Our guest this week is Writer & Director James Nunn.

James dropped in to the SIREN surgery to discuss the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese classic “Casino”.

James Nunn is a British director and screenwriter whose work spans action, thriller and horror cinema. Across eleven feature films, he has built a reputation for sharp visual storytelling, technical precision and bold, audience-focused genre filmmaking. His credits include Tower Block, the One Shot franchise, Wildcat and creature-feature survival thriller Hungry. A Royal Television Society drama award winner, James’s films have screened at leading genre festivals including Fantastic Fest and FrightFest.

The Needle Drop In: Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w5PT6xm8RyaVTyP4CMC6p?si=BzProOyMSZ2l1Dp04XVZeA&nd=1&dlsi=1988bd64544c4271

The Needle Drop In: Clips on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX7L9PfGk49Q&si=Rz-f-mTtOGmOCHX3

Credits:

Host: Jen Moss

Production services: Factory Originals

Logo: Joshua Gibbard

Theme Music: Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield (King Toot remix)

Follow us on social media: @sirenmusic

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Our guest this week is writer/director Maria Martinez Bayona.

Maria dropped in to the SIREN surgery to discuss one of her favourite needle drops:

“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison in the David Lynch classic Blue Velvet.

Maria Martínez Bayona is a Catalan/Spanish writer and director based in London. Her short WAKE was commissioned by Film4, released on Channel 4, and selected at festivals like the Encounters Film Festival and the LSFF. Also commissioned by Film4, her short SUCH SMALL HANDS won Best Short and the Audience Award at the Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival; Best Director in the Fantastic Fest "Short Fuse" strand; and Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Thriller at the Aesthetica Film Festival. Maria’s debut feature, THE END OF IT, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. Starring Rebecca Hall, Gael Garcia Bernal, Noomi Rapace and Beanie Feldstein, the film is produced by BBC Film, The Mediapro Studio, Elation Pictures, Fasten Films and Eye Eye Pictures.

The Needle Drop In: Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w5PT6xm8RyaVTyP4CMC6p?si=BzProOyMSZ2l1Dp04XVZeA&nd=1&dlsi=1988bd64544c4271

The Needle Drop In: Clips on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX7L9PfGk49Q&si=Rz-f-mTtOGmOCHX3

Credits:

Production services: Factory Originals

Logo: Joshua Gibbard

Theme Music: Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield (King Toot remix)

Follow us on social media: @sirenmusic

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of The Needle Drop In, a new bitesize podcast from SIREN Music, hosted by music supervisor Jen Moss.

In each episode, we ask a guest about the songs, soundtracks and musical moments that have stuck with them on screen. From the iconic to the obscure, if it’s in a movie and it isn’t the score, we want to talk about it.

Our guest this week is director/producer at MrMr Films Katie Lambert

Katie dropped in to the SIREN surgery to discuss the soundtrack for the 1999 teen classic “10 Things I Hate About You”.

Katie Lambert started with a dream of global domination as a music video producer and has since spread to writing and directing. Her career highlight was P!nk knowing her name, and her lowlight was P!nk using it to say “Katie, you’re an asshole.” Katie’s work focuses on the flaws and beauty of humanity and queerness in all things. She is interested in character driven comedy with a slick, sharp aesthetic. Her unique voice comes from a predisposition with female trouble and messed up relationships. Her aesthetic is influenced by chick flicks of the 00s and the years she squandered watching every music video under the sun. Alongside narrative work, she is signed to Stink and has directed commercially for Arsenal, the Marriott, Lego and Shura. She founded and runs the production company MrMr Films.

katie.lambert@

http://www.mrmrfilms.com/

The Needle Drop In : Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w5PT6xm8RyaVTyP4CMC6p?si=BzProOyMSZ2l1Dp04XVZeA&nd=1&dlsi=1988bd64544c4271

The Needle Drop In : Clips on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX7L9PfGk49Q&si=Rz-f-mTtOGmOCHX3

Credits:

Production services: Factory Originals

Logo: Joshua Gibbard

Theme Music: Funky Fanfare by Keith Mansfield (King Toot remix)

Follow us on social media: @sirenmusic

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.