Matthew Thomas
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Matthew is currently reimagining a classic detective series for Company Pictures, has recently adapted a detective novel for Todd Berger / Buccaneer Media and developed original shows for Big Light Productions in the UK and Amaze Film and TV in Canada.
He had new episodes of AGATHA RAISIN (1 x 90 season 4) and also QUEENS OF MYSTERY (2 x 45 season 2) broadcast in 2022.
In 2021 he worked with Federation Entertainment in France on a period adventure series.
His episode of the award winning crime drama MARCELLA went out on Netflix and ITV in 2020.
In 2018 he wrote two episodes for the first season of QUEENS OF MYSTERY and was in the writers’ room on the Starz / Lionsgate show THE ROOK for producer Stephen Garrett.
In 2017 Matthew adapted the bestselling novel FIRST FROST into a 3 x 90 mini-series that is currently in active development.
Matthew’s original true crime drama THE CHAMELEON won best feature film at both the 2016 British Independent Film Festival and the 2016 Sydney Indie Festival, where it also received a best screenplay nomination.
At that time he also sold his original spec TV pilot EVE to Dimension Films / TWC in the US and worked with them to develop a detailed show bible and lookbook.
Since 2005 Matthew has written forty hours of produced prime time drama for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, ZDF, Channel 5, Discovery and Acorn TV including three episodes of NEW TRICKS (BBC), three episodes of THE LAST DETECTIVE (ITV) and four episodes of QUEENS OF MYSTERY (Acorn TV / Channel 5).
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
UNTITLED POLICE DRAMA 2024 | Company Pictures | Detective Series |
THE PRODIGAL | Vox Pictures / Rainmaker | Original Detective Series |
UNTITLED DETECTIVE DRAMA | December Films/ Buccaneer Media | Adaptation of detective novel |
DOWN RIVER | Big Light Productions / Tomorrow Studios | Original Thriller TV Series |
THE DLC | Amaze Film & TV | TV Series |
FIRST FROST | Free at Last TV | 3 x 90 adaptation of young DS Jack Frost novel |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
QUEENS OF MYSTERY 2 2021 | Acorn TV / Sly Fox | 90 min |
AGATHA RAISIN 4 2021 | Free at Last TV | 90 min |
MARCELLA 3 2019 | ITV / Netflix / Buccaneer Media | 60 min. |
QUEENS OF MYSTERY: 'Death by Vinyl' 2018 | Acorn TV / Sly Fox | 90 min |
THE CHAMELEON 2015 | Discovery US / October Films | 3 x 42 min TV version and 120 min feature version |
VALENTINE'S KISS 2014 | ZDF/ Channel 5 / Gate TV | 2 x 90 min |
UNKNOWN HEART 2013 | ZDF / Channel 5 / Gate TV | 2 x 90 min |
THE OTHER WIFE 2012 | ZDF / Channel 5 / Gate TV | 2 x 90 min |
NEW TRICKS: 'Moving Target' 2011 | BBC1/Wall to Wall Television | 60 min |
THIS SEPTEMBER 2011 | ZDF/Channel 5/Gate TV | 4 x 90 min |
NEW TRICKS: 'Good Morning Lemmings' 2010 | BBC1/Wall to Wall Television | 60 min |
NEW TRICKS: 'Death of a Timeshare Salesman' 2009 | BBC1/Wall to Wall Television | 60 min |
FOUR SEASONS 2009 | ZDF/Channel 5/Gate TV | 4 x 90 min |
RISK WORTH TAKING 2008 | ZDF/Channel 5/Gate TV | 90 min |
STARTING OVER 2007 | ZDF/Channel 5/Gate TV | 90 min. Adaptation of a Robin Pilcher novel. Starring Iain Glen, Rutger Hauer |
THE LAST DETECTIVE: 'Once Upon A Time On The Westway' 2007 | Granada/ITV 1 | 75 min |
THE LAST DETECTIVE: 'The Man From Montevideo' 2007 | Granada/ITV 1 | 75 min |
THE LAST DETECTIVE: 'Towpaths of Glory' 2005 | Granada/ITV 1 | 69 min |