Doctor Who 1986 Theme Tune

[katakisLives]

Sounds fairly good, I've always had a soft spot for synth laden tunes! I do much prefer the Peter Howell version from the earlier eighties! that was still synth but I preferred the sound (for me that was the definitive version)

[Alphamask978]

I like this one it reminds me of the doctor traveling around the galaxy a kind of universe star sound and he is saving people

[dyingfly]

I love the pitch change from 01:25 to 01:28

[Woozygulag]

Man this version of the song sucks. It's too busy. Like they tried to cram every effect they could think of into it,

[JASpiring]

1986? So this was only used on Trial of a Timelord?

[BasingstokePSB]

@JASpiring Indeed :) sad though, the arranger (Dominic Glynn) appeared to be trying to take it a world away from Peter Howell's crashy and percussive version to something darker. IMHO it worked well, although both versions are hard to improve upon (and Keff McCulloch failed miserably)

[Flavour666]

Sorry, but that is simply not true. Synthesizers existed in 1963...

[McLarenMercedes]

agreed

however there were analog synthesizers in the 1950's already

Switched on Bach by Wendy Carlos from 1968 was the first all synthesizer made record, and it was a big seller too.

[dtw231dd]

This version was use in the "Trial of a Timelord" only, which was the last series for the 6th doctor.

[Furbydude05]

First time the Colin Baker opening was used in Dr. who was "The Twin Dilemma", except it used Peter Howell's theme.

[J1M5L0AT]

Troughton, Davison, C. Baker, and McCoy's themes are my favorite's in Doctor Who.

[wicklowmania]

mc coys is the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[Alexoneil]

Strangely addictive though.

[jamesdean220103]

i think the old ones were the best theme the new ones suck ass!!!! i have the hole theme in a video on my channel of this one and and aslo for people wondering this is the theme that colin used after peter he used peters theme then changed it to this lol

[sportandmovies]

this was used for trail of a time lord colin baker ......... was it used after that i dont rember . but off top of my head dont think it was

[area51lover]

yeagh it was only used for the trial of a time loard and then the seventh doctor got a new titel sequance new theme and new logo

[robcas123]

this is the same opening they used with trial of a time lord.

[doctorwhofanatic17]

i love this theme it rocks out load

[WingLiger496]

I think I like this version and the '08 version the best. It's very catchy.

[fivebearrugs]

I like 1980-1985 tune...but I'm not to crazy on this one, The Trial of a Time Lord theme.

[2123213213213]

ive now come to a conclusion insted of just likeing the 4th, 5th ,6th, and 10th, doctor whos .ive now decided that all the 10 doctors are all good actors that played the roll.

[GroovesXtraRare]

This version is garbage. Generic '80s plastic synths, this arrangement sounds like it could have been written for a 'soap'... Eastenders of Neighbours at the time!

And btw... it is not just me, my 8 year old son also thinks the same! "Pants" is the word! :-)))

[2123213213213]

fuck you this theme was one of the best of the whole doctor who programm

[Yownanymous]

TBH, it's one of the worst.

[tenchimaniac]

SHUT UP!!! SYTHESIZERS RULE!!!!!

also you don't have to be old to like it, I'm 13 and my bro's 16 and WE like it

[area51lover]

hey i like this theme too

[ollieo10]

this 1 rules!!!! all the other ones are rubish!!

[2123213213213]

what about series 4 theme

[Haku48089]

I dont like this one as much as the others. but that's just my opinion.

[AidanLunn]

That's the opinion of most of Dr Who fandom

[2123213213213]

i love this theme and i love the 6th doctor my other favorites are 4th,5th&10th

[LoveMalePecs1]

I liked the 70's (Tom Baker-Peter Davison-Colin Baker ones)mid 70's till 1986.

[dwtr0209]

this is an excellent theme considering john nathan turner only gave him 5 days to create it

[pinkygirl1999]

well it's very 80's this theme tune

[lordcrumb07]

man this could have such a cool remix version..

[LightningT5]

I would personally give the 1963-69 theme 7/10, 1970-79 theme 8/10, 1980-85 theme 6/10, 1986 theme 10/10, 1987-1989 theme 4/10, the 1996 theme 6/10, the 2005-7 theme 7/10 and the December 2007- present theme 6/10

[juankenon]

the bass line is the best on this one but the rest is firmly grounded in the 80s school of cheese synth

[1984kid1]

this one is the best ,but all the old ones are better than the new ones !

[predeturd]

i blame the new lot of series

[deanoutube]

This is the 80's version which playd a part in killing off dr who for many years, it's not hard to see why.

[moguetricky]

What are you talking about? This is a good theme. If you're going to blame anything for killing of Doctor Who, blame the crack-pot producers.

[moonraker79]

I blame Mr Grade

[BetaLink64]

... I don't even know what to say to you people anymore. I don't know why no one likes either of the versions from the late 80s.

[jnadreth]

This theme is not that bad actually, the 87-89 version is my least favourite because it just seems too 80's to me. The theme changed too much for me- Peter Howell's 80-85 version was a revamp (This 86 version is just a bit more) while the 87-89 was a very different theme. Gladly they brought back the original with a different style in the latest 4 series. Anyways 7/10 for this particular theme.