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World Service,18 Sep 1988,8 mins

Inside the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

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Composer Roger Limb gives a guided tour of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and its history and wide-ranging work. How electronic music and sound effects became so important to science fiction shows like Doctor Who and The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Plus, he demonstrates the making of his latest composition - 'waddling like a duck' dance music for Welsh school children.

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