Matt Allwright
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Matthew Allwright is a British
television presenter and journalist
who specialises in consumer affairs. He is best known for presenting shows such as Watchdog
and Rogue Traders and for being The One Show
's consumer advice reporter. He also occasionally presents The One Show
alongside Alex Jones
.
(near Reading
) and Reading Blue Coat School
in Sonning
, followed by the University of Manchester
, where he gained a degree in English.
. In the show Allwright chases unscrupulous tradesmen and salesmen to confront them, often after having witnessed their wrongdoings while in disguise. He is accompanied on his journey by a biker named Dan Penteado
. Rogue Traders is in its ninth series on BBC One
.
Allwright has also presented a number of other shows, including Brassed Off Britain (2004), Scambusters (2004), and Fat Nation (2004), as well as making films for Holiday
and a number of other BBC One programmes.
He appeared as a panellist and presenter on The Wright Stuff
and in 2006, he took part in the BBC singing contest Just the Two of Us, with his singing partner Jocelyn Brown
.http://www.bbc.co.uk/justthetwoofus/candidates/matt_jocelyn.shtml
Matt plays guitar and sings in a band. He lives with his wife and two children in London. He has professed to being an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C.
.
He has also presented Food Poker
on BBC Two
.
In the early nineties, he worked for two weeks as a bee-keeper.
He is a patron of SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
).
Since 2 August 2008, he is the presenter of Rogue Restaurants on BBC1. Over Christmas 2008 he presented a programme called Christmas on the Frontline, which involved him going to Camp Bastion
in Afghanistan
to visit the British Armed Forces stationed there.
The BBC announced on 27 April 2010 that he will be temporary stand-in host on The One Show
after Adrian Chiles
leaves for ITV.
British people
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television presenter and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who specialises in consumer affairs. He is best known for presenting shows such as Watchdog
Watchdog (TV series)
Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK...
and Rogue Traders and for being The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
's consumer advice reporter. He also occasionally presents The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
alongside Alex Jones
Alex Jones (presenter)
Charlotte Alexandra "Alex" Jones is a Welsh television presenter, from Ammanford, best known for co-presenting BBC's The One Show since August 2010.-Early life:...
.
Education
Allwright was educated at two independent schools in Berkshire: at Dolphin School in HurstHurst, Berkshire
Hurst is a village in the civil parish of St Nicholas Hurst in the English county of Berkshire.-Geography:The parish of St Nicholas Hurst is situated at , north of Wokingham and south of Twyford in the county of Berkshire...
(near Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
) and Reading Blue Coat School
Reading Blue Coat School
Reading Blue Coat School is a boys' independent school in Holme Park in the village of Sonning, in the English county of Berkshire, to the east of the town of Reading...
in Sonning
Sonning
Sonning, occasionally called Sonning-on-Thames is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire, a few miles east of Reading. The village is situated on the River Thames and was described by Jerome K...
, followed by the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, where he gained a degree in English.
Life and career
Allwright first appeared on television in 1996, reporting for Watchdog. After this he was given a regular presenting job on the show. He left the programme in 2001 to presented his own investigative consumer show called Rogue TradersRogue Traders (television)
Rogue Traders is a prime-time BBC One presenter-led investigative consumer affairs television series starring Matt Allwright, an investigative journalist and presenter and his side-kick, Dan Penteado who also works as a private investigator around Europe and the UK. Rogue Traders began in 2001 and...
. In the show Allwright chases unscrupulous tradesmen and salesmen to confront them, often after having witnessed their wrongdoings while in disguise. He is accompanied on his journey by a biker named Dan Penteado
Dan Penteado
[Dan O Penteado is a Portuguese TV presenter best known for his role on the British consumer watchdog television show Rogue Traders as sidekick to host Matt Allwright...
. Rogue Traders is in its ninth series on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
.
Allwright has also presented a number of other shows, including Brassed Off Britain (2004), Scambusters (2004), and Fat Nation (2004), as well as making films for Holiday
Holiday (TV series)
Holiday was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television. It was aired on the channel from 1969 until 2007.-Overview:...
and a number of other BBC One programmes.
He appeared as a panellist and presenter on The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
and in 2006, he took part in the BBC singing contest Just the Two of Us, with his singing partner Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
.http://www.bbc.co.uk/justthetwoofus/candidates/matt_jocelyn.shtml
Matt plays guitar and sings in a band. He lives with his wife and two children in London. He has professed to being an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
He has also presented Food Poker
Food Poker
Food Poker is a BBC tea-time television programme which fuses traditional culinary skills with poker. It is presented by Matt Allwright and each episode features four chefs.-Format:...
on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
.
In the early nineties, he worked for two weeks as a bee-keeper.
He is a patron of SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society is a national charity in the United Kingdom that provides support to bereaved parents and their families.It is based in Portland Place in London and is a registered charity.Its activities include:...
).
Since 2 August 2008, he is the presenter of Rogue Restaurants on BBC1. Over Christmas 2008 he presented a programme called Christmas on the Frontline, which involved him going to Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion is the main British military base in Afghanistan. Accommodating 21,000 people it is situated northwest of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, and exists to be the logistics hub for operations in Helmand....
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
to visit the British Armed Forces stationed there.
The BBC announced on 27 April 2010 that he will be temporary stand-in host on The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
after Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles is a British television and radio presenter, currently working for ITV Sport presenting football coverage....
leaves for ITV.