Matt Richards has worked as Producer/Director, Series Producer, Edit Producer and Writer on some of the most popular series in the UK and internationally. WIFE SWAP, TIME TEAM, EXTREME FISHING, CAR SOS, NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES, HOMESTEAD RESCUE, THE HUNGRY SAILORS, EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE and REVEALED are just some of his credits, highlighting his ability... Read More

Matt Richards has worked as Producer/Director, Series Producer, Edit Producer and Writer on some of the most popular series in the UK and internationally. WIFE SWAP, TIME TEAM, EXTREME FISHING, CAR SOS, NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES, HOMESTEAD RESCUE, THE HUNGRY SAILORS, EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE and REVEALED are just some of his credits, highlighting his ability to handle a variety of factual and specialist factual genres from history to science to cookery to arts. At home crafting an hour-long one-off or working within established formats, Matt has worked across the globe in some of its most hostile environments, such as Afghanistan, Colombia, the Amazon and Siberia, and has a rare ability to work with high-profile talent. A best-selling published author in both the UK and the USA, he has written biographies of Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury and a book about a secret WWII mission, ‘The Hidden Army’. In 2012, he was awarded the Spirit of Tiger Award for ‘Outstanding Documentary Coverage of WWII”. In addition, he has written the screenplay for “Goose Green” to be directed by John Irvin, has had a 3-part fictional detective series for TV optioned by Warner Brothers in the UK and an 8-part fantasy series optioned by Stampede in the US and has numerous other screenplays in development in the UK and USA. Read Less