🔢🤖 What does the future of maths education actually look like? With AI becoming part of everyday life, what should we be teaching young people and what really matters when it comes to learning maths?

What does powerlifting have to do with learning maths? More than you might think! Maths teacher and powerlifter Faze joins @bobbyseagull.bsky.social & Susan Okereke to talk patience and progress. Check out the latest episode brought to you in partnership with Pearson - just search 'Maths Appeal'!

We’re teaming up with Pearson for a brand-new monthly series. For Episode 1, Susan & @bobbyseagull.bsky.social joined by fab Faze for a big Back to School catch-up 💪 Search “Maths Appeal” wherever you get podcasts. 🎧 Thanks to producer @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Adore Audio for making it happen 🙌

“Eyes Wide Shut is a bad film.” @kermodemovie.bsky.social  stands by his original assessment of Eyes Wide Shut as “Eyes Wide Shit”, but admits the film has one redeeming feature... Hear the full conversation ➡️ https://linktr.ee/talk90stome

And the full episode is out there! You can listen in to Frame to Frame meets the Surround Sound co-authors @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts pod.link/1510296283/e...

This week we welcome co-authors of Mark Kermode’s Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music, @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social with the release of the paperback last week. Full episode will be released on Wednesday via all usual podcast platforms.

Great to see the new paperback of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music' on display at Blackwell's Edinburgh. Thanks to @blackwells.bsky.social for choosing it to be the Non-Fiction Book of the Month! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are suitably chuffed

A little teaser of what’s to come!

To celebrate the paperback release of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music', I created a playlist of (most of) the music mentioned in the book, in order - and it's glorious! @kermodemovie.bsky.social open.spotify.com/playlist/3hp...

Mark Kermode's Surround Sound - The Official Playlist

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Out TODAY in paperback!! @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the wonderful world of film music!

Here's the fit new cover for the paperback edition of 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound'! You can get 25% off if you pre-order from Waterstones website or app using the code FEB26 before 23:59 THIS FRIDAY (20th Feb) Go on, treat your future self. @kermodemovie.bsky.social

I wrote about my favourite film score releases of 2025 in the hopes that the major scoring awards nominations lists won't be exclusively male... Wonderful music by Lucrecia Dalt, Anne Nikitin, Emily Wells, Nala Sinephro and more (including a handful of blokes) jennynelson.co.uk/2025/12/09/m...

My Favourite Film Scores of 2025 – Jenny Nelson

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Another 2025 highlight was seeing the publication of the wonderful new book SURROUND SOUND by friend @kermodemovie.bsky.social and @nelsonjenny.bsky.social Available at all good bookstores i’m sure, but go indie if possible. #newbooks #anovelidea #indiebookstores #literary #moviemusic

“Wonderfully enjoyable and informative … a superb account, at once lucid and complex … SURROUND SOUND is a model for how to write about cultural production.” Still buzzing over this fab review from the legendary Richard Dyer in Literary Review, so here it is in full!

It’s hats-in-the-air time for @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me, as legendary film critic Richard Dyer raves about SURROUND SOUND in the new issue of LITERARY REVIEW! www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...

Looking forward to returning to the Cambridge Film Festival! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I will be chatting to @amonwarmann.bsky.social PLUS special guest @neilkbrand.bsky.social will join to discuss silent film scores! Join us at the Picturehouse on Friday 6.55pm. Head to CFF website for tickets

“Essential reading for anyone who loves film … SURROUND SOUND gets to the heart of its subject; unlocking music’s power, combined with image onscreen, to make the heart dance down memories of what your eyes once saw and your ears heard”. THANKYOU @independent.ie from @nelsonjenny.bsky.social & me!

“Witty and wise … an entertaining and assorted history of music and sound in cinema”. Four-star thumbs up from @empiremagazine.bsky.social for the new book by @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me. Buy it HERE from Hive and support indie bookstores: www.hive.co.uk/Product/Mark...

Reasons to buy a book today: 1. To keep independent bookshops thriving 2. The Booker Prize shortlist has just been announced 3. All orders before midnight tonight automatically give you the chance to win a £250 gift card to buy more books

New @90minfilmfest.bsky.social pod! 🎧 We spoke to @kermodemovie.bsky.social & @nelsonjenny.bsky.social about their ace new Surround Sound: The Stories Of Movie Music + they picked @pranobaileybond.bsky.social’s fab Censor (84 mins) for our show: pod.fo/e/32d5f3

90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest: Censor with Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.In episode 146 S...

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Had a lovely time chatting to @samclements.bsky.social on his 90 Minutes or Less podcast! @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I chat about our new book 'Mark Kermode's Surround Sound' and our film choice: Censor by Prano Bailey-Bond. open.spotify.com/episode/3CH8...

Heading to SHERBORNE for a Surround Sound talk with @nelsonjenny.bsky.social tonight, talking movie music and more. A few ticket left - do come along! winstonebooks.co.uk/products/she...

SHERBORNE EVENT | Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: Stories of Movie Musi

Thursday 18th September, 6.30pm for 7pm at The Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ Join us as we welcome award winning film critic Mark Kermode in conversation with his co-author, radio producer J...

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This was so much fun! The Midlands Arts Centre is a real gem and the audience was lovely. Thanks for having us, Birmingham!

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Am very tired, but also, a really special night in Birmingham last night. A Film Stories event with @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and @kermodemovie.bsky.social for the launch of their new book, Surround Sound. Looking forward to more film events in Birmingham. For now, today will require coffee.

Enjoyed a brilliant night last night in conversation with @kermodemovie.bsky.social & @nelsonjenny.bsky.social at @monmouthsavoy.bsky.social for @rossiterbooks.bsky.social - all about movie music!

Book release day! Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music is out in the wild so why not head to your favourite independent bookshop and purchase a copy? @kermodemovie.bsky.social & I are rather proud of it. Here it is in the window of the ace @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath

Listen back to @kermodemovie.bsky.social talking about our new film music book Mark Kermode's Surround Sound (out this Thursday in all good bookshops!) here - scroll to approx 09.09am: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Really, really excited about #Monmouth on publication day! 11th September Savoy Theatre Monmouth Tickets available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/rossiterbook...

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Last few tickets for Monday’s launch of SURROUND SOUND at BFI SOUTHBANK in London. Join co-author @nelsonjenny.bsky.social and me, with Oscar-winning guests Anne Dudley and Rachel Portman, talking movie music and more. Last few tickets here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

Happy September! Author events at Rossiter Books this month @kermodemovie.bsky.social @nelsonjenny.bsky.social on 11th Monmouth with @joannadurrant.bsky.social and Clare Balding 16th Monmouth & 17th Hereford Check out the rest of the autumn calendar here: shorturl.at/yBL6B @ticketsource.com

Here's a taster of the introduction to Mark Kermode's Surround Sound: The Stories of Movie Music - plus some of @kermodemovie.bsky.social's favourite scores that feature in the book. Give it a read and then why not pre-order a copy? Great idea! observer.co.uk/culture/film...

Every soundtrack tells a story: Mark Kermode’s favourite ...

The critic relives the joy – and confusion – of discovering the scores behind the movies of his childhood

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