About this season
Three-part documentary series that explores the history and use of music in television.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Theme Tunes
Aired 4 December 2020 • 59 min
Documentary series about the music used in television. Neil Brand explores the enduring power of the television theme tune, from Coronation Street to Game of Thrones.
E2
2. Advertising & Jingles
Aired 11 December 2020 • 59 min
Neil Brand explores how television jingles and advertisements lodge themselves in our collective memory, including the long-forgotten test card tunes found in American hip-hop.
E3
3. The Score
Aired 18 December 2020 • 59 min
Neil Brand reveals how television scores have grown in importance, from their origins in the 1960s and 1970s, to reach a peak in the big-budget world of Netflix and HBO.