Sound of Cinema Podcast
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Courtroom Drama
Sat 11 Jun 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by courtroom dramas.
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Race
Sat 4 Jun 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces music for films dealing with the subject of racial prejudice.
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Alice
Sat 28 May 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by Lewis Carroll's character Alice.
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Mutants!
Sat 21 May 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of 'mutant' beings in the cinema.
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Imaginary Films
Sat 14 May 2016
Matthew Sweet explores the trend among composers of creating scores for imaginary films.
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The Entertainer
Sat 7 May 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of the entertainer.
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The Yellow Star
Sat 30 Apr 2016
Matthew Sweet presents music from films set in and after the Holocaust.
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Powell and Pressburger
Sat 2 Apr 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces music from the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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Batman v Superman
Sat 26 Mar 2016
Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by cinematic portrayals of Batman and Superman.
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Son of God
Sat 19 Mar 2016
Matthew Sweet with a programme of film music inspired by the life and times of Christ.
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Soulmates
Sat 12 Mar 2016
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of music from films featuring soulmates.
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International Women's Day
Sat 5 Mar 2016
Matthew Sweet presents music from films made by female directors.
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Crime and Punishment
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by the theme of crime and punishment.
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Enemy of the People
Sat 13 Feb 2016
Matthew Sweet with music for films about whistleblowers and Cassandras.
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Reds and Beds
Sat 6 Feb 2016
Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by ideas of McCarthyism.
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Rags and Riches
Sat 23 Jan 2016
Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by images of poverty and riches.
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Rousseau's Forbidden Experiment
Sat 16 Jan 2016
Matthew Sweet with music from films about people living outside of conventional society.
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Countdown
Sat 9 Jan 2016
Matthew Sweet counts down through movie scores featuring numbers in the title.
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New Year New Music - Experimenting with music for film
Sat 2 Jan 2016
Matthew Sweet explores some of the experimental ventures in music for film.
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God Bless Us Everyone
Boxing Day 2015
Matthew Sweet presents music from film adaptations of the works of Charles Dickens.
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Star Wars
Sat 19 Dec 2015
Matthew Sweet explores John Williams's music for the Star Wars film series.
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Northern Lights: Fire and Ice
Sat 5 Dec 2015
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music with an Icelandic theme.
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Once More unto the Breach...
Sat 21 Nov 2015
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by the battlefield.
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Jocelyn Pook
Sat 7 Nov 2015
Composer Jocelyn Pook joins Matthew Sweet to talk about her work in film.
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Symphonic Bond
Sat 31 Oct 2015
Live from London's Barbican, Matthew Sweet celebrates the music of the James Bond films.
Moon River: The story of the 1962 Oscars Best Song winner
"Wherever you're going, I'm going your way..."
