Character & Cast

Kind, generous Arthur possesses a strong sense of loyalty and filial duty and has devoted his life so far to working for his parents' business in China. However, he now wants to find his own happiness and to start his life anew back in England. He also intends to uncover the truth about the Clennam family's past and to make reparations for any wrongdoing, despite facing fierce opposition from his domineering mother, Mrs Clennam.

After training at RADA, Matthew worked in a string of Shakespeare roles on the stage. His big break on TV was in hard-hitting drama, Warriors. His starring role as MI5 agent Tom Quinn in Spooks firmly established Matthew as one of Britain's top young actors. Since then he's appeared in several feature films including Pride and Prejudice.

Read an interview with Matthew