Sheridan Tongue

A BAFTA nominated composer for his contemporary score to Spooks III, Sheridan Tongue went on to score the children's drama Summerhill for Tiger Aspect. It is a score that moves from worry and pathos to adventure and fantasy, and is based on the true story of the school Summerhill and the Government’s attempt to close it down in 2000. For the modern version of Cinderella for Hat Trick Productions (starring James Nesbit), Sheridan composed a quirky and slick score for his first comedy. Dipping into period drama, the score for the latest Sea of Souls (Carnival Films for ITV) gave the Victorian flashbacks a real resonance, adding a lush modern backdrop to the story. For the black comedy Dead Clever for Granada TV (starring Helen Baxendale & Surranne Jones) Sheridan created a score that went from the excitement of young friendships to the dark recesses of the twisted mind of the best selling author, as the plot got thicker and thicker.

Sheridan created a richly haunting score for series IX, X and XI of Silent Witness and recently completed Silent Witness series XII (starring Emilia Fox & Tom Ward). He is currently scoring Series XIII. He has been working with directors Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Michael Offer, Alrick Riley, Martyn Friend, Philippa Langdale, Maurice Phillips and Nick Renton on this very ‘filmic’ and atmospheric series. His love of combining real instruments with a textural/sample based score has created a rich soundtrack for the stories and characters. He also scored the music to the award winning Helena Bonham Carter film: Magnificent 7 (Monte Carlo TV Festival 2006 winner). Based on the true story of mother Jacqui Jackson and her seven children, it is an ‘urban fairytale’ and follows the family through the seasons of the year. The music was composed for string orchestra, harp, marimba, guitar, drums and piano.

Sheridan’s classical training together with his adeptness and experience of working with cutting edge technology enables him to create highly individual scores. He has the ability to compose in many musical styles, equally at home writing for orchestra or creating sample based contemporary scores.

Sheridan is highly committed, and this combined with his ability to communicate with and adapt to the needs of the project keep him in demand. He has in the past always inspired loyalty from producers and directors who appreciate his flexibility and willingness to meet the needs of the production.

For series II of Redcap (directed by Justin Chadwick and starring Tamzin Outhwait) Sheridan created a strong contemporary score featuring female voice, Norwegian kemenche violin, sarangi and Indian wooden flute. He also composed the score and title themes for the first three series of Down to Earth (starring Warren Clarke and Pauline Quirk) as well as acting as music consultant. This evocative and imaginative score prompted a CD soundtrack which was released on Decca Records.

Sheridan worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on the award winning BBC2 series Battlefield Britain (presented by Peter Snow and Dan Snow), which utilized the latest computer graphic techniques to recreate famous battles in history ranging from Boudicca through to the Second World War. He was commissioned to do the 2nd series: 20 th Century World Battles. He also created the richly orchestral score for The Russian Revolution in Colour.

Sheridan arranged 'Always on my mind' for the film, Purely Belter written by Mark Herman and produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, and Starring Kevin Whately. Other features include the score composition for an Angela Carter film, The Kitchen Child for Channel 4 films, as well as A to Z, which was directed By Michael Geoghegan for Channel 4 films.

He has worked with Erykah Badu, Beverly Knight, Blur, Verve, and the James Taylor Quartet. He co-produced three tracks featuring Jocelyn Brown for Disney’s soundtrack album Hercules.

Sheridan draws on a wide pool of world-class musicians to feature in his work, incorporating them into his scores to produce a very individual sound.

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Film Credits

SHADOW OBSERVERS

BBC
Director: Josh Alward

A TO Z
Why Not Films/Channel 4
Director: Michael Geoghegan

THE KITCHEN CHILD
Techniques of Persuasion/Channel 4 Films
Written by Angela Carter

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Television Drama

SILENT WITNESS (Series XIII)
BBC

Directors: Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Sue Tully, Udayan Prasad, Farren Blackburn, Paul Wilmshurst

Producer: Ruth Kenley-Letts
Executive Producer: Phillippa Giles

SUMMERHILL

Tiger Aspect

Director: John East

Producer: Stephen Smallwood

CINDERELLA

Hattrick Productions

Director: Peter Lydon

Producer: Rhonda Smith

Starring: James Nesbit

SILENT WITNESS (Series XII)
BBC

Directors: Diarmuid Lawrence, Alex Pillai, Sue Tully, Dudi Appleton, Tim Fywel

Producer: George Ormond

SEA OF SOULS
Carnival / ITV
Director: Andy Hay
Producer: Tim Bradley
Executive Producer: Gareth Neame

SILENT WITNESS (Series XI)
BBC
Directors: Diarmuid Lawrence, Maurice Philips, Brendan Maher, Bruce Goodison
Producers: George Ormond
Executive Producer: Hilary Salmon

HOTEL BABYLON (Series I)
Carnival Films
Director: Alrick Riley
Producer: Chris Aird
(Pre-records)

DEAD CLEVER
Granada
Director: Dearbla Walsh
Producer: Rebecca Hodgson
Writer: Sally Wainwright
Executive Producer: Sita Williams

SILENT WITNESS (Series X)
BBC    
Directors: Martyn Friend, Michael Offer, Philippa Langdale, Nick Renton, Alrick Riley.
Producers: Tim Bradley
Exec Producer: Jessica Pope, Hilary Salmon

