Ron Grainer (August 11 1922 - February 21 1981), Australian born composer who worked for most of his professional career in Britain. He is mostly remembered for his film and television music.

Grainer collaborated with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop on a number of television series themes, including Giants of Steam (a documentary about railways) and, most famously, the science fiction series Doctor Who. Grainer was so impressed with Delia Derbyshire's realisation of his score (which remained the standard version of the Doctor Who theme for over a decade) that he offered to split his royalty with her, but this was prevented by BBC bureaucracy. Another famous Grainer-composed theme was for the series The Prisoner, which was based upon an earlier piece of music Grainer had written entitled "The Age of Elegance".

TV credits

• Doctor Who
• Maigret
• Steptoe and Son
• Tales of the Unexpected
• The Prisoner
• That Was The Week That Was
• Paul Temple
• and many more

Film credits

• The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
• The Omega Man
• Only When I Larf
• To Sir, with Love
• and many more

Stage credits

• 1964 - Robert and Elizabeth
• 1966 - On The Level
• 1970 - Sing A Rude Song