Matthew Keeley

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I’m a TV Development Researcher and Podcaster based in London.

About

I’m a TV Development Researcher and Podcaster based in London. I produce and host a Spotify and Apple Podcasts Top 5 TV podcast with over half a million streams and was a secondary school English teacher for fifteen years.

I specialize in developing formats, crafting pitch decks, recruiting talent, researching footage, and turning ideas into commissioned projects for BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. I’m proactive, curious, and thrive in collaborative settings, always aiming to bring bold, original concepts to life.

  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Projects · 1

I produce and host The Traidar - a podcast dedicated to recapping and analysing every episode of the TV phenomenon, The Traitors, from countries around the world including UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, and India. Listen here: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Podcast Editor
  • Podcast Producer

Work experience· 15 roles

Development Researcher · Naked TV (Fremantle)Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Visual podcast development work and pitch deck creation; led to BBC and Channel 4 commissions; conducted footage research, casting interviews, and talent outreach; contributed to Fremantle Pride employee-led initiatives.

Background Artist · The FixerNov 2024 – Nov 2024 · 1 mo

Background artist credit on The Fixer (Netflix/film project).

Digital Researcher · The After Mask (ITVX) in collaboration with Strong Watch StudiosSep 2024 – Oct 2024 · 2 mos

Digital research; question/game-writing; digital screen operation; talent stand-in; audience NDA organization; general on-set assistance.

Production Assistant · The Masked Singer (Bandicoot / ITV)Sep 2024 – Oct 2024 · 2 mos
Development Researcher · BandicootMay 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos
Podcaster · The Traidar: A Traitors PodcastJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos
Visual Arts and Creative Writing Tutor · North Lanarkshire CouncilFeb 2022 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Sub-Editor · The Wee ReviewJan 2019 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (English) · University of Strathclyde2030 – 2026
MA Hons English Literature with Film and TV Studies · University of Glasgow2002 – 2006

Certifications and awards· 8

Theresa O’Hare Poetry Prize2022 – 2026
Eddie Mail Trophy for Non-Fiction Writing (Travel Writing)2022 – 2026
Eddie Mail Trophy for Non-Fiction Writing (TV article)2023 – 2026
National Trust Scotland Morton Writing Competition (Scots category)2019 – 2026

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