Sound of Cinema

Michael Giacchino's new score for 'Thor - Love and Thunder' sets Matthew Sweet thinking about the movie appearances of the ancient gods of the Vikings. The programme includes music by Patrick Doyle, J...

9 Juli 202220min

Matthew Sweet talks to the composer Daniel Pemberton about the extraordinary output of the late Vangelis, of one of film music's best known composers. Featuring music from Blade Runner, Chariots of Fi...

25 Juni 202229min

Matthew Sweet marks the 40th anniversary re-release of 'Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan' with music for the film franchise by Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner and Michael Giacchino. The programme include...

18 Juni 202222min

From King Kong to Jason and the Argonauts to Wallace and Gromit, Matthew Sweet looks back at animating the inanimate and the role that music plays in stop motion animation. The programme includes mu...

11 Juni 202224min

With the arrival of the much anticipated sequel to Top Gun' with us, Matthew turns his thoughts to film music that explores our skyborne aspirations. As well as a cue from the new score for 'Top Gun M...

28 Maj 202222min

Canadian composer Lesley Barber talks to Matthew Sweet about her career in film and about writing music for films such as Manchester by the Sea and Mansfield Park.

21 Maj 202232min

With the release of Michelle Yeoh's new film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', Matthew Sweet features music for movies that engage with the science of the multiple universe theory. In particular he...

14 Maj 202219min

It's 50 years since the appearance on screen of John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical Cabaret, and an iconic point in the film career of Liza Minnelli. Matthew looks at that and at other portraits of Ber...

30 Apr 202219min