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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. Endings

    Matthew Sweet on music for cinematic endings, including the final Downton Abbey film.

  2. Anne Dudley

    Matthew Sweet is joined by multi-award winning composer, Anne Dudley.

  3. Bernard Herrmann

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the music of Bernard Herrmann.

  4. Better Late Than Never

    Matthew Sweet looks at films where there's a long delay before the sequel is released

  5. Walter Murch

    Matthew Sweet speaks to film editor, sound designer and film director Walter Murch

  6. The Death of the Superhero

    Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen

  7. Philip K. Dick

    Matthew Sweet on soundtracks for films inspired by the works of Philip K Dick.

  8. Prehistoric Cinema

    Matthew Sweet on films set in pre-history, or featuring pre-historic creatures

  9. Surrealism on Satie-Day

    Matthew Sweet explores surreal music for film including Entracte by Erik Satie.

  10. Mythical Creatures

    Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen.

  11. Sharks

    Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen.

  12. Martial Arts

    Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen.

  13. Joe Hisaishi

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi

  14. Georges Auric

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the film music of prolific composer Georges Auric

  15. The Art of Repetition

    Matthew Sweet looks at films in which repetition is a key point in the music or plot

  16. Unusual Instruments

    Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores.

  17. Alternative Soundtracks

    Matthew Sweet looks at film soundtracks which were replaced before the final cut

  18. The Telephone

    Matthew Sweet looks at music from films in which the telephone plays a crucial role

  19. Wales

    Matthew Sweet celebrates film music associated with Wales

  20. London Soundtrack Festival

    Matthew Sweet visits the London Soundtrack festival to meet some of cinema's biggest names

  21. Hans Zimmer on the concert platform

    Matthew Sweet is joined by Hans Zimmer to discuss film music on the concert stage.

  22. Slumdog Millionaire composer - A.R. Rahman

    Matthew Sweet chats to legendary Bollywood film composer A.R. Rahman

  23. A celebration of women in film music

    Matthew Sweet is joined by composer Laura Karpman for an International Women's Day

  24. Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights

    Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg

  25. 100 years of Ron Goodwin

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.

  26. Warsaw Concertos 鈥� Film music from Poland

    Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.

  27. And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film

    Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.

  28. Four trombones and a mandolin? Small but mighty soundtracks

    Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.

  29. Maria Callas and opera in films

    With the Maria Callas biopic in cinemas, Matthew Sweet explores the use of opera in films.

  30. Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film

    Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films.

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