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Matthew Catling

Producer/Director
Pro

London

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About Me

Matthew is a critically acclaimed Producer/Director of documentaries and drama documentaries.

His work has been broadcast by the BBC, Channel 5, Discovery, National Geographic, History and SyFy.

It features multiple episodes of some of the best-known series on television ranging from the award winning Locked up Abroad, descri... Read More

Credits last updated / confirmed indexing on 16th Mar 2025

Credits

	Job Role	Production Title	Channel	Company	Date	Network Executive
Edit Producer / World War Two with Tom Hanks / History / Nutopia / Feb 2025 to present / Mary Donahue
	Edit Producer	World War Two with Tom Hanks	History	Nutopia	Feb 25 - to present	Mary Donahue
Production Title: World War Two with Tom Hanks Company: Nutopia Line Manager: Steve Condie Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Edit Producer / Colosseum: Gladiator / History / October / Jan 2022 to Mar 2022 / Mary Donahue
	Edit Producer	Colosseum: Gladiator	History	October	Jan 22 - Mar 22	Mary Donahue
Production Title: Colosseum: Gladiator Company: October Line Manager: Jim Grear Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Writer/Director / Locked Up Abroad: Natalie Welsh / National Geographic / Raw TV / May 2021 to Aug 2021 / Helen Hawken
	Writer/Director	Locked Up Abroad: Natalie Welsh	National Geographic	Raw TV	May 21 - Aug 21	Helen Hawken
Production Title: Locked Up Abroad: Natalie Welsh Company: Raw TV Line Manager: Harry Hewland Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 14 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Writer/Director / Web of Lies: Love at First Text / Discovery ID / Blast! Films / Feb 2019 to Jul 2019 / Keila Woodard
	Writer/Director	Web of Lies: Love at First Text	Discovery ID	Blast! Films	Feb 19 - Jul 19	Keila Woodard
Production Title: Web of Lies: Love at First Text Company: Blast! Films Line Manager: Ellen Arnold Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 6 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description : A dark tale from the world of the internet and social media, chosen to start series six of Web of Lies. When a single mom finds her dream man online, she can't believe her luck. But her quest to meet him turns into every mother's worst nightmare. As police scramble to avert tragedy, they discover the most elaborate web of lies they've ever seen.
Writer/Director / Web of Lies: The Social Media Butterfly / Discovery ID / Blast! Films / Feb 2019 to Jul 2019 / Keila Woodard
	Writer/Director	Web of Lies: The Social Media Butterfly	Discovery ID	Blast! Films	Feb 19 - Jul 19	Keila Woodard
Production Title: Web of Lies: The Social Media Butterfly Company: Blast! Films Line Manager: Ellen Arnold Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 6 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description : A dark tale from the world of the internet and social media, chosen from among other episodes in the series to premiere in the USA on the Labor Day holiday. When a beautiful young woman moves to New York City, a chance encounter leads to romance. But her new boyfriend finds her popularity on social media hard to swallow. A tragic chain of events unfolds in which her lotus flower tattoo plays a critical role.
Edit Producer / Jesus: His Life / History / Nutopia / Sep 2018 to Feb 2019 / Mary Donahue
	Edit Producer	Jesus: His Life	History	Nutopia	Sep 18 - Feb 19	Mary Donahue
Production Title: Jesus: His Life Company: Nutopia Line Manager: Ben Goold Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Edit-producing two episodes of this high-profile series telling the story of the messiah’s life, death and resurrection, told by the people who knew him.
Edit Producer / The Last Czars / Netflix / Nutopia / May 2018 to Aug 2018 / Nat Grouille
	Edit Producer	The Last Czars	Netflix	Nutopia	May 18 - Aug 18	Nat Grouille
Production Title: The Last Czars Company: Nutopia Line Manager: Ben Goold Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Video on demand Description : Edit producing two episodes of this high-end drama doc series telling the epoch defining story of Nicholas II, his family, and how their downfall led to the Russian revolution.
Producer/Director / Paranormal Witness: Curse of the Mothman / SyFy / Raw Television / Apr 2016 to Aug 2016
	Producer/Director	Paranormal Witness: Curse of the Mothman	SyFy	Raw Television	Apr 16 - Aug 16
Production Title: Paranormal Witness: Curse of the Mothman Company: Raw Television Line Manager: Crispin Rees Programme Length: 50 minutes Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description : A couple on a sightseeing trip to Point Pleasant enter an old munitions bunker and unwittingly awaken The Mothman - a demonic figure who follows them home.
Producer/Director / Paranormal Witness: The Zozo / SyFy / Raw Television / Apr 2016 to Aug 2016
	Producer/Director	Paranormal Witness: The Zozo	SyFy	Raw Television	Apr 16 - Aug 16
Production Title: Paranormal Witness: The Zozo Company: Raw Television Line Manager: Crispin Rees Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Dramatised Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Three brothers move into a rented house to re-unite and start new lives. Their happiness is shattered by a terrifying demon known as The Zozo.
Writer/Director / Revelation: The End of Days (The Road to Babylon) / History / Raw Television / Dec 2013 to Dec 2014
	Writer/Director	Revelation: The End of Days (The Road to Babylon)	History	Raw Television	Dec 13 - Dec 14
Production Title: Revelation: The End of Days (The Road to Babylon) Company: Raw Television Line Manager: Mark Lewis Programme Length: Feature Length Genre: Drama Sector: Broadcast Television Description : A TV reporter and his cameraman set off on an epic road trip across the USA as The Apocalypse unfolds. They meet violent Christian extremists, survive “rivers of blood” and “plagues of locusts”… and eventually witness The Second Coming.

Professional Training

Course / Qualification	Training Provider / Institution	Year
The Factual Holy Grail (An intensive development scheme set up by IWC Media and C4. Participants worked closely with C4 Specialist Factual commissioning editors Hamish Mykura and Ralph Lee to create new History series.) / C4 and IWC Media / 2005
The Factual Holy Grail (An intensive development scheme set up by IWC Media and C4. Participants worked closely with C4 Specialist Factual commissioning editors Hamish Mykura and Ralph Lee to create new History series.)	C4 and IWC Media	2005
Lighting on Location / Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication / 2004
Lighting on Location	Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication	2004
BBC Two Day Camcorder Training Course / BBC Centre for Broadcast Skills Training / 1999
BBC Two Day Camcorder Training Course	BBC Centre for Broadcast Skills Training	1999
Diploma in Journalism / Westminster Press / 1995
Diploma in Journalism	Westminster Press	1995

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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Commercials
Corporate Communications
Feature Film
Music Promos
Short Film
Online Content
Locations I can work in:
Africa
Asia
Australia
East Anglia
Eire
Europe
London
Midlands
North America
North East
North West
Northern Ireland
Scotland
South America
South East
South West
Wales
Language:
English (Fluent)
Skills/Permits:
Commentary Writing
Driving Licence
Script Writing
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
DSLR
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