including Tubby Hayes, Don Lusher, Joe Harriott, Kenny Wheeler and Stan Tracey, as well as the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Johnson also released an album of music from The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Professionals, an album of his scores for The First Men in the Moon, Dr Strangelove and Captain Kronos, and two albums of the compositions of others: the film music of Dmitri Tiomkin, and Bernard Herrmann's suite for North by Northwest. Since 1997, Johnson has toured with the band he formed, The London Big Band. Their "Theme From 'The Professionals'" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 36 in May 1997. He has also provided DVD commentaries on several of the series in which he has been involved. Many of Johnson's works have since become stock music for a number of animated series, including SpongeBob SquarePants and Ren And Stimpy. Johnson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to music. Film credits The Good Companions (1957) The Moonraker (1958) Girls at Sea (1958) No Trees in the Street (1959) Tiger Bay (1959) Operation Bullshine (1959) I Aim at the Stars (1960) Spare The Rod (1961) What a Whopper (1961) Siege of the Saxons (1963) Bitter Harvest (1963) Dr. Strangelove (1964) First Men in the Moon (1964) East of Sudan (1964) The Beauty Jungle (1964) You Must Be Joking! (1965) Hot Millions (1968) Mister Jerico (1970) And Soon the Darkness (1970) The Firechasers (1971) Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1972) The Belstone Fox (1973) The Maids (1974) Hedda (1975) Diagnosis: Murder (1975) It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976) A Hazard of Hearts (1987) It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) The Lady and the Highwayman (1989) A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) Television credits No Hiding Place (1959) Top Secret (1961) Animal Magic (1962) Riviera Police (1965) The Avengers (1965) This Is Your Life (1969) Red Gauntlet (1970) Shirley's World (1971) Jason King (1971) Thriller (1973) The New Avengers (1976) The Professionals (1977) W1A (2014) - same theme as Animal Magic Notable stock tracks "Blood in the Gutter" (from "Two Cities" Suite) KPM "Fisticuffs" (fight music from "The Avengers") KPM "Gala Performance" (theme from "This Is Your Life") KPM "Happy Go Lively" KPM "Lonely Stranger" (from "The Avengers", Episode: "Joker") KPM "Shopping Spree" KPM References External links Official website (archived) Artist page at Bucks