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Murray Gold

Murray Gold

Composer · Born February 28, 1969 (57) · Portsmouth, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Murray Gold is an English film and TV composer. He is known for his repeated collaboration with writer and showrunner Russell T. Davies and for his scoring work on the revived BBC science fiction series 'Doctor Who', for which he wrote score for the first ten seasons, even after Davies left the series as showrunner in 2009 and handed over the reigns to Steven Moffat.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1969 (57)
From
Portsmouth, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Murray Gold's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Warm
9
Joyful
8
Contemplative
9
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Murray Gold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Murray Gold's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marble Hall Murders(2026)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Snow White: The Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Brian and Maggie(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The War Games in Colour(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Composer · as Murray Gold

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Leela vs. The Time War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Moonflower Murders(2024)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Daleks in Colour(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Dead Ringers(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Holding(2022)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Magpie Murders(2022)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • It's a Sin(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Quiz(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Years and Years(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gentleman Jack(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Very English Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Come Home(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: Last Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Life Story(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Base 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Music Score Producer

  • Doctor Who: Deep Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Mission Congo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who at the Proms(2013)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Vicious(2013)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Snowmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Dalek Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Single Father(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who at the Proms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Veronika Decides to Die(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who at the Proms(2009)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: Time Crash(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Death at a Funeral(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • I Want Candy(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Mischief Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Autopsy(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 137 episodes · Composer · Compositor · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Hawking(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Servants(2003)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Miranda(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wild About Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Beautiful Creatures(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Queer as Folk(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Vanity Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Mojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Black Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Chicken Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Doctor Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 71 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Death at a Funeral (2007)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Life Story (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Doctor Who (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 72: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic70 of 72: 68 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew2 of 72: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s28 · 1 acting · 27 crew2020s14 · 1 acting · 14 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2013.

  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music
  2. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music
  3. 2006
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music
  4. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music
  5. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Television Music

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Murray Gold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, composer

Doctor Who (2023)

94th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 52/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Murray Gold's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles21–53 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles35–81 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Murray Gold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Murray Gold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russell T. Davies shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles