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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. The Ealing Comedies

    Matthew Sweet on the music and composers for the famous Ealing comedies.

  2. Forever Young

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by stories of immortality.

  3. Classic Novels

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by classic novels and short stories.

  5. Down Under

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music with an antipodean connection.

  6. Patrick Doyle

    Matthew Sweet meets composer Patrick Doyle to discuss his career as a film score composer.

  7. Folk Tales

    Matthew Sweet presents music inspired by folk tales.

  8. Bafta Games Awards

    Matthew Sweet looks at music written for gaming and marks the tenth Bafta Games Awards.

  9. Women in Film

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films centring on women and music by female composers.

  11. Obsession

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by obsession.

  12. Inherit the Earth

    Matthew Sweet with a selection of film music inspired by ideas of heritage.

  13. Detective

    Matthew Sweet considers music written to enhance the character of the movie detective.

  14. Cities - Urban Landscapes

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music evoking the lighter side and the darkness of the city.

  15. All that Jazz...

    Matthew Sweet looks film scores featuring or inspired by jazz.

  16. Film Musicals - The Last 50 Years

    Matthew Sweet explores the last 50 years of the film musical.

  17. In the Limelight

    Matthew Sweet with music written for films inspired by the acting profession.

  18. Ennio Morricone

    Matthew Sweet on the great Italian maestro who died earlier this week.

  19. Movie Sagas

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by sagas.

  20. British Sci-Fi from the BFI Days of Fear and Wonder

    Matthew Sweet and composer Steven Price discuss music written for British sci-fi films.

  21. Lorne Balfe

    Matthew Sweet meets Lorne Balfe, composer for the animation The Penguins of Madagascar.

  22. Let the Games Begin

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by contest and competition in the arena.

  23. The Fourth Dimension

    Matthew Sweet introduces scores for films inspired by notions of time, space and travel.

  24. Live from the Free Thinking Festival: Breaking the Sound Barrier

    From Sage Gateshead, Matthew Sweet presents a special edition with composer Max Richter.

  25. Biopics - Great Britons

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of music written for biopics of great Britons.

  26. Richard Attenborough Tribute

    Matthew Sweet with music in homage to actor, producer and director Richard Attenborough.

  27. Of a Puzzling Nature

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music for films inspired by puzzles, mazes and games

  28. Guilty 'til Proven Innocent

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films on the subject of innocence and guilt.

  29. From the Small Screen

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music for films based on television shows.

  30. Pianos

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by the piano.

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