Two Weeks in August: Soundtrack to BBC drama includes music from Self Esteem, and Crowded House
There's a universal mix of dance tracks, and traditional Greek music
Two Weeks in August transports us to Greece, where the sun is hotter than hell, and the tension between old ‘friends’ is palpable – but we can rely on the soundtrack to deliver real joy.
The eight-part series introduces us to six university friend and their partners, who travel to the European country for a joint holiday. The plan? To reconnect, relax, switch off from work, and have fun.
But, that is NOT what happens. Not at all. Unless by reconnect you mean snogging each other’s partners, delivering some long-buried home truths, and having full-on bitch fights. Pass the popcorn.
Two Weeks in August delivers lashings of comic drama – with tongue firmly in cheeky – as well as an eclectic soundtrack full of bangers, and some lesser known Greek music. Here’s a full track list of every song featured in the BBC One drama.
What is the theme tune to Two Weeks in August?
Ariel Marx composed the original score and theme tune for the BBC drama Two Weeks in August.
The American multi-instrumentalist and composer is known for her musical work across film and television. She is perhaps most famous for her score of the 2020 film Shiva Baby. Following this, she scored her first major television project, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, a five-part true crime docuseries.
Ariel earned an Emmy nomination in 2023 for her score of the National Geographic miniseries A Small Light. Other notable projects include Candy on Hulu, and the score for the 2025 Australian family drama film, Kangaroo Island.
Two Weeks in August soundtrack episode 1
Naira Alexopoulou’s Pame Diakopes (plays on the radio in the taxi when they arrive).
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Warpaint’s New Song.
Duke Dumont’s I Got U (feat. Jax Jones).
Stelios Rokkos’ Mia Fotia Stin Ammo (Moonlight Shadow).
Episode 3
Self Esteem’s Mother.
The Land of Legends’ Fountain (Rising Life).
Episode 4
The 4 Levels Of Existence’s Child’s Song.
Aurélien Chambaud & Yon Kalawang’s Afro Caribbean.
Richard Hawley’s Open Up Your Door.
