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Sound of Cinema: 'A Martian Sends A Postcard Home.....'

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

12/05/2018

'A Martian Sends A Postcard Home.....'

BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, 'A Martian Sends A Postcard Home.....'

Matthew Sweet with an alien perspective on film.

Matthew Sweet looks at films that examine the world as it might appear from an alien perspective.

Matthew Sweet looks at films that explore clashes of culture and presents a mix of music for the screen which underscore the world as it might appear from the perspective of someone from another world. 

Films on his list include "My Favourite Martian"; "Species"; "The Man Who Fell To Earth"; "The Day The Earth Stood Still"; "Vikaren"; "K-Pax"; "The Brother From Another Planet"; ""PK" and "District 9". 

The Classic Score of the Week is Jerry Goldsmith's "Star Trek - The Motion Picture".

This week's featured new release is James Cameron Mitchell's "How To Talk To Girls At Parties" featuring new music by Nico Muhly.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen

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