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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. Pride

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films inspired by the LGBT movement.

  2. Memory

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by the theme of memory.

  3. AR Rahman

    Matthew Sweet features the film music of AR Rahman.

  4. Grey Matter - Brains and Movie Music

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of music for films inspired by the human brain.

  6. Till Death Us Do Part

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film scores inspired by love and tragedy.

  7. They Came from Outer Space

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

  8. Monkey Business

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of simian-inspired film music.

  9. Fine Arts

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by great artists.

  10. Senior Moments

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by movies about old age.

  11. Music in the Great War: The First World War

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films set against the background of World War I.

  12. Computer Animations and John Powell

    Matthew Sweet talks to John Powell about films scores for computer-animated features.

  13. Movie Inventors

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by inventors.

  14. Rachel Portman and Belle

    Matthew Sweet meets composer Rachel Portman, who discusses her career writing film music.

  15. The Screen Villainess

    Matthew Sweet introduces music inspired by screen villainesses.

  16. The Wizard of Oz

    Matthew Sweet considers film music for The Wizard of Oz.

  17. Beneath the Surface with Godzilla - King of Metaphors

    Matthew Sweet takes musical inspiration from the new Godzilla film.

  18. Studio Ghibli

    A live programme about film music.

  19. The Newman Dynasty

    Matthew Sweet looks at the music of the celebrated Hollywood Newman dynasty.

  20. Robots, Cyborgs and AI

    Matthew Sweet with film scores inspired by robots, cyborgs and artificial intellegence.

  21. Comic Strip Heroes

    Matthew Sweet introduces music from superhero films.

  22. Film Scores Inspired by the 18th Century

    Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by the 18th century.

  23. The Bible

    Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the Bible, to mark the release of Noah.

  24. Live at Southbank Centre: Silent Movies

    Matthew Sweet focuses on music for silent cinema. With Charlie Chaplin's City Lights score

  25. Live at Southbank Centre: Mica Levi

    Matthew Sweet is joined by Under the Skin composer Mica Levi. Plus listener suggestions.

  26. Number Crunching

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music on the theme of mathematics and numbers.

  27. Ancient Greece - the Soundtrack (According to Hollywood)

    Matthew Sweet introduces music written for films set in Ancient Greece.

  28. Books

    Inspired by The Book Thief, Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by books.

  29. BAFTAs

    Matthew Sweet focuses on music from some of the prize-winning BAFTA films of the past.

  30. 19th Century Women

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by women of the 19th century.

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