List of Doctor Who music releases

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This is a list of music releases from and relating to the BBC television series Doctor Who. It is split into two sections: One for soundtracks of music from the show and its spinoffs, and one for music relating to the series, mainly novelty or tribute releases.

Soundtrack music[edit]

Doctor Who[edit]

Albums[edit]

There have been several LP and CD releases of music and sound effects over the years from the BBC television series Doctor Who by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, freelance composers, and stock music.

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound EffectsBBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC RecordsLP/CassetteMay 1978 (1978-05)
In mono, with sound effects from the Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker eras of Doctor Who. Reissues Reissued on CD in Spain by Diapason in 1990 as Efectos De Sonido - Ciencia Ficcion. Reissued on CD by AudioGo in a "facsimile" edition recreating the original artwork 2 February 2012.[1] Reissued on LP by AudioGo and Discovery Records on 21 April 2012 as part of Record Store Day.[2]
BBC Sound Effects No. 26 - Sci-Fi Sound EffectsBBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC RecordsLP/CassetteDecember 1981 (1981-12)
Seventeen stereo sound effects, by Dick Mills, from Season Eighteen of Doctor Who were included on this release. Reissues Reissued on CD in 1991 as Essential Science Fiction Sound Effects Vol. 1. Reissued on CD by AudioGo in a "facsimile" edition recreating the original artwork 4 April 2013.[3]
Doctor Who - The MusicBBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC RecordsLPFebruary 1983 (1983-02)
Reissues Reissued on CD by Silva Screen Records in November 1992 as Earthshock – Classic Music From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1 with bonus tracks
Doctor Who - The Music IIBBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC RecordsLPFebruary 1985 (1985-02)
Reissues Reissued on CD by Silva Screen Records in November 1992 as The Five Doctors – Classic Music From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 2 with bonus tracks
Space Adventures - Music from 'Doctor Who' 1963–1968Stock musicDoctor Who Appreciation SocietyCassetteSeptember 1987 (1987-09)
Limited edition (300 copies) cassette release of stock music used in the series. Reissued on CD, expanded to cover through 1971, by the researcher Julian Knott in 1998, again in a limited issue of 300 copies.
Black Light - The Doctor Who Music of Dominic GlynnDominic GlynnDoctor Who Appreciation SocietyCassetteJuly 1988 (1988-07)
Music from The Mysterious Planet, The Ultimate Foe, and Dragonfire
The Doctor Who 25th Anniversary AlbumKeff McCullochBBC RecordsLP/Cassette/CDNovember 1988 (1988-11)
Also includes versions of the Doctor Who Theme by Delia Derbyshire, Peter Howell, and Dominic Glynn. Reissues Reissued on CD as Evolution - The Music From Dr Who by Prestige Records in May 1997.[4] Reissued on CD as Music from Doctor Who by Castle Pulse in April 2002.
The Corridor of Eternity - The Music of Paddy KingslandPaddy KingslandDoctor Who Appreciation SocietyCassetteOctober 1990 (1990-10)
Music from Castrovalva and Mawdryn Undead
Doctor Who: The Curse of FenricMark AyresSilva Screen RecordsCDJuly 1991 (1991-07)
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyMark AyresSilva Screen RecordsCDApril 1992 (1992-04)
Doctor Who: Ghost LightMark AyresSilva Screen RecordsCDJune 1993 (1993-06)
Reissued on CD with extra tracks on 26 August 2013.[5]
Doctor Who: Pyramids of MarsDudley SimpsonSilva Screen RecordsCDJune 1993 (1993-06)
Re-recorded from the original scores on synthesiser by Heathcliff Blair.
The Best of Doctor Who Volume 1 – The Five DoctorsBBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva AmericaCDJune 1993 (1993-06)
Compilation for select tracks from The Music and The Music II plus the "Terror Version" of the theme music from Variations on a Theme (see below)
Doctor Who: 30 Years at the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC EnterprisesCDJuly 1993 (1993-07)
Compilation of sound effects, atmospheres, and music produced at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
The Worlds of Doctor WhoVariousSilva Screen RecordsCDMay 1994 (1994-05)
Compilation of Silva Screen's Doctor Who soundtrack output
The Best of Doctor Who Volume 2 – The Greatest Show in the GalaxyMark AyresSilva AmericaCDSeptember 1994 (1994-09)
Compilation of edited highlights from Mark Ayres's three scores released on Silva Screen plus the McCulloch arrangement of the theme music.
Music from The Tomb of the CybermenStock musicVia Satellite RecordsCDMay 1997 (1997-05)
Compilation of stock music used in this Doctor Who serial.
Doctor Who: Original Soundtrack RecordingJohn Debney, John Sponsler and Louis FebreJohn Debney ProductionsCDJuly 1997 (1997-07)
