Sound of Cinema Podcast
Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Walter Murch
Sat 2 Aug 2025
Matthew Sweet speaks to film editor, sound designer and film director Walter Murch
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Prehistoric Cinema
Sat 5 Jul 2025
Matthew Sweet on films set in pre-history, or featuring pre-historic creatures
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Mythical Creatures
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen.
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Joe Hisaishi
Sat 17 May 2025
Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi
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The Telephone
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Matthew Sweet looks at music from films in which the telephone plays a crucial role
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Hans Zimmer on the concert platform
Sat 22 Mar 2025
Matthew Sweet is joined by Hans Zimmer to discuss film music on the concert stage.
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Slumdog Millionaire composer - A.R. Rahman
Sat 15 Mar 2025
Matthew Sweet chats to legendary Bollywood film composer A.R. Rahman
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Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights
Sat 22 Feb 2025
Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg
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100 years of Ron Goodwin
Sat 15 Feb 2025
Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.
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Warsaw Concertos 鈥� Film music from Poland
Sat 8 Feb 2025
Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.
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And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film
Sat 1 Feb 2025
Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.
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Four trombones and a mandolin? Small but mighty soundtracks
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.
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Maria Callas and opera in films
Sat 18 Jan 2025
With the Maria Callas biopic in cinemas, Matthew Sweet explores the use of opera in films.
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Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film
Sat 11 Jan 2025
Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films.
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A celebration of German film
Sat 4 Jan 2025
Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.
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Wallace & Gromit and the music of Aardman Animations
Sat 28 Dec 2024
With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Comfort films
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Matthew Sweet with the music of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights鈥�
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Music from films themed around the Vatican
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Matthew Sweet with the music of films featuring the Vatican and Papal Rome.
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The Roman Empire
Sat 16 Nov 2024
With the release of Gladiator II, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire.
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Cinematic Presidents
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Matthew Sweet explores what makes a president on the big screen.
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Westerns
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West.
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Cinema Paradiso and the long hot summer
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Matthew Sweet packs his bags in search of the films that evoke summer.
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An interview with visionary filmmaker and director M. Night Shyamalan
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Director M. Night Shyamalan talks to Matthew Sweet about how music influences his films.
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Actor Kiefer Sutherland on the life and films of his father Donald Sutherland
Sat 20 Jul 2024
Actor and Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland looks back at his late father's life and films.
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It's all lies! Music for films of deceit and fakery...or is it?
Sat 13 Jul 2024
Matthew Sweet with soundtracks for films where deceit and fakery are the name of the game.
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Hollywood composer Marc Shaiman
Sat 29 Jun 2024
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen.
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Composer of The Watched - Abel Korzeniowski
Sat 15 Jun 2024
Matthew Sweet talks to Abel Korzeniowski about his music for The Watched.
Moon River: The story of the 1962 Oscars Best Song winner
"Wherever you're going, I'm going your way..."
