Matthew Bland

Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Matthew began his career in theatre at the age of eleven after performing in a local production at the Middlesbrough Theatre in 1986. Despite wanting to pursue a career as an actor, he decided to continue with his education and went on to study film and television production at the Cleveland College of Art and Design in 1991 and Teesside University in 2013. Over the past twenty years, Matthew has worked on various productions within the industry as a writer, editor, camera operator, director and a presenter on radio and television working for various networks including the BBC and Sky.