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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. Music in the Great War: The First World War

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films set against the background of World War I.

  2. Computer Animations and John Powell

    Matthew Sweet talks to John Powell about films scores for computer-animated features.

  3. Movie Inventors

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by inventors.

  4. Rachel Portman and Belle

    Matthew Sweet meets composer Rachel Portman, who discusses her career writing film music.

  5. The Screen Villainess

    Matthew Sweet introduces music inspired by screen villainesses.

  6. The Wizard of Oz

    Matthew Sweet considers film music for The Wizard of Oz.

  7. Beneath the Surface with Godzilla - King of Metaphors

    Matthew Sweet takes musical inspiration from the new Godzilla film.

  8. Studio Ghibli

    A live programme about film music.

  9. The Newman Dynasty

    Matthew Sweet looks at the music of the celebrated Hollywood Newman dynasty.

  10. Robots, Cyborgs and AI

    Matthew Sweet with film scores inspired by robots, cyborgs and artificial intellegence.

  11. Comic Strip Heroes

    Matthew Sweet introduces music from superhero films.

  12. Film Scores Inspired by the 18th Century

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by the 18th century.

  13. The Bible

    Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the Bible, to mark the release of Noah.

  14. Live at Southbank Centre: Silent Movies

    Matthew Sweet focuses on music for silent cinema. With Charlie Chaplin's City Lights score

  15. Live at Southbank Centre: Mica Levi

    Matthew Sweet is joined by Under the Skin composer Mica Levi. Plus listener suggestions.

  16. Number Crunching

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music on the theme of mathematics and numbers.

  17. Ancient Greece - the Soundtrack (According to Hollywood)

    Matthew Sweet introduces music written for films set in Ancient Greece.

  18. Books

    Inspired by The Book Thief, Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by books.

  19. BAFTAs

    Matthew Sweet focuses on music from some of the prize-winning BAFTA films of the past.

  20. 19th Century Women

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by women of the 19th century.

  21. Behind Enemy Lines

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music about war and military action behind enemy lines.

  22. Filthy Lucre!

    Matthew Sweet introduces film scores inspired by the theme of money.

  23. Imprisoned

    Matthew Sweet introduces excerpts from film scores inspired by the theme of prisoners.

  24. Music and Walt Disney

    Matthew Sweet explores music and Walt Disney.

  25. Here Be Dragons...

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film scores inspired by fantasy. myth and adventure.

  26. From the Writings of Stephen King

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the works of Stephen King.

  27. The Films of Ridley Scott

    Matthew Sweet explores scores from films of distinguished British director Ridley Scott.

  28. The Final Frontier

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music about exploration and adventure on the frontier.

  29. Lost Children

    Film music on the theme of lost children, inspired by the new release Philomena.

  30. Film Music with an Apocalyptic Theme

    Matthew Sweet with a selection of film scores reflecting the end of the world.

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