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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. 31/05/2025

    Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen

  2. Joe Hisaishi

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi

  3. Georges Auric

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the film music of prolific composer Georges Auric

  4. The Art of Repetition

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

  5. Unusual Instruments

    Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores.

  6. Alternative Soundtracks

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

  7. The Telephone

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

  8. Wales

    Matthew Sweet celebrates film music associated with Wales

  9. London Soundtrack Festival

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

  10. Hans Zimmer on the concert platform

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

  11. Slumdog Millionaire composer - A.R. Rahman

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

  12. A celebration of women in film music

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

  13. Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights

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

  14. 100 years of Ron Goodwin

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

  15. Warsaw Concertos 鈥� Film music from Poland

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

  16. And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film

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

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

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

  18. Maria Callas and opera in films

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

  19. Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film

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

  20. A celebration of German film

    Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.

  21. Wallace & Gromit and the music of Aardman Animations

    With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.

  22. Christmas film scores

    Matthew Sweet with the greatest Christmas film soundtracks.

  23. Alfred Hitchcock

    Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

  24. Comfort films

    Matthew Sweet with the music of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights鈥�

  25. Music from films themed around the Vatican

    Matthew Sweet with the music of films featuring the Vatican and Papal Rome.

  26. The Roman Empire

    With the release of Gladiator II, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire.

  27. Cinematic Presidents

    Matthew Sweet explores what makes a president on the big screen.

  28. Wake Up! Cinematic nightmares

    Wake up! It's Halloween. Matthew Sweet explores the music of films with nightmares.

  29. The sound of the choir

    Matthew Sweet explores the emotional impact the human voice has in the music of films.

  30. Westerns

    Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West.

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