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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1. Behind Enemy Lines

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music about war and military action behind enemy lines.

  2. Filthy Lucre!

    Matthew Sweet introduces film scores inspired by the theme of money.

  3. Imprisoned

    Matthew Sweet introduces excerpts from film scores inspired by the theme of prisoners.

  4. Music and Walt Disney

    Matthew Sweet explores music and Walt Disney.

  5. Here Be Dragons...

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film scores inspired by fantasy. myth and adventure.

  6. From the Writings of Stephen King

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the works of Stephen King.

  7. The Films of Ridley Scott

    Matthew Sweet explores scores from films of distinguished British director Ridley Scott.

  8. The Final Frontier

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music about exploration and adventure on the frontier.

  9. Lost Children

    Film music on the theme of lost children, inspired by the new release Philomena.

  10. Film Music with an Apocalyptic Theme

    Matthew Sweet with a selection of film scores reflecting the end of the world.

  11. Hijack

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inpired by the theme of hijacking.

  12. Movie Journalists - Music for the Press

    Matthew Sweet explores music in films about journalism, from Citizen Kane to Frost/Nixon.

  13. The Sea, the Sea!

    Matthew Sweet explores film scores inspired by our relationship with the sea.

  14. Pastoral unease and bucolic menace

    Matthew Sweet presents the first of a weekly series of programmes celebrating film music.

  15. Witchcraft

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films exploring the theme of witchcraft.

  16. William Alwyn

    Matthew Sweet looks back on the film music career of composer William Alwyn.

  17. Walton - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

    Neil Brand looks at William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue from The First of the Few.

  18. Vaughan Williams - Scott of the Antarctic

    Neil Brand looks at the music Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote for Scott of the Antarctic.

  19. The Caledonian Way

    Matthew Sweet reflects on film music which revels in the history and culture of Scotland.

  20. Tarantino's musical sources

    Matthew delves into Tarantino's playlists to find the origins of his greatest soundtracks.

  21. Symphonic Bond

    Live from London's Barbican, Matthew Sweet celebrates the music of the James Bond films.

  22. Rosza - Violin Concerto

    Introducing Mikloas Rosza鈥檚 Violin Concerto, from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

  23. Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky

    Neil Brand introduces Sergei Prokofiev鈥檚 score for the film Alexander Nevsky.

  24. Patrick Doyle - Henry V

    Neil Brand looks at the music Patrick Doyle wrote for Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film Henry V.

  25. Once More unto the Breach...

    Matthew Sweet looks at film music inspired by the battlefield.

  26. Northern Lights: Fire and Ice

    A look at film, music, and Iceland, plus an interview with the composer Johann Johannsson

  27. Mahler - Death in Venice

    Neil Brand introduces music from Mahler's Symphony No.5 used in the film Death in Venice.

  28. Korngold - Robin Hood

    Neil Brand introduces Erich Wolfgang Korngold's music for The Adventures of Robin Hood.

  29. John Williams - Close Encounters

    Neil Brand introduces composer John Williams' Close Encounters Suite.

  30. Jocelyn Pook

    Matthew Sweet is joined by composer Jocelyn Pook to talk about her work in film.

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