Music from the 1996 TV movie. Promotional CD release by the composer
Sherlock Holmes Meets Dr WhoCarey BlytonUpbeat ClassicsCDMay 1999 (1999-05)
Contains new recordings of suites of music from Doctor Who and the Silurians, Death to the Daleks, and Revenge of the Cybermen
Doctor Who: Terror of the ZygonsGeoffrey BurgonBBC MusicCD24 January 2000 (2000-01-24)
Music from Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom.
Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1: The Early Years 1963–1969BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC MusicCD29 May 2000 (2000-05-29)
Reissues Reissued on CD by Mute Records 23 May 2005
Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970–1980BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC MusicCD29 May 2000 (2000-05-29)
Reissues Reissued on CD by Mute Records 23 May 2005
Dr Who - Music from the Tenth PlanetStock musicOchre RecordsCDNovember 2000 (2000-11)
Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 3: The Leisure HivePeter Howell and Dick Mills at the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC MusicCD18 March 2002 (2002-03-18)
Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 4: Meglos & Full CirclePaddy Kingsland and Peter Howell at the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC MusicCD18 March 2002 (2002-03-18)
The Film Production MusicCarey BlytonApollo SoundCD2003 (2003)
Contains suites of music from Doctor Who and the Silurians, Death to the Daleks, and Revenge of the Cybermen
Doctor Who: Devils' Planets - The Music of Tristram CaryTristram CaryBBC Music2-CD1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)
Incidental music from The Daleks, The Daleks' Master Plan and The Mutants.
Doctor Who: Original Television SoundtrackMurray GoldSilva Screen RecordsCD11 December 2006 (2006-12-11)
Music from series one and two, featuring two songs performed by Neil Hannon. Reissued in a limited edition of 500 2-LP sets on 2 September 2013.[6]
Doctor Who – The GunfightersTristram CaryBBC Audio2-CD5 February 2007 (2007-02-05)
This narrated soundtrack release included as an extra "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" composed for this story by Tristram Cary.
Doctor Who: Series 3Murray GoldSilva Screen RecordsCD5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
Featuring two songs performed by Yamit Mamo.
Doctor Who: Series 4Murray GoldSilva Screen RecordsCD17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)
Features music selections from "Voyage of the Damned" and all of the Series 4 episodes originally broadcast in 2008 except for "The Next Doctor" Christmas Special.
Doctor Who: Series 4 – The SpecialsMurray GoldSilva Screen Records2-CD4 October 2010 (2010-10-04)
Features music selections from the Series 4 special episodes "The Next Doctor", "Planet of the Dead", "The Waters of Mars", and "The End of Time".
Doctor Who: Series 5Murray GoldSilva Screen Records2-CD8 November 2010 (2010-11-08)
Doctor Who: A Christmas CarolMurray GoldSilva Screen RecordsCD/Download21 March 2011 (2011-03-21)
Featuring Katherine Jenkins singing "Abigail’s Song". Reissues Reissued on white vinyl LP in a limited first pressing edition of 500 on 1 December 2014[7]
Doctor Who: Series 6Murray GoldSilva Screen Records2-CD19 December 2011 (2011-12-19)
Doctor Who: The Caves of AndrozaniRoger Limb and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva Screen RecordsCD/Download25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)
Reissues Reissued in a 2-LP set on translucent purple vinyl by Silva Screen Records on 25 November 2013.[8]
Doctor Who: A 50th Anniversary Tribute[9]Murray GoldDominik HauserDownload26 March 2013 (2013-03-26)
Re-recordings arranged and produced by Dominik Hauser.
John Smith and the Common Men: Sounds from the Inferno[10]Stock musicHysterion Records7-inch EP20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)
Limited edition of 1000 for Record Store Day 2013. Contains "Three Guitars Mood 2" from An Unearthly Child as well as "Latin Gear" and "The Eyelash" from The War Machines
Doctor Who: The KrotonsBrian Hodgson and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva Screen RecordsCD/download/10-inch vinyl13 May 2013 (2013-05-13)
Doctor Who: Series 7[11]Murray GoldSilva Screen Records2-CD9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)
Doctor Who: The Snowmen/The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe[12]Murray GoldSilva Screen RecordsCD21 October 2013 (2013-10-21)
Includes music from "The Snowmen" and "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe"
Doctor Who: The 50th Anniversary Collection[20][21]VariousSilva Screen Records4-CD9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)
