Person · score composer
Ron Grainer
Albums
14
Members
1
Active
1922–1981
Origin
United Kingdom
Biography
Ron Grainer (August 11, 1922 - February 21, 1981) was an Australian-born composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. He is mostly remembered for his film and television music, particularly the Doctor Who theme, which was realised by Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop using electronic oscillators and magnetic audio tape editing (including tape loops and reverse tape effects).
Ron Grainer also composed the music for TV series The Prisoner, Maigret, Steptoe and Son, and Tales of the Unexpected. He is also credited with many film scores, such as The Omega Man, Only When I Larf, and To Sir, with Love
He died of cancer in Surrey, England aged 59.
Discography
Giants Of Steam
Station Six Sahara
That Was The Week That Was / Petit Louis
The Maigret Theme And Other Themes From The Famous BBC TV Series
Robert And Elizabeth
The Moon-Spinners (Original Sound Track Music)
On The Level
A Man In A Suitcase
To Sir, With Love
Love Theme
Doctor Who & Other Classic Ron Grainer Themes
The Omega Man
The Prisoner (Original Soundtrack)
The Maigret Theme
Credits
Infamy Of The Zaross
Irish Favourites
Landbound
Love Country Style
Love & Harold Steptoe
Martin's Magic Sounds
Max Warp
More Junk From Steptoe And Son
No More Lies
Nothing But The Best
On The Level
Original Soundtrack From Jack Le Vien's Production Of The Finest Hours
Phobos
Prisoner Themes - Original Soundtrack Music From The TV Series Starring Patrick McGoohan
Red Dawn
Robert And Elizabeth
Robert & Elizabeth
Steptoe À La Cart
Steptoe And Son
Steptoe & Son
Storm Warning
Tales Of The Unexpected
That Was The Week That Was / Petit Louis
The Abominable Snowmen
The Axis Of Insanity
The Celestial Toymaker (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
The Dalek Occupation Of Winter
The Daleks' Master Plan
The Doctor Who 25th Anniversary Album
The Evil Of The Daleks (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
The Faceless Ones (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
The Ghosts Of N-Space
The Highlanders (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
The Isos Network
The Light At The End
The Maigret Theme
The Maigret Theme
The Maigret Theme And Other Themes From The Famous BBC TV Series
The Marian Conspiracy
The Massacre (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
Theme From "Steptoe & Son" (Old Ned)
The Missing Stories: Fury From The Deep
The Missing Stories: The Evil Of The Daleks
The Missing Stories: The Macra Terror
The Moon-Spinners (Original Sound Track Music)
The Mutant Phase
The Power Of The Daleks (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
The Prisoner
The Prisoner (Original Soundtrack)
The Rescue - Original BBC TV Soundtrack
The Spectre Of Lanyon Moor
The Tenth Doctor Adventures - Volume One
The Tenth Planet (The Original BBC Television Soundtrack)
To Sir, With Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Traveller
T.V. 21 Themes
Volume 10 "Sixty-Five Today" (Four Original BBC Radio Episodes)
Wave Of Destruction
When Love Grows Cold
Winter For The Adept