 In 1957, Daphne Oram set up the Radiophonic Workshop with Desmond Briscoe, who was appointed the Senior Studio Manager with Dick Mills employed as a technical assistant.Much of The Radiophonic Workshop's early work was in effects for radio, in particular experimental drama and "radiophonic poems".Their significant early output included creating effects for the popular science-fiction serial "Quatermass and the Pit" and memorable comedy sounds for "The Goon Show".