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{{Infobox Person
| name            = Matthew Sweet
| image            = Dr._Matthew_Sweet.jpg|thumb
| job title        = [[Writer]], [[Documentary Maker]], [[Actor]]
| aka              =
| time            = 2005-2006, 2008-2013, 2016
| story            = [[#Bibliography|See below]]
| non dwu          = ''The Culture Show'', ''British Film Forever'', ''Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies'', ''The Review Show'', ''The Story of British Pathe'', ''Timeshift'', ''The Many Faces of...'', ''Queen Victoria's Children'', ''Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matheew Sweet'', ''It Was Alright in the...'', ''Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies''
| imdb            = 2286972
| official site    =
| twitter          = DrMatthewSweet
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{{first pic|Who Created Doctor Who? - Me, You and Doctor Who - BBC|Sweet on {{wi|The Culture Show}}}}
'''Matthew Sweet''' is principally a British broadcaster and television critic. He has contributed to newspapers like {{wi|The Independent}} and various arms of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. As he holds a doctorate in [[19th century]] {{w|sensation novel|sensation fiction}}, his opinion on that genre, and related ones, became valued by various British media outlets in the 21st century.
'''Matthew Sweet''' is principally a British broadcaster and television critic. He has contributed to newspapers like {{wi|The Independent}} and various arms of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. As he holds a doctorate in [[19th century]] {{w|sensation novel|sensation fiction}}, his opinion on that genre, and related ones, became valued by various British media outlets in the 21st century.


He is also the author of various non-televised [[DWU]] stories, including: ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'', ''[[The Lampblack Wars (short story)|The Lampblack Wars]]'', ''[[The Earwig Archipelago (short story)|The Earwig Archipelago]]'', ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'', ''[[Voyage to the New World (audio story)|Voyage to the New World]]'', ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]'' and ''[[The Diet of Worms]]'', in which he also appeared as the Examiner.  
He is also the author of various non-televised [[DWU]] stories, including: ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]'', ''[[The Lampblack Wars (short story)|The Lampblack Wars]]'', ''[[The Earwig Archipelago (short story)|The Earwig Archipelago]]'', ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'', ''[[Voyage to the New World (audio story)|Voyage to the New World]]'', ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]'' and ''[[The Diet of Worms]]'', in which he also appeared as the Examiner.  


This combination of specific experience with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and a broad background in on-air literary criticism attracted the attention of several producers in the 2010s. He was asked to present several documentaries for the so-called "classic" range of ''Doctor Who'' DVDs — including ''[[Riverside Story]]'', ''[[One Hit Wonder]]'', and ''[[All's Wells That Ends Wells]]'' — as well as the very well-received 50th anniversary documentary, ''[[Me, You, and Doctor Who]]'' the BBC's {{wi|The Culture Show}}.  
This combination of specific experience with ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and a broad background in on-air literary criticism attracted the attention of several producers in the 2010s. He presented a radio programme on the history of the [[Doctor Who theme]] during the interval of the [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)]] concert on [[BBC Radio]] 3. He was asked to present several documentaries for the so-called "classic" range of ''Doctor Who'' DVDs — including ''[[Riverside Story]]'', ''[[One Hit Wonder]]'', and ''[[All's Wells That Ends Wells]]'' — as well as the very well-received 50th anniversary documentary, ''[[Me, You, and Doctor Who]]'' the BBC's {{wi|The Culture Show}}. In the same year, along with [[Nicholas Briggs]], he was one of the on stage interviewers for the Doctor Who 50th Celebration Convention at the Excel Centre over the 50th Anniversary weekend.


He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
== Bibliography ==
=== Big Finish ===
==== Doctor Who Audio ====
* ''[[Year of the Pig (audio story)|Year of the Pig]]''
* ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]''
* ''[[Voyage to the New World (audio story)|Voyage to the New World]]''
==== Doctor Who Short Trips ====
* ''[[The Lampblack Wars (short story)|The Lampblack Wars]]''
* ''[[The Earwig Archipelago (short story)|The Earwig Archipelago]]''
==== Jago & Litefoot ====
* ''[[The Man at the End of the Garden (audio story)|The Man at the End of the Garden]]''
* ''[[The Lonely Clock (audio story)|The Lonely Clock]]''
* ''[[Return of the Repressed (audio story)|Return of the Repressed]]''
* ''[[Maurice (audio story)|Maurice]]''
=== Anthologies ===
* ''[[The Shakespeare Notebooks (anthology)|The Shakespeare Notebooks]]''
== Documentaries ==
* ''[[Victoriana and Chinoiserie]]'' on ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' Special Edition [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Music Hall]]'' on ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' Special Edition [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Limehouse - A Victorian Chinatown]]'' on ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' Special Edition [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Riverside Story]]'' on ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' [[DVD]] release
* ''[[One Hit Wonder]]'' on ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' [[DVD]] release
* ''[[All's Wells That Ends Wells]]'' on ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' [[DVD]] release
* ''[[People, Power and Puppetry]]'' on ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Cybermen - Extended Edition]]'' on ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' Special Edition [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Nice or Nasty: The Making of Vengeance on Varos]]'' on ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'' Special Edition [[DVD]] release
* ''[[Me, You and Doctor Who]]''
== Acting Roles ==
=== Big Finish ===
* ''[[The Diet of Worms (audio story)|The Diet of Worms]]'' as the [[Examiner]]


== External link ==
== External link ==

Revision as of 09:25, 26 October 2016

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Matthew Sweet is principally a British broadcaster and television critic. He has contributed to newspapers like The Independent and various arms of the British Broadcasting Corporation. As he holds a doctorate in 19th century sensation fiction, his opinion on that genre, and related ones, became valued by various British media outlets in the 21st century.

He is also the author of various non-televised DWU stories, including: Year of the Pig, The Lampblack Wars, The Earwig Archipelago, The Magic Mousetrap, Voyage to the New World, Maurice and The Diet of Worms, in which he also appeared as the Examiner.

This combination of specific experience with Doctor Who and a broad background in on-air literary criticism attracted the attention of several producers in the 2010s. He presented a radio programme on the history of the Doctor Who theme during the interval of the Doctor Who at the Proms (2010) concert on BBC Radio 3. He was asked to present several documentaries for the so-called "classic" range of Doctor Who DVDs — including Riverside Story, One Hit Wonder, and All's Wells That Ends Wells — as well as the very well-received 50th anniversary documentary, Me, You, and Doctor Who the BBC's The Culture Show. In the same year, along with Nicholas Briggs, he was one of the on stage interviewers for the Doctor Who 50th Celebration Convention at the Excel Centre over the 50th Anniversary weekend.

He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Bibliography

Big Finish

Doctor Who Audio

Doctor Who Short Trips

Jago & Litefoot

Anthologies

Documentaries

Acting Roles

Big Finish

External link

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