Harry Lighton On The Music Of Pillion

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Now we know Edith said we are going easy on the bonus episodes in 2026, but like all the best new year resolutions, that’s gone right up the swanny. Because … there are simply too many great movies and wonderful creatives around. Case in point – Pillion – written and directed by our latest guest, Harry Lighton. Starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard, it tells the story of a timid gay man who enters into an adventurous queer relationship with an enigmatic biker.

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Composer Bobby Krilic Discuss His Career

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is, finally, Bobby Krilic, who we’ve been promising you for weeks now, but has been pushed back due to last minute bookings with directors and actors of new releases. Bobby – aka The Haxan Cloak – joined Edith to discuss his work on two cinematic gems, Anemone and Eddington.

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Bradley Cooper On The Music Of ‘Is This Thing On’

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Bradley Cooper, completing his hat-trick by joining me to discuss his new film Is This Thing On, which he co wrote, directs and also appears in. Loosely inspired by the life of comedian John Bishop and starring Will Arnett as Alex, a dad who takes up comedy in the wake of his amicable separation from his wife Tess, played by Laura Dern.

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Claire Foy On H Is For Hawk Episode

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It’s bonus time here again on Soundtracking, as actor Claire Foy joins us to discuss her starring role in H Is For Hawk. Based on Helen Macdonald’s incredibly moving memoir, it tells the story of how they cope with the grief of losing their beloved father by forming an unlikely friendship with a stubborn goshawk called Mabel.

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Oliver Hermanus, Paul Mescal & Josh O’Connor Discuss The History Of Sound

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Oliver Hermanus, Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, respectively the director and leading men in Oliver’s beautiful new film, The History Of Sound. Based on two short stories by Ben Shattuck, who also wrote the screenplay, it follows the story of two men who meet at the New England Conservatory Of Music in 1917, and subsequently travel together recording the folk songs of their compatriots in 1920’s America.

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Nia DaCosta On The Music Of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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New year, new raft of bonus episodes, as those stellar guests just keep on coming. And it’s a speedy return to Soundtracking for Nia DaCosta, who joins us to discuss her follow-up to 28 Years Later, The Bone Temple. Starring Ralph Feinnes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams and Erin Kellyman, it picks up the story on the mainland, as our young hero from the previous film, Spike, is taken in by a crazed gang of psychopathic zombie hunters – aka The Jimmys! Friend of the show Hildur Guðnadóttir scores in typically magnificent fashion.

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Hikari On The Music Of Rental Family

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Hikari, co-writer and director of the heartwarming comedy drama, Rental Family. Starring Brendan Fraser, it tells tells the story of an American actor based in Japan, who takes a job with an agency that provides stand-in family members for strangers. Rental Family is score by Jonsi & Alex Somers of Sigur Ros fame – and quite beautifully too!

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Hamnet Special: Chloé Zhao, Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley

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We have a Hamnet special for you on Soundtracking, as first writer / director Chloe Zhao and stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley join Edith. Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel – who also worked on the script – it tells the story of how the horrendous tragedy that strikes Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, inspires him to write Hamlet. Hamnet is scored by friend of the show Max Richter, and we’ll hear plenty of his music throughout the episode.

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Joachim Trier & Stellan Skarsgård On The Music Of Sentimental Value [Everyman Soundtracking Film Club Live]

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As promised, we have a second episode of Soundtracking for you this Boxing Day, as Joachim Trier and Stellan Skarsgard join us to discuss Sentimental Value, which is on general release in the UK as of now. Addressing themes of intergenerational trauma, nepotism and suicide, Sentimental Value follows a fractured relationship between an acclaimed director and his two estranged daughters, which becomes even more complicated when he decides to make a personal film about their family history.

This was our last Everyman Soundtracking Film club of the year, where we screen a movie and Edith speaks to person or persons connected to it afterwards.

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Josh Safdie On The Music Of Marty Supreme

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It’s a Boxing Day bonus, as we bring you not one but two episodes of Soundtracking in the spirit of festive cheer. First up is Josh Safdie, co-writer, producer and director of Marty Supreme, the film which has been wowing critics across the globe with five star review after five star review. Then, after you’ve polished off your Christmas Day leftovers, we’ll hear from Joachim Trier & Stellan Skarsgård, who joined Edith live on stage as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club to discuss Sentimental Value. But we begin with Josh and Marty Supreme. Starring Timothée Chalamet and loosely based on a true story, the narrative follows an up-and-coming table tennis star who gets embroiled in all manner of scrapes to achieve his dream. It’s beautifully scored by Daniel Lopatin.

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Warren Ellis On The Music Of The Death Of Bunny Munro (And His Dogs!)

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Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees a welcome return to the podcast for the legend that is Warren Ellis, who joins us to discuss his score for The Death Of Bunny Munro, which he composed with Nick Cave. Based on Nick’s novel, The Death Of Bunny Munro stars Matt Smith as a salesman who takes his son on a road trip around Sussex after his wife’s suicide at the same time a serial killer is operating in the area.

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Nia DaCosta On The Music Of Hedda

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Nia DaCosta, who joins us to discuss her film Hedda, which is streaming now on Amazon Prime as well as other home entertainment platforms. Based on the Henrik Ibsen play, Hedda stars former Soundtracking guests Tessa Thompson and Tom Bateman among a fine cast, and centres around a lavish party in which personal and professional tensions simmer. Hildur Guanodottir’s score is predictable fabulous.

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Kathryn Bigelow, Rebecca Ferguson, Volker Bertelmann, Noah Oppenheim & Greg Shapiro On A House Of Dynamite [CONTAINS SPOILERS]

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We’re very excited to be bringing you this latest episode, recorded in front of an audience as part of our Everyman Soundtracking film club. Edith was joined on stage by Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim, Greg Shapiro, Rebecca Ferguson and Volker Bertelmann after a screening of Kathryn’s Netflix film, A House Of Dynamite. Told non-chronologically and from multiple perspectives, the narrative follows the responses of different US government and military officials after an unknown adversary launches a single intercontinental ballistic missile at a North American city.

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Alex Russell & Archie Madekwe On The Music Of Lurker

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Alex Russell and Archie Madekwe, who join us to discuss Alex’s debut feature, Lurker. Archie stars as Oliver, a rising pop musician who is befriended by a fan who infiltrates Oliver’s inner circle, becoming an evermore disturbing presence.

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