Matt Forde
- 42 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Spitting Image stages revival - and this time the puppets are on a mission
Live theatre version of 1980s TV satire features Tom Cruise and other showbiz stars trying to save 'broken Britain'.
Jessica Murray, The Guardian, 26th January 2023Spitting Image Live: the latex lampoon show all dolled up for a theatrical comeback
Spitting Image is back, but this time on stage. Director and co-writer Sean Foley tells Nick Smurthwaite about rewriting the show to keep it topical, the logistical complications of having 100 characters and why today's news cycle is good comedy material.
Nick Smurthwaite, The Stage, 24th January 2023Spitting Image cancelled by BritBox
Spitting Image has been cancelled by BritBox, impressionist Matt Forde has confirmed.
British Comedy Guide, 25th October 2022Matt Forde changes show title to Goodbye Liz
In response to PM Liz Truss resigning after just 44 days, political satirist Matt Forde has changed the title of his latest stand-up show to Goodbye Liz from Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right for the final two performances of his biggest tour to date at the Bloomsbury Theatre tomorrow, 21st October and next Friday, 28th October.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th October 2022Fringe: Satirists bid farewell to Boris Johnson
In 2019, Boris Johnson had just become prime minister and didn't feature much in comedy routines at the Edinburgh Fringe. The 2022 festival is coming to a close in the week when Mr Johnson's turbulent time in office is also ending. So what do the satirists have to say about him? And will they miss him?
Vincent Dowd, BBC, 28th August 2022Baby row comic Matt Forde defended by fellow comedian
Katie Mulgrew spoke out in support of Matt Forde, who is at the centre of a viral online row following his Edinburgh Fringe show.
BBC, 19th August 2022Festival Diary: Forde lets Pleasance boss off the hook with 'whiny' baby rant
Matt Forde has done Pleasance boss Anthony Alderson a bit of a good turn by accidentially seizing his mantle as the bad-guy of the Fringe, which he had undoubtedly held since pulling the plug on Jerry Sadowitz at the weekend.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 18th August 2022Screaming babies can ruin comedy shows, which is why we set one up especially for new parents
We would love to see more comedians including baby-friendly performances in their fringe runs and tours.
Carly Smallman, i Newspaper, 18th August 2022Matt Forde on parents at gigs: 'People don't realise when they're being antisocial'
The stand-up comedian discusses Twitter outrage, his Notts upbringing and why Mrs Thatcher would have been a dream interlocutor.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 18th August 2022Don't bring your baby to a comedy show - for the sake of the other parents there
The comedian Matt Forde has a point.
Emma Haslett, The New Statesman, 17th August 2022