Murray Gold (February 28, 1969 in Portsmouth) is a British composer of film music best known for composing the music of the English series Doctor Who from the rebirth of the latter in 2005 until 2017, where he leaves the series at the same time as the head writer Steven Moffat. He has been nominated 5 times at the BAFTA Awards, by the British Academy which organizes annual awards ceremonies, particularly in the field of television.