Unspun With Matt Forde
- TV comedy
- U&Dave
- 2016 - 2018
- 27 episodes (4 series)
Comedy from Matt Forde featuring a mix of political guests, jokes and special features. Also features Andy Zaltzman, Phil Wang, Aparna Nancherla, Kevin Brennan, Ian Cawsey and more.
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Review: Unspun With Matt Forde, Dave
Matt Forde's new political series nearly hit the buffers before it had even been recorded. Forde's first guest was scheduled to be Labour leadership contender Owen Smith, but he pulled out. Forde suggested on the show that Smith was concerned about appearing laddish. It was a shame, but his stand-in, former Home Secretary Alan Johnson was good value for money anyway.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2016Considering the tumultuous political landscape, now seems like a good time to launch a weekly satirical chatshow taking the mickey out of the mighty, and Unspun will be recorded a day before broadcast to ensure maximum topicality. Host Forde also feels like a good fit: with his dark suits, open-necked shirts and sensible haircut, the thoughtful, politics-obsessed standup could easily be mistaken for a roving BBC correspondent.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 14th September 2016Unspun with Matt Forde review
A bold commission from what was once the home of the repeat, an ultra-topical political show recorded the night before transmission.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th September 2016Can satire show Unspun humanise our MPs?
Trust in our leaders has never been lower. But now, Matt Forde's comic current affairs show is here to humanise the people behind the politics.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 12th September 2016Preview: Matt Forde gets political with Unspun on Dave
The show is recorded the day before transmission to give it that all-important topical edge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th September 2016Channel Dave to broadcast Unspun With Matt Forde
Channel Dave has ordered Unspun With Matt Forde, a new political comedy series.
British Comedy Guide, 21st July 2016