| The following article is written from an Out of Universe perspective. |
Composers on Doctor Who were typically the writers or creators of the title sequence Doctor Who theme music and the incidental music. Throughout Doctor Who's run, there have been several composers, over many seasons.
Doctor Who
- Delia Derbyshire (1963)
- Ron Grainer (1963, composer of theme)
- Brian Hodgson (1963-1973)
- Dudley Simpson (1965-1980)
- Malcolm Clarke (1972-1986)
- Dick Mills (1973-1989)
- Peter Howell (1975-1985)
- Elizabeth Parker (1978-1985)
- Paddy Kingsland (1980-1982 at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop; 1983-1984 as freelancer)
- Roger Limb (1980-1985)
- Jonathan Gibbs (1984-1985)
- Dominic Glynn (1986-1998)
- Keff McCulloch (1987-1990)
- Mark Ayres (1988-1998)
- Jim Parker (1994-1998)
- Ian Levine (1998)
- Julian Stewart Lindsay (1996-2000)
- Richard Attree (1999)
- Rob Lane (2000)
- Vangelis (2001-2003)
- John Debney (2001-2018)
- Murray Gold (2002-2013)
- David Arnold (2010-2011)
- Bear McCreary (2014-2018)
- Jeff Russo (2019-)
- Ruth Barrett (2020-)
K9 and Company
- Ian Levine (1981)
Leftover
- John Debney (2001)
- Dennis McCarthy (2002)
- Murray Gold (2003)
- Jay Chattaway (2005)
Rebel Zero
- John Debney (2006)
Panopticon
- John Debney (2007, composer of theme)
- Edmund Butt (2008-2010)
- Bear McCreary (2011-2013)
Cold Front
- John Murphy (2012)
- Murray Gold (2012)
- Bear McCreary (2012-2013)
- Ben Sailsbury (2012)
- John Debney (2012)
- Dennis McCarthy (2013)
- Blair Mowat (2013)
- David Arnold (2013)
- Jeff Russo (2013)
The Elysium
- Rolf Løvland (2015-2019)
The New Renegade
- Jeff Russo (2020-)
Adventures
- Richard Wilkinson (2020-)