Matt Forde

Matt Forde
Born 6 November 1982
Nottingham, England
Residence London, England
Occupation Comedian, writer, presenter
Website
mattforde.com

Matt Forde is a Nottingham-born comedian, impressionist, comedy writer, radio presenter and former political advisor for the The Labour Party.[1][2]

Background

Forde attended Becket School in West Bridgford, Nottingham. His mother was a former nun.[3] He joined the Labour Party when he was 15 and became a member and associate of the Labour Party.

Career

Forde regularly broadcast with Russell Howard and Jon Richardson on their shows on BBC Radio 6 (2007–2010).[4][5] He writes for such shows as 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Stand Up for the Week (Channel 4) and Russell Howard's Good News (BBC). He has made several television appearances, including The 50 Funniest Moments of 2012, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal and 8 out of 10 Cats (2013), and makes regular appearances on Sky News reviewing the papers. He also hosts his own overnight show on TalkSport.[6][7]

Forde attends the Edinburgh Comedy Fringe Festival and in 2007 and 2008 hosted comedians such as Michael McIntyre, Russell Howard, Jon Richardson, Mark Olver and Johnny Vegas.[8] He performed his first solo stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2011.[9][10] The Edinburgh Fringe show Forde performed throughout August 2012, Matt Forde: Eyes to the Right, Nose to the Left, was based on his love of politics from a football fan's point of view.[11] He currently hosts a show in London titled "The Political Party", which has attracted sell-out crowds and guests such as George Galloway and Nigel Farage.[12]

In September 2014 Forde co-hosted the Channel 4 documentary series Jon Richardson Grows Up with Richardson.

References

  1. ↑ Comedy CV profile
  2. ↑ Nottingham Playhouse profile
  3. ↑ This is Nottingham profile
  4. ↑ BBC Radio 6
  5. ↑ Nuts
  6. ↑ TalkSport profile
  7. ↑ Avalon profile
  8. ↑ Chortle profile
  9. ↑ Comedy profile
  10. ↑ BBC profile "Notts comedian 'On Heat' in Edinburgh" 4 September 2008
  11. ↑ Profile in The Sun 23 July 2012
  12. ↑ http://www.list.co.uk/event/20400819-matt-fordes-political-party/

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