Before Synthesizers, She Cut a TV Theme With Scissors and Tape: Delia Derbyshire

One of the most famous TV theme tunes in the world was made with no synthesizers and no computers at all. Little Pi introduces Delia Derbyshire, the unsung heroine behind the 1963 Doctor Who theme for the BBC, who hand-spliced tape to build the piece using musique concrete techniques, and went uncredited for decades until the show's fiftieth anniversary special finally recognized her. References: Delia Derbyshire - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Derbyshire Doctor Who theme music - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_theme_music Delia and the Doctor Who theme - Delia Derbyshire Day: https://deliaderbyshireday.com/delia-and-the-doctor-who-theme/