Matthew Worthy
Encyclopedia
Matthew Worthy is a British television Producer. He co-created the entertainment formats Secret Fortune
and Take The Money and Run
as part of a creative partnership with Kieran Doherty
, while working for UK independent production company Wild Rover Productions
.
working as a researcher on Stars in Their Eyes
, You've Been Framed
and Celebrities Under Pressure
. While working for Granada Kids on the show Jungle Run in 2005 – Worthy devised the show Scratch and Sniff's Den of Doom for CiTV
.
He joined Wild Rover Productions in 2006 to create the BBC One interactive quiz Get Smarter in a Week – and went on to consult on the international versions. Worthy currently works in a creative partnership with Kieran Doherty at Wild Rover. Together they have created several international TV formats. Worthy was the Producer of the first two series of Secret Fortune for BBC One.
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In 2010 the UK network broadcaster BBC
commissioned a nine part series of Secret Fortune for Saturday night BBC One
. This series was broadcast in February 2011 – with viewing figures reaching over 7 million. A second series was commissioned after just four episodes – and was filmed in May/June 2011. Both series were Produced by Worthy.
In 2011 US network broadcaster CBS commissioned a pilot of Secret Fortune – co-produced by Wild Rover Productions and Nigel Lythgoe
, who is an Executive Producer of American Idol
.
. A pilot was commissioned in by UK network broadcaster BBC in 2008.
In 2010 it was announced that Take the Money and Run received a six-episode order for show production by ABC
with Jerry Bruckheimer
as executive producer along with Amazing Race creators Bertram van Munster
and Elise Doganieri
. This series will be broadcast in August 2011.
Secret Fortune
Secret Fortune is a BBC National Lottery game show that is broadcast on BBC One. It began on the 12 February 2011 and is hosted by Nick Knowles.-Format:...
and Take The Money and Run
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 comedy film written by Woody Allen and Mickey Rose, and directed by and starring Woody Allen. It is an early mockumentary, chronicling the life of Virgil Starkwell, a bungling petty thief...
as part of a creative partnership with Kieran Doherty
Kieran Doherty (writer)
Kieran Doherty is an Irish writer and TV format creator based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He co-created the international TV entertainment formats Secret Fortune and Take the Money and Run as part of a creative partnership with Matthew Worthy, while working for UK independent production company...
, while working for UK independent production company Wild Rover Productions
Wild Rover Productions
Wild Rover Productions is a television production company located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was started by Philip Morrow in 1999 and has since become one of the UK's most successful regionally based entertainment companies....
.
Career
Worthy began his career at Granada EntertainmentGranada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
working as a researcher on Stars in Their Eyes
Stars In Their Eyes
Stars in Their Eyes is a British television talent show that ran on Saturdays nights from 21 July 1990 until 23 December 2006 in which contestants impersonate showbiz stars...
, You've Been Framed
You've Been Framed
You've Been Framed is a British television show, produced by ITV Studios for ITV where viewers send in humorous home videos. It is currently narrated by the comedian Harry Hill....
and Celebrities Under Pressure
Celebrities Under Pressure
Celebrities Under Pressure is a Saturday night entertainment show which aired in the United Kingdom on ITV.The show follows families allowing a celebrity to live with them for a week as they attempt to learn a new skill from their hosts. The celebrity's progress is followed through a video diary,...
. While working for Granada Kids on the show Jungle Run in 2005 – Worthy devised the show Scratch and Sniff's Den of Doom for CiTV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
.
He joined Wild Rover Productions in 2006 to create the BBC One interactive quiz Get Smarter in a Week – and went on to consult on the international versions. Worthy currently works in a creative partnership with Kieran Doherty at Wild Rover. Together they have created several international TV formats. Worthy was the Producer of the first two series of Secret Fortune for BBC One.
Secret Fortune
In 2008 Worthy and Doherty created the high-stakes quiz-show Secret FortuneSecret Fortune
Secret Fortune is a BBC National Lottery game show that is broadcast on BBC One. It began on the 12 February 2011 and is hosted by Nick Knowles.-Format:...
.
In 2010 the UK network broadcaster BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
commissioned a nine part series of Secret Fortune for Saturday night BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. This series was broadcast in February 2011 – with viewing figures reaching over 7 million. A second series was commissioned after just four episodes – and was filmed in May/June 2011. Both series were Produced by Worthy.
In 2011 US network broadcaster CBS commissioned a pilot of Secret Fortune – co-produced by Wild Rover Productions and Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, and former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He is noted for being the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol as well as being a creator, executive producer and a regular judge for So You Think You Can...
, who is an Executive Producer of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
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Take the Money and Run
In 2007 Worthy and Doherty created the high stakes reality show Take the Money and RunTake the Money and Run (TV series)
Take the Money and Run was a reality game show that premiered on August 2, 2011 as part of the ABC network's 2011–12 primetime schedule. The series is unscripted and involves contestants trying to hide a briefcase filled with $100,000 from professional detectives and other investigators. The show...
. A pilot was commissioned in by UK network broadcaster BBC in 2008.
In 2010 it was announced that Take the Money and Run received a six-episode order for show production by ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
with Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
as executive producer along with Amazing Race creators Bertram van Munster
Bertram Van Munster
Bertram van Munster is the co-creator and executive producer of The Amazing Race. He is also the creator of Profiles from the Front Line and was the Executive Producer on Oprah's Big Give and Take the Money and Run ....
and Elise Doganieri
Elise Doganieri
Elise Doganieri is the Co-Creator and Co-Executive Producer of the CBS reality show The Amazing Race. Doganieri's other credits include serving as show producer of ABC's "Profiles From the Front Line" as well as producer and story editor on the pilot for Paramount's "Wild Things."The Amazing Race...
. This series will be broadcast in August 2011.