Keff McCulloch is an English composer best known for his

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for '' Doctor Who'' in the late 1980s. In 1987, he was employed by producer

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to arrange the ''Doctor Who'' theme music for the

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. The theme, drawing on the original composed by

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and arranged by

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, was used for three years until the series was cancelled by the

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in 1989. The new theme music was accompanied by new titles and logo. McCulloch also contributed incidental music scores to six stories during the McCoy era, namely: ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; and also the later ''

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'' and '' Shada''. McCulloch also played a role on screen as one of the Lorells (a backing group) in ''Delta and the Bannermen'' (1987). Alongside his work on ''Doctor Who'', McCulloch was a musician and sound engineer, touring with many bands and engineering and producing singles and albums for artistes including

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, Johnny Logan and

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. He also composed and recorded the incidental music for the video release of the film '' White Mischief''.

References

External links

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Keff Mcculloch official website
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