TV and Film music

TV and Film music

Why's that tune stuck in your head? The science behind earworms

What are earworms? Are they common and how do I get rid of them? Read on to discover more about this annoying musical phenomenon...
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And the Oscar goes to… The Brutalist

It was Hollywood’s big night and, musically speaking, it belonged to composer Daniel Blumberg…
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How they voted: The Best Film Scores of All Time, as chosen by over 60 film and TV composers...

We asked over 60 of today's very best film and television composers to tell us which scores would be in their top five of all time, and they didn't disappoint.
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And the BAFTA goes to… Daniel Blumberg for The Brutalist

The British composer took home the BAFTA for Original Score last night, in recognition of his thrillingly original music for The Brutalist…
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40 Years of EastEnders – Meet the composer behind one of British TV’s most familiar tunes

As the BBC’s flagship soap celebrates its 40th anniversary, we sit down for a chat with Simon May, the composer who wrote its eminently hummable theme music
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Leonard Slatkin: my memories growing up in the Hollywood of Frank Sinatra and Doris Day

As he marks his 80th birthday, conductor Leonard Slatkin shares his lifelong connection to the music of Hollywood
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Best sci-fi movie scores of all time: 11 perfect evocations of strangeness, adventure and other worlds

To the moon and beyond: we choose the best cinematic scores for science fiction films
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The Apprentice: what music is used for the theme tune?

We take a look at the popular BBC show, The Apprentice's iconic theme tune
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Best Hans Zimmer scores: ranking the music of a cinematic composing icon

Hans Zimmer might be the biggest name in Hollywood film music, but what are the absolute best film scores by Hans Zimmer? Here’s our top ten. Discuss...
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Amahl and the Night Visitors: an iconic US Christmas TV tradition

Cracking music, Gromit! One of the screen's most iconic themes is back with a vengeance...

They’re one of the screen’s most enduring duos and on Christmas Day Wallace & Gromit are back on our screens to face one of their most famous foes once again. We speak to composers Lorne Balfe and Julian Nott about the music for Vengeance Most Fowl…
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Get ready for a trip in the TARDIS on Christmas Eve! The Doctor Who Prom is on TV...

This Christmas there's a return for one of the most popular 2024 BBC Proms - featuring music, monsters and a few familiar faces from the BBC’s universally popular sci-fi series ‘Doctor Who’
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Best Christmas adverts: 11 unforgettable festive ads with the best music

Our guide to the best Christmas adverts from the last few decades
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The ancient and unusual musical sounds at the heart of Gladiator II

Gladiator II features an epic score by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams and it features a host of fascinating instruments and an international cast of players…
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Return to Wolf Hall: Creating the music for the Tudor TV epic...

With Tudor epic 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' about to hit TV screens, composer Debbie Wiseman and director Peter Kosminsky talk to Michael Beek
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'Unresisting imbecility' or 'imaginative masterpiece'? The story behind Disney's Fantasia

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