
A graduate of the National Film and Television School (NFTS), Sarah Warne has leapt to prominence as one of the UK’s most exciting young composers for television.
She is best known for her work on the BAFTA award winning BBC series Time written by Jimmy McGovern, directed by Lewis Arnold and starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, the ITV drama miniseries Des starring David Tennant, Channel 4’s critically acclaimed drama, Humans, and BBC1’s primetime series Dark Mon£y.
Her most recent scores include series two of Time, starring Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrence and Bella Ramsey, the ITV true crime drama The Long Shadow and the BBC One series Steeltown Murders, starring Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri.
Further work includes ITV’s Our House starring Martin Compston and Tuppence Middleton, the four-part series Hollington Drive, From Russia With Blood directed by Oscar nominated director Jed Rothstein, Channel 4’s Dispatches, BAFTA nominated true crime series Catching a Killer, Red Production’s Prey (series 2) and various primetime documentaries including A Killing in My Family (Channel 4), Treasures of Ancient Greece (BBC4) and Kate Adie’s Women of World War One (BBC2).
Sarah’s other film and television credits include The Great British School Swap, feature documentary She’s French (Chalfont Productions), the RTS winning Behind Closed Doors: Through The Eyes of The Child for BBC2, BBC mental health documentary Girls On The Edge, and Channel 4’s moving and insightful Can Cannabis Save Our Son? featuring Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom Parker; a documentary which looks at the effects of medical Marijuana on epilepsy.
Prior to the NFTS, Sarah gained a degree in English Literature at Oxford University, which is where she developed her love for narrative and drama. Subsequently she studied contemporary and electronic music composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Though trained initially as a classical harpist and pianist, her music and sonic installations explore a wide variety of genres and musical techniques, both traditional and experimental. Her innovative use of electronics is nowhere better demonstrated than in her score for Humans, although her writing often fuses electronics with acoustic instruments and she is skilled at orchestration. Whether composing with melodic lyricism or crafting a subtle textural underscore, drama and storytelling is always at the core of what Sarah creates.
Beyond her television work, Sarah has scored a number of award winning short films which have been selected at numerous international festivals across the world including Cannes, Paris, Milan, Toronto, Palm Springs, LA, London, New York, Edinburgh, Berlin, Cologne, Talca, Leipzig, Ozu and Rio, to name a few. She also works extensively with projection artist Rupert Newman, creating light and sound installations both in the UK and abroad. Her Installation work for him has included an interactive installation for Bombay Sapphire Gin in London, lighting up the Four Seasons in Florence, Italy, a Sarah Haywood designed wedding at the Vaux le Vicomte Chateux in France, and lighting up a 48 foot ski jump in Cortina, Italy. London exhibits have taken place at prestigious venues including The Tramshed, The Hospital Club, The House of St. Barnabas, The Rook and Raven Gallery in Soho, The Crate in Notting Hill, and The Royal College of Art.
Credits
LAZARUS | Amazon Directors: Daniel O’Hara, Nicole Volavka, Wayne Che Yip Producer: Matt Strevans Starring: Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Alexandra Roach |
TIME (Series 2) | BBC Studios/ BritBox Creator: Jimmy McGovern Director: Andrea Harkin Producer: Carmel Maloney Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrence, Bella Ramsey |
THE LONG SHADOW | New Pictures / All 3 Media Writer: George Kay Executive Producers: Michael Bilton, Willow Grylls, George Kay, Charlie Pattinson, Eleine Pyke, Paul Whittington |
STEELTOWN MURDERS | BBC/ Severn Screen Writer: Marc Evans Producer: Hannah Thomas Starring: Philip Glenister, Steffan Rhodri, Scott Arthur, Keith Allen, Nia Roberts |
OUR HOUSE | Red Planet Pictures / ITV Director: Sheree Folkson Producer: Tom Mullens Starring: Tuppence Middleton, Martin Compston, Tommy Finnegan |
HOLLINGTON DRIVE | ITV Director: Carolina Giammetta Producer: Catrin Lewis Defis Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin, Rhashan Stone, Ken Nwosu |
TIME | BBC Studios/ BritBox Creator: Jimmy McGovern Director: Lewis Arnold Starring: Sean Bean, Stephen Graham, James Nelson-Jocyce |
THE DROWNING | All 3 Media Starring: Jill Halfpenny, Deborah Findlay, Dara Devaney |
DES | New Pictures / ITV Director: Lewis Arnold Producer: David Meanti Starring: David Tennant, Jason Watkins, Daniel Mays |
DARK MON£Y | The Forge Entertainment / BBC Director: Lewis Arnold Producer: Erika Hossington Starring: Babou Ceesay, Jill Halfpenny |
HUMANS (series 3) | Kudos Film and Television / Channel 4 Directors: Jill Robertson, Al Mackay, Ben A. Williams, Richard Senior Producer: Vicki Delow Starring: Gemma Chan, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill |
HUMANS (series 2) | Kudos Film and Television / Channel 4 Directors: Lewis Arnold, Carl Tibbetts, Francesca Gregorini, Mark Brozel Producer: Paul Gilbert Starring: Gemma Chan, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill |
Prey (series 2) | Red Productions / ITV Director: Lewis Arnold Producer: Tom Sherry Starring: Philip Glenister, Rosie Cavaliero |
DAGGERS DAWN | Cotton Reel Entertainment Director: James Cotton Producer: Diliana Alexander, James Cotton, Guillermo Pacheco Soffia Starring: Gley Viera, Ricky Herrera, Allan Carter |
SUMOS | Wetransfer Director: Catherine Hyland |
TABBOULEH & PIE | Director: Ja’far ‘Abd Al-Hamid Producer: Arij Al-Soltan |
HOME GIRL | Genera Director: Poonam Brah Producer: Isabel Steuble-Johnson |
WHAT HAPPENED TO EVIE | French Fancy Productions Director: Kate Cheeseman Producer: Georgina French |
IS THIS THING ON? | BBC Drama Productions Director: Max Myers |
OAKWOOD | BBC Drama Productions Director: Andrew Cumming |
OUT | Visual Vibe Productions Director: Alex Lawton |
THE MAGNIFICENT LION BOY | NFTS Director: Anna Caro |
ROBOMAX | NFTS Director: Moayad Fahmi Producer: Daniel Demissie |
CHARLIE SAYS | NFTS Director: Lewis Arnold Producer: Rob Darnell |
THE JENNINGS VS ALZHEIMER’S | BBC/ Expectation Entertainment Director: Niamh Kennedy |
FROM RUSSIA WITH BLOOD | Rise Films Director: Jed Rothstein |
DISPATCHES: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE: TRUMP’S BREADLINE KIDS | Channel 4 Director: Jezza Neumann Starring: Rachel Cumella |
SAFIA | Soul Films Director: Ahmed Abd Producer: Ahmed Abd, Arij Al-Soltan Starring: Murad Darwish, Rezan Barakat, Safia Barakat |
STACEY DOOLEY: ON THE PSYCH WARD | True Vision / BBC3 Director: Katie Rice Producer: Brian Woods |
THE GREAT BRITISH SCHOOL SWAP | Top Hat Productions / Channel 4 Director: Marten Fuller Producer: Heenam Bhatti |
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CHILD | True Vision / BBC 2 Director: Anna Hall |
STEPH & DOM: CAN CANNABIS SAVE OUR SON? | Frieda TV / Channel 4 Director: Erica Gornall |
GIRLS ON THE EDGE | Dragonfly Film and TV / BBC 2 Director: Holly Challinor |
A KILLING IN MY FAMILY | Dragonfly Film and TV / Channel 4 Director: Kirsty Cunningham |
SHE’S FRENCH | Chalfont Productions Director: Charlotte Seegers Producer: Helen De Winter |
CATCHING A KILLER: A BULLET THROUGH THE WINDOW | True Vision / Channel 4 Director: Erica Gornall, Jezza Neumann Producer: Brian Woods |
CATCHING A KILLER: THE SEARCH FOR NATALIE HEMMING | True Vision / Channel 4 Director: Anna Hall Producer: Brian Woods |
TREASURES OF ANCIENT GREECE | BBC Worldwide / BBC 4 Director/Producer: David Vincent |
KATE ADIE’S WOMEN OF WORLD WAR ONE | BBC Worldwide / BBC 2 Director/Producer: David Vincent |
VEGAS | NFTS Director: Lukasz Konopa |
THE CHINESE HAJJ | National Geographic Director: Camille Faylona |
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‘Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin’ scored by Sarah Warne premieres on Sky History 25th February
Sky History’s new documentary series ‘Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin’ scored by Sarah Warne will premiere 25th February at 9pm. ‘Kursk: 10 Days That

