Edwin Astley

British composer

Edwin Thomas "Ted" Astley (12 April 1922 – 19 May 1998) was a British composer. His best known works are British television themes and scores, most notably the main themes for Department S, The Saint, Danger Man and The Baron. He also successfully diversified into symphonic pop and the arrangement of his theme to The Saint, as re-recorded by Orbital, reached number three in the UK singles chart.

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Works

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  • Danger Man (Drake mix)
  • Danger Man (half hour series): Closing Titles
  • Danger Man (half hour series): Incidental Cue
  • Danger Man (half hour series): Main Titles
  • Danger Man (hour series): Closing Titles
  • Danger Man (hour series): Incidental Cue
  • Danger Man (hour series): Main Titles
  • Danger Man (hour series): Teaser Titles
  • Dangerman: Pre-Credits & Theme
  • Department S: Incidental Cue
  • Department S: Main Titles
  • Department S: Theme
  • Drake and Ducks
  • Football Fugue
  • Gideon's Way: Closing Titles
  • Gideon's Way: Main Titles
  • High Wire
  • High Wire (Theme From Danger Man)
  • I Wonder Where the Microdot Went?
  • Main Theme
  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): Theme
  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Closing Titles
  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Incidental Cue
  • The Baron: Closing Titles
  • The Baron: Incidental Cue
  • The Baron: Main Titles
  • The Champions: Incidental Cue
  • The Saint (colour series): Incidental Cue
  • The Saint (colour series): Main Titles
  • The Saint (monochrome series): Closing Titles
  • The Saint (monochrome series): Main Titles
  • The Saint: Closing Titles (used from Legacy of the Saint onwards)
  • The Saint: I'm Out to Get You
  • The Saint: Opening & Closing Theme
  • The Saint: Opening Titles (used from Legacy of the Saint onwards)
  • The Saint: Theme
  • Whatever Happened to George Foster?