The Matthew Purnell Show

A fast-paced comedy set in the near future when learning disabled and/or autistic people have taken over the world of film & TV. 

At the forefront is The Matthew Purnell Show, the world’s biggest chat show. Today, it’s the 100th episode, and the money people are paying a visit. But the host is running late, the camera crew are hung over, the director is missing, and a shadowy figure is lurking unseen… Can the team get it together before the biggest show yet?   

Featuring a cast of 31 learning-disabled and/or autistic actors. 

Written, produced and directed by: Daniel McGowan 
Assistant Producer: Ellen Groves 
Director of Photography and Editor: Jonathan Dunn 
Music by: John Rea 
Made with the support of Morrisons Foundation, Boom Cymru and Bad Wolf 
Starring: Lucy Green, Faye Wiggan, Andrew Tadd, Tom Spencer, Iwan Jones and Matthew Purnell