2019 Edinburgh Fringe
Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast
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Venue
14: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Room: Debating Hall
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Following a five-year sell-out residency in London, Matt Forde (as seen on Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, The Royal Variety Performance and Question Time) returns to Edinburgh for two live shows! The Political Party Podcast is regularly in the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts on iTunes and has over 50,000 subscribers. Previous guests include: Tony Blair, Nigel Farage, Ruth Davidson, Michael Portillo, Tessa Jowell, Anna Soubry, Liz Kendall, Ken Clarke, John Swinney, Alistair Campbell and George Osborne. ***** (Telegraph). ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Sunday Times).
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Featuring
- Kezia Dugdale - Guest
- Nicola Sturgeon - Guest
- Matt Forde
Press articles
How Edinburgh's comics are straddling political divide
While some fringe shows are tackling the subject head on, other performers think this is a year to stay off current affairs.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 3rd August 2019Matt Forde announces guests for Political Party Podcast
It was announced today, Monday 22nd July, that the former leader of the Scottish Labour Party Kezia Dugdale will join Matt Forde for a Political Party Edinburgh Festival Fringe special on the 14th August at 3pm at the Gilded Balloon Debating Hall. The First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon will join Matt for the second special on the 20th August at 1.30pm at the same venue.
Avalon, 22nd July 2019Matt Forde interview
While he makes no secret of his own leanings (he's a centre-left moderate), he's not out to rip his guests apart.
Mike Ward, Daily Star, 8th July 2019All the best Edinburgh Fringe previews in London
Don't get me wrong, I love Edinburgh, with it's Hogwartsy cobbles and granite grandeur, seeped in history and united by culture, heritage and a too-often-racist hatred of the English. But when it comes to the Edinburgh Festival, the major advantage of Edinburgh, that it's nowhere near London, becomes its major drawback for all of us keen to see some of the country's best comedy.
Phil Clarke, The Handbook, 13th June 2019Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 14th Aug 2019 | 15:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Debating Hall) |
| 20th Aug 2019 | 13:30 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Debating Hall) |