Matt Forde
- 42 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian, 17th June 2018Matt Forde on the Obamas
There's no bigger soapbox than the streaming giant. But have any other politicians got the charisma to pull it off?
Matt Forde, The Guardian, 24th May 2018Going to see comedy? Don't let slip you voted Leave
When I went to see Matt Forde's first gig in his latest tour I was accompanied by a fellow Labour Party member. At the bit where Forde asks if anyone in the audience had voted Leave in 2016, I had no alternative but to respond, loudly, in the affirmative.
Tom Harris, The Telegraph, 5th April 2018My comedy hero: Matt Forde on Steve Coogan
Matt Forde picks the man behind Alan Partridge, Paul Calf and Tony Ferrino as his comic idol.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th March 2018The British equivalent to a late-night US chatshow, reacting to events of the day, has been an elusive grail for decades. On the evidence of previous series, Unspun is not quite it, although Dave has upped the ante with this incarnation: an extended version will now broadcast on Wednesdays at 11pm.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 28th January 2018Given his status as a resolute Blairite, Matt Forde occupies an unpopular niche in the British political landscape. What with the current dangerous tendency of people on all sides to simply hear what they want to hear, this makes him the perfect candidate to present a topical comedy show. Expect a few mangled sacred cows as Forde cheerfully upsets Brexiters and Corbynites alike.
The Guardian, 26th January 2018Edinburgh Fringe: The comics taking on Trump
In Edinburgh, this is the final hectic weekend of the annual Festival Fringe.
Vincent Dowd, BBC, 26th August 2017A Scotsman walks into a bar . . . and satire sells out
Political animals are vying with comedians for laughs at this year's festival -- and Brexit is invariably the punchline.
Gillian Bowditch, The Sunday Times, 20th August 2017How Trump invaded the Fringe
Well, where else would you find Donald Trump in Edinburgh? Located in the heart of the city, the Bruntsfield Links is one of the oldest golf courses in the world, dating back to at least the time of James IV.
Jonathan Holmes, i Newspaper, 14th August 2017Trumped out: why the fringe can't keep up with 2017
From Trumpageddon to Brexit: The Musical, many would-be topical crowdpleasers at this year's fringe can't match the manic pace of real-life news events.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 13th August 2017