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'''Theme music''' can refer to two major types of music. Typically, it is thought of as the music which is played over the opening and closing titles of an episode. However, it can also be a [[:Wikipedia:leitmotif|leitmotif]], or theme which is played to identify a character or a race. Though leitmotifs were very occasionally used during the [[1963]] version of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'', they have become considerably more common in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Whoniverse]]. It should be noted | '''Theme music''' can refer to two major types of music. Typically, it is thought of as the music which is played over the opening and closing titles of an episode. However, it can also be a [[:Wikipedia:leitmotif|leitmotif]], or theme which is played to identify a character, situation or a race. Though leitmotifs were very occasionally used during the [[1963]] version of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'', they have become considerably more common in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Whoniverse]]. It should be noted that most episodes of the BBC Wales version of ''Doctor Who'' also have music which particularly identifies them, but these compositions are generally considered "suites" rather than "themes". | ||
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* [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] | * [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] | ||
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* [[UNIT (Murray Gold theme)]] | * [[UNIT (Murray Gold theme)]] | ||
* [[UNIT Rocks]] | * [[UNIT Rocks]] | ||
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Theme music can refer to two major types of music. Typically, it is thought of as the music which is played over the opening and closing titles of an episode. However, it can also be a leitmotif, or theme which is played to identify a character, situation or a race. Though leitmotifs were very occasionally used during the 1963 version of the Doctor Who, they have become considerably more common in the BBC Wales Whoniverse. It should be noted that most episodes of the BBC Wales version of Doctor Who also have music which particularly identifies them, but these compositions are generally considered "suites" rather than "themes".
Programme themes
Leitmotifs
Doctor Who (1963-1989) version
BBC Wales
Characters
- The Doctor's Theme
- The Doctor Forever
- Rose's Theme
- Martha's Theme
- Donna's Theme
- Madame de Pompadour (theme)
- Harriet Jones, Prime Minister
- The Face of Boe (theme)
- Boe
- Cassandra's Waltz
- Miss Joan Redfern
- The Master Vainglorious
- The Doctor's Daughter (theme)
Races
- The Cybermen (Murray Gold theme)
- The Daleks (Murray Gold theme)
- This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
