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From the Small Screen

Matthew Sweet presents a selection of music for films based on television shows, including Harry Gregson-Williams's score for the Antoine Fuqua-directed new release The Equalizer.

Matthew Sweet with a selection of music for film that began life on the small screen, including Harry Gregson-Williams's score for Antoine Fuqua's new release - The Equalizer.

The programme also includes music for big screen versions of "Mission Impossible"; "The Addams Family", "Zorro", "Twin Peaks", "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "Star Trek", "Monty Python","The Avengers" and "The Muppets".

Matthew's Classic Score of the Week focuses on Barry Gray's music for Gerry Anderson's "Thunderbirds Are Go".

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1 hour

Last on

Sat 27 Sep 2014 16:00

Music Played

  • Angelo Badalamenti

    TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992): Moving Through Time

    Orchestra: Ed Starink.
    • Warner Bros : 936245019-2.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.
  • Bret McKenzie

    THE MUPPETS (2011): Man or Muppet?

    Performer: Bill Baretta. Performer: Jim Parsons. Performer: Peter Linz. Performer: Jason Segel.
    • OST.
    • WALT DISNEY.
    • 18.
  • Michael Giacchino

    STAR TREK (1998): To Boldly Go/End Credits

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra.
    • OST.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 13/14.
  • Michael Giacchino

    Mission: Impossible III (2006): Schifrin and Variations

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Composer: Lalo Schifrin.
    • VARESE SARABANDE : 302 066 733.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 21.
  • Barry Gray

    THUNDERBIRDS (TV): Sun Probe/Title Music

    Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • SILVA SCREEN : SILCD1195.
    • SILVA SCREEN.
    • 15/1.
  • Eric Idle

    THE MEANING OF LIFE (1983): The Galaxy Song

    Performer: Eric Idle.
    • VIRGIN : VCCCD010.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7.
  • Joel McNeely

    THE AVENGERS (1998): Main Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Composer: Laurie Johnson.
    • CHAPTER III RECORDS : COMO100.
    • CHAPTER III RECORDS.
    • 18.
  • Joby Talbot

    LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN'S APOCALYPSE (2005): End Titles

    Orchestra: RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
    • SILVA SCREEN : SILCD1189.
    • SILVA SCREEN.
    • 19.
  • Marc Shaiman

    THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991): Main Theme/Finale

    Orchestra: Ed Starink.
    • CAPITOL : CDP7 98172.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 1/13.
  • Howard Shore

    MAPS TO THE STARS (2014): Blanket of Stars

    • OST.
    • HOWE RECORDS.
    • 16.
  • Harry Gregson‐Williams

    THE EQUALIZER (2014): The Equalizer

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • OST.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 11.
  • James Horner

    THE MASK OF ZORRO (1996): Zorro's Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : SK60627.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 8.
  • Hans Zimmer

    THUNDERBIRDS (2004): Thunderbirds Are Go

    Conductor: Nick Glennie‐Smith. Orchestra: Ed Starink.
    • DECCA : B0003219-2.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.

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