MATTHEW WAKEFIELD, WriterMatthew studied Film Production at Cardiff University, where he wrote and directed several short films, two of which were screened at major festivals and broadcast on television.
In 1998, he moved to London where he initially subsidized his own screenwriting and filmmaking endeavours through TV production work at Mendoza Films, Channel 4 and BBC Broadcast. In the capacity of production coordinator, and later production manager, he worked on over 70 commercials and promos for major brands, products and television programmes. Matthew also worked as a freelance Script Reader for companies such as Film Four, Little Wing Films and The Script Factory.
In 2001, he won a place on Carlton Television's annual scheme for new drama writers. Carlton subsequently commissioned him to develop an idea for an original drama series. From 2004-05, he studied for a Masters degree in Screenwriting at The London College of Printing, the course led by renowned author and screenwriting teacher Phil Parker.
More recently, he has written for the BBC1 drama series Doctors. His first episode, entitled 'The Prodigal Son' was broadcast on the 10th September 2007.
He said, "I wanted to write a suspense thriller in the style of Hitchcock but with a dark comedic twist. When director William Mager and producer Cynthia De Souza approached me with the concept of making a short based on the great Alfred Hitchcock, it was too good an opportunity to refuse."
