"All the Strange, Strange Creatures"
"All the Strange, Strange Creatures" is a musical piece composed by Murray Gold. It was primarily used in the trailers for series 3, hence it's subtitle of "The Trailer Music". However, it later appeared in episodes, including:
Episodes used in
Series 3:
Series 4:
Variations of the song have also appeared in the following episodes:
Origins
The title of the song, "All the Strange, Strange Creatures" is a quote from "Love Don't Roam", a song composed for the 2006 Christmas special "The Runaway Bride" and included on the first soundtrack.
The musical sting at the beginning uses cues from the Series 1 Track "Westminster Bridge".
Outside of Doctor Who
"All the Strange, Strange Creatures" is used by Arsenal F.C. after the conclusion of Requiem For A Tower by Clint Mansell as both Arsenal F.C. and the opposition team lines up in the tunnel before entering the pitch at the Emirates Stadium.
Behind the scenes
In a DVD commentary for "42", executive producer Russell T Davies mentions that the theme was "moved up" into earlier episodes than initially planned.