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Completed series & one-offs

All drama series that Matt has written or co-written have been recommissioned for subsequent seasons - a strike rate of 100%. His first writing project for TV was Quentin Blake's Clown, a one-off animation, which aired on Christmas Day on Channel 4 in the UK in 2020. It was produced by Eagle Eye Drama and was voiced by Helena Bonham-Carter. 

Hotel Portofino

Seasons 1, 2 & 3

Matt is the creator and writer of three series of this period drama, which premiered on BritBox in the UK in January 2022 and aired on ITV 1 in February 2023. Produced by Eagle Eye Drama and starring Natascha McElhone, the series has been a ratings and streaming hit for international broadcasters, including PBS in the USA, Foxtel in Australia, Sky Italia and RAI Uno in Italy and across Scandinavia.  

Professor T

Seasons 1 & 2

Matt was co-writer and adaptor for the first series of Professor T, which aired on ITV 1 in the UK in 2021, and was produced by Eagle Eye Drama and Caviar. He was sole writer and adaptor on the second series, premiering in 2022. Starring Ben Miller, Frances de la Tour and Juliet Stevenson, the series has sold worldwide to more than 120 countries. It is adapated from a Belgian show of the same name.

Before We Die

Seasons 1 & 2

Matt was writer and adaptor for the first series of Before We Die, which was adapted from a Swedish series and premiered on Channel 4 in the UK in March 2021, and co-writer for the second series, premiering in June 2023. Both series were produced by Eagle Eye Drama and Caviar and starred Lesley Sharp. Before We Die is one of Channel 4's most watched drama series of all time. 

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Suspect

Season 1

Matt was writer and adaptor for the first series, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK in June 2022 and was produced by Eagle Eye Drama. Starring James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Niamh Algar, Antonia Thomas, Sacha Dhawan, Sam Heughan, Richard E GrantAnne Marie-Duff and Ben Miller, the series was re-commissioned for a second season, which aired internationally in 2024.   

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