detail profile matthew sweet
Riwayat Hidup
Matthew Sweet is an English journalist, broadcaster, author, and cultural historian.
A graduate of the University of Oxford, he has been interviewed on many documentaries about television for the BBC and Channel 4.
Info Pribadi
Peran Yang Di Mainkan Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet chats to companion Bonnie...Bonnie Langford in Conversation 2019
Matthew Sweet chats to companion Bonnie Langford
A retrospective documentary on the tenure...Doctor Who and the Third Man 2019
A retrospective documentary on the tenure of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor in the show Doctor Who.
Dr Fern Riddell is a young...A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain 2019
Dr Fern Riddell is a young historian and author who goes back to the archives to challenge more traditional historical views of Victorian society. Her investigation into a sensational Victorian high court trial, which took place in 1877, sheds new light on the ‘no sex please, we are British’ cliché often associated with Victorian England.
A newlyshot onehour interview Peter Davison...Peter Davison in Conversation 2018
A newly-shot one-hour interview ‘Peter Davison In Conversation with Matthew Sweet
Patricia Routledge as patron of the...Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge 2016
Patricia Routledge, as patron of the Beatrix Potter Society, presents a documentary on the author's life and work.
In impeccable evening dress Mark Gatiss...Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet 2015
In impeccable evening dress, Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet ponder the Bonds we've seen on screen since Dr. No in 1962. As the release of 24th official James Bond film, Spectre, approaches we ask - which 007 is the best? To date, six actors have portrayed British Secret Service agent James Bond. Was Sean Connery impossible to surpass? Was George Lazenby really that bad? Was Live and Let Die really a blaxploitation movie in disguise? Gatiss and Sweet consider these and many other questions, and raise a martini in honour of their premium Bond.
Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery...Sean Connery: In His Own Words 2015
Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Laurence Fishburne, Terry Gilliam and George Lucas pay tribute to Scotland's greatest movie star as he celebrates his 85th birthday.
Documentary looking at the life and...Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn 2015
Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the Gone with the Wind set. The film includes extensive interviews with Howard's daughter, Leslie Ruth "Doodie" Howard, and contributions from friends and colleagues.
Comedian and history buff Al Murray...Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies 2014
Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by former director of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington, political comedian Matt Forde and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at the great British spy movie. This round-table discussion looks at the films themselves - not to mention the spies that star in them - and uses them as a lens on the British people, our fear of the world and our changing views of espionage over the decades.
The evolution of Holmes on screen...How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective 2014
The evolution of Holmes on screen, from silent movies to new TV versions, with contributions from Sherlock's past and present.
The cast and crew of The...Chain Reaction 2010
The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story.
Dr Matthew Sweet investigates the reality...Limehouse: A Victorian Chinatown 2010
Dr Matthew Sweet investigates the reality and myth of the area that provided the backdrop for The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940...The Rules of Film Noir 2009
Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers.
A history of the Cybermen presented...Cybermen 2009
A history of the Cybermen, presented by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
A look at the history of...Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies 2008
A look at the history of British B-movies.
Long treated with indifference by critics...Silent Britain 2006
Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, revealing it to be far richer than previously acknowledged. This documentary, featuring clips from a remarkable range of films, celebrates the early years of British filmmaking and spans from such pioneers as George Albert Smith and Cecil Hepworth to such later figures as Anthony Asquith, Maurice Elvey and, of course, Alfred Hitchcock.
A sardonic look at the dark...Shepperton Babylon 2005
A sardonic look at the dark secrets of the British Film Industry of the 1920s and 30s, where scandal and sordid behaviour was almost as rife as in Hollywood.
Saturday Morning Cartoons Greatest Hits the...Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits 1995
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, the video, is a truly altoonative collection of cartoon classics. Hosted by Drew Barrymore, this ultimate party tape features footage from your favorite cartoons with unrestrained performances by some of today's hottest alternative acts. It's an absolute high-octane nostalgia kick, and best of all, you don't have to get up at dawn to enjoy any of it.
