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.
Caroline Catz
Writer, Director
Delia Derbyshire
Self
Caroline Catz
Delia Derbyshire
Sara Dee
Ada Lovelace & Radio Announcer
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Self
Honor-Ray Caplan-Higgs
Young Delia
Zachary Hart
Dick
Michael Higgs
The Man Behind Desks
Tom Meeten
David Vorhaus
Saskia Reeves
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
Western Stars70%
The Up in Smoke Tour76%
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.77%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Daft Punk Unchained71%
Bad 2572%
Adele One Night Only78%
Avicii: True Stories79%
Katy Perry: Part of Me71%
Thriller 4087%
David Bowie: Five Years75%
20,000 Days on Earth70%
Supersonic73%
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon81%
The Velvet Underground67%
Justin Bieber's Believe69%
Piece by Piece72%
Live Aid79%
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert82%
