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Sound of Cinema Episodes

  1.

    Ballet

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

  2. In the Blood

    Matthew Sweet with music for films that explore ideas of heredity and genetics.

  3. First Peoples

    Matthew Sweet explores music for films reflecting the depictions of indigenous peoples.

  4. Women at War

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music on the theme of women at war.

  5. James Newton Howard

    Matthew Sweet presents music and conversation with film composer James Newton Howard.

  6. First Contact

    Music for films about contact with new worlds, new people and extra-terrestrials.

  7. The Judgement of Solomon

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music on the theme of parent/child relationships.

  8. Carl Davis Tribute

    Matthew Sweet and the BBC Philharmonic celebrate the music of Carl Davis.

  9. Black British cinema

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music giving a brief history of black british cinema

  10. Howard Shore at 70

    Matthew Sweet is in conversation with film composer Howard Shore.

  11. An Alternative Life

    Matthew Sweet presents music for films about people leading double lives.

  12. Music for Stanley Kubrick

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music featured in the films of Stanley Kubrick.

  13. Sound Frontiers: 1946

    Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music from the year 1946.

  14. Gangsters

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by gangsters.

  15. Dario Marianelli

    Matthew Sweet meets film composer Dario Marianelli.

  16. The Modern Prometheus

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by the Frankenstein story.

  17. From Ealing to Indiana Jones

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films associated with cinematographer Douglas Slocombe.

  18. Roald Dahl

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the works of writer Roald Dahl.

  19. Man Overboard!

    Matthew Sweet with music for films mapping female power and male anxiety.

  20. Jungle

    Matthew Sweet plays music from films with a jungle setting.

  21. The Music of Georges Delerue

    Matthew Sweet reflects on the film music of French composer Georges Delerue.

  22. 1970

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music from the year 1970.

  23. The American Civil War

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the American Civil War.

  24. Courtroom Drama

    Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by courtroom dramas.

  25. Race

    Matthew Sweet introduces music for films dealing with the subject of racial prejudice.

  26. Alice

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by Lewis Carroll's character Alice.

  27. Mutants!

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of 'mutant' beings in the cinema.

  28. Imaginary Films

    Matthew Sweet explores the trend among composers of creating scores for imaginary films.

  29. The Entertainer

    Matthew Sweet introduces film music inspired by the idea of the entertainer.

  30. The Yellow Star

    Matthew Sweet presents music from films set in and after the Holocaust.

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