522: Composer Antonio Sanchez On The Music Of The Studio & Birdman
King Of The Drums, Antonio Sanchez, joins us to discuss his work on Apple TV+ hit, The Studio, and his seminal, groundbreaking score for Birdman. He is an absolute delight, and fascinating in his exploration of his process.
46m Jun 30, 2025
46m
521: 28 Years Later Special (Part II): G & Kayus From Young Fathers
In the second interview marking the release of 28 Years Later, G & Kayus from Young Fathers join Edith to discuss the score for the film (miss you Alloyssious). We've already heard from director Danny Boyle, so be sure to check that interview out if you haven't already. Danny is, as ever, in cracking form.
30m Jun 23, 2025
30m
519: 28 Years Later Special (Part I): Danny Boyle [CONTAINS SPOLIERS]
We've got two hits of Soundtracking for you to start your week, as we bring you a double-bill to celebrate the release of 28 Years Later. In our first episode, director Danny Boyle joins us to discuss the third film in the series, which stars Jodie Comer, Ralph Feinnes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Erin Kellyman and Alfie Williams. 28 Years Later is scored by Young Fathers - who, by the way, are the s...
36m Jun 23, 2025
36m
517: Cecile Tournesac, Alfie Godfrey & Max Aruj On the Music Of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
It's bonus time once more for you on here Soundtracking, as music supervisor / producer / editor Cecile Tournesac & composers Alfie Godfrey and Max Aruj join us to discuss their formidable contribution to Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. We've spoken to director Christopher McQuarrie on the podcast, who couldn't have been more complimentary about their work on the movie. Hopefully, this...
48m Jun 20, 2025
48m
516: Neil Forsyth On The Music Of The Gold
Our latest episode of Soundracking is with Neil Forsyth, writer of the hit BBC show The Gold - both seasons of which are now available to watch in full on the BBC iPlayer. Starring Hugh Bonneville (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Bonneville) , Dominic Cooper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Cooper) , Charlotte Spencer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Spencer_(actress)) , Sean H...
46m Jun 16, 2025
46m
515: John Maclean & Jack Lowdon Talk Tornado (Live Everyman Soundtracking Film Club - CONTAINS SPOILERS)
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer-director John Maclean and actor Jack Lowden - who joined me for our film club in partnership with Everyman following a screening of John's new film, Tornado. Starring Jack, Japanese actor Koki, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira, it tells the story of Tornado - who vows to seek vengeance when her father's puppet samurai show gets ambushed by a notorious gang,
47m Jun 13, 2025
47m
514: Twin Peaks Special With Music Editor Lori Eschler & Longtime David Lynch Collaborator Dean Hurley
We are taking a deep dive into the world of Twin Peaks today with music editor Lori Eschler - who worked on the original series - and longtime David Lynch collaborator Dean Hurley, who did all kinds of work with him on numerous projects. It's an illuminating chat, shedding bright light on David's process and reminding us all what a seminal show it was and remains.
49m Jun 09, 2025
49m
513: Tom Basden & Tim Key On The Ballad Of Wallis Island
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Tom Basden and Tim Key, writers and co-stars of The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Also starring Carey Mulligan, it tells the story of ex-lovers and former bandmates, who reunite for a private gig at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.
45m Jun 02, 2025
45m
512: Shannon Murphy On The Music Of Dying For Sex
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Shannon Murphy, director of the wonderful feature film Babyteeth, and TV shows like Killing Eve and Dope Girls to name but a few. Shannon joins us to discuss Dying For Sex, which you can watch now on Disney+. Based on a true story, Dying For Sex stars Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer who leaves her husband in search of an or...
36m May 30, 2025
36m
511: Benicio del Toro On The Phoenician Scheme
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Benicio del Toro, who joins us to discuss his role in Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. Benicio heads an extraordinary ensemble cast as Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign te...
