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Brian Hodgson

Brian Hodgson

Brian Hodgson (born June 1938) is a former sound engineer who provided the special sounds, or sound effects, for Doctor Who beginning with An Unearthly Child and ending with The Sea Devils, after which he was succeeded by Dick Mills, although he did return to work on Carnival of Monsters. He is credited with creating the distinctive sound of the TARDIS dematerialising, which has been used throughout the Doctor Who television series.

Known for

Return of the Unknown
Return of the Unknown
2014
Warriors of Mars
Warriors of Mars
2010
Shades of Grey
Shades of Grey
2009
The Delian Mode
The Delian Mode
2009 • Self
Creation of the Daleks
Creation of the Daleks
2006 • Himself
Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins
2006 • Self
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006 • Self
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006 • Self

Full filmography

Masters of Sound
Masters of Sound
2006 • Self (archive footage)
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Brian Hodgson – Biography, Known For & Filmography