Other versions Released in a condensed 2-disc release in the US on 17 December 2013 (digital download)[13][14] and 4 February 2014 (CD) Released in an expanded limited 11-disc box set 26 September 2014[15][16] Released in a 4-LP vinyl set 25 February 2016[17] Dubbed the Cyberman edition, this limited edition set (1,000 copies) is pressed in metallic silver vinyl.[18] Also pressed in "Adipose white", limited to 100 copies through Spacelab9.[19]
Cold Worlds[22][23]Don HarperDual PlanetLP/CD7 July 2014 (2014-07-07)
Re-recording of the score from The Invasion
The Ultra Sonic Perception[23][24]Eric SidayDual PlanetLP/CD7 July 2014 (2014-07-07)
A collection of stock music, including some used in Doctor Who.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor/The Time of the Doctor[25]Murray GoldSilva Screen Records2-CD24 November 2014 (2014-11-24)
Includes music from "The Day of the Doctor" and "The Time of the Doctor"
Doctor Who: Best of Series One Through Seven[26]Murray GoldSilva Screen Records/ SPACELAB9LP Picture Disc23 December 2014 (2014-12-23)
Selected tracks from the Series 1/2 through Series 7 soundtracks. Limited to 3,000 copies. Exclusive to Hot Topic.
Doctor Who: Series 8[27]Murray GoldSilva Screen Records3-CD18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)
Doctor Who: A Musical Adventure Through Time and Space, Volume One[28]Murray Gold, John Debney, John Sponsler and Louis FebreBSX RecordsCD28 August 2015 (2015-08-28)
Re-recordings of music from the 1996 TV movie and Series 1 – 8 produced and arranged by Dominik Hauser.
Doctor Who: The Daleks[30]Tristram CarySilva Screen RecordsCD15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
Also includes special sounds by Brian Hodgson at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Reissued on 12-inch vinyl LP 24 November 2017.[29]
Doctor Who: Survival[32]Dominic GlynnSilva Screen RecordsCD15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
Reissued on 12-inch vinyl LP 24 November 2017.[31]
Doctor Who: Series 9[33][34]Murray GoldSilva Screen Records4-CD27 April 2018 (2018-04-27)
Doctor Who: The Invasion[36]Don HarperSilva Screen RecordsCD14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Also includes Radiophonic effects by Brian Hodgson. Also released on LP 28 September 2018, omitting some effects.[35]
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors[36]Peter Howell and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva Screen RecordsCD14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Includes both the original and special edition scores, as well as a selection of effects by Dick Mills. Also released on 2-LP 28 September 2018, omitting the effects.[37]
Doctor Who: Series 11[38]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen Records2-CD11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)
Doctor Who: The Music CollectionvariousSilva Screen RecordsCD9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
Promotional sampler exclusive to Doctor Who Magazine #547 sold at WHSmith
Doctor Who: Series 12[39]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen Records2-CD3 April 2020 (2020-04-03)
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers[40]Dudley SimpsonSilva Screen RecordsCD/LP1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)[41]
Doctor Who: The Visitation[40]Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva Screen RecordsCD/LP1 May 2020 (2020-05-01)[41]
Doctor Who: Series 12 – Revolution of the Daleks[42]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen RecordsDigital2 January 2021 (2021-01-02)
Doctor Who: Series 13 – Flux[44]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen RecordsDigital/3-CD30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
The third CD includes the Revolution of the Daleks score; this is not included in the digital album.[43] CD version released 11 November 2022.
Doctor Who: Series 13 – Eve of the Daleks[45]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen RecordsDigital2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
Doctor Who: Series 13 – Legend of the Sea Devils[45]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen RecordsDigital9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
Doctor Who: Series 13 – The Power of the Doctor[45]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen RecordsDigital16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Doctor Who: Series 13 – The Specials[45][46]Segun AkinolaSilva Screen Records3-CD13 January 2023 (2023-01-13)
CD release of the above three digital releases
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani[47]Keff McCullochSilva Screen RecordsCD24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)
Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen[48][49]Carey Blyton with Peter Howell and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopSilva Screen RecordsCD24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)

