Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And Legendary Tapes
2020•1h 38m•6.8•Released
DocumentaryMusicDrama
A true pioneer in audio exploration and psycho-acoustics, Delia Derbyshire conceived one of the most familiar compositions in science fiction, the Doctor Who theme, while working in a BBC basement. Her soundscapes felt like they connected to another realm. Kicking off with the discovery of 267 tapes in an attic, along with a treasure trove of journals hidden in her childhood bedroom, this film tunes in to Derbyshire’s frequency; that of a life-long non-conformist, whose peals of laughter in an archive interview tickle with delight and eccentricity. Featuring a rich archive, interviews, fictional embodiment and Cosey Fanni Tutti’s psycho-sonic channelling, director Caroline Catz traces acoustic pathways on her archeological dig into Derbyshire’s resonant life.
Director
Caroline Catz
Writer
Caroline Catz
Languages
English
Studio
Anti-Worlds
Cast
Delia Derbyshire
Self
Caroline Catz
Delia Derbyshire
Sara Dee
Ada Lovelace & Radio Announcer
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Self
Honor-Ray Caplan-Higgs
Young Delia
Zachary Hart
Dick
Michael Higgs
The Man Behind Desks
Tom Meeten
David Vorhaus
Saskia Reeves
Maddalena Fagandini / Mary Wollstonecraft
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Brian Hodgson
Richard Glover
Desmond Briscoe
Production
Company
Anti-Worlds
Producer
Andrew Starke
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