"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

• Gridlock
• Daleks in Manhattan
• 42
• The Family of Blood
• The Sound of Drums

Series 4

• The Sontaran Stratagem
• Turn Left
• Stolen Earth
• Journey's End
• The Waters of Mars

Other uses

Variations of the song have also appeared in the following episodes:

• The End of Time
• The Time of the Doctor
• The Lie of the Land
• Twice Upon a Time

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" was 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 mentioned that the theme was "moved up" into earlier episodes than initially planned.