Carey Blyton

Carey Blyton

Composer. Born 14 March 1932 in Beckenham, Kent, England. Died 13 July 2002.

ComposerBritish
2
Titles on Fi1m
Born
14 March 1932, Beckenham, Kent, England
Died
13 July 2002
Active
1963–1970

Biography

Carey Blyton (14 March 1932 – 13 July 2002) was a British composer. He provided the incidental music for three Doctor Who stories: Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970), Death to the Daleks (1974) and Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). He is also known for writing the song "Bananas in Pyjamas" (1969), which later became the theme tune for an Australian children's television series.

A nephew of the children's author Enid Blyton, he had a late start to his musical career after contracting polio. He worked primarily as a miniaturist, composing short orchestral and humorous pieces, and assisted Benjamin Britten as a music editor.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Carey Blyton is known for Bananas in Pyjamas (1992).

Play for Today poster

Play for Today

1970 · Music

Doctor Who poster81

Doctor Who

1963 · Music