Paul Isaac | Simon Russell Music

Simon Russell is an EMMY Award winning freelance composer from the UK, composing music in a diverse range of styles for both Film and TV productions.

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland has been nominated for best factual series at the BAFTA’s

The Accidental President premieres at Sheffield Doc Fest 14th-16th June

delighted to have been awarded a BAFTA for my Once Upon in Northern Ireland score

Spacey Unmasked due to be broadcast on Channel 4 6th & 7th May

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland; receives 4 BAFTA nominations for Factual Series, Director, Editing Team and Music

and wins an RTS for best documentary series

The Accidental President premieres in Prague at the One World Festival 25th March

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland wins best documentary series at the 2024 Broadcast Awards

Mariupol; The People’s Story shortlisted for a Broadcast Award

Art’s Wildest Movement; Mannerism with Waldemar Januszczak (3 part series) begins on Sky Arts January 30th

The Accidental President – the story of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her story to become president of Belarus – showing at Artdocfest March 2nd

Disappeared: Mexico’s Missing 43 begins on BBC2 Thursday 7th December 9pm

thrilled to win an RTS award for my Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland score

RTS interview with me here

Mariupol: The People’s Story wins Best TV Feature Documentary and the IDA Documentary Awards

My score for Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland has been nominated for an RTS award

Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland wins double at Grierson Awards for Best History Doc and Best Doc Series, winner Best Documentary Series Bulldog Awards and shortlisted for a Broadcast Award and nominated for a Rose D’Or

composing for a new Panorama episode

Ukraine’s War Diaries nominated for a Rose D’Or

My Teacher the Abuser broadcasts on Thursday 30th November BBC1 9pm

Mariupol: The People’s Story nominated for an IDA and a Broadcast Award, wins an International Emmy and a FPA Award

composing for a new film about the Belarus 2020 election

finishing mixes for a Panorama film due to be broadcast next week

writing music for a 2 part series on the 43 missing Mexican teachers

composing for a new Waldemar Januszczak series on the art movement Mannerism – due to be shown on SkyArts next month

composing for new Panorama episode

composing score for documentary about Kevin Spacey

writing music for BBC 2 part series on the 43 missing Mexican student teachers

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland – 5 part series about the “Troubles” due to be broadcast on BBC2 (and PBS) May 22nd 9pm

Once Upon A Time In Iraq; Fallujah – stand alone episode airs on PBS 23rd May