Doctorin' the Tardis

"Doctorin' the Tardis"
Single by the Timelords
Released	23 May 1988 (1988-05-23)
Studio	Trancentral
Genre	Novelty
Length	3:37 (radio mix)
Label	KLF Communications (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chapman Nicky Chinn Gary Glitter Mike Leander Ron Grainer Bill Drummond Jimmy Cauty
Producer(s)	Bill Drummond Jimmy Cauty
The Timelords singles chronology
"Burn the Bastards" (1988) "Doctorin' the Tardis" (1988) "What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance)" (1988)
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"Doctorin' the Tardis" is a novelty single by the Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as the KLF). The song is predominantly a mash-up of the Doctor Who theme music and Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll" with sections from "Block Buster!" by The Sweet. The single was not well received by critics but was a commercial success, hitting number one on the UK and New Zealand singles charts, and reaching the top 10 in Australia, Finland, Ireland and Norway.

The Timelords followed up their chart-topping record with a "how to have a number one" guide, The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way).