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Arthur Mathews

Arthur Mathews is a writer born on April 30, 1959 in Castletown Kilpatrick, Navan, Co Meath, Ireland. He is known for Black Books, Father Ted and Toast of London. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Writing
Born
April 30, 1959
Place of birth
Castletown Kilpatrick, Navan, Co Meath, Ireland

Biography

Mathews has contributed to many sketch shows, including Harry Enfield and Chums, The All New Alexei Sayle Show and the Ted & Ralph segments of The Fast Show. However, it was with Father Ted (three series, 1995–1998) that he and Graham Linehan made their biggest impression. It debuted on Channel 4.[1][2][3] The writing partnership had previously co-written the comedy Paris[4] (one series, 1994), also for Channel 4. Both Linehan and Mathews worked on the first series of sketch show Big Train, but Linehan dropped out for the second series. Mathews has also contributed to other British comedies such as Brass Eye, Jam, Black Books and later Toast of London. He later contributed sketches for Kevin Eldon, including the Amish Sex Pistols.[5] In 1999, Linehan and Mathews created the sixties-set sitcom Hippies, but the six-part series (which starred Simon Pegg and Sally Phillips) was written by Mathews alone.[6] In late 2003, the two men were named one of the 50 funniest acts to work in television by The Observer.[7]

Filmography

  1. 2022Toast of TinseltownWriter
  2. 2019The Road to BrexitWriter
  3. 2013Toast of LondonWriter · Creator
  4. 2011Small, Far Away: The World of Father Tedas Self
  5. 2009Val Falvey, TDCreator
  6. 2009Wide Open SpacesWriter
  7. 2008Graham Linehan: Funny Business
  8. 2007Comedy ShowcaseWriter
  9. 2007TedFest 2007: Two Tribes Go to Waras Fr. Tim Shuttlewoode (Voice)
  10. 2004I Am Not an Animalas Niall the Rabbit (voice) · 6 episodes
  11. 2004The Catherine Tate ShowWriter
  12. 2000Black BooksWriter
  13. 2000JamWriter
  14. 1999Hippiesas Irish Folk Singer · 1 episode · Writer · Creator
  15. 1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Writer
  16. 1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas Self
  17. 1998Big TrainWriter · Creator
  18. 1997I'm Alan Partridgeas Paul Tool · 1 episode
  19. 1996Never Mind the HorrocksWriter
  20. 1995Coogan's RunWriter
  21. 1995Father Tedas Father Billy Kerrigan · 4 episodes · Writer · Producer · Creator
  22. 1994The Fast ShowWriter