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Alexandre Desplat talks about his BAFTA nominated score to Frankenstein. Plus music from the other 2026 nominees: Max Richter, Ludwig Gorranson, Jonny Greenwood and Jerskin Fendrix

Edith Bowman talks to multi award winning composer Alexandre Desplat about his BAFTA nominated score to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein ahead of the ceremony tomorrow night, and plays cues from the other nominations: Max Richter's Hamnet, Ludwig G枚ransson's Sinners, Jonny Greenwood's One Battle After Another, and Jerskin Fendrix's Bugonia.

Plus Brian Irvine dissects the music of Ennio Morricone in this week's Harmonising Hollywood, and Sara Mohr-Pietsch chooses her Pick of the Flicks, featuring the music of the late Icelandic composer J贸hann J贸hannsson.

You can watch the BAFTA ceremony on 麻豆社1 on Sunday 22nd February at 7pm.

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Sat 21 Feb 2026 16:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ludovic Bource

    The Artist: "George Valentin"

    Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Ennio Morricone

    The Mission "Main Theme"

    Performer: Ennio Morricone.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig G枚ransson

    Sinners "Smokestack Twins"

    Performer: Ludwig G枚ransson.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Max Richter

    Hament "See Things Others Don't"

    Performer: Max Richter.
    • Decca.

  • Thomas Newman

    American Beauty "Dead Already"

    • Geffen.

  • Thomas Newman

    Skyfall: "Severine"

    Performer: Thomas Newman.

  • Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir

    Joker: "Bathrrom Dances"

    Performer: Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir.
    • Water Tower Music.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    One Battle After Aonther "Avanti Q"

    Performer: Jonny Greenwood.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Jerskin Fendrix

    Bugonia: "Bees"

    Performer: Jerskin Fendrix.
    • Milan Records.

  • J贸hann J贸hannsson

    Arrival: " Heptapod B"

    Performer: J贸hann J贸hannsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • John Williams

    The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Walt Disney Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Feb 2026 16:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

Podcast

  • Sound of Cinema

    Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.