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He also composed a new arrangement of the ''Torchwood'' theme, as well as incidental music, for the [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' series]]. After collaborating with Mark Gatiss on the Radio 4 project ''The Blind Man'', he then went on to compose the music for the [[Nightshade (audio story)|Big Finish audio adaptation]] of Gatiss's Doctor Who novel ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'', composing a score which heavily evoked the music of the McCoy era.
He also composed a new arrangement of the ''Torchwood'' theme, as well as incidental music, for the [[Big Finish Torchwood series|Big Finish ''Torchwood'' series]]. After collaborating with Mark Gatiss on the Radio 4 project ''The Blind Man'', he then went on to compose the music for the [[Nightshade (audio story)|Big Finish audio adaptation]] of Gatiss's Doctor Who novel ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'', composing a score which heavily evoked the music of the McCoy era.


In 2016, he composed a new arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] for ''[[The Unbound Universe (audio anthology)|The Unbound Universe]]'' box set.
In 2016, he composed a new arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] for ''[[The Unbound Universe (audio anthology)|The Unbound Universe]]'' box set. Since then he has gone on to work on over 100 Big Finish stories as a composer. He has also written scripts for two stories in the Class audio range at Big Finish, receiving praise for his grip on the characters.


As a musical arranger he has worked on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' with composer [[Murray Gold]].
in 2017 he composed the music for a specially filmed trailer for [[Series 10 (Doctor Who 2005)]].
 
During [[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]] he composed the score for [[Sven and the Scarf (webcast)]] and [[Rory's Story (webcast)]]. He also released unseen images and music during mass rewatches of [[Class (TV series)]] on Twitter.
 
As a musical arranger he has worked on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' with composer [[Murray Gold]] during the start of the Peter Capaldi era. A lifelong fan of the show, and clearly passionate about its musical history, many have speculated about his involvement as composer in the 2023 Russell T Davies era or, indeed, beyond.
 
Outside the world of Doctor Who Blair is a very successful composer, working on hit shows such as McDonald & Dodds which has featured many Doctor Who cast members such as Paul McGann, Louise Jameson and Naoko Mori. In 2021 he composed the score for the remake of The Amazing Mr Blunden, directed by Mark Gatiss, which features strong connections to Doctor Who through its plot involving time travel, and family-intended audience. The project was the first to be recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra<ref>https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scotland-launches-bid-to-become-world-class-film-and-tv-soundtrack-hub-3469634</ref> in their new space 'Scotland's Studio'. In late 2022 Blair announced he was the composer for Russell T Davies’s drama Nolly, starring Helena Bonham Carter and marking their first collaboration together. The soundtrack was released on March 17th, 2023 via [https://www.silvascreen.com/siled1722-nolly/ Silva Screen Records]. In 2023 Blair composed the score for Hammer Horror's remake of Doctor Jekyll, a new film starring Eddie Izzard, though no release date has yet been announced.


== Incidental Music Credits ==
== Incidental Music Credits ==
=== Television ===
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[A Time For Heroes (TV story)|A Time For Heroes]]'' - music<ref>https://soundcloud.com/blairmowat/doctor-who-a-time-for-heroes</ref>
==== Class ====
==== Class ====
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=== Webcasts ===
=== Webcasts ===
==== Doctor Who: Lockdown ====
==== Doctor Who: Lockdown ====
* ''[[Rory's Story (webcast)|Rory's Story]]'' - music
* ''[[Sven and the Scarf (webcast)|Sven and the Scarf]]'' - music
* ''[[Sven and the Scarf (webcast)|Sven and the Scarf]]'' - music


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** ''[[The Creeper (audio story)|The Creeper]]'' - music
** ''[[The Creeper (audio story)|The Creeper]]'' - music
** ''[[Queen of Rhodia (audio story)|Queen of Rhodia]]'' - music
** ''[[Queen of Rhodia (audio story)|Queen of Rhodia]]'' - music
* ''[[Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince (audio story)|Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince]]'' - music


