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Also important to creating the atmosphere of the early series were [[composer]]s [[Ron Grainer]] and [[Delia Derbyshire]]. Grainer wrote the basic melody of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], and Derbyshire, with the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]], transformed it into a pioneering piece of electronica music. There have been several arrangements used of the theme, but the basic melody has remained unchanged throughout the show's history. No new piece of music has ever been commissioned as a theme, making it one of the longest-serving signature tunes in television history. | Also important to creating the atmosphere of the early series were [[composer]]s [[Ron Grainer]] and [[Delia Derbyshire]]. Grainer wrote the basic melody of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]], and Derbyshire, with the [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]], transformed it into a pioneering piece of electronica music. There have been several arrangements used of the theme, but the basic melody has remained unchanged throughout the show's history. No new piece of music has ever been commissioned as a theme, making it one of the longest-serving signature tunes in television history. | ||
''An Unearthly Child'' introduced the [[First Doctor|first incarnation of the Doctor]], played by character actor [[William Hartnell]]. Supporting him were [[William Russell]] and [[Jacqueline Hill]] as [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], respectively, and [[Carole Ann Ford]] as the Doctor's granddaughter, [[Susan Foreman]]. These four would form the core cast of the series throughout its [[Season 1|first season]] and into the [[Season 2|second]]. | ''An Unearthly Child'' introduced the [[First Doctor|first incarnation of the Doctor]], played by character actor [[William Hartnell]]. Supporting him were [[William Russell]] and [[Jacqueline Hill]] as [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]], respectively, and [[Carole Ann Ford]] as the Doctor's granddaughter, [[Susan Foreman]]. These four would form the core cast of the series throughout its [[Season 1 (Doctor Who 1963)|first season]] and into the [[Season 2|second]]. | ||
From very early on, the television show spawned a sub-genre of the franchise in the form of short stories in various shapes and forms from small one-paper issues to short novels to even telling a story on a set of cards. This genre has developed throughout the years into massive shorts and anthologies and is still holding up in the [[21st century]]. | From very early on, the television show spawned a sub-genre of the franchise in the form of short stories in various shapes and forms from small one-paper issues to short novels to even telling a story on a set of cards. This genre has developed throughout the years into massive shorts and anthologies and is still holding up in the [[21st century]]. | ||
