100 years of Ron Goodwin

Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin - famous for his scores for Where Eagles Dare, 633 Squadron, The Battle of Britain and the Miss Marple films. However, Goodwin's scores are far more varied than military marches, with his music for Hitchcock's Frenzy and the first-ever score for brass band, Escape from the Dark. Matthew also speaks to Helen, the step-daughter of Ron Goodwin, who shares her memories of growing up with an in-demand composer. To listen on most smart speakers, just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Sound of Cinema.”

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100 years of Ron Goodwin is an episode from Sound of Cinema by BBC.

This episode is 21:58 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2025.

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