A three-hour retrospective co-hosted by Brian Carpenter and Alessandro De Rosa on the work of iconic composer Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer best known for his work on over 400 film scores, as well as over 100 classical works. His scores are considered some of the most influential and timeless in the history of film. In 2007 he received the Honorary Academy Award and was nominated for a further six Oscars before winning in 2016 for The Hateful Eight.

Alessandro De Rosa is a composer and co-author of the book "Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words" with Ennio, an in-depth conversation recently translated into English and published in 2019. De Rosa is a composer who undertook composition following Morricone's advice. He studied with Boris Porena in Rome and then graduated from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, Netherlands. He currently works as a freelance musician and collaborates with the RAI and the RSI.

Commentary by author Sir Christopher Frayling, writer/director Quentin Tarantino, and British conductor Charles Hazlewood with audio selections used by permission from the BBC2.

Ennio Morricone & Joan Baez, "Here's to You", Sacco e Vanzetti (1971)

Ennio Morricone, "Cinema Paradiso", Cinema Paradiso (1989)

"Falls", The Mission (1986)

"Gabriel's Oboe", The Mission (1986)

"River", The Mission (1986)

"On Earth As It Is In Heaven", The Mission (1986)

"The Golden Door", Secret of the Sahara (1987)

"The Mountain", Secret of the Sahara (1987)

"Suono Per Dino", Chamber Music (1988)

Gruppo D'Improvisazione Nuova Consonanza, "The Feed-Back", The Feed-Back (1970)

Ennio Morricone, "Ninna Nanna per Adulteri", Cuore di mamma (1969)

"Magic and Ecstasy", Exorcist II: The Heretic

"Rapimento in Campo Aperto", La Maglie Piu Bella (1970)