BBC Sounds - Sound of Gaming - Available Episodes

The Rise of Robots

Elle Osili-Wood with the soundtracks for the best robots in video games.

05 Oct 2024,30 mins

Cooking up a feast with the best food in video games

Grab a plate and join Elle Osili-Wood to sample the music of the tastiest games around.

07 Sep 2024,34 mins

The music of Star Wars: Outlaws

Composer Wilbert Roget talks to Elle Osili-Wood about his music for Star Wars: Outlaws.

03 Aug 2024,35 mins

The Art of Video Games

Elle Osili-Wood showcases the best illustration in games.

06 Jul 2024,28 mins

Mythologies

The wonderful music of games imbued with ancient mythologies, both virtual and real.

03 Feb 2024,29 mins

Open Universe Games

Featuring some of the best music from games in which you are free to roam.

07 Oct 2023,34 mins

Extraterrestrial Gaming

A look at what happens when gaming and its music leave the comfort of planet Earth.

01 Jul 2023,29 mins

The Extraordinary

Louise uncovers games of great imagination. And Winifred Phillips is our Cutscene guest.

03 Jun 2023,31 mins

Unlikely Companions

Louise explores music for games in which an unusual character makes an appearance.

06 May 2023,25 mins

Bigger and Better

A look at the music for gaming add-ons and expansion packs.

01 Apr 2023,27 mins

Time Travel

Louise Blain is joined by Deathloop composer Tom Salta.

04 Mar 2023,25 mins

Comedy

Louise Blain explores the lighter side of gaming soundtracks.

07 Jan 2023,26 mins

Let's take turns

A journey into the exciting worlds of video games and gaming music.

03 Dec 2022,29 mins

Apocalypse

Louise Blain looks at gaming music in a post-apocalyptic world.

05 Nov 2022,30 mins

The City Getaway

Louise Blain goes on a virtual city break to some of gaming’s urban soundscapes.

01 Oct 2022,27 mins

Going to the Movies

Louise Blain with gaming music inspired by movies.

27 Aug 2022,31 mins

Crime time - the game is afoot...

Gaming music in an underworld of crime.

06 Aug 2022,33 mins

Rising to the Challenge

A journey into the exciting worlds of video games and gaming music.

04 Jun 2022,30 mins

Escape to Japan

A look at the wild and beautiful world of Japanese gaming.

07 May 2022,25 mins

Solitude

Louise Blain is joined by composer Austin Wintory to mark Journey's tenth anniversary.

02 Apr 2022,32 mins

The Call of the Sea

Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.

05 Mar 2022,26 mins

s/heroes

Louise Blain celebrates the story of gaming's action "heroines".

05 Feb 2022,28 mins

Gaming Future

Music for games set in the future, and a look at future developments in music and gaming.

01 Jan 2022,26 mins

Playing Together

Louise Blain samples some of the music from multiplayer games. We're playing together.

04 Dec 2021,27 mins

Choices

Louise Blain talks to composer Richard Jacques about the new Guardians of the Galaxy.

06 Nov 2021,28 mins

Survival

Radio3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.

02 Oct 2021,27 mins

Monsters!

Louise Blain explores music from the wonderful world of videogame monsters.

04 Sep 2021,24 mins

A Gamer's Guide to the History of the World

Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.

07 Aug 2021,27 mins

Dark Fantasy

Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.

03 Jul 2021,30 mins

Relaxing Escapes

Louise Blain meets composer Ilan Eshkeri to talk about his music for Sims 4.

05 Jun 2021,33 mins