Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, It’s a Sin, Gentleman Jack, Quiz, A Very English Scandal) has been tapped to score the upcoming Prime Video original series Dead Ringers. The show is created by Alice Birch (The Wonder, Lady Macbeth, Normal People) and stars Rachel Weisz, Britne Oldford, Michael Chernus, Poppy Liu, Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade. The psychological thriller is based on David Cronenberg’s 1988 feature of the same title (scored by Howard Shore) and revolves around two twins who share everything in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s health care to the forefront.
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Murray Gold Scoring Channel 4’s & HBO Max’s ‘It’s a Sin’
Murray Gold is the composer of the new Channel 4 & HBO Max limited series It’s a Sin. The show is created by Russell T. Davies and stars Olly Alexander, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howell, Keeley Hawes, Stephen Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Tracy Ann Oberman, Shaun Dooley, Nathaniel Curtis and Lydia West. The 5-part drama explores friendship and love during the 1980s AIDS crisis through the eyes of three young gay men as they embark on a new life in London.
Murray Gold Scoring Sky’s ‘Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse’
Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Gentleman Jack, Quiz, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, A Very English Scandal) has composed the original music for the new Sky holiday special Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse. The film is directed by David Kerr (Johnny English Strikes Again) and stars Dawn French as Beatrix Potter, Harry Tayler as the young Roald Dahl, as well as Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Nina Sosanya, Bill Bailey, Alison Steadman and Nick Mohammed. The movie is inspired by the true story of when 6-year old boy set off on a big adventure to meet his favorite author, Beatrix Potter. John Hannah is narrating the comedy drama.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (May 31, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Quiz directed by Stephen Frears, written by James Graham and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Sheen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Helen McCrory, Michael Jibson and Aisling Bea. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Years and Years). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the 3-parter, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on ITV and is making its domestic premiere on AMC. Also visit the official show website for more information.
Premiering on Friday, June 5, is the Apple TV+ docu-series Dear… executive produced by R.J. Cutler, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, Jane Cha and Lyle Gamm. Craig Richey (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing, The September Issue, Girl on a Bicycle) is composing the show’s original music. The series, which takes an inventive approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work and profiles internationally recognized leaders including Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder & others will be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Murray Gold Scoring ITV/AMC’s ‘Quiz’
Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Gentleman Jack, Torchwood, Years and Years) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming ITV/AMC limited series Quiz. The show is directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena, Dangerous Liaisons), written by James Graham (Brexit, A Brilliant Young Mind) and stars Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Sheen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Helen McCrory, Michael Jibson and Aisling Bea. The 3-parter tells the story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an audacious heist on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 23, 2019)
Premiering in the U.S. tomorrow, June 24, is the British limited series Years and Years created by Russell T. Davies, directed by Simon Celan Jonesand starring Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey, Rory Kinnear, T’Nia Miller, Ruth Madeley, Jessica Hynes and Anne Reid. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, A Very British Scandal, Gentleman Jack). The drama, which follows an outspoken celebrity business woman turned political figure whose controversial opinions divide the nation, premiered last month in the UK on BBC One and will air stateside on HBO. Visit the official show website for updates.
Missing from last week’s TV music roundup was the British drama MotherFatherSon created and written by Tom Rob Smith and starring Richard Gere, Helen McCrory, Billy Howle, Ciarán Hinds and Elena Anaya. Rob Lane (Merlin, John Adams, A Discovery of Witches, Beowulf, The Damned United) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the series, which aired earlier this year in the UK on BBC Two and premiered in the U.S. on June 21 on Starz.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 21, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, April 22, is the HBO and BBC series Gentleman Jack created by Sally Wainwright and starring Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Timothy West, Jeremy Lister and Gemma Jones. The show’s original music is composed by Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Death at a Funeral, A Very English Scandal). Check out our previous news article and also visit the official show website to learn more about the drama, which will air in the U.S. Monday nights on HBO and will premiere in the UK on BBC later this spring.
Premiering on Friday, April 26, is the Netflix original series Chambers created by Leah Rachel and starring Sivan Alyra Rose, Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn. James S. Levine (Glee, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, Running with Scissors, Damages, The Weather Man) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the supernatural drama, which will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix.
Murray Gold Scoring HBO’s & BBC’s ‘Gentleman Jack’
Murray Gold (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Death at a Funeral, A Very English Scandal) is composing the original music for the upcoming HBO and BBC series Gentleman Jack. The drama is created by Sally Wainwright (To Walk Invisible, Happy Valley) and stars Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Timothy West, Jeremy Lister and Gemma Jones. The 8-parter is set in 1832 West Yorkshire, England and centers on landowner and industrialist Anne Lister’s attempt to revitalize her inherited home, Shibdhen Hall.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 24, 2018)
Premiering tomorrow, June 25 is the documentary Believer directed by Don Argott. The film’s original score is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dunkirk). The composer also co-wrote original songs for the movie, including the track Skipping Stones co-written by Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds. Interscope Records has released the song as a digital single earlier this week. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the film, which is premiering on HBO.
Premiering on Friday, June 29, is the sci-fi thriller Tau directed by Federico D’ Alessandro and starring Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein. Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Walking Dead, Outlander, Battlestar Galactica, Happy Death Day) has composed the film’s original music. The movie follows a street-smart young woman who tries to escape a high-tech prison. Click here for more information about the thriller, which is premiering exclusively on Netflix.
‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 Soundtrack Details
Silva Screen Records has announced the details of the new soundtrack release for the BBC drama Doctor Who. The album features selections from the original music of the show’s ninth season composed by Murray Gold (Death at a Funeral, Torchwood, Shameless, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil), including the complete scores from the episode Heaven Sent and the Christmas Special, The Husbands Of River Song. The soundtrack will be released as a 4-CD set on April 27, 2018. A digital release is also expected to come out on the same day. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album.