James Beard brings you the best and most interesting film soundtracks.

22nd July 2007

This week we're listening to pieces by the newer generation of soundtrack composers. Here's the playlist of the music:

1. Stanley/Frank/Linda's Breakdown - Jon Brion; from Magnolia (score).

2. I'm Not Following You - Michael Andrews; from Me And You And Everyone We Know.

3. Pastorale - Jeremy Sams; from Enduring Love.

4. L'Autre Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen; from Amelie.

5. Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen; from Amelie.

6. Family Photos - Roque Banos; from The Machinist.

7. The Living Sculptures At Pemberley - Dario Marianelli; from Pride And Prejudice.

8. The Glory Days - Michael Giacchino; from The Incredibles.

8th July 2007

This week I'm playing music from some of my rare and collectable soundtracks. Here's the playlist of the music:

1. Ladd Company Logo - John Williams; from Blade Runner: Gongo Edition.
2. Main Title - Elmer Bernstein; from The Great Escape: The Deluxe Edition.
3. Main Title - Elmer Bernstein; from Ghostbusters.
4. Waking Up - Howard Shore; from Big.
5. As A Boy And As A Man - George Fenton; from Shadowlands.
6. Deckard Meets Rachael - Vangelis; from Blade Runner: Gongo Edition.
7. Tears In Rain - Vangelis; from Blade Runner: Gongo Edition.
8. Carrick Fergus - Georges Delerue; from True Confessions.
9. Farewell - Danny Elfman; from The Family Man (score edition).
10. New Worlds Theme - David Shire; from 2010: The Year We Made Contact.

24th June 2007

This week I'm playing tracks from sci-fi soundtracks. Here's the playlist of the music:

1. Prelude & Outer Space - Bernard Herrmann; from The Day The Earth Stood Still.

2. Also Sprach Zarathustra - Richard Strauss; from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

3. Main Title - Alex North; from Alex North's 2001.

4. The Blue Danube (excerpt) - Johann Strauss; from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

5. Space Station Docking - Alex North; from Alex North's 2001.

6. Ontological Shock (excerpt) - Don Davis; from The Matrix.

7. The Artifact And Living - Michael Andrews; from Donnie Darko.

8. We Don't Have To Think Like That Anymore - Cliff Martinez; from Solaris.

9. Main Title - Jerry Goldsmith; from Alien.

10. Throne Room/End Title - John Williams; from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

10th June 2007

This week I'm playing tracks from new and recent soundtrack releases. Here's the playlist of the music:

1. River Waltz - Alexandre Desplat; from The Painted Veil.

2. Morning Tears - Alexandre Desplat; from The Painted Veil.

3. Gesichter Der Liebe - Gabriel Yared; from The Lives Of Others.

4. The Crowd Embrace - Tykwer/Klimek/Heil; from Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer.

5. To The Future - Danny Elfman; from Meet The Robinsons.

6. Another Believer - Rufus Wainwright; from Meet The Robinsons.

7. End Title - Thomas Newman; from Little Children.

8. The Train Arrives - John Williams; from Amazing Stories Anthology 1.

27th May 2007: First show

Welcome to my new programme - I get the chance to play half an hour's worth of movie soundtrack music for you on a bi-weekly basis ...

As far as I can tell, the show should be on every other Sunday at 10.30am. If that changes I'll let you know on this page.