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Sound of Cinema

Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.

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Debbie Wiseman with Harmonising Hollywood and Tim Minchin with his Pick of the Flicks
A weekly celebration of the finest movie music and film scores with Edith Bowman.
03 Jan 2026,59 mins
Edith speaks to Natalie Holt
Edith Bowman serves up a festive mix of film soundtracks and cinematic scores
27 Dec 2025,59 mins
Christmas at the Movies
Edith Bowman presents a festive programme of magical, seasonal music from the movies.
20 Dec 2025,59 mins
Edith speaks to Benjamin Wallfisch
Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.
13 Dec 2025,59 mins
Walter Murch
Matthew Sweet speaks to film editor, sound designer and film director Walter Murch
02 Aug 2025,32 mins
Prehistoric Cinema
Matthew Sweet on films set in pre-history, or featuring pre-historic creatures
05 Jul 2025,17 mins
Mythical Creatures
Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen.
14 Jun 2025,15 mins
Joe Hisaishi
Matthew Sweet celebrates the work of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi
17 May 2025,17 mins
Unusual Instruments
Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores.
26 Apr 2025,15 mins
The Telephone
Matthew Sweet looks at music from films in which the telephone plays a crucial role
12 Apr 2025,15 mins
Hans Zimmer on Performance
Matthew Sweet is joined by Hans Zimmer to discuss film music on the concert stage.
22 Mar 2025,25 mins
A.R. Rahman
Matthew Sweet chats to legendary Bollywood film composer A.R. Rahman.
15 Mar 2025,37 mins
Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack Highlights
Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg.
22 Feb 2025,21 mins
100 years of Ron Goodwin
Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.
15 Feb 2025,21 mins
Warsaw Concertos: Film Music from Poland
Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.
08 Feb 2025,26 mins
And the Beat Goes On: Percussion in Film
Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.
01 Feb 2025,15 mins
Small but Mighty Soundtracks
Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.
25 Jan 2025,17 mins
Maria Callas and Opera in Films
With the Maria Callas biopic in cinemas, Matthew Sweet explores the use of opera in films.
18 Jan 2025,26 mins
Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film
Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films.
11 Jan 2025,24 mins
A Celebration of German Film
Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.
04 Jan 2025,20 mins
Wallace & Gromit and the Music of Aardman Animations
With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.
28 Dec 2024,32 mins
Christmas Film Scores
Matthew Sweet with the greatest Christmas film soundtracks.
21 Dec 2024,19 mins
Alfred Hitchcock
Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.
14 Dec 2024,18 mins
Comfort films
Matthew Sweet with the music of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights…
07 Dec 2024,15 mins
The Vatican
Matthew Sweet with the music of films featuring the Vatican and Papal Rome.
30 Nov 2024,17 mins
The Roman Empire
With the release of Gladiator II, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire.
16 Nov 2024,21 mins
Cinematic Presidents
Matthew Sweet explores what makes a president on the big screen.
09 Nov 2024,16 mins
Westerns
Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West.
12 Oct 2024,15 mins
Cinema Paradiso and the Long Hot Summer
Matthew Sweet packs his bags in search of the films that evoke summer.
24 Aug 2024,16 mins
M. Night Shyamalan
Director M. Night Shyamalan talks to Matthew Sweet about how music influences his films.
10 Aug 2024,33 mins