Matt Nida

About

Matt is the founder of Wild Ambitions, a creative studio and consultancy established to develop durable IP and launch creative projects across multiple platforms.

A BAFTA-winning creative, producer and writer, Matt has made and overseen television and radio shows, podcasts, branded content, stunts and live events for Channel 4, the BBC, Paramount / Comedy Central, Red Bull and many more.

Matt has a proven track record of creating distinctive content brimming with original ideas and compelling storytelling. He has an intuitive sense of what audiences want, an instinct for turning concepts into durable formats and a keen eye for comedy.

Matt is available for creative consultancy and can oversee your project from inception to delivery.

Work Highlights

Wild Ambitions

Creative studio & consultancy developing and launching formats and creative projects across all media and platforms. For more information, visit wildambitions.xyz.

Television

Joe Lycett vs David Beckham (Channel 4, 2022 - BAFTA winner, best feature)

Joe Lycett vs Sewage (Channel 4, 2024)

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (Paramount / Comedy Central, 2023-4)

The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (Channel 4, 2010-19, 2021)

Branded Content

Electric Shorts (Red Bull, 2016)

Live

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack & David Mitchell: Town To Town Live (national tour, 2019 & 2022)

John Robins & Elis James: Made Up Games Live (Bloomsbury Theatre, 2022-3)

Podcasts

Joe Lycett's Turdcast (2023-4)

Writer

Blankety Blank (BBC One, 2022-3)

Click here for a full list of broadcast credits

Series Producer / Producer

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
    Rumpus Media / Comedy Central, 2023
  • Joe Lycett vs David Beckham
    Rumpus Media / Channel 4, 2022
  • Joe Lycett's Got Your Back **
    Rumpus Media / Channel 4, 2021
  • The Big Fat Quiz of the Year + spinoffs
    Hot Sauce TV / Channel 4, 2010-2019, 2021
  • Censored
    Youngest Media / BBC Radio 2, 2018
  • The Percentage Game *
    Avalon / various channels, 2017
  • Mind The Gap *
    Avalon / BBC2, 2017
  • Quizmaster *
    ITN Productions / Dave, 2017
  • It's Not Me, It's You
    5 Productions / Channel 5, 2016
  • Electric Shorts
    Pulse Films / Red Bull TV, 2015
  • The Pub Landlord vs Nigel Farage
    Liberty Bell / Dave, 2015
  • Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies
    Liberty Bell / BBC4, 2014
  • Al Murray's Great British War Movies
    Liberty Bell / BBC4, 2014
  • I Know Best *
    Wall To Wall / Channel 4, 2014
  • Lost In Music *
    Two Four / ITV1 2013
  • Jo Brand's Great Wall of Comedy
    STV Productions / Gold, 2013
  • Do You Follow *
    Hot Sauce TV / ITV1, 2012
  • Rule of 3 *
    Avalon / BBC1, 2011
  • Al Murray's Compete For The Meat
    Avalon / Dave, 2011

* non-broadcast pilot
** as Senior Producer

Writer

  • Blankety Blank
    Thames / BBC1, 2022-3

Edit Producer

  • Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
    Raw Cut / Channel 5, 2022
  • Amazing Cleans
    Ricochet / 5*, 2022
  • The John Bishop Show
    So Television / ITV, 2022
  • Very British Problems
    Alaska / Channel 4, 2015

Development Producer

  • Kalel Productions
    NDA project, 2024
  • Crackit Productions
    Staff role, 2018-20
  • Random Acts
    Pulse Films / Channel 4, 2015
  • Avalon Television
    Various freelance projects, 2011-17
  • Hot Sauce TV
    Various freelance projects, 2010-13

Assistant Producer / Researcher

Various credits including The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Would I Lie To You, 8 out of 10 Cats, Mock The Week and The Friday Night Project.

Projects

The Really Strange Record Club

A regular listening social in East London for experimental, unusual and rare music.

I'll Explain Later

A podcast about Doctor Who.

DJ mixes

DJ project mixing up strange sounds and deep moods.

Music

Available on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

Contact

If you have a project you'd like to discuss, get in touch!

matt@mattnida.com

Linkedin

Talent Manager