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sonicl · 02.05.2007, 04:45 AM

BBC2, Thu 8 Feb, 11:20 pm - 12:20 am

The Alchemists of Sound
Documentary about the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

The BBC's Radiophonic Workshop was set up in 1958, born out of a desire to create 'new kinds of sounds'. Alchemists of Sound looks at this creative group from its inception, through its golden age when it was supplying music and effects for cult classics like Doctor Who, Blake's Seven and Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

It goes on to chart the department's demise when, in 1995 due to budget cuts, it was no longer able to survive.

There are interviews with composers from the Workshop, as well as musicians and writers who have been inspired by the output. Great archive footage of the Workshop and its machinery is accompanied by excerpts of the, now cult, TV programmes that featured these sounds.

(Originally shown on BBC4 in May 2005)

02.05.2007, 04:45 AM	#1
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	BBC2, Thu 8 Feb, 11:20 pm - 12:20 am The Alchemists of Sound Documentary about the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The BBC's Radiophonic Workshop was set up in 1958, born out of a desire to create 'new kinds of sounds'. Alchemists of Sound looks at this creative group from its inception, through its golden age when it was supplying music and effects for cult classics like Doctor Who, Blake's Seven and Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. It goes on to chart the department's demise when, in 1995 due to budget cuts, it was no longer able to survive. There are interviews with composers from the Workshop, as well as musicians and writers who have been inspired by the output. Great archive footage of the Workshop and its machinery is accompanied by excerpts of the, now cult, TV programmes that featured these sounds. (Originally shown on BBC4 in May 2005)
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