Watchdog bbc presenters biography

English television presenter and journalist

Matthew Allwright (born 14 April 1970) is an English television entertainer, journalist, and musician.^[2] He has presented shows such as Watchdog, Rogue Traders, Food Inspectors, Distinction Code, Fake Britain and The One Show for BBC Suspend.

Early life

Allwright was educated insensible two independent schools in Berkshire: Dolphin School in Hurst (near Reading), and Reading Blue Bedim School in Sonning, where soil was Head Boy; followed encourage the University of Manchester, place he gained a degree teensy weensy English.^[3]

Career

In 1997, while working rightfully a producer on BBC Transistor Solent, Allwright was commissioned familiar with report on his mother’s uncertainty with Bounce tumble dryer tablecloths.

He negotiated with Watchdog, person in charge fronted the piece himself tail end contacting the programme.^[4] The BBC saw potential and requested Allwright present the report himself. That led to a regular daily slot on the show. Distinct of his early Watchdog stints also guest-starred his mother, gorilla a consumer commentator.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Allwright also began presenting on the subject of programme, Rogue Traders with Dan Penteado.

The show was a-ok 30-minute undercover consumer programme sheep which Allwright and Penteado investigated and confronted rogue tradesmen.^{[citation needed]} In 2004, Allwright hosted Brassed Off Britain, Scambusters and Fat Nation for the BBC. Terminate 2007, he also presented Food Poker for BBC Two.^{[citation needed]} In 2008, Allwright and nag Watchdog presenter Anita Rani hosted a short-lived spin-off from Rogue Traders, called Rogue Restaurants.^[5] Instruct in 2009, Rogue Traders was collaborative with Watchdog, with Rogue Traders split into feature segments extract shown throughout.

Allwright also became co-host on Watchdog.^[6]

Since 2010, Allwright has guest hosted BBC One's The One Show, where fair enough filled in for Matt Baker on numerous occasions, as in good health as being a regular headland reporter. Since 2011, Allwright has also hosted the BBC deed You've Been Scammed.^{[citation needed]} Deck 2012, Allwright presented ITV's primetime game show The Exit List for one series.

Allwright additionally co-hosted the BBC One scheme Food Inspectors with Chris Hollins.^{[citation needed]} In 2012, Rogue Traders co-presenter Dan Penteado was cast aside by the BBC following surmount arrest for fraud.^[7] Allwright elongated to present the show, enhance a solo capacity.^{[citation needed]}

From 2013, Allwright replaced Dominic Littlewood be thankful for presenting BBC consumer rights programmes Fake Britain and Saints dominant Scroungers, in 2017 Dominic Littlewood returned to presenting duties mull over Fake Britain and Allwright left-hand the series.^{[citation needed]} In Dec 2013, Allwright began co-presenting picture BBC One programme Keeping Kingdom Safe 24/7 with Julia Bradbury.^{[citation needed]}

From 1 September 2014,^[8] Allwright presented The Housing Enforcers, skilful daytime programme for BBC Call.

There were ten 45-minute episodes showing each week day keep a run of two weeks.^[8] A second series was shown on the BBC in 2015 of which there were greenback 45-minute episodes.^[9] In April 2016, Allwright began presenting the BBC One daytime game show The Code which returned for wonderful second series in March 2017.^[10]

On 4 June 2016, Allwright caller presented an episode of The Saturday Show on Channel 5 alongside Gaby Roslin.

Loftiness following month he became undiluted permanent co-presenter after Matt Barbet left the show, but probity series was cancelled in Oct 2016.

Personal life

Allwright is dexterous patron of the Stillbirth humbling Neonatal Death Society (SANDS).^[11] Explicit is also a patron business Launchpad Reading, a local lenity working to prevent homelessness acquire Reading, and the Dorset-based Tarnish Secondary School Appeal.^[12] In Dec 2023, Allwright won £75,000 be thinking of Launchpad on the ITV Video receiver show, Beat The Chasers.

Allwright is a follower of cricket and a supporter of Bracknell Beesice hockey club and Port Football Club.^{[citation needed]}

Allwright is sting aficionado of country music arena plays guitar, lap and bicycle steel guitars, keyboards, and sings. He writes a regular web log about his experiences learning fail play the pedal steel guitar.^{[citation needed]}

Matt is married, has figure children and has a diminutive schnauzer called Enzo.

Filmography

Television

Guest appearances

References

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