26m May 26, 2025
26m
510: Babak Anvari & Rosamund Pike on The Music Of Hallow Road CONTAINS SPOILERS
It's bonus time, as we bring you a second episode of the week, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club. Edith is joined on stage by director, Babak Anvari, and actor Rosamund Pike to discuss Hallow Road following a screening of the movie. It tells the story of a married couple who receive a distressing late-night call from their teen...
36m May 20, 2025
36m
509: Christopher McQuarrie On The Music Of Mission: Impossible -The FInal Reckoning
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is always a joy to talk to about film music, such is his enthusiasm for his craft. Christopher McQuarrie joins Edith to discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which he co-wrote and directed. It's out in the UK on Wednesday 21st May
49m May 19, 2025
49m
508: Showrunner Tony Gilroy & Composer Brandon Roberts On The Music Of Andor Season 2
We're so excited to finally bringing you our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first showrunner Tony Gilroy and then composer Brandon Roberts join us to discuss season 2 of Andor, which is streaming now on Disney +. As anyone who listens to this podcast knows, we absolutely love this show, which relays the events leading up to the first Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One.
1hr 9m May 12, 2025
1hr 9m
507: Jake Schreier & Son Lux On The Music Of Thunderbolts*
It's a Thunderbolts* special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first director Jake Schreier and then composers Son Lux join us to discuss the music of the latest installment of the MCU franchise. Thunderbolts* tells the story of an unconventional team of Marvel antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker - who embark on a dangerous mission ...
1hr 6m May 05, 2025
1hr 6m
506: Gareth Evans On The Music Of Havoc
It's bonus episode time again, as writer / director Gareth Edwards joins us to discuss his riotously entertaining action thriller, Havoc, which is currently the number one film on Netflix. Starring Tom Hardy, it tells the story of a hard-nosed detective, who must fight his way through the criminal underworld to save a politician's estranged son. Havoc is scored by Aria Prayogi, who has worked w...
46m May 02, 2025
46m
505: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Emiliana Torrini & Simon Byrt On The Music Of The Extraordinary Miss Flower
As we like to do as often as possible on Soundtracking, we are celebrating an independent film this week, as first directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and then musicians Emiliana Torrini and SImon Byrt join Edith to discuss their collaboration on an esoteric gem, The Extraordinary Miss Flower. This picture is quite hard to describe, if we're honest, but was basically inspired by behind-the-...
1hr 11m Apr 28, 2025
1hr 11m
504: Ryan Coogler Ludwig Goransson on The Music Of Sinners
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are friends of the show, but have never been on together. So it's an absolute delight to welcome Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goranssen to discuss their collaboration on Ryan's new film, Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, it tells the story of twin brothers who return to their hometown, only to be confronted by a supernatural evil.
41m Apr 22, 2025
41m
503: Kevin Macdonald On The Music Of One To One: John & Yoko
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Kevin Macdonald, who joins us to discuss his extraordinary documentary, One To One: John & Yoko. Set in the period between 1971-73 when the pair lived in a tiny apartment New York's Greenwich Village, it revolves around the footage of their One To One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which was, remarkably, the only significant live performance of Jo...
35m Apr 14, 2025
35m
502: Severance Special: Live At Everyman King's Cross
Edith is joined by now fewer than EIGHT people involved with the hit show, as Ben Stiller, creator Dan Erickson and actors Adam Scott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Scott_(actor)) , Zach Cherry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Cherry) , Britt Lower (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britt_Lower) , Tramell Tillman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramell_Tillman) , Dichen Lachman (https://en.w...
1hr 7m Apr 07, 2025
1hr 7m
501: Christopher Andrews & Hannah Peel On The Music Of Bring Them Down
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer/director Christopher Andrews and composer Hannah Peel, who join Edith to discuss their collaboration on Christopher's dark, debut feature, Bring Them Down. Counting Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan and Nora-Jane Noone among its excellent cast, it tells the story of a family of Irish sheepherders who are dealing with various conflicts, not least a l...
