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Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And Legendary Tapes (2020)
Directed by Caroline Catz
Documentary, Music, Drama · 1h 38m
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.
Cast
Delia Derbyshire
Self
Caroline Catz
Delia Derbyshire
Sara Dee
Ada Lovelace & Radio Announcer
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Self
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
Crew
- Director
- Caroline Catz
- Writer
- Caroline Catz
- Director of Photography
- Nick Gillespie
- Editor
- Luke Thompson
- Producer
- Andrew Starke
Details
- Release date
- 2020-10-15
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Anti-Worlds