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'''"The Doctor's Theme"''' is a piece of music composed by [[Murray Gold]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' which served as the main musical motif for the [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s. It first appeared in the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] episode ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. In [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]], it was somewhat superseded by "[[The Doctor Forever]]", but returned in a new arrangement for [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]]. The signature notes from "The Doctor's Theme" are heard as part of "[[Vale Decem]]" immediately after the Tenth Doctor speaks his final words and begins to regenerate in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time Part 2]]''.
'''"The Doctor's Theme"''' is a piece of music composed by [[Murray Gold]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It served as the main musical motif for the [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s. It first appeared in the [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] episode ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. In [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]], it was somewhat superseded by "[[The Doctor Forever]]", but returned in a new arrangement for [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]]. The signature notes from "The Doctor's Theme" are heard as part of "[[Vale Decem]]" immediately after the Tenth Doctor speaks his final words and begins to regenerate in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time Part 2]]''.
 
In the series 6 episode ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'', right before the [[teselecta]] is shot again, this theme can be heard as part of the track "1969". In the episode ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', this theme is played in the background when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Vastra]] are discussing how a [[Time Lord]] could be used as a weapon.
In the series 6 episode ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'', right before the [[teselecta]] is shot again, this theme can be heard as part of the track "1969". In the episode ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', this theme is played in the background when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Vastra]] are discussing how a [[Time Lord]] could be used as a weapon.


This has been briefly heard in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episodes ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' and ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic (TV story)|The Mad Woman in the Attic]]''. It was also used briefly in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episodes ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'', ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'' and ''[[End of Days]]''.
"The Doctor's Theme" was heard briefly in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episodes ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' and ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic (TV story)|The Mad Woman in the Attic]]''. It was also quoted in the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' episodes ''[[Day One (TV story)|Day One]]'', ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'' and ''[[End of Days]]''.


"The Doctor's Theme" was originally referred to by the production team as "Flavia's Theme", based on the idea that it was the voice of [[Flavia]] singing from the [[Time Vortex]]. This should not be considered strictly canon.
"The Doctor's Theme" was originally referred to by the production team as "Flavia's Theme", based on the idea that it was the voice of [[Flavia]] singing from the [[Time Vortex]].


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Not to be confused with the Doctor Who theme.

"The Doctor's Theme" is a piece of music composed by Murray Gold for Doctor Who. It served as the main musical motif for the Ninth and Tenth Doctors. It first appeared in the series 1 episode Rose. In series 3, it was somewhat superseded by "The Doctor Forever", but returned in a new arrangement for series 4. The signature notes from "The Doctor's Theme" are heard as part of "Vale Decem" immediately after the Tenth Doctor speaks his final words and begins to regenerate in DW: The End of Time Part 2.

In the series 6 episode The Impossible Astronaut, right before the teselecta is shot again, this theme can be heard as part of the track "1969". In the episode A Good Man Goes to War, this theme is played in the background when the Eleventh Doctor and Vastra are discussing how a Time Lord could be used as a weapon.

"The Doctor's Theme" was heard briefly in The Sarah Jane Adventures episodes The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith and The Mad Woman in the Attic. It was also quoted in the Torchwood episodes Day One, Captain Jack Harkness and End of Days.

"The Doctor's Theme" was originally referred to by the production team as "Flavia's Theme", based on the idea that it was the voice of Flavia singing from the Time Vortex.

Episodes used in

Doctor Who

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Series 5

Series 6

Torchwood

Series 1

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Series 2

Series 3