Agatha Christie
With the release of the latest adaptation of Death on the Nile, Matthew marks the portrayal on screen of Agatha Christie's famous detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
12 Feb 202222min
Motherhood
Matthew Sweet focuses on the theme of motherhood with a selection of music for the screen that's inspried by the release of Pedro Aldomovar's latest film 'Parallel Mothers' featuring an acclaimed scor...
29 Jan 202220min
Nathan Johnson
Matthew Sweet talks to composer Nathan Johnson about his music for films including his score for Guillermo del Toro’s neo-noir film Nightmare Alley which is out this week. Nathan talks about working w...
22 Jan 202229min
It's a Scream!
With the release of the fifth film in the ‘Scream’ franchise this week, boasting a new score from Brian Tyler, Matthew Sweet foregrounds that whilst reflecting on the overall history and art of the fi...
15 Jan 202227min
Mind the Gap!
Matthew looks at music for films that explore the age gap between their characters, inspired by the release of Paul Thomas Anderson's new film, Licorice Pizza, which includes music by Jonny Greenwood....
8 Jan 202221min
Come Together at Abbey Road
Radio 3’s ‘Sound of…’ marks the 90th anniversary of one of the most famous of all recording studios, London’s Abbey Road. Presenters Matthew Sweet and Louise Blain team up for a special programme for ...
25 Dec 202136min
The Return of The Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings is one of contemporary cinema's milestone moments. Now, more than 20 years since it first appeared, Matthew Sweet devotes the whole of this week's programme to th...
18 Dec 202128min
Marni Nixon
Matthew looks back on the career and recordings of soprano Marni Nixon, a "ghost singer" who provided the vocals for several leading actresses often without audiences being aware. With the release thi...
11 Dec 202123min
