Broadcaster
Matthew presents Radio 4's weekly obituary programme "Last Word" and is also regularly heard on Radio 5 Live - most recently presenting the network's mid morning phone in. He has also presented Broadcasting House and Saturday PM on Radio 4.
In a distinguished managerial career at the BBC, Matthew was Chief Executive of Production, Director of Radio and Director of Marketing and Communication. As Controller of BBC Radio 1 between 1993 and 1998, he re-positioned the network at the cutting edge of new music and attracted a new, younger audience.
Matthew also launched and led the BBC's London station GLR, beginning an association with Chris Evans, Chris Morris and Danny Baker which continued at Radio 1. In the 1980s, Matthew presented Newsbeat on Radio 1 before becoming Head of News and Talks at London's Capital Radio where he launched, edited and presented the award winning daily sequence "The Way It Is".
Matthew began his career at BBC Radio Nottingham where he presented the breakfast show. He is a Fellow of the Radio Academy.