BBC asks me for the Doctor Who theme!

Danny Stewart · #1 July 22, 2006, 12:02 AM

I wanted to share an intriguing story with you all and see what you made of it... two days ago, I received a very interesting e-mail. It was from a Mr. Simon Poole, producer of numerous radio series for BBC Radio 2. He actually asked me to send him a copy of the original Doctor Who theme, and that he needed it urgently for use in an upcoming radio show! He said he was "about to use the Tom Baker era one but daren't now as [he has] since discovered that there are two if not more versions before this one." I thought that surely this was some kind of joke or hoax, but I searched around for him online and sure enough I was able to confirm from multiple legitimate sources that he is a radio producer and he does in fact work at the BBC! So I sent him the file, he thanked me, and said to tune in Saturday at 1pm to hear the show. Unfortunately I can't listen as I'm not in the UK, but how about that? Someone working directly for and at the BBC e-mailing me to ask for a copy of the original Doctor Who theme! I'm astounded! I must have really established myself out there as a world-renowned expert Doctor Who theme resource, eh? It'll be a while before I get over that! What an honor! Hehehe.

Ronnie Rowlands · #2 July 22, 2006, 4:42 AM

Well done Danny

Soon, you will be the next Ian Levine

Chris Britton · #3 July 22, 2006, 6:52 PM

Danny, your Doctor Who music must be easier then going for a shower without putting your underwear in the wash

BritCanuck · #4 July 22, 2006, 9:34 PM

For future reference, you can listen live to BBC Radio Two online.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/index.shtml?logo

What interests me is that this is the same network that, not much more than a month ago, forced you to shut down the Theme Repository site.

Interesting...

Danny Stewart · #5 July 23, 2006, 4:51 PM

Indeed, it is interesting. But hey, at least I'm getting out there! I recorded it off the radio online so now I have it for safe keeping.

Chris Britton · #6 July 24, 2006, 2:37 AM

care to share? After all, it must be shareware!

Ross Hendrie · #7 July 24, 2006, 5:37 AM

Danny you should have asked him to credit you for it live on the radio! That would've been so cool.

Danny Stewart · #8 July 24, 2006, 6:56 PM

No, I wanted to avoid that! I've already gotten in enough trouble with the BBC for handing stuff out, I don't need more free trouble!

Alexus · #9 July 26, 2006, 12:31 PM

That's amazing!

Ronnie Rowlands · #10 July 26, 2006, 12:37 PM

Hey welcome to the forums Alexus

Danny Stewart · #11 July 26, 2006, 12:37 PM

Thanks! I thought so too. And again, a hearty welcome to the forums. Enjoy yourself and make some new friends... there's plenty to be found around these parts.

Alexus · #12 July 26, 2006, 12:40 PM

I hope so

Danny Stewart · #13 July 26, 2006, 12:41 PM

And hopefully you won't be disappointed.

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Danny Stewart · #15 July 26, 2006, 2:28 PM

Yes indeed.

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Ronnie Rowlands · #18 July 26, 2006, 2:43 PM

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Chris Britton · #19 July 28, 2006, 2:39 PM

But we do have a forum! Who else can say that? Huh?

Danny Stewart · #20 August 6, 2006, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowlands

Although I don't know why you would want to join, a namby pamby race of robots with gay voices with little gay lasers that cant even hurt a dalek , and get killed by coins fired out of a catapult, like us...

We're not exactly namby pamby, our voices aren't gay, why would you use the word "even" to describe a Dalek -- they're at the other end of the spectrum, i.e. the impossible to destroy side, and coins? Where are the coins?