2016 British TV series or programme
| Unspun with Matt Forde | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Unspun XL with Matt Forde (extended version) |
| Presented by | Matt Forde |
| Composer | Dobs Vye |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jon Thoday Richard Allen Turner |
| Producers | Robyn O'Brien (Series 1) Mark Iddon (Series 2–4) |
| Production location | ITV Studios |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) (Series 1–2, XL) 30 minutes (inc. adverts) (Series 3–4) |
| Production company | Avalon |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave |
| Release | 14 September 2016 (2016-09-14) – 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) |
Unspun with Matt Forde is a British political satire television series hosted by comedian Matt Forde. The first series was broadcast from 14 September to 19 October 2016 on Dave.
The show features a house band, MP4, a rock band composed of British politicians.
Unspun began its second series on 1 March 2017, which concluded on 5 April 2017. The third series started on 17 May 2017, and ended on 7 June 2017. The fourth series started on 28 January 2018, and ended on 18 March 2018.
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14) | October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19) | |
| 2 | 6 | March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) | April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) | |
| 3 | 7 | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) | |
| 4 | 8 | January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28) | March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18) | |
Series 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in series | Guest | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alan Johnson | Peter Orton | September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14) |
| 2 | 2 | Anna Soubry | Peter Orton | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) |
| 3 | 3 | Nick Clegg | Peter Orton | September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) |
| 4 | 4 | Chuka Umunna | Peter Orton | October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) |
| 5 | 5 | Ruth Davidson | Peter Orton | October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12) |
| 6 | 6 | Angus Robertson | Peter Orton | October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19) |
Series 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Guest | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Tim Farron | Peter Orton | 1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) |
| 8 | 2 | Michael Fabricant | Peter Orton | 8 March 2017 (2017-03-08) |
| 9 | 3 | Harriet Harman | Peter Orton | 15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) |
| 10 | 4 | Jess Phillips | Peter Orton | 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) |
| 11 | 5 | Nicky Morgan | Peter Orton | 29 March 2017 (2017-03-29) |
| 12 | 6 | Tony Blair | Peter Orton | 5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) |
Series 3 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Guest | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | John Woodcock | Peter Orton | 17 May 2017 (2017-05-17) |
| 14 | 2 | Sayeeda Warsi | Peter Orton | 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) |
| 15 | 3 | Jacqui Smith | Peter Orton | 24 May 2017 (2017-05-24) |
| 16 | 4 | Suzanne Evans | Peter Orton | 28 May 2017 (2017-05-28) |
| 17 | 5 | Chris Huhne | Peter Orton | 31 May 2017 (2017-05-31) |
| 18 | 6 | Douglas Carswell | Peter Orton | 4 June 2017 (2017-06-04) |
| 19 | 7 | Ann Widdecombe | Peter Orton | 7 June 2017 (2017-06-07) |
Series 4 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in series | Guest | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Nadine Dorries XL: Andrew Maxwell | Peter Orton | 28 January 2018 (2018-01-28) 31 January 2018 (XL) |
| 21 | 2 | Lord Andrew Adonis XL: Angela Barnes | Peter Orton | 4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) 7 February 2018 (XL) |
| 22 | 3 | Vince Cable XL: Richard Herring | Peter Orton | 11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) 14 February 2018 (XL) |
| 23 | 4 | Alastair Campbell XL: Jason Byrne | Peter Orton | 18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) 21 February 2018 (XL) |
| 24 | 5 | Yvette Cooper XL: Daliso Chaponda | Peter Orton | 25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) 28 February 2018 (XL) |
| 25 | 6 | Justine Greening XL: Rose Matafeo | Peter Orton | 4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 7 March 2018 (XL) |
| 26 | 7 | Tom Watson XL: Mae Martin | Peter Orton | 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 14 March 2018 (XL) |
| 27 | 8 | Anthony Scaramucci XL: Iain Stirling | Peter Orton | 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) 21 March 2018 (XL) |
Notes
- Originally scheduled to air on 22 March 2017 but delayed due to the Westminster attack earlier in the day.
References
- Page, Mark (6 September 2016). "Former MP to star in new Dave political comedy show Unspun With Matt Forde". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Watkins, Mike (1 September 2016). "UKTV's Dave gets political". ATV Today. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Aroesti, Rachel (12 September 2016). "'Politicians are a good thing': can satire show Unspun humanise our MPs?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- Dave. "BREAKING NEWS: #Unspun with @Mattforde returns for another series.pic.twitter.com/1IrI6kIjqB".