In much the same way that the jaw strings and psycho-screeches have become completely synonymous with the movies they come from.

So this brassy little number means only one thing. Wallace and Grummet are in town.

The man who composed it is Julian Nott and his music inevitably features prominently during my conversation with this week's guest, the one and only Nick Park. I'm Edith Bowman and you're listening to Soundtracking,

the film music podcast in partnership with the EE BAFTAs. Nick's bagged a fair few of those in his time,

not to mention four Oscars for his work at Ardman Animations. As well as National Treasures

Wallace and Gromit, he in the studio have also brought us creature Comforts,

Sean the Sheep, Chicken Run,

and now full-length feature, Early Man.

Starring Eddie Redmayne, Maisie Williams, Tom Hiddleston and Timothy Spoll,

amongst many others,

Early Man is a prehistoric underdog yarn,

fizzing with all the wit and charm we so associate with Nick's previous offerings.

The score arrives courtesy of Harry, Gregson Williams and Tom Howe, and there are also contemporary

source cues by Kaiser Chiefs, New Hope Club and The Vamps.

More on all these artists shortly, but we begin with the film that first pricked Nick's

interest in filmmaking.

Nick Pot, welcome to soundtrack, and it's an absolute pleasure.

And congratulations on Early Man.

Thanks very much.

You just have this wonderful ability to create these fabulously

memorable characters. Where did Early Man start from? Where did the, what was the idea for you?

Oh gosh, well it started a few years back now. You know, a lot of the ideas for me and Ardman,

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