Matt Forde
English impressionist, television writer, and radio presenter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matt Forde (born 6 November 1982) is an English comedian, impressionist, writer and presenter.
Matt Forde | |
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| Born | 6 November 1982 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, comedian, presenter, podcast host |
| Website | www |
Background
Forde attended Becket School in West Bridgford, Nottingham. His mother is a former nun.[1] He joined the Labour Party when he was 15 and became a member and associate of the party.[2] Following the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, he gave up his membership.[3]
Career
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Forde regularly broadcast with Russell Howard and Jon Richardson on their shows on BBC Radio 6 (2007–2010).[4] Forde has made six seasons of Unspun with Matt Forde, a topical political show on Dave.[5] In August 2018, Forde became host of Absolute Radio's Rock 'N' Roll Football with fellow Nottingham Forest fan Matt Dyson.[6] On Spitting Image, Forde voiced Donald Trump, Boris Johnson,[7] and Keir Starmer.[8]
Forde wrote the memoir Politically Homeless, published by Quercus Books in 2020.[9][10]
Forde co-hosts the Wondery podcast British Scandal with Alice Levine,[11][12] Down the Dog with Jon Richardson,[13] and also hosts The Political Party.[14][10]
In 2022, Forde held a live comedy tour titled "Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right".[15][16]
In 2024, Forde performed his "The End of an Era Tour," and did the Royal Variety Performance for the second time in December 2024.
Personal life
Forde married his partner Laura in 2023.[17]
In October 2023, Forde announced via his Twitter account that he would be undergoing surgery for a spine tumour. The base of his spine was removed during the surgery and he had to use walking sticks while readjusting to walking again.[18][17]
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External links
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