Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

In the second of our Soundtracking episodes this fine autumn Monday, Edith is joined by Guitarricadelafuente, one of the stars of the critically-acclaimed and already multi-award-winning La Bola Negra. Though he's forged a career as a hugely successful musician, this is Guitarricadelafuente's debut on screen - and what a performance he delivers. La Bola Negra is queer epic spanning generations, telling the story of three men central to the work of the great Spanish poet and playwright, Frederico Garcia Lorca.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is director James Watkins, who joins Edith to discuss his body-horror / romance / revenge-thriller, Clayface. Clayface is the third outing for the DCU, which is overseen by James Gunn and Peter Safran. It stars Tom Rhys Harries as the eponymous anti-hero - an actor disfigured by a mobster who is transformed into a shapeshifter during experimental reconstructive surgery. It's scored by our old friend Volker Bertelmann, and you'll hear plenty of his music throughout the conversation.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the inimitable writer/director Martin McDonagh, who joins Edith to discuss his latest movie Wild Horse Nine, recorded live at Everyman King's Cross as part of our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover. Range Rover is a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience following a screening of the film. Starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi, Wild Horse Nine tells the story of two CIA operatives who are dispatched to Easter Island ahead of the 1973 coup d'etat in Chile - where the longtime partners wrestle with dark pasts and present conspiracies. As well as a beautiful score by Carter Burwell, it features numerous needle drops, which we explore in detail.

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are co-writers and directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson and composer Anna Meredith, who join me to discuss their collaboration on Wicker. Wicker is a comedy folk fantasy, in which a fisherwoman commissions a basket-maker to weave her wicker husband, with much more extraordinary consequences than she or the inhabitants of her village could have possibly imagined. We take a deep dive into Anna's wonderful recorder-infused score.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the wonderful Ashley Walters, who joins us to discuss his full-length directorial debut, Animol. Starring Tut Nyuot, Vladyslav Baliuk, Stephen Graham and Sharon Duncan-Brewster, it tells the story of Troy, who navigates rival loyalties, violence and a burgeoning relationship with a fellow inmate after arriving at a tough juvenile detention centre.