Podcast · Film & TV
by Edith Bowman · English · Film & TV
In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The music chosen by our guests is woven in
12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 1 minNew
We have an East Of Eden special for you today, as first showrunner Zoe Kazan and actor/producer Florence Pugh join us, before composer Laura Karpman is with us to discuss her score. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck, it sees successive generations of two families in California destined to reenact the fateful story of Cain and Abel, and is streaming now on Netflix.
E633 · 9 Oct 2026 · 31 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is legendary screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who joins Edith to discuss his new film, The Social Reckoning, which he also directed. Starring Mikey Maddison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, it's a dramatisation of the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and investigative journalist Jeff Horwitz. It's scored by friend-of-the-show, Alexandre Desplat.
E632 · 5 Oct 2026 · 38 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is writer / director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, who joins us to discuss his latest film, Digger. Starring Tom Cruise, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Huller and Michael Stuhlbarg, it tells the story of tycoon Digger Rockwell, who must save the world when one of his oil rigs malfunctions and causes an environmental catastrophe
E631 · 28 Sep 2026 · 31 min
It's a bumper episode of Soundtracking to start your week - as we bring you not one but five guests from our latest Soundtracking Film Club at Everyman Whiteley's in partnership with Range Rover. The movie in question is Extra Geography, and Edith was joined for a Q&A after a special screening by director Molly Manners, writer Miriam Battye, producer Sarah Brocklehurst, and its two extraordinary young stars, Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear. Based on a short story by Rose Tremain, Extra Geography explores the relationship between two teenage girls and best friends at boarding school in…
E630 · 25 Sep 2026 · 36 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Georgia Oakley and actors Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles, who join Edith to discuss Georgia's adaptation of Sense & Sensibility, recorded live at Everyman Whiteley's as part of our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover. Range Rover is a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so…
E629 · 21 Sep 2026 · 40 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is writer / director Nicolas Winding Refn, who joined Edith at our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover at Everyman Broadgate to discuss Her Private Hell. Range Rover is a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded…
E628 · 18 Sep 2026 · 28 min
Our latest bonus guest on Soundtracking is Theo James, star and executive producer of season two of Guy Ritchie's The Gentleman, which is streaming now on Netflix. Boasting a stellar cast both in main and cameo roles, The Gentleman follows aristocrat Eddie Horniman as he juggles his public facing responsibilities with an ever burgeoning criminal empire. Theo loves his music, which is clear as he goes into great depth about both the score and needle drops that feature in the series.
E627 · 14 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
We have a Pressure special for you in our latest episode of Soundtracking, as Edith speaks first to the writer of the film, David Haig, who joined us for one of our Soundtracking Film Club at Everyman in partnership with Range Rover. Then, as a bonus, we'll hear from friend of the show, composer Volker Bertelmann. We're thrilled to have the support of Range Rover for our events at Everyman, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s…
E626 · 11 Sep 2026 · 43 min
It's bonus time on Soundtracking - as Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern join us to discuss their phenomenal documentary, Don't Look Back In Anger, which is out in cinemas now. Following Oasis on their reunion tour, it beautifully captures Noel and Liam's reconciliation, the joyous, raucous energy of the gigs and the affection still held for the band by generations of fans.
E625 · 7 Sep 2026 · 48 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Michael Sarnoski and Jodie Comer, who join Edith at our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover at Everyman Borough Yards to discuss The Death Of Robin Hood. This is the third of our events brought to you by Range Rover, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled…
E624 · 31 Aug 2026 · 42 min
It's a welcome return to Soundtracking for composer Michael Giacchino, who joins us to discuss his work on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Starring Tom Holland & Zendaya, it sees Spidey fighting a telepathic threat while coping with the stresses of protecting New York City as his own superpowers evolve. And as you'd expect, plenty of familiar faces from the MCU help him along the way. We also discuss several other movies he's worked on or has coming up, including the next outing for Matt Reeves' Batman.
E623 · 24 Aug 2026 · 33 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the precociously talented actor, Noah Jupe, who joins us to discuss his latest starring role in British drama, & Sons. Also starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, George Mackay, Jonny Flynn and Dominic West, it & Sons tells the story of a reclusive novelist who calls his sons to meet, convinced he's about to die. Now as occasionally happens on Soundtracking, this episode is less about music than usual, but Noah is fascinating on his craft, and also discusses many of the other projects he's been involved with, including A Quiet Place. He is also a lover of…
E622 · 17 Aug 2026 · 46 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director George Jaques and actor Neil Patrick Harris, who joined Edith at our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover at Everyman Whiteley's to discuss coming-of-age comedy drama, Sunny Dancer. Sunny Dancer tells the story of Ivy, a 17-year old who conquers cancer, only to be signed up to what she calls 'chemo camp' by her parents over the summer. It is scored by Este Haim and Zachary Dawes. This is the second of our events brought to you by Range Rover, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push…
E621 · 14 Aug 2026 · 32 min
It's bonus time here on Soundtracking, as writer director Samuel Abrahams joins us to discuss his brilliant debut feature, Lady Starring Sian Clifford, Lady tells the story of a member of the British aristocracy who hires a camera crew to film her life. It is by turns surreal, tender and outrageously funny - and we highly recommend you getting along to see it.
E620 · 10 Aug 2026 · 34 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Vicky Krieps is actor Vicky Krieps, who join us to discuss her beautiful performance in Love Me Tender. In it, she plays Clemence, a Parisian mum fighting her ex-husband for custody of their son. For every part she plays, Vicky writes a song, which either helps inspire her or find closure for her relationship with the character.
E619 · 3 Aug 2026 · 33 min
Our latest guest is Megan Park, who returns to Soundtracking to discuss her young adult drama, Sterling Point, which will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 5th August. The story revolves around Annie and her twin brother, who inherit their mysterious grandfather's lake island in Canada, where they find new friends, budding romances and untold family secrets.
