

15/10/2020
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.

Delia Derbyshire
as Self

Caroline Catz
as Delia Derbyshire

Sara Dee
as Ada Lovelace & Radio Announcer

Cosey Fanni Tutti
as Self

Honor-Ray Caplan-Higgs
as Young Delia

Zachary Hart
as Dick

Michael Higgs
as The Man Behind Desks

Tom Meeten
as David Vorhaus

Saskia Reeves
as

Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Brian Hodgson

Richard Glover
as Desmond Briscoe
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