Reviewed – Mythmakers #117: Dominic Glynn

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Mythmakers #117 is another new title by Reeltime Pictures available through their Time Travel TV site. It is a 60 minute interview with composer Dominic Glynn recorded during a 2014 conversation with  Nick Briggs. The interview took place at Riverside Studios during the DWAS Myth Makers convention. It is inter-cut with footage of an more formal panel that also includes Andrew Cartmel.

The conversation with Nick covers Dominic’s early career, his first band, how he approached getting the job on Doctor Who and then covers his time on the show from Trial of a Time Lord to Survival. This inevitably means that Dominic has plenty to say about John Nathan-Turner, and he is careful to talk about only what he personally experienced and not get drawn into any wider comment. He is also very open about how he learned his craft once he knew he had the job on Doctor Who.

Most of the discussion is about the process of writing music (in the 1980s) and how various stories were approached. The background to Happiness Patrol is of particular interest. The fact Nick Briggs is handling the conversation is particularly appropriate — not only does he know Doctor Who but is also a musician / composer in his own right and this really brings this to life. Dominic’s career may have moved on since his time on the show but even thirty years later his time in the 1980s clearly holds important memories.

Full details of this release and how to purchase it are on the Time Travel TV site and the DVD (High Definition, stereo) is available for £10 (UK pricing), with downloads at $7.50 or, for a mere $3.75, this can be streamed as a one-off (various exchange rate charges apply to non-US viewers, this is a separate, US site).

This DVD is something any fan of the show in the 1980s should consider watching.

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