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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Birth of the Film Score

    • November 20, 2019
    • Sky Arts

    Venture back to the birth of soundtracks. Music scores were played live until the first fully-composed film.

  • S01E02 The 1930s & the Father of Film Music

    • November 27, 2019
    • Sky Arts

    Explore the era that brought life to films such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Wizard of Oz and Jezebel.

  • S01E03 The 1940s: The Golden Age

    • December 2, 2019
    • Sky Arts

    The importance of the soundtrack grew in Hollywood's Golden Age, as studios were filled with the incredible talent.

  • S01E04 The 1950s: A New Dawn

    • December 9, 2019
    • Sky Arts

    A look at how the the rise of jazz music influenced the sound of films like A Street Car Named Desire, Giant and Dial M for Murder.

  • S01E05 The 1960s: Part One

    • December 16, 2019
    • Sky Arts

    A look at the era that gave us some of the most memorable soundtracks in history, from Herrmann's Psycho to The Pink Panther.

  • S01E06 The 1960s: Part Two

    • January 8, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    As Civil Rights issues began to influence the film industry, the spotlight shone on composers like Quincy Jones and John Barry.

  • S01E07 The 1970s: Part One

    • January 13, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    As we enter the 1970s, a wave of independent film makers were paving the way for composers like Marvin Hamlisch and Nino Rota.

  • S01E08 The 1970s: Part Two

    • January 20, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    With scores in iconic films like Jaws and The Conversation, this is a look at the three composers who dominated this period.

  • S01E09 The 1980s: Part One

    • January 27, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    A look at the composers who dominated the era that gave us films like ET The Extra-Terrestrial, The Terminator and The Shining

  • S01E10 The 1980s: Part Two

    • February 3, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    In the mid-80s, films like Back to the Future, Die Hard and The Abyss dominated cinema, and four composers took centre stage.

  • S01E11 The 1990s

    • February 10, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    In the era of hit movies such as Titanic, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan, a host of new composers began to emerge.

  • S01E12 The 2000s

    • February 17, 2020
    • Sky Arts

    A look at the era and composers that brought us blockbuster film scores including Avatar, The Dark Knight and Gladiator.