It was created to meet the demands for innovative music and sound effects for radio and television. It is most famous for producing the original theme tune to 'Doctor Who', and was also responsible for the intestinal noises of Major Bloodnok in the 'Goon Show'.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Maida Vale Studios, home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Radiophonic Wo...
Internationally successful singer and comedian, music hall artiste (e.g. "Roamin' in the Gloamin'"). Born Edinburgh. His first London engagement was in 1900 and, having reduced his strong accent, t...
German composer and musician of the Baroque period. Born into a musical family.
Classical horn-player. Born London into a family of horn-players. Killed aged 36 when the sports car he was driving crashed in Hatfield, on the way back to London from an engagement in Edinburgh.
Rock group formed in Muswell Hill. Their numerous hits include: 'You Really Got Me', 'Waterloo Sunset' and 'Sunny Afternoon'. Founding members were the brothers Ray & Dave Davies and Pete Quaife.
Carol Ann Swanson was born on 23 April 1937 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA, the daughter of Walter Clarke Swanson (1908-1961) and Florence Swanson. She was an older sister of Walter Clarke...
Owner and/or manager of the development company Centremoor Ltd in 1972. Arranged for the erection of the replacement plaque commemorating Lenin, on 16 Percy Circus. Present at the unveiling. His c...
Artist, author, cleric and schoolmaster. He was a sketcher and collector of prints, and worked as a curate, before becoming a master, and then headmaster at Cheam School. In 1768 he published 'Ess...
