Murray Gold

Birthday: 28 February 1969, Portsmouth, England, UK

Five-time BAFTA nominee Murray Gold has been the composer of Doctor Who (2005) since its 2005 re-launch. One of the most inspired and uncompromising composers in his field, Gold composes for theatre, ...Show More

Five-time BAFTA nominee Murray Gold has been the composer of Doctor Who (2005) since its 2005 re-launch. One of the most inspired and uncompromising composers in his field, Gold composes for theatre, film, and television.In addition to his two BAFTA nominations for Doctor Who, Gold earned BAFTA nominations for Vanity Fair (1998), the RTS Award-winning soundtrack Queer as Folk (1999), and Casanova (2005). His UK credits include some of the most innovative programs on television including The Second Coming (starring Christopher Ecclestone), The Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood (2006), Cucumber, David Attenborough's landmark series Life Story, and Channel Four's controversial drama series Shameless (2004), and The Musketeers. His film credits include BAFTA winning-Kiss of Life, and Frank Oz's Death At A Funeral. In addition to Doctor Who, Gold current writes the music for BBC One's Last Tango in Halifax. Hide