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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. Live at Southbank Centre: Mica Levi

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

  2. Number Crunching

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

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

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

  4. Books

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

  5. BAFTAs

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

  6. 19th Century Women

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

  7. Behind Enemy Lines

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

  8. Filthy Lucre!

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

  9. Imprisoned

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

  10. Music and Walt Disney

    Matthew Sweet explores music and Walt Disney.

  11. Here Be Dragons...

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

  12. From the Writings of Stephen King

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

  13. The Films of Ridley Scott

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

  14. The Final Frontier

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

  15. Lost Children

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

  16. Film Music with an Apocalyptic Theme

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

  17. Hijack

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inpired by the theme of hijacking.

  18. Movie Journalists - Music for the Press

    Matthew Sweet explores music in films about journalism, from Citizen Kane to Frost/Nixon.

  19. The Sea, the Sea!

    Matthew Sweet explores film scores inspired by our relationship with the sea.

  20. Pastoral unease and bucolic menace

    Matthew Sweet presents the first of a weekly series of programmes celebrating film music.

  21. Witchcraft

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films exploring the theme of witchcraft.

  22. William Alwyn

    Matthew Sweet looks back on the film music career of composer William Alwyn.

  23. Walton - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

    Neil Brand looks at William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue from The First of the Few.

  24. Vaughan Williams - Scott of the Antarctic

    Neil Brand looks at the music Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote for Scott of the Antarctic.

  25. The Caledonian Way

    Matthew Sweet reflects on film music which revels in the history and culture of Scotland.

  26. Tarantino's musical sources

    Matthew delves into Tarantino's playlists to find the origins of his greatest soundtracks.

  27. Symphonic Bond

    Live from London's Barbican, Matthew Sweet celebrates the music of the James Bond films.

  28. Rosza - Violin Concerto

    Introducing Mikloas Rosza鈥檚 Violin Concerto, from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

  29. Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky

    Neil Brand introduces Sergei Prokofiev鈥檚 score for the film Alexander Nevsky.

  30. Patrick Doyle - Henry V

    Neil Brand looks at the music Patrick Doyle wrote for Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film Henry V.

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