Delia Derbyshire - the Myths and the Legendary Tapes

synopsis

How can one tell the story of the pioneer of electronic music, who only found satisfaction after her death, with the discovery of 267 tapes? Delia Derbyshire is the creator of the famous theme song for the sci-fi series Doctor Who – and this docudrama sees her, too, as a time traveler. For this innovator, the art of sound was a refuge in which she could explore her creativity, femininity, and modernity. This “outsider” in the post-war era in Great Britain and in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop comes to life through the musician Cosey Fanni Tutti (ex-Throbbing Gristle) and her work with sounds from Delia’s archive.

biography

Caroline Catz is an English actress, director, and voice actor. In addition to film and television screens, she can be seen on theatre stages and heard in radio plays. She is best known for her roles in The Vice, DCI Banks, and the ongoing series Doc Martin. In addition to acting, she has recently taken up directing. After the short documentary A Message to the World ...Whatever Happened to Jesse Hector?, she turned her attention to the British musician Delia Derbyshire, about whom she first made another short film and later developed it into her feature debut.

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director:	Caroline Catz
cast:	caroline Catz
producer:	Andy Starke
script:	Caroline Catz
photography:	Nick Gillespie
editing:	Luke Thompson
music:	Cosey Fanni Tutti
sound design:	Martin Pavey