Matt Forde

Video: can political commentators do comedy?

Steve Richards, is starting off a nationwide tour of his comedy show Rock N Rock Politics, and Matt Forde, who used to work for the Labour Party, is touring with a show called The Political Party. They spoke to Jo Coburn and Tim Montgomerie about satirising political leaders and whether there was a balance of left-wing and right-wing views.

Review: Matt Forde, Soho Theatre

In General Election year it is more important than ever to have comedians engaging with politics. There are plenty who drop a soupcon of satire into their shows, but not many who deliver an hour of solid humour about the people who either are governing the country or want to govern the country. This is precisely what Forde delivers.

With a general election set to dominate the news agenda, 2015 should be an adventure playground for political comedians. Sadly, The Revolution Will Be Televised are too busy congratulating themselves for firing Lewinsky innuendos at Bill Clinton, so here's Bremner's rusty but reliable sceptre of satire to prick the politicos' pomposity. Joined by John Bird, Matt Forde, Sara Pascoe and Jan Ravens, it seems reasonable to expect something a little more incisive than stock fat gags about Eric Pickles.

Jon Richardson: I may switch jobs now I've found love

Ben Dowell joins comics Jon Richardson and Matt Forde in their VW Campervan to talk about their new Channel 4 show Jon Richardson Grows Up, in which they try to discover the secret of human contentment...

Jon Richardson and Matt Forde interview

In a new series for Channel 4, Jon Richardson Grows Up, our eponymous hero and his best friend, comedian Matt Forde, take to the road in a 1972 orange VW Campervan (called Florence) in search of answers to some of life's biggest questions: Can money make you happy? Is marriage the source of contentment or discord? Who's a better driver, Jon or Matt? Today, huddled in the back of their campervan, Florence, incongruously parked in a central London square, the pair explain the thinking behind the series, how it has led to Jon being a changed man, and what Matt was doing there in the first place.

Why comedy and politics need a bulletproof persona

The biggest asset in politics, and comedy, is finding a personality, and sticking to it. Which is what Frankie Boyle and Nigel Farage have in common.

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Matt Forde

Matt Forde has crossed the metaphorical chamber as it were and gone from being a political advisor to the Labour Party to being a stand-up comedian.

Acerbic Ed Miliband jokes have Jack Straw laughing

The Labour adviser turned stand-up Matt Forde came face-to-face with one of his subjects when Jack Straw showed up at his show this week.

Battle at the ballot box

We interrupt this Festival to bring you a party political broadcast. Grainne Maguire, leader of the Change Party, faces off against political stalwart and BBQ enthusiast Matt Forde (heading up the House Party) for Prime Minister of the Fringe.