==== Torchwood ====
==== Torchwood ====
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* ''[[Suckers (audio story)|Suckers]]'' - music
* ''[[Suckers (audio story)|Suckers]]'' - music
* ''[[Death in Venice (audio story)|Death in Venice]]'' - music
* ''[[Death in Venice (audio story)|Death in Venice]]'' - music
* ''[[SUV (audio story)|SUV]]'' - music
* ''[[The Lincolnshire Poacher (audio story)|The Lincolnshire Poacher]]'' - music
* ''[[The Empire Man (audio story)|The Empire Man]]'' - music
* ''[[Double (audio story)|Double]]'' - music
* ''[[The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello (audio story)|The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello]]'' - music
* ''[[Thirst Trap (audio story)|Thirst Trap]]'' - music
* ''[[Launch Date (audio story)|Launch Date]]'' - music
* ''[[Sigil (audio story)|Sigil]]'' - music
* ''[[Dog Hop (audio story)|Dog Hop]]'' - music
* ''[[Odyssey (audio story)|Odyssey]]'' - music
* ''[[Oodunnit (audio story)|Oodunnit]]'' - music
* ''[[Oracle (audio story)|Oracle]]'' - music
* ''[[Poppet (audio story)|Poppet]]'' - music


==== Torchwood Special Releases ====
==== Torchwood Special Releases ====
* ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'' - music
* ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'' - music
* ''[[Outbreak (audio story)|Outbreak]]'' - music (with [[Steve Wright]])
* ''[[Outbreak (audio story)|Outbreak]]'' - music (with [[Steve Wright (composer)|Steve Wright]])
* ''[[Believe (audio story)|Believe]]'' - music
* ''[[Believe (audio story)|Believe]]'' - music


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* ''[[Parasite (audio story)|Parasite]]'' - music
* ''[[Parasite (audio story)|Parasite]]'' - music
* ''[[Ashenden (audio story)|Ashenden]]'' - music
* ''[[Ashenden (audio story)|Ashenden]]'' - music
* ''[[The Unbegotten (audio story)|The Unbegotten]]'' - music


==== Torchwood One ====
==== Torchwood One ====
* ''[[Before the Fall (audio anthology)|Before the Fall]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[Before the Fall (audio anthology)|Before the Fall]]''
** ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]''
** ''[[New Girl (audio story)|New Girl]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]''
** ''[[Through the Ruins (audio story)|Through the Ruins]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** ''[[Uprising (audio story)|Uprising]]''
** ''[[Uprising (audio story)|Uprising]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[Machines (audio anthology)|Machines]]'' - music
* ''[[Machines (audio anthology)|Machines]]''
** ''[[The Law Machines (audio story)|The Law Machines]]''
** ''[[The Law Machines (audio story)|The Law Machines]]'' - music
** ''[[Blind Summit (audio story)|Blind Summit]]''
** ''[[Blind Summit (audio story)|Blind Summit]]'' - music
** ''[[9 to 5 (audio story)|9 to 5]]''
** ''[[9 to 5 (Torchwood One audio story)|9 to 5]]'' - music
* ''[[Latter Days (audio anthology)|Latter Days]]'' - music
* ''[[Latter Days (audio anthology)|Latter Days]]''
** ''[[Retirement Plan (audio story)|Retirement Plan]]''
** ''[[Retirement Plan (audio story)|Retirement Plan]]'' - music
** ''[[Locker 15 (audio story)|Locker 15]]''
** ''[[Locker 15 (audio story)|Locker 15]]'' - music
** ''[[The Rockery (audio story)|The Rockery]]''
** ''[[The Rockery (audio story)|The Rockery]]'' - music


