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Segun Akinola was the composer for Doctor Who under Chris Chibnall, beginning in 2018 with Series 11.
As part of his work, he has created leitmotifs for characters, ideas or situations. These recur throughout his episode scores from Series 11 onwards.
This page is intended as a record of identified leitmotifs and the timings of their appearance. Many leitmotifs do not have an officially listed assignment to a particular character or idea from Segun himself, but these associations are easily apparent as such from the timing of their appearance and characters onscreen throughout their appearance.
Series 11
All of the below listed official soundtrack appearances are on the Doctor Who: Original Television Soundtrack: Series 11.
Note to be added here regarding difference between Fam A variation and Fam B variation.
Character
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Episode Timestamp
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Official Soundtrack Appearance
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Notes
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Yasmin Khan
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04:01–04:26
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Not officially released
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04:33–04:56
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Doctor Who theme
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09:19–09:25
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Thirteenth Doctor
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09:26–09:36
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"Long Story" (Disc 1 Track 3)
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Thirteenth Doctor
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10:46–11:04
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Not officially released
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Fam
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18:36–20:02
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"This New Nose Is So Unreliable" (Disc 1 Track 4)
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Tzim-Sha
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22:40–23:52
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"The Warrior" (Disc 1 Track 5)
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Tzim-Sha
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24:42–24:51
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Thirteenth Doctor
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29:35–30:38
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"Sonic Screwdriver" (Disc 1 Track 6)
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Tzim-Sha
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33:31–34:23
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Not officially released
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Thirteenth Doctor
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34:24–34:32
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Tzim-Sha
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35:44–35:55
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Thirteenth Doctor
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36:03–36:08
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Tzim-Sha
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36:19–36:48
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38:41–39:06
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Thirteenth Doctor
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39:08–39:18
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Tzim-Sha
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40:26–40:38
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40:51–41:05
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42:47–43:02
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43:12–43:27
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43:49–44:20
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46:46-47:24
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Thirteenth Doctor
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47:25–47:42
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50:31–51:11
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"The Doctor" (Disc 1 Track 7)
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Tzim-Sha
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51:11–51:18
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Thirteenth Doctor
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51:21–51:52
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Grace O'Brien
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52:51–53:18
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54:54–55:13
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Not officially released
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Thirteenth Doctor
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57:46–58:40
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58:57–59:28
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"You Really Need To Get Out Of Those Clothes" (Disc 1 Track 8)
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59:36–59:42
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Fam
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1:00:17–1:00:31
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Doctor Who theme
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1:01:27-1:03:04
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Not officially released
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This variation of the end credits features the middle-8
It is the longest end credits by Akinola
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Character
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Episode Timestamp
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Official Soundtrack Appearance
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Notes
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Doctor Who theme
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00:00–00:34
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"Series 11 Opening Titles" (Disc 1 Track 1)
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Ryan Sinclair
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01:25–01:54
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Not officially released
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Desolation
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05:14–05:51
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"Three Suns" (Disc 1 Track 9)
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07:47–08:05
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Not officially released
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08:49–09:00
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09:17–09:32
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Desolation
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12:33–13:11
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Illin
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10:41–10:50
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Thirteenth Doctor
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15:17–15:46
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Ambience
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TARDIS
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15:31–15:39
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16:18–16:40
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Thirteenth Doctor
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16:40–17:01
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A
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17:10–17:38
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Angstrom
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18:38–18:49
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Grace O'Brien
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19:14–20:00
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Angstrom
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20:36–20:57
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23:23–23:52
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Yasmin Khan
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23:52–24:14
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Desolation
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25:04–25:28
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"Make It Through Those Ruins" (Disc 1 Track 10)
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The Stenza
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26:15–27:14
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Fam
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27:14–27:31
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B
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28:14–28:19
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Thirteenth Doctor
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28:23– 28:30
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Ryan Sinclair
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28:46–27:54
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Not officially released
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Thirteenth Doctor
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29:25–29:38
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A
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32:45–33:06
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The Stenza
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35:26–35:44
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Grace O'Brien
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35:53–36:07
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Ryan Sinclair
|
38:01–38:34
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Thirteenth Doctor
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39:51–40:01
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A
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Fam
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40:44–40:56
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A
|
40:56–41:19
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B
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Thirteenth Doctor
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41:20–41:28
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A
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Desolation
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42:30–43:16
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Thirteenth Doctor
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44:33–44:50
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"My Beautiful Ghost Monument" (Disc 1 Track 11)
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A
|
44:58–45:48
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45:49–46:22, 46:26–48:03
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Ambience