Singles[edit]

TitleArtistLabelFormatOriginal release date
"Doctor Who" b/w "It Must Be Love" by Brenda and JohnnyBBC Radiophonic WorkshopDecca7"February 1964 (1964-02)
Delia Derbyshire arrangement
"Doctor Who" b/w "Reg" by Paddy Kingsland at the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopDelia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC Records7"April 1973 (1973-04)
Stereo version of the Delia Derbyshire arrangement
"Doctor Who" b/w "The Astronauts"Peter Howell and the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC Records7"October 1980 (1980-10)
Peter Howell arrangement
"Doctor Who" b/w "Doctor Who" (Cosmic Remix) by MankindDominic GlynnBBC Records7", 12", cassetteOctober 1986 (1986-10)
Dominic Glynn arrangement; 12" and cassette version add the Delia Derbyshire arrangement
"Doctor Who Theme" b/w "Time Beat" by Ray CathodeDelia DerbyshireHarkit Records7"December 2013 (2013-12)
Delia Derbyshire arrangement
"The Goblin Song" [50]Murray GoldSilva Screen RecordsDigital11 December 2023 (2023-12-11)
Single from the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road"

Home video isolated scores[edit]

Various stories have been released on DVD/Blu-ray by BBC Video/2 Entertain (unless otherwise indicated) with isolated scores as an option during viewing.

