An interview with visionary filmmaker and director M. Night Shyamalan

Director M. Night Shyamalan talks to Matthew Sweet about how music influences his films.

• 33 mins

Cinema Paradiso and the long hot summer

Matthew Sweet packs his bags in search of the films that evoke summer.

• 16 mins

Westerns

Matthew Sweet saddles up to explore the most iconic soundtracks of the Wild West.

• 15 mins

Cinematic Presidents

Matthew Sweet explores what makes a president on the big screen.

• 16 mins

The Roman Empire

With the release of Gladiator II, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire.

• 21 mins

Music from films themed around the Vatican

Matthew Sweet with the music of films featuring the Vatican and Papal Rome.

• 17 mins

Comfort films

Matthew Sweet with the music of films that bring comfort to those dark, wintry nights…

• 15 mins

Alfred Hitchcock

Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

• 18 mins

Christmas film scores

Matthew Sweet with the greatest Christmas film soundtracks.

• 19 mins

Wallace & Gromit and the music of Aardman Animations

With the release of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Matthew Sweet visits Aardman.

• 32 mins

A celebration of German film

Matthew Sweet explores some of the best soundtracks in German cinema.

• 20 mins

Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film

Matthew Sweet talks to composer Debbie Wiseman about using period music in films.

• 24 mins

Maria Callas and opera in films

With the Maria Callas biopic in cinemas, Matthew Sweet explores the use of opera in films.

• 26 mins

Four trombones and a mandolin? Small but mighty soundtracks

Matthew Sweet on film scores that embrace the intimacy of chamber music.

• 17 mins

And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film

Matthew Sweet bangs the drum for the inventive ways films use percussion.

• 15 mins

Warsaw Concertos – Film music from Poland

Matthew Sweet and Jesse Eisenberg on Chopin and film music from Poland.

• 26 mins

100 years of Ron Goodwin

Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.

• 21 mins

Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights

Matthew Sweet chats to this year's Bafta Best Original Score winner, Daniel Blumberg

• 21 mins

Wales

Matthew Sweet celebrates film music associated with Wales

• 59 mins

The Telephone

Matthew Sweet looks at music from films in which the telephone plays a crucial role

• 59 mins

Alternative Soundtracks

Matthew Sweet looks at film soundtracks which were replaced before the final cut

• 59 mins

Unusual Instruments

Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores.

• 59 mins

The Art of Repetition

Matthew Sweet looks at films in which repetition is a key point in the music or plot

• 59 mins