Matthew Sweet

Matthew Sweet

Born: December 2, 1969
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.

Movies for Matthew Sweet...

Bonnie Langford in Conversation
Title: Bonnie Langford in Conversation
Released: October 7, 2019
Type: Movie
Matthew Sweet chats to companion Bonnie Langford
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Doctor Who and the Third Man
Title: Doctor Who and the Third Man
Character: Himself
Released: July 8, 2019
Type: Movie
A retrospective documentary on the tenure of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor in the show Doctor Who.
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A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain
Title: A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain
Released: June 5, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Peter Davison in Conversation
Title: Peter Davison in Conversation
Released: December 4, 2018
Type: Movie
A newly-shot one-hour interview ‘Peter Davison In Conversation with Matthew Sweet
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Tom Baker in Conversation
Title: Tom Baker in Conversation
Released: June 19, 2018
Type: Movie
A really lovely overview of Baker's now iconic run in this role.
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Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
Title: Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet
Character: Himself
Released: October 28, 2015
Type: Movie
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.
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Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Title: Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Character: Self
Released: August 18, 2015
Type: Movie
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.
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Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Title: Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: August 18, 2015
Type: Movie
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.
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Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies
Title: Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies
Character: Himself
Released: December 29, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Al Murray's Great British War Movies
Title: Al Murray's Great British War Movies
Character: Himself
Released: August 25, 2014
Type: Movie
Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by historian Dan Snow, writer Natalie Haynes and broadcaster and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart - the great British war movie. This roundtable discussion looks at both the films themselves, from A Bridge too Far to Zulu, and uses them as a lens on British history, cultural attitudes and our changing views on conflict over the decades.
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Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Title: Remembering 'Dead of Night'
Released: February 24, 2014
Type: Movie
Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).
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Title: A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
Character: Himself
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: TV
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880s to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
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The Story of Music Hall
Title: The Story of Music Hall
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's once-famous Britannia.
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Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
Title: Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
Released: September 29, 2011
Type: Movie
Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification. Featuring explicit and detailed exchanges between the censor and film-makers, 'Dear Censor' casts a wry eye over some of the most infamous cases in the history of the board. From the now seemingly innocuous Rebel Without a Cause, the first 'naturist' films and the infamous works of Ken Russell, and up to Rambo III, this frank and surprisingly warm documentary demonstrates how a body created by the industry to safeguard standards and reflect shifts in public opinion has also worked unexpectedly closely with the film-makers themselves to ensure that their work was able reach an audience.
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The Rules of Film Noir
Title: The Rules of Film Noir
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: August 22, 2009
Type: Movie
Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers.
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Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
Title: Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
Character: Himself
Released: June 21, 2008
Type: Movie
A look at the history of British B-movies.
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The Age of Excess: When Britain Went Too Far
Title: The Age of Excess: When Britain Went Too Far
Character: Presenter
Released: October 24, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary which looks back at Britain during the 18th century, a time of sexual excess and liberation, particularly in London - a city of 'giddy liberty'.
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Silent Britain
Title: Silent Britain
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: May 31, 2006
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Culture Show
Character: Self
Released: November 11, 2004
Type: TV
A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more.
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Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits
Title: Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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.