While recent weeks have seen The King's Speech enjoy a wealth of BAFTA and Oscar acclaim, Tom Hooper's film about King George VI overcoming a stutter has also been the target of criticism over its debatable historical accuracy.

But with an attention to detail and love of breaking down barriers with both state-of-the-art technology and vintage equipment, Peter Cobbin added a remarkable historical element to the recording and mixing of Alexandre Desplat's score for the film.

As Abbey Road's senior ...