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THE RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP - FACT MIX 686 (320kbs/120mb/52mins)
FACT podcast: 24th December 2018
Paddy Kingsland & The Radiophonic Workshop - Radiophonic (Excerpt)
Mark Shreeve - Storm Column
Bebe & Louis Barron - Forbidden Planet (Main Title)
Aphex Twin - Alberto Basalm
John Hyde - Coral (Theme from Chocky)
Chemical Brothers - Hanna’s Theme
Morton Subotnick - Silver Apples Of The Moon
The Notwist - Close To The Glass
Ligeti - Lux Aeterna
XIII - Dark Horses
Les Paul & Mary Ford - How High The Moon
Joe Meek & The BlueMen - I Hear A New World
Richard Norris & Delia Derbyshire - Blue Drift (Excerpt)
Hans Zimmer - Tears In The Rain
Eurythmics & Chris & Cosey - Sweet Surprise
John Peel And The Radiophonic Workshop (Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson) - John Peel Presents Top Gear
Kieron Pepper - Spire Of Hope
Paddy Kingsland & The Radiophonic Workshop - Radiophonic (Excerpt)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd October 2020
In 1958 an extraordinary musical laboratory was opened by the BBC. The Radiophonic Workshop provided music and sound for a wealth of BBC TV and radio programmes - from The Goon Show to Doctor Who.
Richard Coles explores the achievements of the unit and presents a carefully chosen selection of programmes showcasing the department's work:
* THE ELECTRIC TUNESMITHS
What have Doctor Who, New Worlds and Major Bloodnok's stomach in common? A Radiophonics Workshop signature tune.
George Luce finds out how sounds and tunes are conjured out of springs, shampoo bottles and electronic synthesisers. From BBC Radio 4, 1971.
* THE DREAMS
One of Delia Derbyshire's 'Inventions for Radio' produced in collaboration with the poet and dramatist Barry Bermange for the BBC Third Programme in 1964.
* THE GOON SHOW Series 9 (14/17) The Scarlet Capsule
Professor Ned Quatermass unravels a mystery around some enigmatic blue serge suits.
Stars Spike Milligan. From the BBC Home Service, 1959.
* INFERNO REVISITED
Peter Howell's musical play by Peter Howell inspired by Dante's Inferno, with Alec McCowen as the Guide.
The music was realised at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. From BBC Radio 3, 1983
Plus clips of Bath Time (1976), Relativity (1974) and the legendary sound effect of Doctor Who's TARDIS.
With contributions from Coldcut, Dick Mills and Mark Ayres.
Producer: Elizabeth Jaynes
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2008.
