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Delia Derbyshire's blue plaque unveiled for BBC Music Day



For BBC Music Day on Thursday 15 June 2017, all 40 BBC Local Radio stations and Asian Network in England have teamed up with the British Plaque Trust to unveil 47 historic Blue Plaques celebrating iconic musicians and venues.

Those honoured with a Blue Plaque includes Delia Derbyshire, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop pioneer who realised Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme and influenced the course of electronic music.



Colin Baker, the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant, Peri did the honours.

The plaque can be seen at 104, Cedars Avenue, Coventry, the home of Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001)
 

Via BBC Music