Central to our musical arguments was the psychology of the main character, played by award-winning actor Andrew Scott. His portrayal of Donny, who lay somewhere on the autistic spectrum, was nuanced and sensitive – providing us with much to work from, from a musical perspective.

On the 31st July 2017, it was 100 years since Welsh poet Hedd Wyn was killed on the Western Front, shortly before the 1917 Eisteddfod where he was awarded the poetry chair.

Hedd Wyn was nominated for ‘Best Film Not In The English Language’ at the 1994 Oscars.

Having composed the music for the first two series of Hinterland/Y Gwyll, we knew that we needed to retain the signature soundworld of the series, one that has become synonymous with the Cymru Noir genre.

The Hinterland/Y Gwyll title theme features the memorable ‘Hinterland’ melody, which is threaded throughout the series soundtrack. In this new version for solo harp, specially arranged by the John Hardy Music team, the melody appears in a new light.

Watch the music video for The World Keeps Turning, from the Hinterland / Y Gwyll soundtrack album 

It was back in the early summer of 2013 that I first started discussions with Mike Pearson & Mike Brookes about Christopher Logue’s...

I knew that I would have the creative freedom to fill the space with sound, and so I aimed to create rich and gradually evolving textures...

We're very pleased that The Hunchback in the Park won the Celtic Media Festival Animation prize...

Watch the 'making of' film about the soundtrack for The Hunchback in the Park, composed by John Hardy and recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by John Hardy...

As often happens with the more creative TV projects, whether documentary or drama, there were many unknowns when key decisions had to be made on this...