ABOUT
Dave Malkin is a composer, guitarist and producer based in the East of England, working predominantly in music for television and film. Recent credits include additional music for Tucci In Italy (Disney+), orchestration of Hannah Peel’s score for the feature documentary Underland and Alexander Parson’s scores for Derek vs Derek and Who Killed Jill Dando? (Netflix). His production music has been featured on every major UK network and internationally. As a guitarist he has contributed to soundtracks for numerous productions. In 2023 was selected to become a BAFTA Connect member.
His enduring fascination is with the traditional music of England, and alongside John Dipper and his 14-string viola d’amore he is one half of Dipper Malkin. The duo was born out of a shared appreciation for the gloriously idiosyncratic vernacular music of previous generations. Their debut album was included in The Sunday Times “Best 100 Albums of 2017” and their forthcoming Music From Nowhere will be released in January 2027.
“John Dipper’s duets with the guitarist Dave Malkin are perfectly judged, the latter’s occasional unassuming vocals adding just the right measure of grit. Exquisite…”
– The Sunday Times
His debut recording with fellow guitarist Louis Campbell (Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell), Bird On A Briar, was released on Slow Worm Records in August 2024, and features English music from the 13th to 21st century.
“Beautifully nuanced, balanced playing, full of respect for the music and quiet confidence in its execution… two badasses of the acoustic guitar.”
– KLOF Magazine
WORK
CREDITS
Tucci In Italy
Documentary Series
Salt Productions | BBC Studios
additional music
Underland
Feature Documentary
Sandbox Films | Spring Films
orchestration
(Hannah Peel)
Midwinter Break
Feature Film
Shoebox Films | Film4 | Family Affair Films
orchestration
(Hannah Peel)
Derek vs Derek
Feature Documentary
The Slate Works | Damer Films
orchestration
(Alexander Parsons)
Who Killed Jill Dando?
Documentary Series
Empress Films | Netflix
orchestration
(Alexander Parsons)
Silent Roar
Feature Film
BBC Film | Screen Scotland | Young Films | BFI
guitar
(Hannah Peel)
The Man Who Stole The Scream
Documentary Series
Curve Media | Sky Documentaries
orchestration
(Alexander Parsons)
The Curse Of The Chippendales
Documentary Series
Lightbox | Discovery+ | Amazon Prime
orchestration
(Alexander Parsons)
Grayson’s Art Club
Documentary Series
Swan Films | Channel 4
guitar | additional production
(Alexander Parsons)
Tucci In Italy | Documentary Series | SALT Productions / BBC Studios | additional music
Don’t Bury It | Short Film | Kino Short Film / New Indie Film | composer
Belstaff: Our First 100 Years | Branded Film | Mosaic Films | composer / sound design
The Nun Slayer | Short Film | Polyrock Films | composer
The Corpse Road | Short Film | Hellmouth Pictures / Polyrock Films | composer
Free Spirits | Short Film | Polyrock Films | composer
Derek vs Derek | Feature Documentary | The Slate Works / Damer Films | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
Underland | Feature Documentary | Protozoa Pictures / Sandbox Films / Planet Octopus Studios / Spring Films | orchestration | (Hannah Peel)
Midwinter Break | Feature Film | Shoebox Films / Film 4 / Family Affair Films | orchestration | (Hannah Peel)
Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles | Documentary Series | Silverback Films / BBC One | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons & Dom Howard)
The Girl On The Milk Carton | Documentary Series | Wild Dream Films | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned | Feature Documentary | WhyNow Studios / BBC Two | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
The Man Who Stole The Scream | Documentary Series | Curve Media / Sky Documentaries | orchestration (Alexander Parsons)
Who Killed Jill Dando? | Documentary Series | Empress Films / Netflix | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
Catching Dust | Feature Film | Civilian 7 / Edward R. Pressman / 6th International | orchestration | (Danny Mulhern)
The Curse Of The Chippendales | Documentary Series | Lightbox / Discovery+ / Amazon Prime | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance | Feature Documentary | Rogan Productions / Lammas Park | Turbine Studios / BBC Two | orchestration | (Alexander Parsons)
Silent Roar | Feature Film | BBC Film / Screen Scotland / Young Films / BFI | guitar | (Hannah Peel)
Monkey Man | Feature Film | Universal Pictures | guitar | (Jed Kurzel)
The Split | Drama Series | Sister Pictures / BBC One | guitar | (Isobel Waller-Bridge)
Grayson’s Art Club | Documentary Series | Swan Films / Channel 4 | guitar | (Alexander Parsons)
Bring Them Down | Feature Film | Tailored Films / Wild Swim / Frakas Productions | assistant | (Hannah Peel)
Scoop | Feature Film | Netflix / The Lighthouse / Voltage TV | music preparation | (Anne Nikitin & Hannah Peel)
Forced Out | Feature Documentary | Dragonfly Films / Sky Documentaries | assistant / additional music editing | (Alexander Parsons)
Worlds Collide: The Manchester Bombing | Feature Documentary | Label1 / ITV | assistant / additional music editing | (Alexander Parsons)
Fred & Rose West Reopened | Feature Documentary | Blink Films / ITV | assistant | (Alexander Parsons)
Grayson’s Full English | Documentary Series | Swan Films / Channel 4 | assistant | (Alexander Parsons)
Surviving Covid | Feature Documentary | Sandpaper Films / Channel 4 | music preparation / additional music editing | (Alexander Parsons)
Fleabag | Drama Series | Two Brothers Pictures / BBC Three / Amazon | assistant | (Isobel Waller-Bridge)
What They Had | Feature Film | Unified Films / Bona Fide Productions / Look To The Sky Films | assistant | (Danny Mulhern)
The ABC Murders | Drama Series | Mammoth Screen / Agatha Christie Productions / BBC One | music preparation / programming / additional orchestration | (Isobel Waller-Bridge)
Vanity Fair | Drama Series | Mammoth Screen / Amazon / ITV | music preparation / additional orchestration | (Isobel Waller-Bridge)