Music by SARAH WARNE

SILVA SCREEN RECORDS released on July 18th the soundtrack album from BOOKISH with music by SARAH WARNE.

MARK GATISS writes and stars as the erudite and unconventional Gabriel Book who, from his antiquarian bookshop, helps the police to solve a variety of mysterious crimes. With three main cases in the series, each storyline spans two-episode instalments.

The brand-new series has been created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) and is produced by Eagle Eye Drama.

Further cast include Polly Walker (Bridgerton, Line of Duty) as Book’s colourful wife, Trottie, alongside Connor Finch (Everything I Know About Love) as Jack, Elliot Levey (We Were the Lucky Ones, Quiz) as Inspector Bliss, Blake Harrison (Still Up, World on Fire) as Sergeant Morris and Buket Kömür (Our House) as Nora.

The series also features a wealth of guest stars including Joely Richardson as Sandra Dare, Daniel Mays (The Long Shadow, Code 404) as Eric Wellbeloved, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Bodies, The Great) as Stewart Howard, Paul McGann (Annika, Doctor Who) as Mr Kind, Michael Workéyè (Playdate, This is Going to Hurt) as Billy Fox, Luke Norris (Poldark, The Girl Before) as Jesse MacKendrick, Jonas Nay (Deutschland 83, Concordia) as Felix and many more.

Solving the approach to the music, composer Sarah Warne describes the series and her approach.

“Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.”

“The world of Bookish is mischievous, enigmatic and deliciously moreish. The series has a crime underbelly, but a witty and infectious heart. As such, the music of the series speaks to both the investigative fun (through toe-tapping swing and gypsy jazz influences) and also its mysterious crimes (through darker cinematic noire and sultry tones). The jazz landscape of Bookish as a whole is composed through a prism of electronic and experimental production techniques to bring a modern edge to this truly unique period drama.”

TRACKLIST

1 Bookish Main Theme 1.09
2 Arriving in Archangel Lane 2.00
3 Games Afoot 0.53
4 Just Being Neighbourly 0.26
5 Early Anomalies 1.15
6 Sorry, Thinking 1.01
7 Book’s Way 0.53
8 Call Me Trottie 1.37
9 Recap Theme 0.58
10 Book’s Note 1.22
11 Quite a Ride 0.38
12 Harkup Croaks 0.49
13 Out of Character 1.14
14 It’s Complicated 1.24
15 Lost My Way 1.00
16 Powdered Egg 1.25
17 Nowhere to Run 1.40
18 I Get a Letter 2.08
19 Can I Touch it? 1.01
20 Who Might Want to Kill You? 0.52
21 How’s Business Been? 0.51
22 Thinking it Through 1.27
23 Kid, Want to Be in Pictures? 1.00
24 Seeing the Set 0.53
25 Ad Astra Per Aspera 1.10
26 Rumbled 2.25
27 Doesn’t Have to Be Like This 3.49
28 Sandra Dare 2.53
29 Why Did You Leave? 1.15
30 Eavesdropping 0.39
31 Royal Bloody Highnesses 0.47
32 Snooping 1.09
33 Book Thoughts 1.06
34 Murder is Murder 1.10
35 My Whole World 3.47