Matthew Sweet (writer)
- Not to be confused with alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet (artist).
Matthew Sweet (born 1969) is a British writer, journalist, and BBC broadcaster. He holds a doctorate from Oxford University on the sensation fiction of the 19th century, Wilkie Collins in particular. He was among the contributors to the Oxford Companion to English Literature[1] and was both film and television critic for the Independent on Sunday[2]
His book, Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema (2005) is a history of the British film business from the silent days, and includes interviews with surviving figures from the period. [3]
He is also an author of TV films and series, including Shepperton Babylon (documentary, adapted from the book[4]), Silent Britain, Checking into History, British Film Forever, The Rules of Film Noir and A Brief History of Fun, as well as several Doctor Who audio plays and short stories. He is also the presenter of a BBC Radio 4 programme, The Philosopher's Arms, a show recorded in front of a live audience, exploring classic philosophical issues.[5]
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[edit] Bibliography
- Inventing the Victorians (2001), debunking the stereotypes and myths about the Victorian Era, Faber and Faber ISBN 0571206581, St. Martin's Press ISBN 0312283261 (hardcover, 1st US edition)
- Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema (2005) Faber and Faber ISBN 0571212972
- The West End Front (2011), Faber and Faber, a history of London’s grand hotels during the Second World War (
[edit] Audio dramas
- Doctor Who: Year of the Pig
- Doctor Who: The Magic Mousetrap
- Bernice Summerfield: The Diet of Worms
- Jago and Litefoot: The Man at the End of the Garden
[edit] Short stories
- "The Lampblack Wars" - Short Trips: The History of Christmas
- "The Earwig Archipelago" - Short Trips: Time Signature
[edit] References
- ^ "Oxford Companion to English Literature", bibliographic description
- ^ Matthew Sweet's profile at the "Penguin Classics" website.
- ^ Michael Bracewell "Ah, Shepperton ...", The Guardian], 2 April 2005
- ^ Matthew Sweet's profile at BBC Radio 3
- ^ The Philosopher's Arms program page at the BBC Radio 4 website