E618 · 27 Jul 2026 · 40 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is musician Isabella Summers, founding member of Florence + The Machine and now esteemed film and TV composer. She joins us ostensibly to discuss her work on Lucky, which is streaming now on Apple TV - though we cover so much more in what is a thoroughly broad and entertaining conversation. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant, Lucky tells the story of a con-artist forced to go on the run when a multimillion dollar heist goes sideways after her boyfriend double-crosses her.
E617 · 20 Jul 2026 · 34 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking marks the cinematic event of the year thus far, as Christopher Nolan joins us to discuss his latest masterpiece, The Odyssey. Boasting a stellar cast, Chris's retelling of Homer's classic poem has been selling out cinemas in seconds and even crashing ticketing sites - and we can assure you if you're one of the people who's booked, you're in for an absolute treat. The Odyssey is scored by friend-of-the-show, Ludwig Goransson, and Christopher goes into great depth about the nature of their process.
E616 · 13 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking join us to chat about season 5 of comedy-drama Trying, which is streaming now on Apple TV. First up is star of the show, Rafe Spall, followed by Orla Gartland, who is the latest in a line of fantastic musicians to provide original music for the show. For those who don't know, Trying tells the story of Jason and Nikki - played by Rafe's real-life partner, Esther Smith - who struggle to conceive before deciding to adopt, which presents its own set of problems for them to deal with.
E615 · 8 Jul 2026 · 55 min
Our latest episode is a special double header on Enola Holmes 3, which is streaming now on Netflix. First up is friend of the show, Philip Barantini, who directed the film, before we hear from his regular composers Aaron May and David Ridley. Starring Millie Bobbie Brown, Enola Holmes 3 tells the story of the world-famous detective's sister, who heads to Malta to get married only to be embroiled in and investigate Sherlock's mysterious kidnapping.
E614 · 29 Jun 2026 · 49 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are composers Isobel Waller-Bridge and Hania Rani, who joined Edith in conversation at a very special event organised by Dirty Soup Music, live at Soho House in London. A previous guest on the show, Isobel is responsible for scoring the likes of Emma, The Phantom Of The Open and Wicked Little Letters. Hania, meanwhile, topically provided British broadcaster ITV with their theme music for the England men's football team, and won the European Film Award for Best Composer for her score for Sentimental Value. Speaking of which, you can check out my chat with…
E613 · 22 Jun 2026 · 34 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking - and boy have we had some crackers recently - is none other than Jodie Foster, who joins us to discuss her starring role in psychological thriller, A Private Life. Speaking French (it's a French film), Jodie plays a renowned psychiatrist who launches a private investigation into the suicide of one of her patients, who she believes was murdered. We also discuss Bugsy Malone, Taxi Driver and Silence Of The Lambs.
E612 · 20 Jun 2026 · 32 min
We have a couple of Pixar legends for you on our latest episode of Soundtracking. We're thrilled to welcome writer / director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsay Collins to the podcast on the much-anticipated release of Toy Story 5. Toy Story 5 has the band back together but facing an existential threat as Bonnie's interest in them wanes as she is introduced to technology. In a beautiful stroke of creative circularity, Toy Story 5 is scored by Randy Newman, who also provided the music for the first film.
E611 · 17 Jun 2026 · 40 min
Slightly later than billed, our latest episode sees a welcome return to Soundtacking to the utterly charming Finneas O'Connell, who joins us to discuss his score for Beef 2. We've already spoken to Sonny Lee, creator and showrunner of the hugely acclaimed and successful Netflix show, so please do listen to that if you haven't already. But it's always such a joy to take a deep musical dive with Finneas, who speaks so eloquently about his craft. We get into Bond and Barbie too!
E610 · 15 Jun 2026 · 39 min
In a last minute change of plan, our latest guests on Soundtracking are Daniel Pemberton and Brian May, who join us to discuss their musical collaboration on Masters Of The Universe. Based on the classic cartoon, Masters Of The Universe tells the story of Adam, who returns to his home planet of Eternia to take his destiny as He-Man and confront his nemesis Skeletor. This is a fascinating insight into Daniel and Brian's process, not to be missed by score enthusiasts.
E608 · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
We bring you Edith's conversation with Craig, recorded at the Byre Theatre in St Andrew's in front of an audience. Craig goes into great depth about his storied career, his process, and the relationships he's formed with the various luminaries he's worked with.
E607 · 1 Jun 2026 · 43 min
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Olivia Newman and composer Dickon Hinchliffe, who join me to discuss Dickon's score for Olivia's Netflix film, Remarkably Bright Creatures. Based on the international bestseller of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt, it tells the story of an elderly cleaner at an aquarium who takes a young drifter under her wing, all under the watchful gaze of a giant octopus, who deepens and solidifies their connection.
E606 · 30 May 2026 · 33 min
Our latest guest is Kristin Scott Thomas, who joined Edith in front of an audience for our Soundtracking Film Club at Everyman Whiteley's to discuss her new film My Mother's Wedding - which she has co-written and directed, and also stars in. This is the first of our events in partnership with Range Rover, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so…
E605 · 25 May 2026 · 48 min
Our latest guest on Soundtracking features as part of our Soundtracking Film Club, with writer and showrunner Neil Forsyth joined Edith at Everyman Whiteley's to discuss the Netflix drama Legends. Featuring a wonderful ensemble cast - Tom Burke, Haley Squires and Steve Coogan among them - Legends tells the based-on-truth story of a small, poorly-resourced group of customs officers who went undercover to infiltrate some of the most notorious drug-trafficking gangs in the UK.
E604 · 22 May 2026 · 31 min
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
In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The music chosen by our guests is woven in
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