Editing Delia Derbyshire (section)

==Dramatic and documentary portrayals==
In her 1968 novel ''The Bloater'', [[Rosemary Tonks]] describes a BBC experimental sound studio based on the Radiophonic Workshop. Tonks had previously collaborated with Derbyshire at the Workshop on a sound poem, ''Sono Montage'' (1966).<ref>Lucy Scholes. [https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/05/23/re-covered-the-bloater-by-rosemary-tonks/ 'Re-Covered: The Bloater by Rosemary Tonks'], in ''The Paris Review'', 23 May 2022</ref>  Min, the narrator of the novel, resembles Tonks herself, while her friend Jenny was partly based on  Derbyshire.<ref>Audrey Wollen. [https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-writer-who-burned-her-own-books 'The Writer Who Burned Her Own Books'], in ''The New Yorker'', 3 January, 2023</ref>

In 2002, [[BBC Radio 4]] broadcast a [[radio play]] entitled [[Doctor Who at the BBC: The Plays#Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade|''Blue Veils and Golden Sands'']] as part of its ''[[Afternoon Drama|Afternoon Play]]'' strand, telling the story of Derbyshire and her notable musical work.<ref name="guard-review">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/dec/23/tvandradio.radio |title=Pick of the day |first=Harold |last=Jackson |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=23 December 2002 |access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref> The play starred [[Sophie Thompson]] as Derbyshire<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jvh7 |title=Blue Veils and Golden Sands |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref> and was written by Martyn Wade.<ref name="guard-review"/>

In October 2004, the Tron Theatre in Glasgow hosted ''Standing Wave'', a play written by Nicola McCartney focusing on the life of Derbyshire. This was produced by Reeling and Writhing, directed by Katherine Morley, score by Pippa Murphy.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/oct/12/theatre1 |title=Standing Wave, Tron, Glasgow |last=Fisher |first=Mark |date=2004-10-12 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |language=en |access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Variations on the Dr Who theme |url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/variations-on-the-dr-who-theme-1-555717 |access-date=3 September 2020 |work=The Scotsman |date=25 September 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402174732/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/variations-on-the-dr-who-theme-1-555717 |archive-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>

In 2009, Canadian filmmaker [[Kara Blake]] released ''[[The Delian Mode]]'', a short documentary film about Derbyshire.<ref>[http://www.rtve.es/television/20111114/the-delian-mode/475329.shtml "The Delian Mode"]. [[RTVE]], 14 November 2011.</ref> The film won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary|Best Short Documentary Film]] in 2010.

In 2013, the BBC showed a television drama depicting the creation and early days of ''Doctor Who'' in 1963, called ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time]]'', as part of the celebrations for the programme's 50th anniversary. Derbyshire appeared as a character in it, portrayed by [[Sarah Winter]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/02/delia-derbyshire-cast-in-adventure-in.html |title=Delia Derbyshire cast in An Adventure in Space and Time |first=Chuck |last=Foster |work=Doctor Who News |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/story.php?story=AnAdventureInSpaceAndTime |title=Doctor Who Guide: An Adventure In Space And Time |website=Doctorwhonews.net}}</ref><ref name=bbc24aug2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01kqt9x |title=BBC Two – An Adventure in Space and Time |website=BBC |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

Episode 5 "Derbyshire" of the BBC children's science TV programme ''[[Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom]]'' is an exploration of Derbyshire's creation of the ''Doctor Who'' theme recording using her techniques on equipment archived from the Radiophonic Workshop.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b01qy0b5/Absolute_Genius_with_Dick_and_Dom_Derbyshire/ |title=Derbyshire |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

Coventry-based theatre company Noctium Theatre produced a play named Hymns for Robots about Derbyshire's working life,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.noctiumtheatre.com/ |title=Noctium |last=Noctium |website=Noctiumtheatre.com |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref> which played at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe festival.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

In 2017, a short film by [[Caroline Catz]], ''Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes'' (2017) was screened at the [[BFI London Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deliaderbyshireday.com/delia-derbyshire-the-myths-and-the-legendary-tapes/ | title="Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes" | website=DeliaDerbyshireDay.com |access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref> It has been expanded into a feature-length movie that debuted in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13099212/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 | title=Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes | website=IMDb |access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref>

The 2020 documentary ''[[Sisters with Transistors]]'' touches on Delia Derbyshire's work in electronic music and the composing of the Doctor Who soundtrack.

Derbyshire was also featured in episode 4 of [[Mark Ronson]]'s "[[Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson|Watch the Sound]]" 2021 documentary series on [[Apple TV+]]. The episode deals with synthesizers and hails Derbyshire's contributions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/27/mark-ronson-talks-pleasures-and-problems-in-making-watch-the-sound-for-apple-tv | title=Mark Ronson talks pleasures and problems in making 'Watch the Sound' for Apple TV+| date=27 July 2021}}</ref>