Benjamin McToy
(Formerly Benjamin McMillan)
Benjamin has been a prolific composer from a very early age. He studied composition in Aberdeen before winning a prodigious scholarship to undergo a second Masters at New York University. Benjamin has been fortunate enough to learn and work with some of the biggest talents in composition. Upon marrying his husband, Kurtis in 2025, Benjamin decided to use his married name, McToy, professionally. He now works as composer-in-residence at One Tribe TV. He’s been nominated for original score at the Royal Television Society Scotland awards in 2025 and 2026.
Highlights:
Cruise Ship Down - TBC (2026)
Ash Dykes’ Yellow River Adventure - CITVC (China) (2026)
A Place Called Welcome - Feature Film dir. Noah Bakour (2026)
The Berg - CBC (Canada) / ZDF (Germany) (2026)
Uncharted Amazon with Ash Dykes - Discovery / Viasat Explore (2025)
A Kingdom in Chaos - ZDF (Germany) (2025)
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo - CITVC (China) (2025)
Mayhem! The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings - SBS Australia (2024) / Sky History UK (2025)
The Emerald Isles / Inis na nIontas - TG4 (Ireland) / BBC NI (2024)
Please feel free to check out some of his music below.
- SHOWREEL -
COMING SOON
The Berg
Ash Dykes’ Yellow River Adventures
A Place Called Welcome
RECENT PROJECTS
Shift the Thrift
Shift the Thrift, hosted by Joanna Page, follows contestants hunting for bargains in charity shops, upcycling their finds and reselling them via online auction. Benjamin has the pleasure of writing the theme tune and some of the cues from series 1 of the show which aired in early 2026 on BBC 1. Watch out for series 2 coming soon!
Catch up on iPlayer now!
A Kingdom in Chaos
A brilliant two-part history documentary, A Kingdom in Chaos, explores the reign of Charles I, the forces that shaped him, and the dramatic events following his execution that reshaped the monarchy as we know it today.
Unchartered Amazon
with Ash Dykes
Uncharted Amazon with Ash Dykes Uncharted Amazon with Ash Dykes” is a brilliant three-part series follows the journey of four intrepid explorers as they break three world records deep in the Amazon jungle in Suriname - travelling from the source of the Coppename River to the sea.
Benjamin worked closely with Ash to create a soundtrack that matched the team’s incredible feats of discovery and endurance.
An accompanying soundtrack for the series is now streaming on all platforms released by Peermusic UK via Redrocca.
Benjamin was nominated at the 2026 RTS Scotland award for best original score as well as the Apollo Global Music Award for Best Sound Track for this programme.
STREAMING NOW!
STREAMING NOW!
Listen to a selection of the best cues from the landmark series - curated by Benjamin and Ash
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Photo Credit: One Tribe TV
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo is a four-part series that follows father and son duo, Stanley and Max Johnson, taking the same journey Marco Polo did hundreds of years prior across China.
STREAMING NOW!
STREAMING NOW!
Listen to a selection of the best cues from the CITVC series presented by Stanley and Max Johnson.
Mayhem! The Secret Lives of the Georgian Kings
Mayhem! The Secret Lives of the Georgian Kings (or Scandalous Lives in Australia) is a four-part series that delves into the tumultuous history of the Hanoverian kings. Benjamin had the honour of co-writing this score with Royal composer, Prof. Paul Mealor.
Watch the show on Now TV in the UK or you can also watch the series on SBS Demand and Freeview Australia.
the emerald isles / Inis na nIontas
ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW!
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Listen to a selection of the best cues from the BBCNI / TG4 series presented by Ardal O’ Hanlon.
Benjamin, working with One Tribe TV and TG4, composed the music to the three-part documentary ‘The Emerald Isles’ (or ‘Inis na nIontas’ for the Irish Gaelic version) presented by Ardal O’Hanlon. The show follows Ardal visiting the smaller islands that surround mainland Ireland and Northern Ireland. Exploring the beautiful and varied scenery of these magical isles, Ardal meets the local islanders, delves into folklore, discovers ancient history and enjoys the native wildlife.
Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber
Benjamin has worked as an arranger with Classic FM since 2022. His arrangements have mainly been broadcast on ‘Sky Arts as part of Classic FM's Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber’. In 2022 he arranged MacCunn’s, The Land of the Mountain and the Flood for the 30th Birthday Celebrations of Classic FM. The piece was performed at Balmoral Castle by the RSNO with King Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) in attendance (aired 5th September 2022).
the ballad of blue, granite and green revisited (2023)
A Brush with Nature
Benjamin, working with One Tribe TV, composed the music to the one-off TV documentary “A Brush with Nature” at the start of 2022. The programme follows artist, Jonathan Truss to Tanzania where he endeavours to paint an elusive elephant - possibly the largest in the world.
Wonders of the Celtic Deep
Benjamin was working as music editor and orchestrator beneath Royal Composer Paul Mealor for this 4-part blue-chip nature documentary following the lives of the animals that thrive in the Celtic Sea. Commissioned by BBC Wales and produced by One Tribe TV - the score was recorded in Cardiff by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC National Chorus of Wales.
Keeping Up with
Britain’s Biggest Families
Benjamin takes on the lead composer role for this fascinating one off documentary following a year in the lives of Britain’s Largest Families. Originally aired on ITV in the UK - Benjamin’s music will be distributed with the international release of the documentary.
