Doctor Who at 60: The Origin Story

As part of 10 Inspirational Days in primary schools in Manchester, England, 300 schoolchildren aged 9-11 learned about the diverse original Doctor Who production team and how Delia produced the original Doctor Who theme in 1963. They interacted with the Delia Derbyshire Archive to learn more about Delia's work on the Doctor Who theme. They also learned how the Doctor Who theme was produced, which included making and playing their own 'wobbulator' (the nickname for a piece of engineering test equipment the BBC Radiophonic Workshop turned into a basic synthesiser) and they created this film. Created by children from: St Edmund’s School, Monsall St Patrick’s School, Collyhurst St Margaret’s School, Whalley Range St Clement’s School, Openshaw Park View School, Miles Platting Produced by Belle Vue Productions Original music by Zolatec, featuring wobbulator and white noise sounds made by the school children and the voice of Delia Derbyshire with kind permission from John Cavanagh Made possible with funding support from National Lottery Heritage Fund