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Sam Mendes

Acclaimed film director Sam Mendes joins Miranda Sawyer to discuss key musical moments in his movies, including Skyfall, American Beauty and Spectre. First broadcast in 2017.

To complement the new series of Sound and Vision, there's a chance to hear an earlier episode in which Sam Mendes, the acclaimed director of American Beauty, Jarhead and the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, joined Miranda Sawyer to discuss the use of music in his movies and why he specifically chose certain tracks for key scenes.

First broadcast in 2017.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 17 Oct 2020 04:00

Music Played

  • Bill Withers

    Use Me

    • CBS.
  • Thomas Newman

    Any Other Name

  • Chicago Rhythm Kings

    There'll Be Some Changes Made

  • Tom Waits

    Soldier's Things

  • Alexi Murdoch

    All My Days

  • The Velvet Underground

    Oh! Sweet Nuthin'

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • The Cardigans

    I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer

  • Placebo

    The Never-Ending Why

    • Dreambrother Ltd.
  • Radiohead

    Spectre

    • Ticker Tape Ltd.
  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

    • Korova.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Nov 2017 13:00
  • Fri 6 Apr 2018 01:00
  • Sat 9 Nov 2019 04:00
  • Sat 17 Oct 2020 04:00