Sound of Cinema Podcast
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
UK Only
Episodes to download
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They Came from Outer Space
Sat 26 Jul 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by aliens.
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Fine Arts
Sat 12 Jul 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by great artists.
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Music in the Great War: The First World War
Sat 28 Jun 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces music for films set against the background of World War I.
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Computer Animations and John Powell
Sat 21 Jun 2014
Matthew Sweet talks to John Powell about films scores for computer-animated features.
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Rachel Portman and Belle
Sat 7 Jun 2014
Matthew Sweet meets composer Rachel Portman, who discusses her career writing film music.
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The Screen Villainess
Sat 31 May 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces music inspired by screen villainesses.
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Beneath the Surface with Godzilla - King of Metaphors
Sat 17 May 2014
Matthew Sweet takes musical inspiration from the new Godzilla film.
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The Newman Dynasty
Sat 3 May 2014
Matthew Sweet looks at the music of the celebrated Hollywood Newman dynasty.
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Robots, Cyborgs and AI
Sat 26 Apr 2014
Matthew Sweet with film scores inspired by robots, cyborgs and artificial intellegence.
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Film Scores Inspired by the 18th Century
Sat 12 Apr 2014
Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by the 18th century.
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The Bible
Sat 5 Apr 2014
Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the Bible, to mark the release of Noah.
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Live at Southbank Centre: Mica Levi
Sat 22 Mar 2014
Matthew Sweet is joined by Under the Skin composer Mica Levi. Plus listener suggestions.
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Number Crunching
Sat 15 Mar 2014
Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music on the theme of mathematics and numbers.
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Ancient Greece - the Soundtrack (According to Hollywood)
Sat 8 Mar 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces music written for films set in Ancient Greece.
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Books
Sat 22 Feb 2014
Inspired by The Book Thief, Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by books.
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BAFTAs
Sat 15 Feb 2014
Matthew Sweet focuses on music from some of the prize-winning BAFTA films of the past.
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19th Century Women
Sat 8 Feb 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by women of the 19th century.
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Behind Enemy Lines
Sat 1 Feb 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces film music about war and military action behind enemy lines.
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Imprisoned
Sat 4 Jan 2014
Matthew Sweet introduces excerpts from film scores inspired by the theme of prisoners.
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Here Be Dragons...
Sat 7 Dec 2013
Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film scores inspired by fantasy. myth and adventure.
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From the Writings of Stephen King
Sat 30 Nov 2013
Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the works of Stephen King.
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The Films of Ridley Scott
Sat 16 Nov 2013
Matthew Sweet explores scores from films of distinguished British director Ridley Scott.
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The Final Frontier
Sat 9 Nov 2013
Matthew Sweet introduces film music about exploration and adventure on the frontier.
Moon River: The story of the 1962 Oscars Best Song winner
"Wherever you're going, I'm going your way..."