36m Apr 01, 2025
36m
500: Stephen Graham & Philip Barantini On Adolescence to celebrate our 500th Episode, With Birthday Messages From Friends Of The Show & Listeners
We celebrate our 500th episode in the company of Stephen and Philip - but also friends of the show and you, with many wonderful contributions reflecting upon our mutual love of film score and music. In addition to messages from listeners, we hear from Hans ZImmer, Ben Wheatley, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Daniel Pemberton.
1hr 2m Mar 24, 2025
1hr 2m
Barry Levinson & Irwin Winkler On The Alto Knights
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Barry Levinson and producer Irwin Winkler, who join us separately to discuss their collaboration on The Alto Knights. Starring Robert De Niro in two roles, The Alto Knights tells the story of two young friends who rise through the ranks of the New York mafia, only to have a reckoning in later life. as their paths diverge.
53m Mar 21, 2025
53m
Hans Zimmer & Paul Dugdale Discuss Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond In The Desert
Our latest guests on Soundtracking in what has been an exceedingly busy period are Hans Zimmer and Paul Dugdale, who join me to discuss their collaboration on the documentary, Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond In The Desert. Featuring conversations with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, it ...
32m Mar 17, 2025
32m
Steven Soderbergh On The Music Of Black Bag
Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees a return to the podcast of Steven Soderbergh, who joins us to discuss his spy thriller, Black Bag. Counting Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender among its excellent cast, Black Bag tells the story of an intelligence agent whose husband is assigned to investigate her when she is suspected of espionage. Black Bag is scored by friend of the show David Holm...
44m Mar 15, 2025
44m
Composer Bear McCreary Discusses His Career
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is composer Bear McCreary, who joins us to discuss his career ahead of his Themes And Variations Tour, which kicks off at Indigo 02 on April 18th before heading around Europe and the US. Bear has compiled an extraordinary body of work across film, TV and video gaming, including Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, The Walking Dead and God Of War.
46m Mar 12, 2025
46m
Karan Kandhari & Paul Banks Discuss The Music Of Sister Midnight
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Karan Kandhari and Paul Banks of Interpol fame, who join Edith to discuss their collaboration on Karan's brilliant black comedy, Sister Midnight. Set in Mumbai, it tells the story of a woman whose unhappy arranged marriage spirals into darkness as she morphs into a ruthless, feral force within the confines of their relationship.
29m Mar 10, 2025
29m
OSCARS SPECIAL: Sean Baker Discusses His Multiple-Winning Film Anora
In an interview we posted a few months back on our Youtube channel, Soundracking Extra (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdopqobILqltQPmw7AUQR_w) , Sean discusses his incredible film, including the decision to include Take That. And it indeed feels like The Greatest Day to share it with you in podcast form. Huge congratualations to Sean and his team.
21m Mar 03, 2025
21m
Robert De Niro & Eric Newman Discuss Zero Day
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Eric Newman and Robert De Niro, who join us to discuss Bob's starring role in Eric's new Netflix show, Zero Day,. which is available to stream in full now. Featuring a great ensemble cast, it stars Bob as a former president charged with investigating a devastating cyber attack. We also dip into the archives to share a great story from Martin Scorsese about...
35m Feb 24, 2025
35m
Vocal Coach To The Stars Eric Vetro Discusses His Career
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Eric Vetro, one of Hollywood's premier vocal coaches who's worked on the likes of Elvis, A Complete Unknown, Wicked and Maria, to name just some of many. As you know, we like to shine a spotlight on those people who don't necessarily get the wider acclaim they deserve when it comes to their importance to the filmmaking process. And Eric is one of those peopl...
42m Feb 17, 2025
42m
Daniel Blumberg On His Remarkable Score For The Brutalist
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Daniel Blumberg, who might, by the time you're listening to this, have picked up a BAFTA for his incredible score to The Brutalist. It's Friday morning as we record this, so who knows what Sunday will bring (or indeed Oscar Night)? Regardless, Daniel has done an extraordinary job of providing the sonic backdrop to what is truly an extraordinary film. Edith w...
