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Unusual Instruments

Matthew Sweet looks at unusual instruments used in film scores.

26 Apr 2025,59 mins

Alternative Soundtracks

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

19 Apr 2025,59 mins

The Telephone

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

12 Apr 2025,59 mins

Wales

Matthew Sweet celebrates film music associated with Wales

05 Apr 2025,59 mins

Bafta Film Awards 2025: Soundtrack highlights

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

22 Feb 2025,21 mins

100 years of Ron Goodwin

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

15 Feb 2025,21 mins

Warsaw Concertos – Film music from Poland

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

08 Feb 2025,26 mins

And the Beat Goes On: percussion in film

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

01 Feb 2025,15 mins

Four trombones and a mandolin? Small but mighty soundtracks

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

25 Jan 2025,17 mins

Maria Callas and opera in films

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

18 Jan 2025,26 mins

Wolf Hall and Period Music in Film

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

11 Jan 2025,24 mins

A celebration of German film

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

04 Jan 2025,20 mins

Wallace & Gromit and the music of Aardman Animations

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

28 Dec 2024,32 mins

Christmas film scores

Matthew Sweet with the greatest Christmas film soundtracks.

21 Dec 2024,19 mins

Alfred Hitchcock

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

14 Dec 2024,18 mins

Comfort films

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

07 Dec 2024,15 mins

Music from films themed around the Vatican

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

30 Nov 2024,17 mins

The Roman Empire

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

16 Nov 2024,21 mins

Cinematic Presidents

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

09 Nov 2024,16 mins

Westerns

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

12 Oct 2024,15 mins

Cinema Paradiso and the long hot summer

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

24 Aug 2024,16 mins

An interview with visionary filmmaker and director M. Night Shyamalan

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

10 Aug 2024,33 mins

Actor Kiefer Sutherland on the life and films of his father Donald Sutherland

Actor and Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland looks back at his late father's life and films.

20 Jul 2024,29 mins

It's all lies! Music for films of deceit and fakery...or is it?

Matthew Sweet with soundtracks for films where deceit and fakery are the name of the game.

13 Jul 2024,18 mins

Hollywood composer Marc Shaiman

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen.

29 Jun 2024,28 mins

Composer of The Watched - Abel Korzeniowski

Matthew Sweet talks to Abel Korzeniowski about his music for The Watched.

15 Jun 2024,29 mins

First Women

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen

08 Jun 2024,23 mins

Cannes Film Festival

Matthew Sweet catches up with Agnes Poirier at Cannes Film Festival.

25 May 2024,25 mins

Planet of the Apes

Matthew Sweet hails cinema's greatest apes from Caesar to King Kong.

11 May 2024,23 mins

The Ex Factor

With the release of Zendaya's "Challengers", Matthew Sweet takes on the best film breakups

27 Apr 2024,22 mins