TitleComposerFormatOriginal release date
Remembrance of the DaleksKeff McCullochDVD26 February 2001 (2001-02-26)
The Caves of AndrozaniRoger LimbDVD18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
The MovieJohn Debney, John Sponsler, and Louis FebreDVD13 August 2001 (2001-08-13)
Resurrection of the DaleksMalcolm ClarkeDVD18 December 2002 (2002-12-18)
EarthshockMalcolm ClarkeDVD18 August 2003 (2003-08-18)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 19 (UK)/ Peter Davison: Complete Season One (USA) 4 December 2018
The Two DoctorsPeter HowellDVD8 September 2003 (2003-09-08)
The Curse of FenricMark AyresDVD6 October 2003 (2003-10-06)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 26 (UK)/ Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season Three (USA) 27 January 2020
The VisitationPaddy KingslandDVD19 January 2004 (2004-01-19)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 19 (UK)/ Peter Davison: Complete Season One (USA) 4 December 2018
The Leisure HivePeter HowellDVD5 July 2004 (2004-07-05)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
Ghost LightMark AyresDVD20 September 2004 (2004-09-20)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 26 (UK)/ Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season Three (USA) 27 January 2020
Revelation of the DaleksRoger LimbDVD11 July 2005 (2005-07-11)
The Mark of the RaniJonathan GibbsDVD4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
The Keeper of TrakenRoger LimbDVD29 January 2007 (2007-01-29)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
LogopolisPaddy KingslandDVD29 January 2007 (2007-01-29)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
CastrovalvaPaddy KingslandDVD29 January 2007 (2007-01-29)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 19 (UK)/ Peter Davison: Complete Season One (USA) 4 December 2018
SurvivalDominic GlynnDVD6 April 2007 (2007-04-06)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 26 (UK)/ Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season Three (USA) 27 January 2020
Arc of InfinityRoger LimbDVD6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
Doctor Who and the SiluriansCarey BlytonDVD14 January 2008 (2008-01-14)
The Sea DevilsMalcolm ClarkeDVD14 January 2008 (2008-01-14)
Warriors of the DeepJonathan GibbsDVD14 January 2008 (2008-01-14)
The Five DoctorsPeter HowellDVD3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)
Original mono mix on disc1, stereo version of the Special Edition on disc 2.
BattlefieldKeff McCullochDVD26 December 2008 (2008-12-26)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 26 (UK)/ Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season Three (USA) 27 January 2020
Full CirclePaddy KingslandDVD26 January 2009 (2009-01-26)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
State of DecayPaddy KingslandDVD26 January 2009 (2009-01-26)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
Warriors' GatePeter HowellDVD26 January 2009 (2009-01-26)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
Attack of the CybermenMalcom ClarkeDVD16 March 2009 (2009-03-16)
Mawdryn UndeadPaddy KingslandDVD10 August 2009 (2009-08-10)
TerminusRoger LimbDVD10 August 2009 (2009-08-10)
EnlightenmentMalcolm ClarkeDVD10 August 2009 (2009-08-10)
The King's DemonsJonathan GibbsDVD14 June 2010 (2010-06-14)
Planet of FirePeter HowellDVD14 June 2010 (2010-06-14)
Silver NemesisKeff McCullochDVD9 August 2010 (2010-08-09)
The Seeds of DoomGeoffrey BurgonDVD25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)
MeglosPaddy Kingsland and Peter HowellDVD4 January 2011 (2011-01-04)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 18 (UK)/ Tom Baker: Complete Season Seven (USA) 18 March 2019
KindaPeter HowellDVD7 March 2011 (2011-03-07)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 19 (UK)/ Peter Davison: Complete Season One (USA) 4 December 2018
SnakedancePeter HowellDVD7 March 2011 (2011-03-07)
FrontiosPaddy KingslandDVD30 May 2011 (2011-05-30)
The AwakeningPeter HowellDVD20 June 2011 (2011-06-20)
DragonfireDominic GlynnDVD7 May 2012 (2012-05-07)
Reissued on the Blu-ray box set The Collection: Season 24 (UK)/Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season One (USA) box set 21 June 2021.[51]
The Happiness PatrolDominic GlynnDVD7 May 2012 (2012-05-07)
The Greatest Show in the GalaxyMark AyresDVD30 July 2012 (2012-07-30)
Vengeance on VarosJonathan GibbsDVD10 September 2012 (2012-09-10)
Released only on the Special Edition. Original release instead offered Unmixed Soundtrack with no music or Sound Effects
Scream of the ShalkaRussell StoneDVD16 September 2013 (2013-09-16)
"Soundtrack album" released as a standalone feature
Terror of the ZygonsGeoffrey BurgonDVD30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)
Revenge of the CybermenCarey BlytonDVD/Blu-Ray15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
Released in Germany by Pandastorm as Die Rache der Cybermen
Black OrchidRoger LimbDVD/Blu-Ray19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
Released in Germany by Pandastorm as Die schwarze Orchidee
The Mysterious PlanetDominic GlynnBlu-ray7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 23 (UK)/Colin Baker: Complete Season Two (USA) box set
MindwarpRichard HartleyBlu-ray7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
Re-recording of the original score as the music tapes were lost. Released as part of The Collection: Season 23 (UK)/Colin Baker: Complete Season Two (USA) box set
Terror of the VervoidsMalcolm ClarkeBlu-ray7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 23 (UK)/Colin Baker: Complete Season Two (USA) box set
The Ultimate FoeDominic GlynnBlu-ray7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 23 (UK)/Colin Baker: Complete Season Two (USA) box set
Four to DoomsdayRoger LimbDVD/Blu-Ray21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
Released in Germany by Pandastorm as Vier vor Zwölf
The Power of the DaleksTristram CaryDVD/Blu-ray27 July 2020 (2020-07-27)
Released only on the Special Edition release. Featured here as an unedited compilation rather than as an Isolated Score
Time-FlightRoger LimbDVD/Blu-Ray25 September 2020 (2020-09-25)
Released in Germany by Pandastorm as Zeitflug
Time and the RaniKeff McCullochBlu-ray21 June 2021 (2021-06-21)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 24 (UK)/Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season One (USA) box set
Paradise TowersKeff McCullochBlu-ray21 June 2021 (2021-06-21)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 24 (UK)/Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season One (USA) box set
Delta and the BannermenKeff McCullochBlu-ray21 June 2021 (2021-06-21)
Released as part of The Collection: Season 24 (UK)/Sylvester McCoy: Complete Season One (USA) box set

