05/04/2015
Ricky Ross meets soundtrack composer Patrick Doyle, who talks about work, faith and being faced with serious illness.
From Lanarkshire to Los Angeles, Patrick Doyle has made his mark composing music for some of Hollywood's great blockbusters, including Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Brave and Cinderella. He meets Ricky to talk about work, faith, and being faced with serious illness.
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Find out more about the Scottish composer Patrick Doyle on 91热爆 Music.
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Ricky鈥檚 interview with the film composer Patrick Doyle
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- Sun 5 Apr 2015 10:0591热爆 Radio Scotland