---
name: "Martin Phipps"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/martin-phipps"
fi1m_id: "martin-phipps"
imdb_id: "nm0681040"
tmdb_id: 139904
wikidata_id: "Q3295597"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "1 August 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-07T17:33:37.731711+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Martin Phipps

## Identity

Martin Phipps

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/martin-phipps
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** martin-phipps
- **IMDb ID:** nm0681040
- **TMDB ID:** 139904
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3295597
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Phipps, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295597, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/139904

Composer. Born 1 August 1968 in UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 1 August 1968, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Martin Phibbs, Mearl
- **Frequently works with:** [Adrian Shergold](https://film.one/person/adrian-shergold.md), [Abi Bach](https://film.one/person/abi-bach.md), [Alex Gabassi](https://film.one/person/alex-gabassi.md), [Barney Reisz](https://film.one/person/barney-reisz.md), [Christine Langan](https://film.one/person/christine-langan.md), [Colm McCarthy](https://film.one/person/colm-mccarthy.md), [Jeff Pope](https://film.one/person/jeff-pope-113515.md), [Joe Wright](https://film.one/person/joe-wright.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 76 (5), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Crime 2, History 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $222m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Phipps, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295597, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681040/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/139904

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Black Mirror*](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) (81), [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (78), [*Peaky Blinders*](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md) (77)
- **Apple TV:** [*North & South*](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md) (83), [*Napoleon*](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Virgin Queen*](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md) (78)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Dirty Filthy Love*](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md) (74)
- **AMC+:** [*Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman*](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md) (66)
- **Peacock:** [*War and Peace*](https://film.one/tv/war-and-peace.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Martin Phipps is a British composer of film and television scores. He is the son of Sue Pears and Jack Phipps, an arts administrator. He read drama at the University of Manchester.

Phipps composed music for the television series *Black Mirror* (2011) and the film *Napoleon* (2023). His other credits include *Peaky Blinders* (2013), *The Crown* (2016), *Woman in Gold* (2015), *Harry Brown* (2009), *The Aftermath* (2019), *X+Y* (2014) and *Black Doves* (2024). He has also worked under the name Mearl.

He scored the 1999 miniseries *Eureka Street*. Phipps has received BAFTA Craft Awards for *Wallander* (2009) and *Small Island* (2010), and Ivor Novello Awards for scores including *The Virgin Queen* (2005) and *Oliver Twist* (2007).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, allmusic.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *War and Peace* (2016), Fi1m 65, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/war-and-peace.md)
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), Fi1m 80, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Small Island* (2009), Fi1m 72, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/small-island.md)
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), Fi1m 78, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md)
- *Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman* (2005), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md)
- *North & South* (2004), Fi1m 83, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Steal* (2026), series, Original Music Composer
- *Tannée* (2025), Music
- *Black Doves* (2024), series, as Voice on the Phone (voice) · Original Music Composer
- *Napoleon* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Railway Children Return* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Princess* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Aftermath* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Black Earth Rising* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *Williams* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Oasis* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *The Crown* (2016), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *War and Peace* (2016), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/war-and-peace.md)
- *Woman in Gold* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *X+Y* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *The Keeping Room* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Britain in a Day* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Great Expectations* (2011), series, Original Music Composer
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *The Shadow Line* (2011), series, Original Music Composer
- *Brighton Rock* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Small Island* (2009), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/small-island.md)
- *Harry Brown* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Endgame* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Sense and Sensibility* (2008), series, Original Music Composer
- *Oliver Twist* (2007), series, Original Music Composer
- *Grow Your Own* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Persuasion* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Ruby in the Smoke* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Low Winter Sun* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Flying Scotsman* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Line of Beauty* (2006), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/pierrepoint-the-last-hangman.md)
- *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md)
- *Christmas Lights* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *North & South* (2004), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md)
- *Disappeared* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Ready When You Are, Mr McGill* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Canterbury Tales* (2003), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Debt* (2003), series, Original Music Composer
- *Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Daddy's Girl* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Bob & Rose* (2001), series, Original Music Composer
- *Eureka Street* (1999), series, Music

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