‘The Jennings vs Alzheimer’s’ with a score by Sarah Warne airs 13th May on BBC Two
The new BBC documentary ‘The Jennings vs Alzheimer’s’ with a score by Sarah Warne will air 9pm, Monday 13th May on BBC Two and BBC

‘Time’ Series 2 featuring a score by Sarah Warne premieres Sunday 29th October on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
The new series of the BBC prison drama ‘Time’ will premiere Sunday 29th October on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Sarah Warne has composed the

Sarah Warne’s ‘The Long Shadow’ soundtrack OUT NOW!
Sarah Warne’s soundtrack to the ITV true crime drama series ‘The Long Shadow’ has just been released. Stream/download the soundtrack album here. ‘The Long Shadow’

‘The Long Shadow’ featuring a score by Sarah Warne premieres 25th September on ITV and ITVX
‘The Long Shadow’, featuring a score by Sarah Warne premieres Monday 25th September at 9pm on ITV and ITVX. The seven-part true crime drama written

Trailer released for ‘The Long Shadow’ scored by Sarah Warne
The trailer has just been released for the upcoming true crime drama ‘The Long Shadow’ which will feature a score by Sarah Warne. The 7-part

Soundtrack album released for Sarah Warne’s ‘Steeltown Murders’ score
Sarah Warne’s soundtrack to the BBC factual drama series ‘Steeltown Murders’ has just been released on all digital music platforms. Stream/download the soundtrack album here.

‘Steeltown Murders’ scored by Sarah Warne airs Monday 15th May
Sarah Warne has composed the score for the new true crime drama ‘Steeltown Murders’ which is scheduled to air from Monday 15th May on BBC

Interactive installation ‘The Spaces In-Between’ featuring a soundscape composed by Sarah Warne is now open at Outernet London
Sarah Warne has composed the soundscape for the interactive installation ‘The Spaces In-Between’ which is now open at Outernet London. The immersive artwork, which enables

Congratulations to Sarah Warne and Dominik Scherrer on their nominations for The Camille Awards – European Film Composer Awards
Congratulations to both Sarah Warne and Dominik Scherrer on their nominations for The Camille Awards – European Film Composer Awards in the ‘Best Original Music

‘Once Upon a Time in Londongrad’ scored by Sarah Warne airs 31st May
Sarah Warne has composed the score to the new Sky Documentary series ‘Once Upon a Time in Londongrad’ directed by Jed Rothstein and based on

Sarah Warne scores new Sky series ‘Once Upon A Time In Londongrad’
The trailer for ‘Once Upon A Time In Londongrad’ which will feature a score by Sarah Warne released today! The docuseries will air on Sky Documentaries in