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

Joe Hisaishi
Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi

Georges Auric
Matthew Sweet celebrates the film music of prolific composer Georges Auric

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

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

Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights
Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg

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

Warsaw Concertos – Film music from Poland
Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.

And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film
Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.

Four trombones and a mandolin? Small but mighty soundtracks
Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.