Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials soundtrack finally gets release date confirmed

Doctor Who has finally announced the release of the 60th Anniversary Specials original soundtrack.

Episodes The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle were released across November and December 2023, to celebrate the sci-fi show’s landmark year.

David Tennant returned to the TARDIS with Catherine Tate, before Ncuti Gatwa was introduced as the new regeneration, setting the stage for the episodes since.

The specials were accompanied by musical scores created by composer Murray Gold, who previously worked with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies on It's a Sin, A Very English Scandal and Queer as Folk.

The release was teased on Thursday with a teaser clip on the official Doctor Who Instagram page, alongside the caption: “It appears as though somebody opened the Toymaker's box and a bunch of music fell out... 👀🔷”

Released as three albums, one for each episode, fans will be able to add them to their playlist on all major streaming services from 23 November – better known to fans as Doctor Who Day, marking the date the first episode aired.

After this, the soundtrack will be available as a three-disc set from 27 November.

Check out the tracklists and where to pre-save the albums below:

The Star Beast

Available to pre-save now

Tracklist:

1. Once Upon a Time Lord
2. Doctor Who Theme (60th Anniversary Specials)
3. Strolling in the City
4. Spaceship in Trouble
5. Hitching a Ride
6. Crash Site
7. Aliens Everywhere
8. Solar Psychedelia
9. Dangerous Memories
10. A Meep in My Shed
11. Here We Go Again
12. Invasion at the Door
13. Wrarth and Disorder
14. Silence in Court
15. To Hell with This
16. A Vessel to the Stars
17. Impending Launch
18. Countdown to Catastrophe
19. Why Does It Have to Be This?
20. Donna is Descending
21. Binary Awakening
22. Just Like the Old Days
23. We Are Back (Trailer)

Wild Blue Yonder

Available to pre-save now

Tracklist:

1. The TARDIS Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree
2. The Mavity of the Situation
3. Time to Rebuild
4. I Will Get You Home
5. Hostile Action
6. Circuits Moving
7. A Very Long Corridor
8. The Edge of the Universe
9. No Signs of Life
10. The Only Thing I've Got
11. My Arms Are Too Long
12. All or No-Thing
13. Memories and Mass
14. Doppelgänger Dilemma
15. I Saw Your Mind
16. Imposters
17. A Pinch of Protection
18. A Ship Full of Questions
19. They Need the Answers
20. Very Slow Countdown
21. When Time Runs Out
22. The Wrong Donna
23. The Devil's in the Details

The Giggle

Available to pre-save now

Tracklist:

1. What a Wonderful Game
2. Streets of Anarchy
3. UNIT Tower
4. Everyone's Going Mad
5. Zeedex Deactivated
6. Decoding the Signal
7. Laughing at the Human Race
8. The Puppeteer
9. UNIT Negotiations
10. Hide and Seek
11. What Am I Now?
12. The Celestial Toyroom
13. Donna and the Dolls
14. Toymaker's Theatre
15. Rules of the Game
16. Battleground Declared
17. The Time Lord and the Toymaker
18. Bi-Generation
19. Catch Me If You Can
20. The One Adventure You've Never Had
21. Next Stop, Everywhere
22. Never Been Happier
23. Doctor Who Theme (End Credits) (60th Anniversary Specials)

Doctor Who: The 60th Anniversary Specials Original Television Soundtrack is released as three digital albums on 23 November, and will be released as a triple-disc set on 27 November.

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