Brian Hodgson

Sound

Brian Hodgson

Born 1938-01-01

Brian Hodgson (born June 1938) is a former sound engineer who provided the special sounds, or sound effects, for Doctor Who beginning with An Unearthly Child and ending with The Sea Devils, after which he was succeeded by Dick Mills, although he did return to work on Carnival of Monsters. He is credited with creating the distinctive sound of the TARDIS dematerialising, which has been used throughout the Doctor Who television series.

Acting credits

Masters of Sound poster
8.0

Documentary on the sound effects of Doctor Who in the 1960s.

Masters of Sound

2006

Creation of the Daleks poster
8.0

The cast and crew's memories of the creation of the Daleks and the making of The Daleks.

Creation of the Daleks

2006

Return of the Unknown poster
NR

Bringing together key Out of the Unknown actors, directors and production team members for the very first time in order to explore the legacy and impact of the legendary series.

Return of the Unknown

2014

Doctor Who: Origins poster
8.5

A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson

Doctor Who: Origins

2006

The Alchemists of Sound poster
6.5

A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular culture, including "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Doctor Who (1963).

The Alchemists of Sound

2003

The Story of Doctor Who poster
8.0

Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.

The Story of Doctor Who

2003

The Delian Mode poster
5.4

A Genie Award winning documentary about electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire, primarily remembered for the original realization of Ron Grainer's theme for Doctor Who and her work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

The Delian Mode

2009

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' poster
7.0

Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, 'The Edge of Destruction'. It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

2006

Shades of Grey poster
NR

The War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.

Shades of Grey

2009

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS poster
8.0

A feature on Doctor Who: The Beginning box set which tells the stories of the Doctor's time machine - the TARDIS.

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

2006

Warriors of Mars poster
NR

A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who by the people who designed and brought them to life.

Warriors of Mars

2010