==== Aliens Among Us ====
==== Aliens Among Us ====
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 1]]'' - music
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 1]]''
** ''[[Changes Everything (audio story)|Changes Everything]]''
** ''[[Changes Everything (audio story)|Changes Everything]]'' - music
** ''[[Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy (audio story)|Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy]]''
** ''[[Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy (audio story)|Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy]]'' - music
** ''[[Orr (audio story)|Orr]]''
** ''[[Orr (audio story)|Orr]]'' - music
** ''[[Superiority Complex (audio story)|Superiority Complex]]''
** ''[[Superiority Complex (audio story)|Superiority Complex]]'' - music
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 2]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 2]]''
** [[Love Rat (audio story)|Love Rat]]
** ''[[Love Rat (audio story)|Love Rat]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** [[A Kill to a View (audio story)|A Kill to a View]]
** ''[[A Kill to a View (audio story)|A Kill to a View]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** [[Zero Hour (audio story)|Zero Hour]]
** ''[[Zero Hour (audio story)|Zero Hour]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** [[The Empty Hand (audio story)|The Empty Hand]]
** ''[[The Empty Hand (audio story)|The Empty Hand]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 3]]'' - music
* ''[[Aliens Among Us 3]]''
** ''[[Poker Face (audio story)|Poker Face]]''
** ''[[Poker Face (audio story)|Poker Face]]'' - music
** ''[[Tagged (audio story)|Tagged]]''
** ''[[Tagged (audio story)|Tagged]]'' - music
** ''[[Escape Room (audio story)|Escape Room]]''
** ''[[Escape Room (audio story)|Escape Room]]'' - music
** ''[[Herald of the Dawn (audio story)|Herald of the Dawn]]''
** ''[[Herald of the Dawn (audio story)|Herald of the Dawn]]'' - music


==== God Among Us ====
==== God Among Us ====
* ''[[God Among Us 1]]'' - music
* ''[[God Among Us 1]]''
** ''[[Future Pain (audio story)|Future Pain]]''
** ''[[Future Pain (audio story)|Future Pain]]'' - music
** ''[[The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood (audio story)|The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood]]''
** ''[[The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood (audio story)|The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood]]'' - music
** ''[[See No Evil (audio story)|See No Evil]]''
** ''[[See No Evil (audio story)|See No Evil]]'' - music
** ''[[Night Watch (audio story)|Night Watch]]''
** ''[[Night Watch (audio story)|Night Watch]]'' - music
* ''[[God Among Us 2]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[God Among Us 2]]''
** ''[[Flight 405 (audio story)|Flight 405]]''
** ''[[Flight 405 (audio story)|Flight 405]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** ''[[Hostile Environment (audio story)|Hostile Environment]]''
** ''[[Hostile Environment (audio story)|Hostile Environment]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** ''[[Another Man's Shoes (audio story)|Another Man's Shoes]]''
** ''[[Another Man's Shoes (audio story)|Another Man's Shoes]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
** ''[[Eye of the Storm (audio story)|Eye of the Storm]]''
** ''[[Eye of the Storm (audio story)|Eye of the Storm]]'' - music (with Steve Wright)
* ''[[God Among Us 3]]'' - music
* ''[[God Among Us 3]]''
** ''[[A Mother's Son (audio story)|A Mother's Son]]''
** ''[[A Mother's Son (audio story)|A Mother's Son]]'' - music
** ''[[ScrapeJane (audio story)|ScrapeJane]]''
** ''[[ScrapeJane (audio story)|ScrapeJane]]'' - music
** ''[[Day Zero (audio story)|Day Zero]]''
** ''[[Day Zero (audio story)|Day Zero]]'' - music
** ''[[Thoughts and Prayers (audio story)|Thoughts and Prayers]]''
** ''[[Thoughts and Prayers (audio story)|Thoughts and Prayers]]'' - music
 
