Matt Forde(born 6 November 1982) is an English comedian, impressionist, writer and presenter.
Matt Forde | |
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 Forde in 2018 | |
| Born | 6 November 1982 Nottingham,Nottinghamshire,England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, comedian, presenter, podcast host |
| Website | www |
Background
editForde attendedBecket SchoolinWest Bridgford,Nottingham. His mother is a former nun.[1]He joined theLabour Partywhen he was 15 and became a member and associate of the party.[2]Following the election ofJeremy Corbynas Labour leader, he gave up his membership.[3]
Career
editThis section needs to beupdated.(July 2024) |
Forde regularly broadcast withRussell HowardandJon Richardsonon their shows onBBC Radio 6(2007–2010).[4]Forde has made six seasons ofUnspun with Matt Forde,a topical political show onDave.[5]In August 2018, Forde became host ofAbsolute Radio'sRock 'N' Roll Footballwith fellowNottingham Forestfan Matt Dyson.[6]OnSpitting Image,Forde voicedDonald Trump,Boris Johnson,[7]andKeir Starmer.[8]
Forde wrote the memoirPolitically Homeless,published byQuercus Booksin 2020.[9][10]
Forde co-hosts theWonderypodcastBritish ScandalwithAlice Levine,[11][12]Down the DogwithJon Richardson,[13]and also hostsThe Political Party.[14][10]
In 2022, Forde held a live comedy tour titled "Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right".[15][16]
In 2024, Forde performed his "The End of an Era Tour," and did the Royal Variety Performance for the second time in December 2024.
Personal life
editForde married his partner Laura in 2023.[17]
In October 2023, Forde announced via hisTwitteraccount that he would be undergoing surgery for a spinetumour.The base of his spine was removed during the surgery and he had to use walking sticks while readjusting to walking again.[18][17]
References
edit- ^"'Comedy: Matt Forde heads to Edinburgh".This is Nottingham,August 07, 2009
- ^"Edinburgh Festival Comedy: 10 Questions with Matt Forde",31 July 2012,The Huffington Post
- ^Question Time,BBC One,26 November 2015
- ^"BBC - 6 Music - Matt Forde's Biography".bbc.co.uk.
- ^"Unspun with Matt Forde".uktv.co.uk.Retrieved6 October2016.
- ^"Comedian Matt Forde joins Absolute Radio".RadioTodayUK.29 May 2018.Retrieved7 January2019.
- ^"The voice of Johnson and Trump on Spitting Image".BBC News.Retrieved14 December2020.
- ^Roper, Kerri-Ann (30 October 2020)."Spitting Image star: Trump is intellectually insecure".Sunday World.PA Entertainment.Retrieved14 December2020.
- ^Chesterton, George (7 October 2020)."Matt Forde: Politics is crap but there is hope".British GQ.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^abAnderson, Sarski (22 March 2022)."Matt Forde: 'It's depressingly easy to find the funny side of things'".Bristol24/7.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^"Spitting Image star Matt Forde pleased to stop doing 'terrible' Liz Truss voice".Harrow Times.22 September 2022.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^Dibdin, Emma (2 August 2022)."6 Podcasts About Political Scandals and Upheaval".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^Forest, Jo (16 August 2023)."Jon Richardson and Matt Ford head 'Down The Dog'".TotalNtertainment.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^Logan, Brian (8 August 2022)."Laugh? I almost cried at Gordon Brown's night of Edinburgh fringe comedy".The Guardian.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^Bennett, Steve (16 June 2022)."Matt Forde: Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To the Right: Reviews 2022: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".Chortle.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^Barry, Caroline (20 April 2022)."Comedian Matt Forde on pining for Nottingham, Forest and his new show".Nottingham Post.Retrieved9 January2023.
- ^abHogan, Michael (25 June 2024)."'Keir Starmer came to cheer me up when I had cancer – it deepened our relationship'".iNews.
- ^Jackson, Siba (9 October 2023)."Absolute Radio host and comedian Matt Forde 'overwhelmed' by support after revealing spine tumour diagnosis".Sky News.Retrieved10 October2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- "TalkSport's Matt Forde and the best radio rant, ever"The Guardian13 September 2011.
- Rock 'N' Roll Football on Absolute Radio