Matt Forde (born 6 November 1982) is an English impressionist, television writer, and radio presenter.
Matt Forde | |
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Born | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | 6 November 1982
Occupation(s) | Writer, presenter |
Website | mattforde.com |
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]