Matthew Sweet

In Conversation was a series of Doctor Who Blu-ray interviews, released as part of The Collection box sets. Each are hosted by Matthew Sweet, where he interviews Doctor Who celebrities about their lives and careers in and outside of Doctor Who.

In Conversation was a series of Doctor Who Blu-ray interviews, released as part of The Collection box sets. Each are hosted by Matthew Sweet, where he interviews Doctor Who celebrities about their lives and careers in and outside of Doctor Who.

Sylvester McCoy is interviewed by Matthew Sweet about his life and career

Sophie Aldred's second 'In Conversation' talk with Matthew Sweet about her life and career.

A documentary presented by Matthew Sweet looking at the history of Doctor Who at Lime Grove Studios and its surronding locations in and around London. Featured as an extra on The Collection Season 7 BluRay boxset.

In Conversation was a series of Doctor Who Blu-ray interviews, released as part of The Collection box sets. Each are hosted by Matthew Sweet, where he interviews Doctor Who celebrities about their lives and careers in and outside of Doctor Who.

Matthew Sweet takes actor Peter Purves back to the studio that hosted numerous Doctor Who productions in the 1960s. This documentary also features the director of The Ark, Michael Imison.

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.

Patricia Routledge, as patron of the Beatrix Potter Society, presents a documentary on the author's life and work.

An overview of the Third Doctor era, with new interviews and archival contributions.

The evolution of Holmes on screen, from silent movies to new TV versions, with contributions from Sherlock's past and present.

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.

A newly-shot one-hour interview ‘Peter Davison In Conversation with Matthew Sweet

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.

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.

What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question, with help from Dominic Sandbrook, Matthew Sweet, Kim Newman, and author Jacqueline Rayner.

Matthew Sweet chats to companion Bonnie Langford.

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.

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.

Retrospective documentary on the British horror anthology classic Dead of Night (1945).

The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H. G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the 'Father of Science Fiction'? This documentary features writers and historians Matthew Sweet and Dominic Sandbrook, author and critic Kim Newman, literary editor Graham Sleight, and Anthony Keen of the Open University.

What makes a film an 'Ealing' film? Why should we cry at 'Mandy'? What has 'The Man in the White Suit' got to do with the atomic bomb? And what might Ealing films teach us about the world today? In this short video find out why Ealing Studios are so important in the history of filmmaking with broadcaster Matthew Sweet and BFI curator Mark Duguid.

The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story.

Dr Matthew Sweet investigates the reality and myth of the area that provided the backdrop for The Talons of Weng-Chiang.

A really lovely overview of Baker's now iconic run in this role.

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.

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.

Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers.

A look at the history of British B-movies.

A history of the Cybermen, presented by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.

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'.

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.

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.