MAGNIFICENT 7                                                    
BBC
Director: Kenneth Glenaan
Producer: Deborah Jones
Writer: Sandy Welch
Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter

SILENT WITNESS (Series IX) 
BBC
Directors: Richard Signy, Andy Hay, Bryn Higgins
Producers: Tim Bradley
Exec Producer: Jessica Pope, Hilary Salmon

SPOOKS (Series III)
Kudos/BBC
Director: Jonny Campbell, Cilla Ware, Justin Chadwick
Bill Anderson, Alrick Riley
Producer: Andrew Woodhead
Executive Producer: Jane Featherstone, Simon Crawford Collins
*BAFTA Nomination 2005: Best Original TV Music*

REDCAP (Series II)
Stormy Pictures/BBC
Director: Justin Chadwick
Producer: Sarah Wilson
Executive Producer: Gareth Neame

DOWN TO EARTH (Series I, II & III)
Whistling Gypsy/BBC
Directors:
Series I - Ashley Pearce, Rob Bangura
Series II - Juliet May, Indra Bhose and Claire Winyard
Series III - Juliet May, Frank Smith, Mike Cocker, Rob Evans
Producer: Rosemarie Whitman
Executive Producer: Mal Young, Mervyn Watson

SUNBURN (Series II)
Directors: Keith Boak, Dan Zeff, Morag Fullerton
Producer: Julie Gardner
Executive Producer: John Yorke

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Documentaries

WOUNDED
BBC

Director: Sara Hardy
Executive Producer: Jane Aldous

BODY IN NUMBERS
Discovery Channel
Directors: Clive Maltby, David Johnson
Executive Producer: Malcolm Brinkworth

THE MAKING OF ME
BBC
Directors: Harvey Lilley, John Holdsworth, Nigel Walk
Producer: Danielle Peck

Executive Producer: Kim Shillinglaw

RIVER POLICE

BBC
Producers: Sara Hardy, Fiona Grant, Tanya Winston

Executive Producer: Jane Aldous

LOCK THEM UP OR LET THEM OUT

BBC
Director: Sara Hardy
Producer: Louise Shorter

Executive Producer: Helen Thomas

THE BRAIN HOSPITAL
BBC

Directors: Nic Blower, Rachel Crellin, Alex Steinitz

Executive Producer: Helen Thomas

20th CENTURY BATTLEFIELDS
BBC & Discovery Channel co-production
Produced & Directed By: Paul McGuigan, Stephen Douds, Renuka Chapman, Johanna Gibbon, Dan Kendall, Ben Lawrie
Series Producer: Danielle Peck
Executive Producer: Jane Aldous

ON THE FIDDLE
BBC

Director: Nic Blower

BATTLEFIELD BRITAIN
BBC & Discovery Channel co-production
Directors: Martina Hall, Nathan Williams, Paul McGuigan, Ian Lilly,
Deborah Perkin, Zoe Heron, Mary Cranitch
Producer: Danielle Peck
Executive Producer: Jane Aldous

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION IN COLOUR
Channel 5/IWC Media
Director & Producer: Ian Lilley

MONTE CASSINO: THE SOLDIER'S STORY
Wark Clements/Channel 4 & NDR
Director: Ian Lilly

THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX
Discovery Channel
Director: Clive Maltby
Producer: Candice Martin

THE DAY THEY DISAPPEARED
BBC
Director: Nick Blower
Executive Producer: Edwina Vardey

LOST FOR WORDS
BBC
Producer: Nick Blower
Executive Producer: Edwina Vardey

REAL WRECKS
BBC Birmingham
Producer: Rosemary Edwards

PALIN’S COLUMN
Prominent TV/Channel 4
Director: Robert Mills

NISSAN
TBWA Europe
Director: Gerard De Thame

‘THE FILM OF THE FILM’ GLOBAL BEARS RESCUE
Poseidon Films/BBC Wales
13 part children’s series

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Programming/Remixing/Songwriting

Erykah Badhu, Beverley Knight, Blur, Verve, James Taylor Quartet, Mark Morrison, Lemonheads, Damage, Worlds Apart, Aswad, Englebert Humperdink and Jocelyn Brown.

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Commercials

Samantha Mumba
(Gotta Tell You promo - The Baby Picture Company)
Sky Sports Nas v Soto
(BSkyB Broadcasting)
Inside Soap
(Arc Advertising)
Citibank
(Young and Rubicam)
Kelloggs All Bran
(Leo Burnett)
Jet Petrol Stations
(Cogent)
Pizza Hut
(Filmhouse Dubai)
Anglian Water
(Cogent)
Co-op
(BDDH)
Pampers
(Saatchi & Saatchi)
Ariel
(Saatchi & Saatchi)
Braun
(Publigraphics)
Ikea
(Tony Kaye & Partners)
Daewoo
(Filmhouse Dubai)
Pernod
(DMB&B)
LG Electronics
(Weedon Shute)
Advertising Standards Authority
(ASA)
Bon Aqua/Coca-Cola
(DMB&B Warsaw)
Nissan Primera
(TBWA)
Winternight
(Young & Rubicam)

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