Jon Favreau Returns To Discuss The Music Of The Mandolorian & Grogu

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is, as Edith mentions at the start of our chat, someone we owe a huge debt of gratitude to. For the impossibly likeable Jon Favreau was the very first guest she interviewed for the podcast, literally a decade ago! Back then, Jon discussed his take on The Jungle Book; today, he is with us to talk through the music of The Mandolorian & Grogu, which is scored by friend of the show, Ludwig Goransson

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Rivals Special With Dominic Treadwell-Collins & Elliot Hegarty

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Elliot Hegarty, respectively the writer and lead director of the Disney + TV series, Rivals, season 2 of which is streaming now. Based on the novel by Jilly Cooper, it’s cheeky, nostalgic, raunchy, full of twists and turns and also incredibly funny. As well as featuring tonnes of classic 80s needle-drops, Rivals comes with a fantastic score – courtesy of Natalie Holt and Jack Halama.

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Richard Gadd On New Series, Half Man

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Richard Gadd, creator of the phenomenon that is Baby Reindeer, who joins us to discuss his new project Half Man, which you can watch now on the BBC iPlayer and HBO Max. Starring Richard and Jamie Bell as non-blood-related brothers, it tells the story of a reunion at a wedding that leads to all manner of chaos, and deals with issues relating to toxic masculinity, family and identity.

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David Lowery On The Music Of ‘Mother Mary’ (With Billie Elish & James Cameron)

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Our latest episode of Soundtracking is one of our faves, as David Lowery returns for a fourth time to discuss the music of Mother Mary – recorded at a special event hosted by our good friends at Spotify. Starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, it tells the story of an iconic popstar whose reunion with a former costume designer forces her to confront her past. Mother Mary features several original songs, which David put together with the help of FKA Twigs, Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff. Regular co-collaborator, Daniel Hart, meanwhile provides the score. We also hear from Billie Elish and James Cameron, in an interview you can watch in full at our Youtube channel, Soundtracking Extra.

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Oliver Coates Live At The London Soundtrack Festival (Part I)

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It’s a very special episode of Soundtracking, as we bring you the first part of our live recording with composer Oliver Coates, recorded at St Luke’s Church as part of the London Soundtrack Festival in partnership with our very good friends at Milan Records. We cannot tell you how much work Oliver put into the event – going way above and beyond the expectations for an average Q&A. So it is that you’ll hear him breaking down cues, deconstructing clips from films he’s worked on and whipping out (and performing on) his beloved cello.

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Alice Winocour Talks Couture

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It’s bonus time, folks, as writer / director Alice Winocour joins us to discuss her film, Couture, which is available to watch right now on home entertainment platforms. Starring Agelina Jolie, it tells the story of an American filmmaker in Paris during the chaos of fashion week, whose troubled path crosses those of a veteran makeup artist and newly discovered young model, and explores themes relating to cancer that are very close to Edith’s heart.

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Charlotte Regan & Composer Patrick Jonsson On The Music Of Mint

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer/director Charlotte Regan and composer Patrick Jonsson, who join us to discuss their collaboration on BBC crime/romance drama, Mint. Mint tells the story of a Scottish crime family and a budding romance between Shannon, played by Emma Laird, and Arran, played by Ben Coyle-Larner, two young lovers from rival firms.

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‘Sonny’ Lee Sung Jin On The Music Of Beef

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Lee Sung Jin, aka Sonny Lee, creator of and driving force behind the multi-award winning Netflix comedy drama, Beef. Sonny joins us ahead of season two, which streams on Netflix from Thursday 16th April and boasts an entirely new cast including Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan. Sonny LOVES his music, and we go into many of the needle drops which are such an integral feature of the show, as well as Fineas O’Connell’s score.

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David Mackenzie On The Music Of Fuze

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It’s a welcome return to Soundtracking for David MacKenzie, who joins us to discuss his heist Thriller, Fuze. Starring Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Sam Worthington, Fuze sees an unexploded bomb discovered on a busy London construction site and follows the unfolding chaos that ensues.

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Catriona Balfe On The Final Season Of Outlander

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The Soundtracking Everyman collaboration has had a fruitful couple of weeks, and we’re bringing you another conversation recorded in front of a live audience with actress, Catriona Balfe. Catriona joined me Everyman Whitley’s to discuss the final season of Outlander, in which she plays a former World War II military nurse transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising. It’s available to stream exclusively on MGM+

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Stephen Graham Discuss The Good Boy & His Love Of Music

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We have another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Clubs for you, after Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard and Beth Orton joined us to discuss the Marianne Faithful documentary, Broken English, in our previous episode. Now it’s the turn of Stephen Graham, who returns to the podcast in front of a live audience Everyman Whitley’s to discuss his new black comedy thriller The Good Boy. Also starring Andrea Riseborough and Anson Boon, it tells the story of a married couple who abduct a 19-year old criminal and try various unconventional methods to rehabilitate him.

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Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard & Beth Orton On Marianne Faithful Documentary Broken English

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We’re bringing you another of our Soundtracking Everyman film club interviews, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington following a screening of the Marianne Faitfull documentary, Broken English. Edith’s guests are directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, and Beth Orton, who is just one of a number of illustrious contributors to the film.

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Georgi M. Unkovski On The Music Of DJ Ahmet

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the writer and director of DJ Ahmet, Georgi M. Unkovski. Set in North Macedonia, it tells the story of a 15-year-old boy who discovers music, falls in love for the first time, and struggles to come to terms with the conservatism of the rural village in which he lives.

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