Tag: Anne Dudley

Weekly TV Music Roundup (March 22, 2026)

Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British TV series The Forsytes developed by Debbie Horsfield inspired by John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga novels and starring Francesca Annis, Stephen Moyer,  Tuppence Middleton, Danny Griffin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Millie Gibson, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon OBE, Owen Igiehon, Jamie Flatters and Susan Hampshire. The show’s original music is composed by Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, American History X, The Full Monty, The Hustle, Benedetta, Pushing Tin) . Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s exclusively in the UK last October. Visit the British Apple Music store to check out the full album details and to listen to audio samples. Also click here to learn more about the drama, which premiered in the UK on Channel 4 and is making its U.S. debut on PBS as part of the Masterpiece series.

Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is a new TV adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo directed by Bille August and starring Sam Claflin, Jeremy Irons, Ana Girardot, Karla-Simone Spence, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Blake Ritson, Gabriella Pession, Michele Riondino, Lino Guanciale and Nicolas Maupas. Volker Bertelmann (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Lion, Patrick Melrose, Hotel Mumbai, Adrift, The Old Guard, The Crow, One Life) has composed the show’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score in early 2025 when the 8-parter premiered in several European markets. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the series, which is also making its domestic debut on PBS.

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Anne Dudley Scoring Jeffrey Walker’s ‘Fing!’

Anne Dudley (American History X, The Crying Game, The Full Monty, Poldark, Benedetta, The Hustle, Black Box, Pushing Tin) has composed the original music for the upcoming British/Australian family fantasy adventure Fing!. The film is directed by Jeffrey Walker (Ali’s Wedding, The Portable Door) and stars. Taika Waititi, Mia Wasikowska, Penelope Wilton, Iona Bell and Blake Harrison. The movie is based on the children’s book of the same title by David Walliams (Little Britain) and tells the story of a demanding little girl and her parents as they battle an outrageously entitled viscount to protect their rare, furry, one-eyed Fing from those fixated on exploiting the wondrous creature.

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Anne Dudley Scoring Channel 5’s & PBS Masterpiece’s ‘The Forsytes’

Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, American History X, The Full Monty, The Hustle, Benedetta, Pushing Tin) is the composer of the new Channel 5/PBS Masterpiece original series The Forsytes. The show is developed by Debbie Horsfield (Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale, Age Before Beauty) inspired by John Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning Forsyte Saga novels and stars Francesca Annis, Stephen Moyer, Danny Griffin, Tuppence Middleton, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Millie Gibson, Joshua Orpin, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Josette Simon OBE, Jamie Flatters, Owen Igiehon and Susan Hampshire. The 6-part drama follows the romances, family bonds and ambitions of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London.

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‘Signs of Life’ Soundtrack Album Details

Buffalo Music will release a soundtrack album for the British drama Signs of Life. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, The Crying Game, Poldark, The Hustle, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Benedetta). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 4 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track below. Signs of Life is written and directed by Joseph Millson and stars Sarah-Jane Potts, David Ganly, Jessica Millson, Ben Redman, Sharon Duce and Helen Grady. The movie follows a woman who attempts to shift her life by taking herself on a cheap holiday, when she meets another solo traveller who offers her an unexpected solution.

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‘The Crying Game’ Digital Score Album Released

Buffalo Music has released a new soundtrack album for the 1992 crime thriller The Crying Game written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Ralph Brown, Adrian Dunbar and Forest Whitaker. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, The Hustle, Benedetta), including a previously unreleased track. Visit Amazon or most other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Also listen to the new track (A Crying Shame) below. Capitol Records has previously released the original 1993 soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie and Dudley’s score on CD.

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (November 19, 2023)

Premiering today is the National Geographic original documentary series Incredible Animal Journeys narrated by Jeremy Renner and executive produced by Martha Holmes, Sarah Gibbs & Tom Hugh-Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Jake Monaco (Jerry & Marge Go Large, Cars on the Road, Dumplin’, Flora & Ulysses, Let’s Be Cops, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Keeping Up with the Joneses). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this past Friday. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the 7-parter, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, November 21, is the Irish TV series Obituary created by Ray Lawlor and staring  Siobhán Cullen, Michael Smiley, Ronan Raftery, Danielle Galligan and David Ganly. Steve Lynch (Wreck, Boys from Hell, Let Us Prey) has composed the show’s original music. The composer has released a soundtrack album featuring his score earlier this fall when the series premiered in Ireland on RTÉ . Click here for the full album details and for more information about the crime dramedy, which is making its U.S. debut on Hulu.

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Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+’s ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ Released

Platoon has released a soundtrack album for the Apple TV+ holiday special The Velveteen Rabbit. The album features the original music from the composed by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X, Poldark, The Crying Game, The Hustle, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Benedetta). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the composer’s first track (A New Home) after the jump. The Velveteen Rabbit is based on the children’s book of the same name by Margery Williams and stars Phoenix Laroche, Alex Lawther, Helena Bonham Carter, Bethany Antonia, Nicola Coughlan, Paterson Joseph, Clive Rowe, Lois Chimimba, Samantha Colley, Tilly Vosburgh, Nathaniel Parker and Leonard Buckley.

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Anne Dudley Scoring Apple TV+’s ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’

Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, Poldark, American History X, The Crying Game, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, The Hustle, Benedetta) has composed the original music for the new Apple TV+ holiday special The Velveteen Rabbit. The live-action animated hybrid special is based on the children’s book of the same name by Margery Williams and stars Phoenix Laroche and features the voice talent fo Alex Lawther (in the title role), Helena Bonham Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Bethany Antonia, Paterson Joseph, Lois Chimimba, Clive Rowe, Tilly Vosburgh, Nathaniel Parker, Samantha Colley and Leonard Buckley. The Magic Light Pictures production tells the story of a 7-year-old boy who discovers a lifelong friend when he receives a new favorite toy for Christmas and unlocks a world of magic.

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Anne Dudley Scoring Acorn TV’s ‘Signora Volpe’

Anne Dudley (The Crying Game, The Full Monty, Poldark, American History X, The Hustle, Benedetta) is the composer of the new Acorn TV series Signora Volpe. The show is created by Rachel Cuperman & Sally Griffiths and stars Emilia Fox, Tara Fitzgerald, Giovanni Cirfieran, Jamie Bamber and Mehdi Meskar. The drama revolves around a disillusioned British spy turned detective who heads off to visit her sister in Italy and becomes involved in a murder investigation when her sister’s daughter’s fiancé disappears and a dead body is found near his house.

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‘Benedetta’ Soundtrack Album to Be Released

Dubois Records will release a soundtrack album for Paul Verhoeven’s drama Benedetta. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, The Crying Game, Elle, American History X, Poldark, Black Book, The Hustle). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, January 25. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Benedetta is co-written and directed by Verhoeven and stars Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin and Herve Pierr. The movie is based on a true story and follows a 17th-century nun who becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice and whose shocking religious vision threaten to shake the Church to its core.

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