News: Political TV Series for Matt Forde

Political comedian Matt Forde is to get his own topical television series.

UKTV has ordered a brand new 6 x 60 minute weekly political comedy series, Unspun With Matt Forde, set to air on Dave in September.

Recorded the day before airing, the show will feature reactions to our fast-changing news agenda, interviews with leading political figures and additional reporting from international comedians. The aim is for Unspun With Matt Forde to bring a brand new, critical style of entertainment to the UK in a time where political satire has never been more essential.

A former advisor to the Labour Party, Forde said, “I’m simultaneously horrified and entertained by the state of British politics so I can’t wait to start making Unspun. It was either do this or become Shadow Environment Secretary and I wanted to do something credible.”

Richard Watsham, UKTV’s director of commissioning added, “Firstly, I’d like to thank all those people who voted in the referendum for giving us so much material to work with, there's never been a better time to make a political talk show. It’s a significant step for the maturity of UKTV originations that we can take on such a topical and frankly, important series."

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