38m Feb 14, 2025
38m
Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live With Jesse Eisenberg
We have such a treat for you on our latest episode, as we bring you the conversation Edith had awith writer, director and star of A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg,  in the latest of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Clubs. Also featuring a brilliant turn by Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain tells the story of two cousins who visit Poland to honour their family's history, but encounter all manner of personal...
41m Feb 10, 2025
41m
Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live: Emilia Perez Special
We have another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Club shows for you today, which we thought we'd share as a bonus episode to mark the extraordinary recognition the musical drama Emilia Perez has received. Landing a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, Emilia Perez tells the story of a Mexican lawyer who is offered an unusual job of helping a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living a...
33m Feb 07, 2025
33m
Gary Yershon On His Work With Mike Leigh
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is composer Gary Yershon, who joins us to reflect up 3 decades of collaborations with Mike Leigh, and more specifically Mike's latest movie, Hard Truths. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Jean-Baptiste) , Michele Austin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Austin) , and David Webber, the plot follows the plight of a depre...
38m Feb 03, 2025
38m
Jason Reitman On The Music Of Saturday Night
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Jason Reitman, director and co-writer of Saturday Night. The story follows producer Lorne Michaels and a team of writers, comedians and crew as they prepare for the 1975 premier of Saturday Night, which of course became Saturday Night Live. Remarkably, and in keeping with the spirit of the show, composer Jon Batiste wrote much of the score live at the end of...
42m Jan 27, 2025
42m
Brady Corbet & Guy Pearce On The Music Of The Brutalist
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Brady Corbet and Guy Pearce, respectively director and star of multi-award winning film, The Brutalist. In it, Adrien Brody (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrien_Brody) plays a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust) and emigrates to the United States (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Sta...
37m Jan 20, 2025
37m
James Mangold & Monica Barbaro On The Music Of A Complete Unknown
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is James Mangold - a returning hero - who joins us to discuss his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. And, as a bonus, we also have a wee chat with Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez in the movie, in what's a simply divine performance. Starring Timothee Chalomet, A Complete Unknown follows Dylan's early success until his notorious and controversial use of el...
54m Jan 13, 2025
54m
Pablo Larrain Talks Maria
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Pablo Larrain, who returns to the podcast to discuss the release of his stunning biopic, Maria. Starring Angelena Jolie as Maria Callas, it follows the seven days before the opera singer's death in 1977 Paris as she reflects upon her life and career.
34m Jan 07, 2025
34m
Florence Pugh, John Crowley & Nick Payne Talk We Live In Time [CONTAINS SPOILERS]
Our latest guests in yet another bonus episode of Soundtracking are director John Crowley, writer Nick Payne and leading lady Florence Pugh, who joined Edith for a special Q&A to discuss their new film, We Live In Time, which is on general release now. In a beautiful, funny meditation on life, death, relationships and parenthood - among many other universal themes - Florence stars alongside And...
42m Jan 03, 2025
42m
Robert Eggers & Chris Columbus On The Music Of Nosferatu
Our latest guests on an exceedingly busy period for Soundtracking are Robert Eggers and Chris Columbus, respectively the writer/ / director and producer of Nosferatu. A remake of the 1922 silent film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film) of the same name (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosferatu) , the film stars Bill Skarsgård (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Skarsg%C3%A5rd) as the tit...
39m Dec 30, 2024
39m
Kris Bowers On The Music Of Wild Robot, Bridgerton & Green Book
The final of our pre-Christmas gifts to you is composer Kris Bowers, who joins us primarily to discuss his work on the beautiful Dreamworks animation, The Wild Robot. Edith also gets into her love of Bridgerton and Green Book
36m Dec 24, 2024
36m
Cynthia Erivo Talks Wicked
Following Edith's chat with Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, the second of our Christmas Soundtracking offerings to you sees the wonderful Cynthia Erivo return to Soundtracking to discuss her performance as Elpheba Thropp in Wicked. We spoke to director John Chu and composer Stephen Schwartz around release, but we're delighted to have got a little time with Cynthia, who is absolutely magnificent...
