Doctorin' the Tardis
The Timelords
1988
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About The Timelords
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The Timelords was a novelty recording identity used by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, also associated with the KLF. Doctorin' the Tardis combined Doctor Who material with glam-rock rhythms and reached a large audience in 1988. The project also produced The Manual, a book describing the pair's approach to constructing a commercial pop hit.
Artist background sources
The Timelords - AllMusic biography
Read Drummond/Cauty project identity, Doctor Who/glam-rock construction, 1988 success and associated book. Timelords releases remain under their retained project credit. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords is included for 1988 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
UK top-ten singles in 1988 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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UK top-ten singles in 1988 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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