Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

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February 06 582: Harry Lighton On The Music Of Pillion
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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February 03 581: Composer Bobby Krilic Discuss His Career
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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January 26 580: Bradley Cooper On The Music Of 'Is This Thing On'
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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36 min
January 23 579: Claire Foy On H Is For Hawk
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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30 min
January 19 578: Oliver Hermanus, Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor Discuss The History Of Sound
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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January 16 577: Nia DaCosta On The Music Of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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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January 12 576: Hikari On The Music Of Rental Family
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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January 05 575: Hamnet Special: Chloé Zhao, Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley
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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December 30, 2025 574: Paul Bettany & Will Sharpe On The Music Of Amadeus
Our last guests on Soundtracking are Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, who join us to discuss Amadeus. Available to watch on Sky and Now TV, it’s a reworking of Peter Shaffer’s classic play, in which the precocious composer arrives in Vienna and soon makes an enemy of court composer Salieri.
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December 26, 2025 573: Joachim Trier & Stellan Skarsgård On The Music Of Sentimental Value [Everyman Soundtracking Film Club Live]
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. You can find every single edition of our partnership at edithbowman.com
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About Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

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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 into the interview and used alongside clips from their films.