BROADCHURCH fans are in for a double delight as the show's Icelandic score composer will be visiting the town as part of a special screening of the final episode.

Musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds, whose Broadchurch score won a BAFTA, will be playing the haunting soundtrack to the hit television show on February 23 at Bridport's Electric Palace, before the last episode in the second season will be broadcast on the big screen.

Mr Arnalds is expected to be joined by Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall, who will be in the audience to soak up the atmosphere and catch viewers' reactions to the drama.

Chris Chibnall is described as a long-time fan of the artist's tracks - which mix strings, piano and synthesiser - and is said to have listened to Ólafur's music while writing the script for the show.

The music Arnalds composed for the show is closely linked to the themes and plot of the drama.

The closing song for each episode, 'So Close', even contains a clue to the identity of the killer of young Danny Latimer.

Margery Hookings from the Electric Palace said they were excited to host the event in the town that was the real-life inspiration for the show.

She said: "We were thrilled to have Olafur Arnalds coming here as the Broadchurch music is so haunting and so atmospheric.

“One of our Twitter followers pointed out that the event coincided with the show's finale. Olafur and I had a conversation via Twitter which also brought in writer Chris Chibnall, who of course lives in Bridport, and we arranged for the show to be juggled around a bit to conclude with a live screening of the series finale.

She added: "Chris will be coming along too - so he'll be one of the few people in the audience who knows how the series ends.

"To hear the soundtrack played live by the person who composed it and then sit down to see the plot unfold in the place the series was made should be an incredible experience."

For more information about the event, contact the Electric Palace.