602: Richard Gadd On New Series, Half Man

602: Richard Gadd On New Series, Half Man

Author: Edith Bowman May 11, 2026 Duration: 28:47
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Richard Gadd, creator of the phenomenon that is Baby Reindeer, who joins us to discuss his new project Half Man, which you can watch now on the BBC iPlayer and HBO Max. Starring Richard and Jamie Bell as non-blood-related brothers, it tells the story of a reunion at a wedding that leads to all manner of chaos, and deals with issues relating to toxic masculinity, family and identity.

Edith Bowman sits down with the filmmakers and composers who define modern cinema, pulling back the curtain on the powerful, often unseen relationship between picture and score. Soundtracking with Edith Bowman is a conversation about creative partnership, exploring how a director’s vision and a composer’s music intertwine to shape the emotional core of a film or series. Each episode delves into specific scenes and pivotal moments, with guests sharing the stories behind the music-from initial temp tracks and thematic inspiration to the technical challenges of the recording studio. The discussions are intimate and detailed, revealing how a simple melody can become iconic and why certain chords evoke fear, joy, or nostalgia. Listeners gain a deeper appreciation for the craft, hearing firsthand how musical choices are debated, refined, and ultimately locked into the final cut. This podcast moves beyond simple soundtrack listings to examine the alchemy of collaboration, offering a unique backstage pass to the artistic process that fuels our favorite visual stories. It’s for anyone who has ever been moved by a film score and wondered about the people and decisions that made it possible.
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592: Stephen Graham Discuss The Good Boy & His Love Of Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:42
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590: Georgi M. Unkovski On The Music Of DJ Ahmet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:09
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588: Tom Harper On The Music Of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:26
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586: Oliver Laxe On The Music Of Sirat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:22
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585: Kristen Stewart & Imogen Poots Discuss The Chronology Of Water [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:11
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584: Emerald Fennell On The Music OF Wuthering Heights [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:16
After Bradley Cooper netted his hat-trick a couple of weeks back, Emerald Fennell becomes the latest guest to take the Soundtracking match ball home, as she joins us for a third time - on this occasion to discuss her thr…
583: Bart Layton & Benjamin Power On The Music Of Crime 101 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:50
Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Bart Layton and composer Benjamin Power - AKA Blanck Mass - who join us to discuss their collaboration on Bart's new film Crime 101, which he wrote and directed. Featuring a star-st…