I'm Rory Stewart and I grew up wanting to be a hero and I'm still fascinated by the ideas of heroism.

In my new series, I'm taking in the long sweep of history from Achilles to Zelensky and asking, what is a hero?

Simply doing your job, being a decent human being.

A true hero is someone who just kind of shines by their own light,

and that light is to be recognised by others.

The Long History of Heroism with me, Rory Stewart.

Listen on BBC Sounds.

On the 10th of June, we're doing a special program in Salford with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

To decide what the orchestra will

play, we asked some friends to tell us what their favourite film music is. It was a rather freewheeling

discussion, but with so much fun, we thought we'd share the highlights in a bonus podcast. As well as Simon

and me, we were joined by the Singapoream of Faith, critic Andrew Collins, boss of the BBC

Philharmonic Richard Wigley, and conductor Robert Ziegler. He's the American you'll hear. So first up then, Andrew Collins. Zulu is easily the best soundtrack ever made. Vertigo by Bernard Herman Jaws, Magnificent Seven, The Godfather, Coma, from Jerry Goldsman. That is good. Planet of the Apes, which I imagine is not very easy to reproduce,

since there's a lot of things being hit in it.

A Z and 2-Nauts by Michael Nyman,

mission, Anya Morricone.

I've also had the omen thrown at me by a radio science colleague.

Another Goldsmith.

Taxi driver, another Herman, once upon a time in the West and once upon a time in America. So either of the once upon a times. Raiders of the Lost Ark. And you only live twice versus Goldfinger. Who wins, who wins, though? You only live twice versus Goldfinger. Well, you only live twice is my choice, so mine wins. So in one choice, you've got two films.

That's right.

What a cheat.

I haven't gone now.

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