UKTV orders Series 2 of Unspun With Matt Forde
- Dave has ordered another six episodes of political comedy show Unspun With Matt Forde
- Matt Forde, talking about the current political climate, says: "There's plenty of material for gags and impressions"
- Series 2 of Unspun With Matt Forde starts on TV on Wednesday 1st March 2017
Political comedy show Unspun With Matt Forde is to return to TV for a second run.
Channel Dave has ordered six more hour long episodes. Series 2 is set to begin in March.
The channel confirms: "Unspun With Matt Forde returns to Dave this March to take an irreverent look at politics and politicians in 2017. Matt will dismantle the hyperbole and try to work out what an earth is going on, how did it all happen and what's going to happen next."
Series 1 of the show, broadcast in September and October 2016, attracted "a particularly strong profile to the channel" of audience demographics that are lucrative for advertisers. 31% of viewers were aged 16-34, and 66% in the 'ABC1' income bracket.
Speaking of today's news, Matt Forde says: "I'm delighted that Unspun will be returning for a second series to Dave. One of the great benefits of Donald Trump's presidency, the rise of the far-right in Europe and the imminent destruction of all known life is that there's plenty of material for gags and impressions."
Recorded the day before transmission, Series 2 will feature "up-to-the minute analysis of the news agenda", new special reports from guest comedians including Andy Zaltzman and Phil Wang, and an in-depth interview with a politician. House band MP4, the world's only parliamentary rock group, whose members are all serving or former politicians, will also return.
Commissioner Richard Watsham says: "At a time of increasing political uncertainty, Matt Forde's brilliant brand of political comedy is more important than ever. There's not enough satire around right now so I'm delighted to be continuing to stretch Dave's output with a second series of Unspun."
Steve North, general manager for Dave, comments: "We are very proud of the series and the brilliant way it's helped Dave build its reputation for contemporary and topical commissioning. Matt gives the channel a platform to be current and unique, and with such a rich mix of political faux pas it's only right Matt has a chance to do what he does best and call those responsible out."
Series 2 of Unspun With Matt Forde will start on Dave on Wednesday 1st March.