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Brian Hodgson

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Jan 01 1938

Brian Hodgson is 87 years old

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Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Brian Hodgson was 83 in Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 26 2021

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

Brian Hodgson was 81 in Doctor Who: The Macra Terror as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 25 2019

Doctor Who: Shada

Brian Hodgson was 79 in Doctor Who: Shada as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 2017

Shawcraft: The Original Monster Makers

Brian Hodgson was 72 in Shawcraft: The Original Monster Makers as 'Sound'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 2010

Roger Delgado: The Master

Brian Hodgson was 71 in Roger Delgado: The Master as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 05 2009

The Dalek Tapes

Brian Hodgson was 68 in The Dalek Tapes as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 10 2006

Clarkson: Heaven and Hell

Brian Hodgson was 67 in Clarkson: Heaven and Hell as 'Original Music Composer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 11 2005

Clarkson: Hot Metal

Brian Hodgson was 66 in Clarkson: Hot Metal as 'Original Music Composer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 08 2004

Clarkson: Shoot-Out

Brian Hodgson was 65 in Clarkson: Shoot-Out as 'Original Music Composer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 10 2003

Apocalypse Clarkson

Brian Hodgson was 59 in Apocalypse Clarkson as 'Music'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 19 1997

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Brian Hodgson was 45 in Doctor Who: The Five Doctors as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 1983

The Tempest

Brian Hodgson was 41 in The Tempest as 'Original Music Composer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 13 1979

The Legend of Hell House

Brian Hodgson was 35 in The Legend of Hell House as 'Original Music Composer, Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 15 1973

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

Brian Hodgson was 35 in Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 1973

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Brian Hodgson was 34 in Doctor Who: The Sea Devils as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1972

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Brian Hodgson was 34 in Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 22 1972

Doctor Who: Inferno

Brian Hodgson was 32 in Doctor Who: Inferno as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 09 1970

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

Brian Hodgson was 32 in Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 02 1970

Doctor Who: The War Games

Brian Hodgson was 31 in Doctor Who: The War Games as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 21 1969

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Brian Hodgson was 31 in Doctor Who: The Space Pirates as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1969

Doctor Who: The Krotons

Brian Hodgson was 31 in Doctor Who: The Krotons as 'Original Music Composer, Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1969

Doctor Who: The Invasion

Brian Hodgson was 30 in Doctor Who: The Invasion as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 21 1968

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Brian Hodgson was 30 in Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space as 'Original Music Composer, Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1968

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World

Brian Hodgson was 30 in Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 27 1968

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

Brian Hodgson was 29 in Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1967

Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen

Brian Hodgson was 29 in Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1967

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Brian Hodgson was 29 in Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1967

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

Brian Hodgson was 29 in Doctor Who: The Macra Terror as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1967

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

Brian Hodgson was 29 in Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 04 1967

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

Brian Hodgson was 28 in Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 05 1966

The Machine Stops

Brian Hodgson was 28 in The Machine Stops as 'Original Music Composer, Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 06 1966

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Brian Hodgson was 28 in Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1966

Doctor Who: The Ark

Brian Hodgson was 28 in Doctor Who: The Ark as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 26 1966

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

Brian Hodgson was 28 in Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 26 1966

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Brian Hodgson was 28 in Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1966

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Doctor Who: The Myth Makers as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 06 1965

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 09 1965

Doctor Who: The Chase

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Doctor Who: The Chase as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 26 1965

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Doctor Who: The Space Museum as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 15 1965

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Doctor Who: The Crusade as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 17 1965

Boy and Bicycle

Brian Hodgson was 27 in Boy and Bicycle as 'Sound Recordist'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1965

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Brian Hodgson was 26 in Doctor Who: Planet of Giants as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 14 1964

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Brian Hodgson was 26 in Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 12 1964

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Brian Hodgson was 26 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 04 1964

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Brian Hodgson was 25 in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child as 'Special Sound Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 23 1963

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The Tomorrow People

Brian Hodgson was 35+ in The Tomorrow People as 'Original Music Composer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 30 1973

Out of the Unknown

Brian Hodgson was 27+ in Out of the Unknown as 'Original Music Composer, Special Sound Effects'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

Doctor Who

Brian Hodgson was 25+ in Doctor Who as 'Special Sound Effects'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963