David Butler, Delia Derbyshire Day Chair and Delia Derbyshire Archive researcher:

“The Doctor Who theme tune thrilled, fascinated and compelled audiences in the 1960s to learn more about how electronic music was made. Sixty years later, the Delia Derbyshire Day 2023 activities will encourage a new generation of audiences and school children to find out more about this extraordinary piece of music, the people who made it and how to produce and record their own histories by becoming active participants in documenting adventures in space and time!”

Helen Featherstone, Director, England, North at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said:

“It is fantastic news that thanks to National Lottery players we are able to support this project that by working with local young people who will explore and record the heritage of this iconic theme music and the influence Delia Derbyshire’s work had on television, preserving it for future generations to come.”