• Ridley Scott On The Music Of Gladiator II (Contains Spoilers)
    Nov 18 2024
    Bit of a legend alert for you, as our latest guest on Soundtracking is none other than Ridley Scott, who, of course joins me to discuss Gladiator IISet 20 years after the original, it stars Paul Mescal - and that's all what we'll say about the plot. We think you have a fair idea of what it's all about ...
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    25 mins
  • Malcolm Washington On The Music Of The Piano Lesson
    Nov 11 2024
    Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Malcolm Washington, son of Denzel, who joins Edith to discuss his directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, which he also co-wrote and will be available to stream on Netflix on 22nd November. Based on the play by August Wilson, The Piano Lesson is set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of The Great Depression, and follows the lives of the Charles family and a precious heirloom, the family piano. It's got a fabulous cast including Samuel L Jackson, Malcolm's brother John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, and a great composer at the helm in the form of Alexandre Desplat.
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    31 mins
  • Steve McQueen On The Music Of Blitz (Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live)
    Nov 8 2024
    We've been spoiling you on Soundtracking recently with plenty of bonus episodes, and we have another one for you today in the shape of the legend that is Steve McQueen. Steve joined Edith in front of an audience at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Soundtracking Everyman film club to discuss his new film, Blitz. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Paul Weller, Kathy Burke and 9 year old Elliott Heffernan in his first acting role, the film follows a defiant young boy who goes on an adventure in London during World War II - only to find himself in mortal peril amid the Blitz while his mother searches for him.
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    47 mins
  • Sir Ian McKellan & Anand Tucker Discuss The Critic (Live At Soundtracking Everyman Film Club)
    Nov 5 2024
    We're bringing you another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Club's today, recorded in front of an audience at Everyman King's Cross. The guests on this occasion are Sir Ian McKellen and Anand Tucker, star and director of Patrick Marber's The Critic. Based on a novel by Anthony Quinn, The Critic tells the story of a powerful theatre critic in 1930s London who gets embroiled in a tangled web of deceit and murder.
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    27 mins
  • Laurent Bouzereau On His Documentary, The Music Of John Williams
    Nov 4 2024
    We have bonus episodes coming at you thick and fast on Soundtracking, as Laurent Bouzereau joins Edith to discuss his Disney Plus documentary, The Music Of John Williams. Featuring interviews with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Chris Martin, Seth McFarlane and Kate Capshaw, Laurent's film casts a shining light on the career of a true cinematic legend - who has not only scored countless classic movies, but also provided a sonic backdrop to our own lives.
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    36 mins
  • Hugh Grant Talks Heretic
    Nov 1 2024
    We have a bonus episode of Soundtracking for you today, as none other than Hugh Grant joins Edith to discuss his brilliantly creepy performance as the sadistic Mr Reed in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods's horror thriller, Heretic. Heretic tells the story of two young female Mormons who turn up at Mr Reed's house in an attempt to convert him. What ensues is a twisted game of cat and mouse, chillingly marshalled by Hugh.
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    24 mins
  • Cillian Murphy & Tim Mielants On The Music Of Small Things Like These
    Oct 28 2024
    Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Cillian Murphy and Tim Mielants, who join Edith to discuss their new film, Small Things Like These. Based on the novel by Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These tells the story of Bill Furlong, a coal worker who makes a discovery at a local convent which forces him to confront secrets in an Irish town. As well as starring, Cillian also produced the film, which was directed by Tim. The score, meanwhile, was provided by Senjan Jansen, who was kind enough to furnish us with a couple of his as yet unreleased cues. Thanks a million, Senjan!
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    37 mins
  • Alfonso Cuaron & Finneas O'Connel on Disclaimer (Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live)
    Oct 21 2024
    We have another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Clubs for you in our latest episode, as Alfonso Cuaron and Finneas O'Connell joined Edith in front of an audience to discuss Alfsoso's new series for Apple TV, Disclaimer. Starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, Disclaimer tells the story of a famed documentarian who discovers she's a prominent character in a novel that reveals a secret from her past she has tried to keep hidden. Finneas provided the score having befriended Alfonso in a Milan nightclub while on tour with his sister, Billie Elish.
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    42 mins