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TARDIS
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46:46–46:53
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Thirteenth Doctor
|
47:21–47:33
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A
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TARDIS
|
47:36–48:03
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Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
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00:00–00:34
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"Series 11 Opening Titles" (Disc 1 Track 1)
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Rosa Parks
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00:55–01:11
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"Get Out That Door" (Disc 2 Track 2)
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01:32–01:41
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01:50–01:57
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02:25–02:35
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Thirteenth Doctor
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03:03–03:12
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Not officially released
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Ambience
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Historicals
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04:18–04:35
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"Parks, Rosa Parks" (Disc 2 Track 3)
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Rosa Parks
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05:01–05:05
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06:05–06:20
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06:33–06:38
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Krasko
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06:50–07:28
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"Artron Energy" (Disc 2 Track 4)
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Fam
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09:26–09:30
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Not officially released
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A
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09:30–09:40
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B
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Rosa Parks
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09:55–10:14
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"This Is Very Bad News" (Disc 2 Track 5)
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Krasko
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10:04–10:28
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Fam
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10:40–10:50
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B
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Krasko
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12:21–12:37
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13:29–13:39
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13:58–14:01
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Fam
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14:58–15:02
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Not officially released
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B
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15:13-15:17
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15:21-15:26
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15:30-15:34
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15:45-16:10
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Yasmin Khan
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19:40-20:10
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Fam
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20:23–20:54
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B
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Grace O'Brien
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21:02–21:14
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Fam
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21:14–21:56
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A
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Ryan Sinclair
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22:27-22:37
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Yasmin Khan
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22:38-22:55
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Rosa Parks
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24:14-24:37
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25:34–25:40
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25:50–25:56
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Krasko
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26:13-26:25
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29:39-29:53
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Fam
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31:00-31:16
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B
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Rosa Parks
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32:16-32:55
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Fam
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32:55-34:07
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B
|
34:25–35:14
|
B
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Krasko
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39:20-39:32
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Rosa Parks
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39:48-40:24
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Krasko
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41:49-42:01
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Rosa Parks
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43:49–44:02
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"Stand Up Now" (Disc 2 Track 7)
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Fam
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44:44-45:53
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Rosa Parks
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45:38–45:48
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48:03–48:18
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"A Living Icon for Freedom" (Disc 2 Track 8)
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48:39–48:56
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Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
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00:00–00:34
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"Series 11 Opening Titles" Doctor Who - Series 11 (soundtrack) (Disc 1 Track 1)
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Yasmin Khan
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06:58-07:21
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|
|
Yasmin Khan
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12:29-12:49
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|
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Yasmin Khan
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21:28-22:10
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|
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Yasmin Khan
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24:44-25:06
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|
|
Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
|
00:00–00:34
|
"Series 11 Opening Titles" Doctor Who - Series 11 (soundtrack) (Disc 1 Track 1)
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
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19:17-19:40
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
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34:03-34:27
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"Reverse the Polarity" (S11 OST Disc 2 Track 16)
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|
Graham O'Brien
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34:27-34:32
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|
Grace O'Brien
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38:57-39:23
|
|
Graham O'Brien
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39:28-39:35
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|
Grace O'Brien
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39:35-39:54
|
|
Graham O'Brien
|
48:13-48:25
|
"Made A New Friend" (S11 OST Disc 2 Track 17)
|
|
Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
|
00:00–00:34
|
"Series 11 Opening Titles" Doctor Who - Series 11 (soundtrack) (Disc 1 Track 1)
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
12:19-12:50
|
|
|
Graham O'Brien
|
16:03-16:11
|
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
18:10-18:28
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
28:31-28:47
|
|
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Yasmin Khan
|
37:28-37:37
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
41:25-41:37
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
43:32-43:44
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|
|
Graham O'Brien
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44:02-44:07
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"Keep Your Faith" (S11 OST Disc 1 Track 21)
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|
Grace O'Brien
|
45:42-46:06
|
|
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Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Dalek
|
00:00–00:XX
|
|
|
Graham O'Brien
|
11:39-11:49
|
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
23:07-24:25
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
36:12-37:00
|
|
|
Dalek
|
41:57-42:04
|
|
|
Dalek
|
50:08-50:32
|
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
56:17-57:24
|
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
57:37-57:49
|
|
Layered in with elements of the Fam leitmotif.
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
58:23-58:44
|
|
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Series 12
All of the below listed official soundtrack appearances from Spyfall to The Timeless Children are on the Doctor Who - Series 12 (Original Television Soundtrack). All listed appearances for Revolution of the Daleks are on the Doctor Who - Series 12 - Revolution of the Daleks (Original Television Soundtrack).
Part One
Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
|
00:00–00:34
|
"Series 11 Opening Titles" Doctor Who - Series 11 (soundtrack)
|
|
Ryan Sinclair
|
03:21-04:07
|
|
|
Yasmin Khan
|
05:02-05:19
|
|
|
Graham O'Brien
|
05:31-05:38
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
05:38-05:54
|
|
|
Yasmin Khan
|
39:55-40:36
|
|
|
Yasmin Khan
|
48:34-48:53
|
|
|
Part Two
Character
|
Episode Timestamp
|
Official Soundtrack Appearance
|
Notes
|
Doctor Who theme
|
00:00–00:34
|
"Series 11 Opening Titles" Doctor Who - Series 11 (soundtrack)
|
|
Yasmin Khan
|
04:41-05:08
|
|
|
Grace O'Brien
|
25:23-26:05
|
|
|
Yasmin Khan
|
45:56-46:11
|
|
|
Graham O'Brien
|
46:14-46:25
|
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