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I was born on the 11th November 1972, in the city of Birmingham
in central England. I grew up in the nearby town of Stourbridge, which is a fairly
obscure place that enjoyed some attention in the early 90s when it spawned a number of
indie groups such as The Wonder Stuff and Pop Will Eat Itself. I'm an only child; my dad
worked for British Telecom and my mum ran a pre-school playgroup - both are now retired.
Following A-Levels (Maths, Physics and Technology) I went to
the University of Warwick in 1991
where I studied mathematics. I graduated in 1994 and was lucky enough to go straight
into a job, although that required me to relocate to the
south coast. I now live in Ringwood, on the border of Hampshire and Dorset, where
I work as an analyst for a science and technology company called
QinetiQ. I'm married to Karen
and we have a dog called Dylan who is a beagle/Lakeland terrier cross.
If the above biography doesn't make it clear enough, I'd just like to make it clear that I'm
not the Matthew Newton who
appeared in the movie Queen Of The Damned so any emails about Anne Rice are probably
best not directed at me...
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One of my main interests over the years has been the British science fiction show
"Doctor Who". While I was at school and college I was
involved in the show's fandom in the Midlands, helping to run a local group in Stourbridge
called SRS and a fanzine called Think Tank. Both group and fanzine
first appeared in September 1989, in the twilight days of the show's original
run on television. In the spirit of recycling and in the vain hope that they
might be of interest to anyone else, some of my articles are available
on-line: Doctor Who writings.
I have made another contribution to "Doctor Who" on the Internet in the form of a detailed
episode guide to the show called "Doctor Who in Detail". I compiled this and posted it
to the newsgroup rec.arts.drwho back in 1994, in the days before the web. Those postings were
saved for posterity and the guide is now available in a variety of forms on the following websites:
I am currently selling a load of Doctor Who merchandise -
there's mainly novelisations left now, but there is also some other stuff.
Check out my For Sale page.
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My interest in television extends to shows other than "Doctor Who", particularly these
days, and there is a a whole section of this site devoted to information on TV shows -
the wittily titled Newton's Laws of Television.
I was a fan of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" when it was on telly. I did produce
some replacement DVD covers, but I am no longer able
to make these available since 20th Century Fox weren't too keen on the concept. However,
they were on-line for a while so you might be able to find them in various DVD cover
archive sites.
I have a number of favourite shows from the past which are more obscure than "Buffy" and
such as Preston Front and Press Gang. You may find me popping
up talking about old television on Roobarb's DVD
Forum.
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I don't just like my entertainment on the small screen since I am also enjoy my movies. And
in particular I am a fan of that other British icon, James Bond. While the character of
Bond started in the novels of Ian Fleming, it is through the long-running series of movies
that the character has become famous. Elsewhere on this site, you can find
The Bond Film Informant, which I have compiled with the
aim of being the definitive internet guide to the Bond movies. So it's not really worth
me saying much more about Bond here, because you will find it all there!
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As part of my interest in "Doctor Who" and other cult television shows and movies, I was part of the
editorial team behind KKLAK!, a free fanzine that was given away at the monthly gatherings
at the Fitzroy Tavern in London during 2001 for a brief period before we all got bored. Although
its name is an obscure "Doctor Who" reference, KKLAK!
covers a multitude of subjects, focussing on film and television and generally making fun
of people.
I had a regular column in KKLAK!, and all of the articles that have been published to date can be
found below:
You can find some more articles from KKLAK! at
Andrew
Kearley's site.
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No homepage is complete without additional links to friends' websites so here goes:
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The homepage of Matthew J Newton. Last revised 21 July 2007.
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Email:
matthew@mjnewton.demon.co.uk
Copyright © MJ Newton 2007. All rights reserved.
Matthew Newton's Homepage is part of the Newton's Laws website:
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