# Matthew Sweet

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Podcast: [Scarred For Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scarred-for-life-6609228)
Published: 2026-02-16T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Our guest this week is writer, journalist, cultural historian and broadcaster Matthew Sweet. Alongside Mark Gatiss, Matthew co-writes the detective series Bookish for U&Alibi, and is the author of works including Inventing the Victorians, Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema, as well as the novel The New Forest Murders. A familiar voice on radio, he has presented The Sound of Cinema on BBC Radio 3 and programmes for BBC Radio 4, while also writing for major publications such as The Economist, The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times. To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign-up here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scarredforlife.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on socials: Scarred For Life - ⁠Facebook⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ Production Company - ⁠Lock It In Studio⁠ Andy Bush - ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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