teasing some of what’s to come as composer Murray Gold returns to lead the latest version of the Doctor Who theme music.

While the sounds of the show itself are enough to make us excited, fans will also be pleased to know that the concert was filmed for BBC iPlayer, with the special edition set to air at a later date.

And that’s not all for the Doctor Who-themed radio celebrations, as Radio 2’s My Life in a Mixtape is set to continue in the autumn.

The show will see Doctor Who actors share the music that has been the soundtrack to their lives, spanning their years from childhood through to now.

With thanks to Radio Times.

Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

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Doctor Who: Once and Future logo

An epic concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 this autumn to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who.

The event joins a packed line-up of festivities, which include Russell T Davies’s trilogy of special episodes – leading into the much-anticipated season 14 – and a new Big Finish storyline titled Once and Future.

Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration will take place at BBC Hoddinott Hall in the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, where the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Singers will perform iconic tracks from the show.

Work by composers including Murray Gold, Segun Akinola, Dudley Simpson and Paddy Kingsland will be featured, along with the unforgettable theme music dreamt up by Delia Derbyshire and Ron Grainer.

Alastair King will be on-hand to conduct the singers, while Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and returning composer Gold are also expected to be in attendance.

More news will be announced in due course, ahead of the concert being held and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the autumn.

News that Gold is back on Doctor Who was certainly music to the ears of many fans, after his legendary work during Davies’s first run on the show included dramatic themes for The Doctor, three companions and several formidable foes.

It will be a thrill to see what he can come up with for the new era of the show, which sees Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa take on the role of The Doctor, with Coronation Street’s Millie Gibson as his human companion, Ruby Sunday.

Award-winning composer Murray Gold returns to Doctor Who

Award-winning composer Murray Gold returns to Doctor Who

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Composer Murray Gold

Murray Gold originally joined Doctor Who when Russell T Davies first revived the show in 2005, going on to compose the show for over 12 years, he has scored some of the most iconic moments in Doctor Who’s history.

From revamping the theme tune, to creating the music for the Dalek and Cybermen to name just a few, Murray has been widely celebrated for his role in forging a new musical identity for the show.

And now he’s back! Murray Gold will once again work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with his musical scores appearing when Doctor Who returns in November for three special episodes celebrating the shows 60th anniversary with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, before Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS as the Fifteenth Doctor with his first episode airing over the festive period.

On returning to Doctor Who, Murray Gold says: “I’m so happy to be invited back for another joyful ride in the TARDIS. I didn’t think twice. Working with Russell and his team is just a pleasure.”

Series 1 and 2 Soundtracks Comes To Coloured Vinyl For The First Time

Series 1 and 2 Soundtracks Comes To Coloured Vinyl For The First Time

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Silver Screen Records have announced that back by popular demand, having been originally released in 2013 on black vinyl, this now classic soundtrack has been repressed on coloured vinyl for the first time. The enduringly popular music to Doctor Who Series 1 & 2 features some of Murray Gold’s finest work alongside two songs from Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Song For 10 from 2005’s Christmas Special and Love Don’t Roam from The Runaway Bride.

Murray Gold is one of the most powerful British composers working in film and TV with successes including Alien Autopsy, Casanova, Shameless and Mischief Night.

Over 75 mins of music from series 1 & 2 of Doctor Who.

1. Doctor Who Theme TV version
2. Westminster Bridge
3. The Doctor’s Theme
4. Cassandra’s Waltz
5. Slitheen
6. Father’s Day
7. Rose In Peril
8. Boom Town Suite
9. I’m Coming To Get You
10. Hologram
11. Rose Defeats The Daleks
12. Clockwork TARDIS
13. Harriet Jones, Prime Minister
14. Rose’s Theme
15. Song For Ten (performed by Neil Hannon)
16. The Face of Boe
17. UNIT
18. Seeking The Doctor
19. Madame de Pompadour
20. Tooth and Claw
21. The Lone Dalek
22. New Adventures
23. Finding Jackie
24. Monster Bossa
25. The Daleks
26. The Cybermen
27. Doomsday
28. The Impossible Planet
29. Sycorax Encounter
30. Love Don’t Roam (performed by Neil Hannon)
31. Doctor Who Theme Album Version

New Edition on Transparent Orange Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Original TV Soundtrack by Murray Gold Released 27th May 2022

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