Movie: The Alchemists of Sound

Top 10 Billed Cast

Oliver Postgate
Oliver Postgate

Self

Roger Limb
Roger Limb

Self

Brian Hodgson
Brian Hodgson

Self

Desmond Briscoe
Desmond Briscoe

Self

Maddalena Fagandini
Maddalena Fagandini

Self

Dick Mills
Dick Mills

Self

Adrian Utley
Adrian Utley

Self

Delia Derbyshire
Delia Derbyshire

Self

Malcolm Clarke
Malcolm Clarke

Self

Peter Kember
Peter Kember

Self

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    A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular culture, including "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Doctor Who (1963).

  • Release Date

    2003-10-19

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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