Matt Forde
- 42 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Tall stories: performers on their wildest Edinburgh moments
Stand-up in a swimming pool, naked tractor driving, heart attacks, heckles, walkouts, rain and an onstage marriage proposal - as the fringe turns 75, this year's performers on the memories that make the festival unique.
Tim Key, Sindhu Vee, Jayde Adams, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith, Reginald D Hunter, Paul Foot, Tim Crouch, Nina Conti, Simon Munnery, Bilal Zafar, Lou Sanders, Matt Forde, Fascinating Aïda, La Clique, The Guardian, 6th August 2022Boris Johnson's downfall proves fruitful for Edinburgh Fringes comedians
Comedians performing at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival draw inspiration from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's downfall, and the ensuing turmoil in the Conservative Party.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 6th August 2022Jamali Maddix wins at British Podcast Awards 2022
Jamali Maddix: Spooky Shit has won the Best Comedy Podcast title at the 2022 British Podcast Awards. This Is Gay took the silver award, with host Kirk Flash also winning the BBC Sounds Rising Star Award. Cold Case Crime Cuts was awarded bronze.
British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2022No joke! Edinburgh festival satirists race to keep up with events
Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for stand-up comedians.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 15th July 2022Your Edinburgh festival comedy podcasts revision guide
Matt Forde, Rosie Holt, Richard Herring and other podcasts to make you laugh.
Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times, 26th June 2022Matt Forde: Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right review
Despite Matt Forde's position as one our foremost political comedians, he struggles to alchemise these apparently bottomless reserves of Westminster shitstormery into pin-sharp comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th June 2022Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed
The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022John Bishop stranded in Paris after Champions League final, but Matt Forde is over the moon
John Bishop had a tougher journey home after the Champions League Final than he had hoped for. After his team lost to Real Madrid 0:1, Liverpool fan Bishop thought he had lucked in when he bagged a seat on a club charter flight next to actor Damian Lewis, but the flight got delayed by 6 hours. It was a better weekend for Matt Forde, whose beloved Nottingham Forest secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th May 2022Meet The Richardsons returning for two more series
Meet The Richardsons is returning for two more series on Dave, with 20 new episodes ordered.
British Comedy Guide, 12th May 2022Underbelly announces a new batch of 2022 Fringe shows
Including Rachel Parris, Geoff Norcott and Austentatious.
Chortle, 4th May 2022