Delia Derbyshire and the sounds of science fiction | FameLab

How are the space age sound effects of sci-fi shows made? Wendy Sadler MBE takes a trip to Cardiff Bay, the home of Doctor Who and Torchwood, to tell us the story of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire.

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Wendy Sadler MBE is a science communication lecturer, FameLab trainer, and director of Science Made Simple: www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/

Delia Derbyshire at the Radiophonic Workshop (Tomorrow's World, 1965, BBC) used under fair use rules. All rights belong to the BBC.

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