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{{Real world}}'''Alastair King''' conducted and orchestrated the [[Doctor Who theme]] for Series 9.  
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{{Infobox Person
|image          = Alastair King.png
|birth date      =
|role            = [[Alastair King (in-universe)|Himself]]
|job title      = [[Composer]]
|time            = 2015-2024
|non dwu        =
|imdb            = 1071859
|clip            = Doctor Who - Heaven Sent - "Breaking the Wall" Murray Gold - piano arrangement
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'''Alastair King''' was a [[conductor]] and [[orchestrator]] of [[Murray Gold]]'s ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[incidental music|music]] for half of [[series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 9]], then took up the role exclusively for [[series 10 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 10]]. He replaced [[Ben Foster]], who was conductor and orchestrator from 2005 to 2015.
 
With Murray Gold's departure, however, [[Alec Roberts (orchestrator)|Alec Roberts]] took over for [[series 11 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 11]]. He returned as conductor in [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 13's]] [[The Vanquishers (TV story)|The Vanquishers]], and remained in the role for the 2022 specials.
 
He acted as conductor for [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)|the 2024 ''Doctor Who at the Proms'']], also briefly playing himself in [[Untitled 1 (Doctor Who at the Proms 2024 audio story)|a skit]] which closed out the first half of the performance and led into the intermission.
 
== Credits ==
=== Actor ===
As [[Alastair King (in-universe)|himself]]
* [[Untitled 1 (Doctor Who at the Proms 2024 audio story)|Untitled ''Doctor Who at the Proms'' 2024 Dalek skit]]
 
=== Conductor and orchestrator ===
{{pcred|orchestrator}}
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=1071859}}
 
{{official website|www.alastairking.me.uk}}
 
{{soundcloud x|alastairking}}


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Latest revision as of 17:30, 4 September 2024

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Alastair King was a conductor and orchestrator of Murray Gold's Doctor Who music for half of series 9, then took up the role exclusively for series 10. He replaced Ben Foster, who was conductor and orchestrator from 2005 to 2015.

With Murray Gold's departure, however, Alec Roberts took over for series 11. He returned as conductor in series 13's The Vanquishers, and remained in the role for the 2022 specials.

He acted as conductor for the 2024 Doctor Who at the Proms, also briefly playing himself in a skit which closed out the first half of the performance and led into the intermission.

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