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Whether it’s original film soundtracks or classical music put to powerful effect on the big screen, Classic FM invites you on a weekly journey through the finest film scores, every Saturday at 7pm with Andrew Collins.
Each week, we showcase a selection of film soundtracks, from the latest releases by the likes of Michael Giacchino, Thomas Newman or John Williams to historic scores by Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams and Korngold.
Every few months we’ll broadcast a video game music special, too, making us pretty much the only radio station in the UK that regularly plays this popular genre.
Andrew concludes his ‘summer of cinema’ this week with highlights from the Classic FM Movie Music Hall of Fame, as voted by Classic FM listeners. He features The Good, the Bad and the Ugly scored by Ennio Morricone and the current No. 1 - Schindler's List by John Williams. Other highlights include Debbie Wiseman's score to Wilde, Korngold's only entry in the top 100 – The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sound of Music by Richard Rogers and one of the only animations to make it into the chart: How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell.
Saturday 4 September
Andrew takes a look back at the results of Classic FM’s TV Music Countdown, playing a selection from the top 50 as voted for by Classic FM listeners and Radio Times readers. The highlights will likely include a selection of new and experimental scores, nostalgic classics, and classical music memorably used to accompany some of our favourite TV opening credits.
Saturday 11 September
Andrew shines a light on the hidden stories tucked away in films. He explains the meaning behind the numbers tattooed on Lucius Malfoy's neck with Alexandre Desplat’s music from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 and the car complications that accompanied a famous dance sequence in La La Land scored by Justin Hurwitz. He also divulges some extra hidden gems in Black Panther, playing music from Ludwig Goransson’s soundtrack, and reveals the on-set trick that helped Marlon Brando learn his lines for The Godfather, with music scored by Nino Rota.
