Biography

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 Famous Work

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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8

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

(1981) Original Music Composer
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
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7

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

(1989) Original Music Composer
The Changes
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6

The Changes

(1975) Original Music Composer
Tripper's Day
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3

Tripper's Day

(1984) Original Music Composer
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
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6

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

(1983) Original Music Composer
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
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7

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

(1999) Original Music Composer
Penda's Fen
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7

Penda's Fen

(1974) Sound
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
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7

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

(1981) Original Music Composer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2003 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound


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