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Paul Farrer
Born
Paul Myles Farrer

(1973-03-06) 6 March 1973 (age 51)
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilm/TV composer
Websitepaulfarrer.com

Paul Myles Farrer (born 6 March 1973) is a British Film and TV composer. He composed the music to the programmes The Weakest Link and Dancing on Ice.

Life

Farrer was born on 6 March 1973 in Worcester, England.[1]

Work

Farrer has composed music for numerous TV productions over his 30 year career.

Highlights include: Michael McIntyre's Big Show, The Chase, Beat The Chasers, Dancing on Ice, Ninja Warrior UK, The Weakest Link, the Royal Variety Performance, Judge Rinder, Culinary Genius, The Best FIFA Football Awards, Antiques Roadshow - Holocaust Memorial Special, Yorkshire Airport, Judge Romesh, Top Gear India Special, The Krypton Factor, Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge, Dog Eat Dog on BBC One, Riot Cops, The Springer Show on ITV, and for the Academy Awards.[1]

He has also written music for the NBC programme Saturday Night Live, and for the 2005 film Domino.[1] He also composed music for the 2020 television film, Red Dwarf: The Promised Land.

Recognition

Nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards for his work on both Ninja Warrior and McIntyre's Big Show Farrer is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, The Performing Rights Society and the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors;[2] he has received a BMI Composer Award and an Ampex Golden Reel Award.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "BBC - Hereford and Worcester - Entertainment - Paul Farrer". Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Paul Farrer – basca". basca.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.