Spinoffs[edit]

Feature films[edit]

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
"The Eccentric Dr. Who" b/w "Daleks & Thals"Malcolm LockyerColumbia7"13 August 1965 (1965-08-13)
Rearrangements of the theme and incidental music from Dr. Who and the Daleks
"Fugue for Thought" b/w "Fair's Fair"Bill McGuffiePhilips7"February 1967 (1967-02)
A-side is a rearrangement of the music from the opening scene of Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Dr. Who & the DaleksMalcolm Lockyer and Bill McGuffieSilva ScreenCD5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)
Music from Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. with effects by Barry Gray Reissues 16 April 2016 (yellow double vinyl, limited to 750 copies, released for Record Store Day)[52]
Dr. Who and the Daleks/Daleks Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D.[53]Malcolm Lockyer and Bill McGuffieSilva Screen7-inch EP16 April 2011 (2011-04-16)
Released as part of Record Store Day. Side Two is a mini-adventure featuring the film's dialogue with music by Bill McGuffie
Dr. Who & the DaleksMalcolm LockyerStudioCanal/Silva ScreenLP31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)
Released with 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs of the film.
Daleks' Invasion Earth A.D. 2150Malcolm Lockyer, Bill McGuffie, and Barry GrayStudioCanal/Silva ScreenLP31 October 2022 (2022-10-31)
Released with 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs of the film.

Television spinoffs[edit]

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
"K-9 and Co." b/w "Shana the Star Dancer" by Phil WellsFiachra Trench and Ian LevineSolid Gold7"January 1982 (1982-01)
Single release of theme music
Torchwood: Original Television SoundtrackBen Foster and Murray GoldSilva Screen RecordsDownload/CD5 August 2008 (2008-08-05)
Music from Series 1 and 2 of Torchwood
Torchwood: Children of EarthBen FosterSilva Screen RecordsDownload/CD7 July 2009 (2009-07-07)
Music from Children of Earth
An Adventure in Space and Time[54]Edmund ButtSilva ScreenCD3 March 2014 (2014-03-03)
Class: Original Television Soundtrack[58][59]Blair MowatSilva ScreenCD/2-LP7 December 2018 (2018-12-07)
Limited marbled vinyl edition released 4 January 2019. Both CD and LP editions are available with a bonus CD of additional score cues.[55][56][57]