==== Among Us ====
* ''[[Among Us 1]]''
** ''[[Aliens Next Door (audio story)|Aliens Next Door]]'' - music
** ''[[Colin Alone (audio story)|Colin Alone]]'' - music
** ''[[Misty Eyes (audio story)|Misty Eyes]]'' - music
** ''[[Moderation (audio story)|Moderation]]'' - music
* ''[[Among Us 2]]''
** ''[[Propaganda (audio story)|Propaganda]]'' - music
** ''[[At Her Majesty's Pleasure (audio story)|At Her Majesty's Pleasure]]'' - music
** ''[[Cuckoo (audio story)|Cuckoo]]'' - music
** ''[[Pariahs (audio story)|Pariahs]]'' - music
* ''[[Among Us 3]]''
** ''[[How I Conquered the World (audio story)|How I Conquered the World]]'' - music
** ''[[Doomscroll (audio story)|Doomscroll]]'' - music
** ''[[Heistland (audio story)|Heistland]]'' - music
** ''[[The Apocalypse Starts at 6PM (audio story)|The Apocalypse Starts at 6PM]]'' - music


== Writing Credits ==
== Writing Credits ==
=== Class ===
=== Class ===
* ''[[Queen of Rhodia (audio story)|Queen of Rhodia]]''
* ''[[Queen of Rhodia (audio story)|Queen of Rhodia]]''
* ''[[Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince (audio story)|Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince]]''


== Acting Credits ==
== Acting Credits ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 3 November 2024

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Blair Mowat (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) composed the score (including leitmotifs) for the Doctor Who spin-off Class and wrote the opening theme for BBC's Doctor Who: The Fan Show, as well as Classmates.

He also composed a new arrangement of the Torchwood theme, as well as incidental music, for the Big Finish Torchwood series. After collaborating with Mark Gatiss on the Radio 4 project The Blind Man, he then went on to compose the music for the Big Finish audio adaptation of Gatiss's Doctor Who novel Nightshade, composing a score which heavily evoked the music of the McCoy era.

In 2016, he composed a new arrangement of the Doctor Who theme for The Unbound Universe box set. Since then he has gone on to work on over 100 Big Finish stories as a composer. He has also written scripts for two stories in the Class audio range at Big Finish, receiving praise for his grip on the characters.

in 2017 he composed the music for a specially filmed trailer for Series 10 (Doctor Who 2005).

During Doctor Who: Lockdown! he composed the score for Sven and the Scarf (webcast) and Rory's Story (webcast). He also released unseen images and music during mass rewatches of Class (TV series) on Twitter.

As a musical arranger he has worked on Doctor Who with composer Murray Gold during the start of the Peter Capaldi era. A lifelong fan of the show, and clearly passionate about its musical history, many have speculated about his involvement as composer in the 2023 Russell T Davies era or, indeed, beyond.

Outside the world of Doctor Who Blair is a very successful composer, working on hit shows such as McDonald & Dodds which has featured many Doctor Who cast members such as Paul McGann, Louise Jameson and Naoko Mori. In 2021 he composed the score for the remake of The Amazing Mr Blunden, directed by Mark Gatiss, which features strong connections to Doctor Who through its plot involving time travel, and family-intended audience. The project was the first to be recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra[1] in their new space 'Scotland's Studio'. In late 2022 Blair announced he was the composer for Russell T Davies’s drama Nolly, starring Helena Bonham Carter and marking their first collaboration together. The soundtrack was released on March 17th, 2023 via Silva Screen Records. In 2023 Blair composed the score for Hammer Horror's remake of Doctor Jekyll, a new film starring Eddie Izzard, though no release date has yet been announced.

Incidental Music Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Class[[edit] | [edit source]]

Webcasts[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who: Lockdown[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novel adaptations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Class: The Audio Adventures[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Lives of Captain Jack[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood Soho[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood One[[edit] | [edit source]]

Aliens Among Us[[edit] | [edit source]]

God Among Us[[edit] | [edit source]]

Among Us[[edit] | [edit source]]

Writing Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Class[[edit] | [edit source]]

Acting Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Class[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scotland-launches-bid-to-become-world-class-film-and-tv-soundtrack-hub-3469634
  2. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/blairmowat/doctor-who-a-time-for-heroes
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