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Matt Allwright
(Presenter)
Born:
April 14, 1970
in
Berkshire
Best Known For:
Watchdog and Rogue Traders.
Early-life:
Allwright was born on 14 April, 1970, and educated at two independent schools in Berkshire, followed by the University of Manchester, where he gained a degree in English. After teaching in Japan for three years, he qualified as a broadcast journalist, starting out as a presenter and producer in BBC newsrooms. In 1997 the call came from BBC1's flagship consumer programmes Watchdog and Weekend Watchdog.
Career:
He stayed there for 4 years, working his way up from presenting weekly outside broadcasts to anchoring Weekend Watchdog live in studio. In 2001 Matt started working on BBC1's Rogue Traders - now in its eleventh year. Other BBC1 projects have included the Attenborough-fronted Climate Change: Britain in Peril (2007), Britain Underwater (2008), Just the Two of Us (2007), Food Poker (2007), Homes Live (2007) and Christmas on the Frontline (2008) for which Matt travelled to meet the forces in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Matt is currently presenting Watchdog with his old sparring partner Anne Robinson.
Quote:
On returning to Watchdog: "It's a bit like moving back in with your parents. You know your bed and board is sorted for a while, but don't kid yourself there aren't rules."
Trivia:
Away from television presenting Allwright enjoys putting pen to paper, and was nominated for PPA columnist of the year in 2013.
