Matt Forde | |
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 Forde in 2018 | |
| Born | 6 November 1982 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, presenter |
| Website | mattforde.com |
Matt Forde (born 6 November 1982) is an English impressionist, television writer, and radio presenter.
Matt Forde | |
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| Forde in 2018 | |
| Born | 6 November 1982 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, presenter |
| Website | mattforde.com |
Matt Forde (born 6 November 1982) is an English impressionist, television writer, and radio presenter.
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]
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 voices 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]
On 9 October 2023, Forde revealed via his Twitter account that he would undergo surgery for a spine tumour. [17]
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