Paddy Kingsland

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Paddy Kingsland (born 30 January 1947) is a composer of electronic music best known for his incidental music for science fiction series on BBC radio and television whilst working at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Educated at Eggar's Grammar School in Alton, Hampshire, he joined the BBC as a tape editor before moving on to become a studio manager for BBC Radio 1. In 1970 he joined the Radiophonic Workshop where he remained until 1981. His initial work was mostly signature tunes for BBC radio and TV programmes before going on to record incidental music for programmes including The Changes, two versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the second radio series and the TV adaptation), as well as several serials of Doctor Who. His work on the latter series included incidental music for several serials in the early 1980s. Other well-known series which contained music composed by Paddy Kingsland are Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole, both travel series by Michael Palin. He also composed music for many schools' television series including Words and Pictures, Rat-a-tat-tat, Watch, Numbercrew, Storytime, English Express, Music Makers, Hotch Potch House and the Look and Read stories "Joe and the Sheep Rustlers" and "The Boy from Space". He has also composed music for the CITV series “Blips”, produced by Ragdoll Productions. Since leaving the BBC, Kingsland has composed music for the KPM music library, television, commercials and corporate videos. He also owns his own studio, PK Studios.

Most Popular Paddy Kingsland Trailers

Total trailers found: 20

The Alchemists of Sound Trailer (2003)

19 October 2003

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).

Penda's Fen Trailer (1974)

21 March 1974

Through a series of real and imagined encounters with angels, demons, and England's pagan past, a pastor's son begins to question his religion and politics, and comes to terms with his sexuality.

Just Love Trailer (1971)

21 November 1971

A drama following the romance between Ed, who has a reputation for treating girls badly, and Jenny, who comes to work in the factory canteen, and how they come to realise that they genuinely care for each other and fall in love.

Doctor Who: Logopolis Trailer (1981)

21 March 1981

After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an unwitting stowaway aboard the TARDIS as it travels to the planet Logopolis.

Justice - Uncle Sangi Trailer (1979)

01 February 1979

Sharm's dog attacks a hostile neighbour, and has to make a decision for which he has no guide lines.

Lies Trailer (1978)

09 November 1978

Written by Willy Russell, Lies tells the story of a young lad, blessed with enterprise and a dream of living in Cornwall, trying to make something of himself.

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death Trailer (1999)

26 March 1999

Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.

Doctor Who: Castrovalva Trailer (1982)

12 January 1982

The Doctor needs somewhere peaceful to recover from his traumatic regeneration. But the sanctuary of Castrovalva is not all it seems, as the Master will stop at nothing to gain his revenge over the Doctor.

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Trailer (1983)

09 February 1983

A warp ellipse draws the TARDIS off course. The Fifth Doctor's companions are separated from him not in space, but in time, and he has to deal with a treacherous schoolboy named Turlough.

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Trailer (1981)

09 February 1981

An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive.

Doctor Who: The Visitation Trailer (1982)

23 February 1982

In 17th century England, the Doctor and itinerant thespian Richard Mace uncover a plot by a crew of criminal Terileptils to wipe out humanity.

Around the World in 20 Years Trailer (2008)

30 December 2008

To mark the twentieth anniversary of "Around the World in 80 Days" we went back to Dubai and India to retrace our steps and to see if we could find any of the crew of Al Shama.

Doctor Who: Meglos Trailer (1980)

18 October 1980

On the lush planet Tigella, two opposing factions are divided over the usage of the Dodecahedron, an ancient and powerful artefact which provides the entire planet's energy.

Doctor Who: Full Circle Trailer (1980)

15 November 1980

On the planet Alzarius in the alternate universe of E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and K9 find survivors of a crashed starliner, strange creatures lurking in the marshes and a genetic riddle which stretches back centuries.

Doctor Who: Frontios Trailer (1984)

03 February 1984

"Frontios buries its own dead", or so the saying goes. The Doctor, Turlough and Tegan are forced into landing on the remote planet of Frontios, a human colony where deaths go unaccounted for.

The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound Trailer (1990)

24 December 1990

Behind the scenes of the documentary series The Trials Of Life showing how some of the footage was captured and interviews with the experts that informed them.

Doctor Who: State of Decay Trailer (1980)

13 December 1980

Still trapped in E-Space, the Doctor, Romana, Adric and K9 encounter a medieval civilisation dominated by the Three Who Rule, vampires who govern from their mighty castle.

A First Class Friend Trailer (1974)

03 October 1974

Martin, an ex-public school boy, takes a room above a greengrocer's shop and starts working in the shop.

Return of the Unknown Trailer (2014)

24 November 2014

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.

Hanging by a Thread: The Making of Logopolis Trailer (2019)

18 March 2019

Hanging by a Thread: The Making of Logopolis is a documentary about the production of the Doctor Who story, Logopolis, which aired in 1981.