DW Title Sequence Award

The October 29 edition of Broadcast Magazine discusses the Doctor Who title sequence as being the single best title sequence of all time. "A good titles sequence draws the audience in and prepares them for the show. A great title sequence will build a level of anticipation that will enhance the experience, make comedy more amusing, drama more gripping and documentaries more profound. But how do you build that anticipation?" Broadcast picked titles that have "done the most to influence the sequences of today's television" and lists Doctor Who in first place: "Dr Who first aired in 1963 with a title sequence that has developed through the years and will no doubt be adapted for the most recent incarnation. Much of the praise for that longevity must go to designer Bernard Lodge, technical manager Ben Palmer and Ron Grainer of the Radiophonic Workshop. The original sequence was created by Palmer pointing the camera at a monitor to which its signal was going to, thus creating a "howlround". Lodge then introduced graphics to interact with the pictures. Lodge says: "It was a simple image that reflected the nature of the programme."