AN award-winning broadcaster and stand-up comedian who used to write for the Taunton Times has been signed on by BBC Radio 5 Live to present a new daytime political show.
Matt Chorley, who grew up on the Levels and attended Richard Huish College, will be the voice of the new show, which is scheduled to start in September.
Matt has said that he is "slightly stunned" to be joining the BBC team.
Another defection…
— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) May 21, 2024
After eight incredible years at The Times, including four years having the time of my life on Times Radio, I’m slightly stunned to be joining the amazing team at BBC Radio 5Live to launch a brand new daily politics show in the autumn.
It’s exactly 20 years… pic.twitter.com/inhsawsPiS
Writing on X, he said: "Another defection…
"After eight incredible years at The Times, including four years having the time of my life on Times Radio, I’m slightly stunned to be joining the amazing team at BBC Radio 5 Live to launch a brand new daily politics show in the autumn.
"It’s exactly 20 years since this Somerset boy arrived in London with his three A levels, 100 words per minute shorthand, vast collection of Elton John records and a dream.
"But I could never have dreamt that one day I’d make it to the actual BBC, and in a huge general election year too."
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