Matthew Strachan: Last News

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterMatthew Strachan has died, aged 50, it has been confirmed.The award-winning composer was best known for creating the theme song for Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? as well as Question Time.As well as two of TV's biggest shows, Matthew also composed the theme tune for the BBC One and CBS game show, Winning Lines, which aired between 1999 and 2004.Matthew's death comes just less than a month after he was given a suspended prison sentence after setting fire to his home.In August, he was described as an "incredible talent" and was "in high praise" by those who were around him.Dirk Maggs, a fellow composer wrote on Twitter: "Goodbye dear friend and massive talent Matthew

AN AWARD-WINNING composer who wrote the Who Wants to be a Millionaire theme tune has died suddenly at home. Tributes are being paid to Matthew Strachan, 50, who also contributed music to programmes including the BBC’s Question Time and Winning Lines.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire theme tune started two fires in his £1million home – but denies they put his neighbour's lives at risk.Matthew Strachan, 49, is an award-winning British composer who has contributed music to programmes including BBC’s Question Time and Winning Lines.He is said to have won twelve awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, ten of which were for the famous game show’s soundtrack.Kingston Crown Court heard Strachan started two fires in the middle of two rooms at his southwest London home in March last year.He admits arson but denies a more serious charge of arson with intent or being reckless to endanger life.Prosecutor Charlotte Hole told the court his neighbours were a couple with two

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? theme is accused of torching his £1million home.Award-winning British composer Matthew Strachan, 49, is now facing trial after starting a fire at his West London house.Strachan, 49, co-wrote the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? theme with his father and has also contributed music to programmes including BBC’s Question Time and Winning Lines.He is said to have won twelve awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, ten of which were for the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? soundtrack.Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court heard Strachan is charged with arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered.He was granted unconditional bail to the same address in Twickenham, south west London,