Direct to video spinoffs[edit]

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
Myths and Other LegendsMark AyresMetro MusicLPJanuary 1990 (1990-01)
Ayres's music for Reeltime Pictures' Myth Makers series of Doctor Who interviews. Reissues Reissued in an expanded format on CD by Silva Screen Records in August 1991
Downtime: Original Soundtrack RecordingIan Levine, Nigel Stock, & Erwin KeilesSilva Screen RecordsCDDecember 1995 (1995-12)
Music from the direct-to-video spinoff
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans – Original Soundtrack RecordingMark AyresSilva Screen RecordsCDJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
Music from the direct-to-video spinoff
Dæmos Rising: The MusicAlistair LockReeltimeCD14 March 2004 (2004-03-14)
Music from the direct-to-DVD spinoff

Big Finish[edit]

Music from the Big Finish range of audios.

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
Doctor Who: Music from the New Audio Adventures – Volume IAlistair LockBig FinishCDSeptember 2000 (2000-09)
Music from Phantasmagoria, The Fearmonger, The Marian Conspiracy, and The Spectre of Lanyon Moor
Doctor Who: Music from the New Audio Adventures – Volume IIAlistair LockBig FinishCDMarch 2001 (2001-03)
Music from Last of the Titans, The Shadow of the Scourge and The Fires of Vulcan
Doctor Who: Music from the New Audio Adventures – Volume IIIRussell StoneBig FinishCDJune 2001 (2001-06)
Music from Red Dawn, Winter for the Adept, and The Holy Terror
Doctor Who: Music from the Eighth Doctor Audio AdventuresAlistair Lock, Nicholas Briggs, Russell Stone & William AllenBig Finish2-CDJanuary 2002 (2002-01)
Music from Storm Warning, Sword of Orion, The Stones of Venice, and Minuet in Hell, plus the Eighth Doctor Big Finish Theme
Doctor Who: Music from the Fifth Doctor Audio AdventuresAlistair Lock, David Darlington & Russell StoneBig FinishCDOctober 2002 (2002-10)
Music from Loups-Garoux, The Eye of the Scorpion, and Primeval
Doctor Who: Music from the Sixth Doctor Audio AdventuresAlistair Lock, Jim Mortimore & Jane ElphinstoneBig FinishCDNovember 2002 (2002-11)
Music from Bloodtide, Project: Twilight, The One Doctor
Doctor Who: Music from the Excelis Audio AdventuresDavid DarlingtonBig FinishCDDecember 2002 (2002-12)
Music from Excelis Dawns, Excelis Rising, Excelis Decays, and The Plague Herds of Excelis
Doctor Who: Music from the Seventh Doctor Audio AdventuresAndy Hardwick, Jim Mortimore & Russell StoneBig FinishCDApril 2003 (2003-04)
Music from Dust Breeding, The Rapture, and Bang-Bang-a-Boom!
Doctor Who - Embrace the Darkness - Remastered[60]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownload11 October 2012 (2012-10-11)
Doctor Who - The Rapture - Remastered[61]Jim Mortimore with Jane Elphinstone & Simon RobinsonBandcampDownload28 October 2012 (2012-10-28)
Doctor Who - Project Twilight - Remastered[62]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownload19 November 2012 (2012-11-19)
Doctor Who - He Jests at Scars - Remastered[63]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownload16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Doctor Who - Seasons of Fear - Remastered[64]Jane ElphinstoneBandcampDownload6 January 2013 (2013-01-06)
Doctor Who - Davros - Remastered[65]Jane ElphinstoneBandcampDownload4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)
Escape to Danger[66]Joe KraemerLa-La Land RecordsCD14 July 2020 (2020-07-14)
Music from The Defectors and Absolute Power
Seabird One[67]Borna MatosicBorna MatosicDigitalJune 2023 (2023-06)
Music from the UNIT: Brave New World audio series
Visitants[67]Borna MatosicBorna MatosicDigitalJune 2023 (2023-06)
Music from the UNIT: Brave New World audio series

Other spinoffs[edit]

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
Doctor Who: The Edge of TimeRichard WilkinsonRichard WilkinsonDigital/2-LP12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)
Music from the VR game.[68]
Doctor Who Am IMark LeggettMark LeggettDigital7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Music from the documentary.

