A soundtrack album has been released for the BBC series Life. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Guy Garvey, Paul Saunderson & Peter Jobson (Trying, Dead in a Week Or Your Money Back, The More You Ignore Me, Cleaning Up). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music services. Life is created & written by Mike Bartlett and stars Alison Steadman, Peter Davison, Adrian Lester, Victoria Hamilton (who is reprising her role from Doctor Foster), Rachael Stirling, Melissa Johns, Saira Choudhry, Calvin Demba, Erin Kellyman and Joshua James. The 6-part drama is set in Manchester and follows the stories of the residents of a large house divided into four flats.
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Natalie Holt to Score BBC’s ‘Press’
Natalie Holt has been hired to score the upcoming BBC drama Press. The show is created by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, King Charles III) and stars Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin, Priyanga Burford, Paapa Essiedu, Shane Zaza, Ellie Kendrick, Al Weaver, Brendan Cowell and David Suchet. The series centers on the news editor of a broadsheet and the editor of a tabloid newspaper, The Post and follows their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil.
Christian Henson Scoring ITV’s ‘Trauma’
Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Black Death, Tommy’s Honour) has composed the music for the new ITV mini-series Trauma. The 3-part psychological thriller is written by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, The Town), directed by Marc Evans (Snow Cake, My Little Eye) and stars Adrian Lester, John Simm, Rowena King, Jade Anouka and Lyndsey Marshal. The series centers on the lives of Dan and Jon, two fathers, whose lives collide when Dan’s son is stabbed and tragically dies in the trauma department under the care of Jon.