Delia Derbyshire - III / IV

The woman..

Main- Stuart Mackonie interviews Cosey Fanni Tutti,  ex Throbbing Gristle, feminist, author of and and heavily influenced by Delia Derbyshire

e1 - Sisters With Transistors (2020) 

Panel talk about the archive film about Deila Derbyshire and other unsung women pioneers of the early analogue driven electronic music. the BBC radiophonic workshop. Delia composed the original iconic Dr Who theme but only recently has been given any credit and never received any royalties (as a woman). She mixed the soundtrack by simultaneously playing 6 tracks on 6 cassette players recording (mixing) it on a 7th cassette recorder. 

It rightly involved strong feminist themes.

Panel - left to right:
Dr David Butler - University of Manchester
Lisa Rovner - SwT Director (from USA)
Mark Ayers - BBC Sound Engineer who worked with Delia
Caro C - Delia Archivist 
Stuart Maconie - Panel host and BBC 6 DJ

Mark, Caro and David, are all archivists and researchers of Delia and other women electronic music pioneers.


Dr Who – Original Theme Music (1963) – Delia Derbyshire


Sisters With Transistors (2020) - Trailer