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Matt Allwright | |
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![]() Allwright (right) with David Walliams in 2011 | |
Born | Matthew Allwright 14 April 1970 |
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist |
Years active | 1996–present |
Employer(s) | BBC, Channel 5 |
Television | Presenting: Rogue Traders (2001—2009) Food Poker (2007) Watchdog (2009—2019) The One Show (2010—) You've Been Scammed(2011—2013) Food Inspectors (2012–2014) Fake Britain (2013—2016) Saints and Scroungers (2013—2015) Keeping Britain Safe: 24/7(2013–2014) The Housing Enforcers (2014—2017) The Code (2016—2017) The Saturday Show (2016) |
Website | mattallwright |
Matthew Allwright (born 14 April 1970) is an English television presenter, journalist, and musician. [2] He has presented shows such as Watchdog , Rogue Traders , Food Inspectors, The Code , Fake Britain and The One Show for BBC One.
Allwright was educated at two independent schools in Berkshire: Dolphin School in Hurst (near Reading), and Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning; followed by the University of Manchester, where he gained a degree in English. [3]
In 1997, while working as a producer on BBC Radio Solent, Allwright was commissioned to report on his mother’s issue with Bounce tumble dryer sheets. He negotiated with Watchdog , and fronted the piece himself after contacting the programme. [4] The BBC saw potential and requested Allwright present the report himself. This led to a regular reporting slot on the show. Many of his early Watchdog stints also guest-starred his mother, as a consumer commentator.[ citation needed ]
In 2001, Allwright also began presenting another programme, Rogue Traders with Dan Penteado. The show was a 30-minute undercover consumer programme in 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. In 2007, he also presented Food Poker for BBC Two.[ citation needed ] In 2008, Allwright and former Watchdog presenter Anita Rani hosted a short-lived spin-off from Rogue Traders, called Rogue Restaurants. [5] In 2009, Rogue Traders was merged with Watchdog , with Rogue Traders split into feature segments and shown throughout. Allwright also became co-host on Watchdog . [6]
Since 2010, Allwright has guest hosted BBC One's The One Show , where he filled in for Matt Baker on numerous occasions, as well as being a regular feature reporter. Since 2011, Allwright has also hosted the BBC show You've Been Scammed.[ citation needed ] In 2012, Allwright presented ITV's primetime game show The Exit List for one series. Allwright also co-hosted the BBC One programme Food Inspectors with Chris Hollins.[ citation needed ] In 2012, Rogue Traders co-presenter Dan Penteado was dropped by the BBC following his arrest for fraud. [7] Allwright continued to present the show, in a solo capacity.[ citation needed ]
From 2013, Allwright replaced Dominic Littlewood in presenting BBC consumer rights programmes Fake Britain and Saints and Scroungers , in 2017 Dominic Littlewood returned to presenting duties on Fake Britain and Allwright left the series.[ citation needed ] In December 2013, Allwright began co-presenting the BBC One programme Keeping Britain Safe 24/7 with Julia Bradbury.[ citation needed ]
From 1 September 2014, [8] Allwright presented The Housing Enforcers , a daytime programme for BBC One. There were ten 45-minute episodes showing each week day for a run of two weeks. [8] A second series was shown on the BBC in 2015 of which there were twenty 45-minute episodes. [9] In April 2016, Allwright began presenting the BBC One daytime game show The Code which returned for a second series in March 2017. [10]
On 4 June 2016, Allwright guest presented an episode of The Saturday Show on Channel 5 alongside Gaby Roslin. The following month he became a permanent co-presenter after Matt Barbet left the show, but the series was cancelled in October 2016.
Allwright is a patron of the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS). [11] He is also a patron of Launchpad Reading, a local charity working to prevent homelessness in Reading, and the Dorset-based Grace Secondary School Appeal. [12] In December 2023, Allwright won £75,000 for Launchpad on the ITV TV show, Beat The Chasers. Allwright is a follower of cricket and a supporter of Bracknell Bees ice hockey club and Liverpool Football Club.[ citation needed ]
Allwright is an aficionado of country music and plays guitar, lap and pedal steel guitars, keyboards, and sings. He writes a regular blog about his experiences learning to play the pedal steel guitar.[ citation needed ]
Matt is married, has two children and has a miniature schnauzer called Enzo.
Year | Title | Channel | Role |
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1997–2001 | Weekend Watchdog | BBC One | Presenter |
2001–2009 | Rogue Traders | Presenter | |
2004 | Brassed Off Britain | Presenter | |
Scambusters | Presenter | ||
Fat Nation | Presenter | ||
2005 | Children in Need | Outside Presenter | |
2006 | Just the Two of Us [13] | Participant | |
2007 | Food Poker | BBC Two | Presenter |
2008 | Rogue Restaurants | BBC One | Presenter |
2009—2019 | Watchdog | Co-presenter | |
2010 | The Secret Tourist | Presenter | |
2010— | The One Show | Stand-in presenter | |
2011—2013 | You've Been Scammed | Presenter | |
2012 | The Exit List | ITV | Presenter |
2012–2014 | Food Inspectors | BBC One | Co-presenter |
2013–2014 | Keeping Britain Safe 24/7 | Co-presenter | |
2013–2015 | Saints and Scroungers | Presenter | |
2013—2016 | Fake Britain | Presenter | |
2014—2017 | The Housing Enforcers | Presenter | |
2016 | The Saturday Show | Channel 5 | Co-presenter |
2016—2017 | The Code | BBC One | Presenter |
2019—2020 | Britain's Housing Scandal [14] | Presenter | |
2020 | Your Money and Your Life | Co-presenter |