Related music releases[edit]

Over the years, there have been music releases that did not feature in the series, but are related to Doctor Who, ranging from novelty spoofs to tributes to the series.

TitleComposerLabelFormatOriginal release date
"I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek"The Go-Go'sOriole (UK)7-inchDecember 1964 (1964-12)
"Who's Who"Roberta ToveyPolydor Records (UK)7-inchAugust 1965 (1965-08)
"Who's Dr. Who?"Frazer HinesMajor Minor (UK)7-inchOctober 1968 (1968-10)
"Who Is The Doctor"Jon PertweePurple Records (UK)7-inchNovember 1972 (1972-11)
"Doctor Who is Gonna Fix It"BullamakankaRCL Records (Australia), BBC / Gemcom (US), BBC Records (UK)7-inchDecember 1982 (1982-12)
"Doctor in Distress"Who Cares?Record Shack7-inch, 12-inchMarch 1985 (1985-03)
Charity single with proceeds going to Cancer Research created to raise awareness of the 1985 hiatus
"Doctorin' the Tardis"The TimelordsKLF (UK), TVT Records (US)7-inch, 12-inch, cassette, CD23 May 1988 (1988-05-23)
Doctor Who: Variations on a ThemeVariousMetro Music12-inch, Square CDNovember 1989 (1989-11)
This disc consists of four versions of the Doctor Who theme, arranged by Mark Ayres, Dominic Glynn and Keff McCulloch. Reissued in 1991 by Silva Screen.
CyberTechAdrian Pack and Michael FillisJump CutCDFebruary 1994 (1994-02)
Music inspired by the series, including the Dimensions in Time version of the theme music
CyberTech Part II - PharosAdrian Pack and Michael FillisJump CutCDJuly 1995 (1995-07)
Music inspired by the series and the New Adventures novels
Who is Dr WhoVariousRPMCD30 October 2000 (2000-10-30)
Compilation of novelty singles and related singles from 1964–1973 produced by Mark Ayres
Chameleon CircuitChameleon CircuitDFTBA RecordsCD, Download1 June 2009 (2009-06-01)
Still Got LegsChameleon Circuit (band)DFTBA RecordsCD, Download12 July 2011 (2011-07-12)
Doctor Who Theme: The Gallifrey Remixes[69]Dominic GlynnNo Bones RecordsDigital Download16 June 2014 (2014-06-16)
Vortis - music inspired by The Web Planet[70]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownload8 August 2014 (2014-08-08)
The Destructor Contract[71]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownload27 April 2015 (2015-04-27)
Music from the unlicensed fan-produced Audio Visuals story of the same name.
The Ravolox Remixes[72]Dominic GlynnNo Bones RecordsDigital Download18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol Remixes[73]Dominic GlynnNo Bones RecordsDigital Download18 September 2017 (2017-09-18)
Dr Who: The Sword of Orion[74]Jim MortimoreBandcampDownloadTBA
Music from the unlicensed fan-produced Audio Visuals story of the same name.
The Caves[75][76]The SevateemBandcampDigital Download22 May 2018 (2018-05-22)
Rock opera based on The Caves of Androzani
The Eleven Day Empire[77]Mike DickinsonObverse MusicCD2 June 2022 (2022-06-02)
Music inspired by the Faction Paradox
Doctor Who: The Survival Remixes[78]Dominic GlynnNo Bones RecordsDigital Download24 November 2023 (2023-11-24)

See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

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