27m Dec 24, 2024
27m
Will Ferrell, Harper Steele & Producer Rafael Marmor On Will & Harper
First things first: many apologies to Rafael Marmor, producer of Will & Harper, who Edith's producer Ben criminally fails to namecheck in his script to this live show at Everyman Broadgate with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele ... and RAFAEL MARMOR!!!! This is the first of a festive bundle of chats about film and music. And, boy, is it a goodie: as Edith labelled it in the shared folder where we sto...
32m Dec 23, 2024
32m
Barry Jenkins & Lin Manuel Miranda On The Music Of Mufasa
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Barry Jenkins and Lin Manuel Miranda, who join us to discuss their work on Mufasa, which serves as both a sequel and a prequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 classic. Set after the events of the original, it sees Rifiki the Mandril recount Mufasa's origin story to Simba's daughter Kiara, with a little help from Timon and Pumbaa. We follow a young orphaned ...
1hr Dec 20, 2024
1hr
Daisy Ridley, Tom Bateman & Sam Yates On The Music Of Magpie (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Sam Yates, Tom Bateman and Daisy Ridley - respectively the director, writer and star of the neo-noir thriller, Magpie. In an idea originally developed by Daisy before husband Tom penned the script, it tells the story of a wife left at home with a newborn baby while her husband accompanies their daughter to a film set, where she is shooting with a famous ac...
48m Dec 17, 2024
48m
Luca Guadagnino & Daniel Craig On The Music Of Queer
We are so excited to bring you our latest bonus episode of Soundtracking, as two of our favourties Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig join Edith to discuss Luca's glorious new film, Queer. Based on a novella by William S Burroughs, it tells the story of Lee who, after fleeing from a drug bust in New Orleans, wanders around Mexico City';s clubs and becomes infatuated with a discharged American nav...
24m Dec 13, 2024
24m
Zoe Saldaña On The Music Of Emilia Pérez
As promised, it's a double dose of Soundtracking to start your week following our episode on Black Doves with Keira Knightley and Joe Barton. Now it's the turn of Zoe Saldaña, star of another Netflix vehicle, Emilia Pérez. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, the film tells the story of a feared cartel leader who enlists a lawyer to help her disappear and achieve her dream of transitioning ...
29m Dec 09, 2024
29m
Keira Knightley & Joe Barton On The Music Of Black Doves
Keira Knightly and Joe Barton join Edith to discuss Joe's thrilling take on the espionage genre for Netflix, Black Doves. Keira stars (alongside Ben Wishaw's assassin, Sam) as Helen, the wife of a senior politician, who exploits her relationship with her husband to leak state secrets to a mysterious organisation call the Black Doves. As well as some great needle-drops, Black Doves is scored by ...
25m Dec 09, 2024
25m
A Kneecap Special WIth The Band, Writer/Director & Composer
We have a Kneecap bonus episode for you on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as writer director Rich Peppiatt, composer Mikey J and the three band-members and stars of the film join Edith to discuss their brilliant comedy drama. Based largely on truth, it tells the story of the Republican, Irish speaking hip-hop band as they establish themselves on the Belfast music scene.
1hr 2m Dec 08, 2024
1hr 2m
Edward Berger & Volker Bertelmann On The Music Of Conclave
Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees a return to the podcast for director Edward Berger and composer Volker Bertelmann to discuss their new film, Conclave. Stariing Ralph Fiennes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Fiennes) , Stanley Tucci (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Tucci) , John Lithgow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lithgow) , Sergio Castellitto (https://en.wikipedia.org...
36m Dec 02, 2024
36m
Jon M Chu & Stephen Schwarz On The Music Of Wicked
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director John M Chu and composer and lyricist Stephen Schwarz, who join me to discuss John's take on Stephen's classic stage show, Wicked. Set in the Land of Oz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Oz) , largely before Dorothy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Gale) 's arrival from Kansas, it follows the story of Elphaba beginning her path to becomi...
37m Nov 25, 2024
37m