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.

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.

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...

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...