Ben Thatcher is a highly creative UK based Media and Film Composer and Multi-Instrumental Musician, his work has been attached to independent film productions from the UK, USA, and Australia. Ben is best known for his work on Tinhat Productions 2024 film, Battle Over Britain. A WW2 feature length drama directed by Callum Burn and distributed by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD). Also, his current involvement with TinHat Productions next feature, Landship. His recent credits include assisting esteemed composer Sarah Warne on a 2x60 episodic factual documentary for Sky History Channel, KURSK: 10 Days That Shaped Putin. Directed by Becky Reed and produced by Hidden Light Productions. This position saw Ben assisting Sarah throughout the project and also included providing additional original music scored to picture. He is also known for the 2024 Australian horror film REMNANT and the 2022 factual documentary The Biggest Dream. Ben’s style is broad yet well established, He takes pride in being able to elevate a story or scene via his immersive and emotional weighted scores.

Ben Thatcher

Ben Thatcher is a highly creative UK based Media and Film Composer and Multi-Instrumental Musician, his work has been attached to independent film productions from the UK, USA, and Australia. Ben is best known for his work on Tinhat Productions 2024 film, Battle Over Britain. A WW2 feature length drama directed by Callum Burn and distributed by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD). Also, his current involvement with TinHat Productions next feature, Landship. His recent credits include assisting esteemed composer Sarah Warne on a 2x60 episodic factual documentary for Sky History Channel, KURSK: 10 Days That Shaped Putin. Directed by Becky Reed and produced by Hidden Light Productions. This position saw Ben assisting Sarah throughout the project and also included providing additional original music scored to picture. He is also known for the 2024 Australian horror film REMNANT and the 2022 factual documentary The Biggest Dream. Ben’s style is broad yet well established, He takes pride in being able to elevate a story or scene via his immersive and emotional weighted scores.

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Ben Thatcher is a highly creative UK based Media and Film Composer and Multi-Instrumental Musician, his work has been attached to independent film productions from the UK, USA, and Australia.

Ben is best known for his work on Tinhat Productions 2024 film, Battle Over Britain. A WW2 feature length drama directed by Callum Burn and distributed by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD). Also, his current involvement with TinHat Productions next feature, Landship.

His recent credits include assisting esteemed composer Sarah Warne on a 2x60 episodic factual documentary for Sky History Channel, KURSK: 10 Days That Shaped Putin. Directed by Becky Reed and produced by Hidden Light Productions. This position saw Ben assisting Sarah throughout the project and also included providing additional original music scored to picture.

He is also known for the 2024 Australian horror film REMNANT and the 2022 factual documentary The Biggest Dream.

Ben’s style is broad yet well established, He takes pride in being able to elevate a story or scene via his immersive and emotional weighted scores.

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English
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National Diploma at Access to Music - Lincoln
July 7, 2007 - July 7, 2009

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    uniE621 KURSK: 10 DAYS THAT SHAPED PUTIN (SkyHistory Channel Documentary)
    In mid 2024, I assisted the London based composer Sarah Warne (ITV's "DES", "THE LONGEST SHADOW", BBC's "TIME") with her score for the 2x60 minute factual documentary "KURSK: 10 DAYS THAT SHAPED PUTIN" This role required me to provide alternative versions of pre existing ideas composed by Sarah, giving additional options and tonal variations to chose from while crafting the over sound of the score. The position also developed, with the need for me to provide additional music scored to picture over several scenes. The documentary was broadcast on Sky History Channel in Feb 2025.
    uniE621 LANDSHIP - Feature Film Composer
    Commissioned in early 2024, with post production commencing Q2 of 2025 onwards, this is my second collaboration with the team at Tin Hat Productions. LANDSHIP is a feature length film, following the events surrounding a tank crew set in the waste land of WW1's no mans land. This role is currently ongoing, the positions I am currently working on are as follows: Original Film Score Sound Design Foley Recording Dialogue Editor ADR recording sessions 5.1 Mix prior to DCP The film has distribution via Kaleidoscope Film Distribution and has just been promoted at Cannes Film Festival 2025.
    uniE621 BATTLE OVER BRITIAN - Feature Film
    In 2023/24, I was commisioned by Tin Hat Productions Ltd, to work on their latest WW2 Drama, the feature film, Battle Over Britain. A position that saw me work across multiple disciplines, including; Original Orchestral Film Score Sound Design Foley Recording ADR Recording Sessions Dialogue Editing 5.1 Theatrical Mix (prior to DCP) The score's tone was that of a period suited orchestra, with more modern scoring techniques and sound design incorporated. Battle Over Britain was theatrically released to a select run of cinemas in the UK, and has been distributed globally by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD) It is currently streaming on AppleTV+, PrimeVideo, SKy Store and is also available in Bluray and DVD formats
    uniE621 REMNANT - Feature Film Composer
    REMNANT (2024) Is a feature length Australian horror film directed by Mike Horan (OUTLAW FILMS) and distributed by Desktop Entertainment. Original commissioned by Outlaw Films following a recommendations via their editor whom I had previously worked with, this film saw me create an atonal soundscape throughout. Enhancing the horror and tension elements of this horror film. The film's runtime is a fraction over 2 hours, and music occupied roughly 80% of the runtime. The film was mixed for theatrical release and is now available to stream/buy.