MATT BAKER
Completed series & one-offs
All drama series that Matt has either written or co-written to date have been recommissioned for subsequent seasons - a strike rate of 100%. His first ever writting project for television was Quentin Blake's Clown (see image above), a one-off animation, which aired on Christmas Day on Channel 4 in the UK in 2020. It was produced by Eagle Eye Drama and was voiced by Helena Bonham-Carter.
Professor T
Seasons 1 & 2
Matt was co-writer and adaptor for first series, airing on ITV 1 in the UK in 2021, and produced by Eagle Eye Drama and Caviar. He was sole writer and adaptor on the second series, premiering in 2022. Starring Ben Miller, Frances de la Tour and Juliet Stevenson, the series has sold worldwide to more than 120 countries.
Before We Die
Seasons 1 & 2
Matt was writer and adaptor for the first series, which premiered on Channel 4 in the UK in March 2021, and co-writer for second series, premiering in June 2023. Both series were produced by Eagle Eye Drama and Caviar and starred Lesley Sharp. Before We Die is one of Channel 4's most watched drama series of all time.
Hotel Portofino
Seasons 1, 2 & 3
Matt is the creator and writer of three series of this period drama, which premiered on BritBox in the UK in January 2022 and aired on ITV 1 in February 2023. Produced by Eagle Eye Drama and starring Natascha McElhone, the series has been a ratings and streaming hit for international broadcasters, including PBS in the USA, Foxtel in Australia, Sky Italia and RAI Uno in Italy and across Scandinavia.
Suspect
Season 1
Matt was writer and adaptor for the first series, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK in June 2022 and was produced by Eagle Eye Drama. Starring James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Niamh Algar, Antonia Thomas, Sacha Dhawan, Sam Heughan, Richard E Grant, Anne Marie-Duff and Ben Miller, the series has been re-commissioned for a second season that will air internationally in 2024.