Martin Phipps & Ruth Barrett

Martin Phipps is one of Britain's leading soundtrack composers, active in both films and television. He has scored several seasons of the popular BBC series The Crown. Phipps was born on August 1, 1968, in London. His parents, Jack Phipps and Sue Pears, operated a music agency whose clients included composer Benjamin Britten; he was a friend of the family and became Phipps' godfather. Sue Pears, moreover, was a niece of singer Peter Pears, who was also among the family's clients. Martin studied drama at Manchester University but then switched to music and landed a staff compo...