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Unspun With Matt Forde. Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television
Matt Forde

Matt Forde

  • 42 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 15th May: The Skewer wins gold at Radio Academy Awards 2025
  2. 29th April: Soaring Fringe costs mean comedy is 'becoming more elitist' Matt Forde warns (The Scotsman)
Unspun With Matt Forde. Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television

Matt Forde is a 42-year-old English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2025 Henley Festival Self
2025 Crossed Wires: The Podcast Festival Self
2025 The Matt Forde Focus Group
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  1. E1 - Political Pandering
  2. E2 - The Political Silver Bullet
  3. E3 - The politics of 'Cancellation'
  4. E4 - Political Empathy
  5. E5 - The politics of 'Stigma'
 Writer
2025 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2025 Bury St Edmunds Comedy Festival Self
2025 The Matt Forde Focus Group
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  1. E1 - Political Pandering
  2. E2 - The Political Silver Bullet
  3. E3 - The politics of 'Cancellation'
  4. E4 - Political Empathy
  5. E5 - The politics of 'Stigma'
 Host / Presenter
2024 Matt Forde: The End of an Era Tour Self
2024 Political Party With Matt Forde Self
2024 Matt Forde: The End of an Era Tour Self
2024 Bush Comedy Festival, The Self
2024 Jon Holmes Says The C-Word
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  1. E1 - You Might Feel A Bit Of A Prick
  2. E3 - Diagnosis: Cancer
  3. E4 - Am I Now 'That Cancer Guy'?
  4. E5 - What Do My Insides Look Like?
  5. E7 - Pumps, Bags And Jabs
  6. E8 - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
 Self
2024 The Last Leg - Election Special
  1. Election Special
 Guest
2024 Meet The Richardsons - Series 5
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2024 Bury St Edmunds Comedy Festival Self
2023 Matt Forde: Inside No. 10 Self
2023 Political Party With Matt Forde Self
2023 Political Party with Matt Forde: Angela Rayner Self
2023 Matt Forde: Inside No. 10 Self
2023 Oxford Comedy Festival Self
2022 Fighting Talk - Series 20
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2022 The Last Leg - Series 25
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Boris Johnson
2022 Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith's For The Many Live with Matt Forde Self
2022 Political Party with Matt Forde: Gordon Brown Self
2022 Political Party with Matt Forde Self
2022 Matt Forde: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right Self
2022 Bath Comedy Festival Self
2022 Meet The Richardsons - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2022 Matt Forde: Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right Self
2021 The News Quiz - Series 107
  1. Special - Best Of 2021
 Guest
2021 The Last Leg - Series 23
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Henley Festival Self
2021 Spitting Image - Series 22 (BritBox Series 2)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Halloween Special
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. Special - Christmas Special
 Various (Voice)
2021 Spitting Image - Series 22 (BritBox Series 2)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Halloween Special
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
2021 The News Quiz - Series 106
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Leeds Comedy Festival Self
2021 Meet The Richardsons - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 60
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Have I Got 2020 News For You
 Guest
2020 Spitting Image - Series 21 (BritBox Series 1)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - US Election: Part 1
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2020 Spitting Image - Series 21 (BritBox Series 1)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - US Election: Part 1
  6. E6 - US Election: Part 2
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Various (Voice)
2020 Fighting Talk - Series 18
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  2. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
 Guest
2020 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Guest
2020 Henley Festival Self
2020 Now Wash Your Hands
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 Meet The Richardsons - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2020 Tim Vine - Green Evidence Watson
2019 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2019 Host / Presenter
2019 Matt Forde: Brexit, Pursued By A Bear Self
2019 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. Special - The Best Of Breaking The News
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 14
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 Live @ The RSC Self
2019 Matt Forde: Brexit, Pursued By A Bear Self
2019 Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast Self
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E7 - The Future
  2. E9 - Holidays
 Guest
2019 The Tringe Self
2019 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2019 Comedians Watching Football With Friends
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2019 Breaking The News - Series 12
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2018 Matt Forde: Brexit Through The Giftshop Self
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 56
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Have I Got 2018 News For You
 Guest
2018 Fighting Talk - Series 16
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  3. E31 - Episode Thirty One
 Guest
2018 Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast Self
2018 Matt Forde: Brexit Through the Gift Shop Self
2018 Breaking The News - Series 10
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2018 The Week That Wasn't
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2018 The Week That Wasn't
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Various (Voice)
2018 The Leak - Series 7
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2018 Matt Forde: A Show Hastily Re-Written In Light Of Recent Events - Again! Self
2018 Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory - Series 1
  1. E1 - Matt Forde
 Guest
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2018 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2017 Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again Writer (Additional Material)
2017 Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again President Trump
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 15
  1. E23 - Episode Twenty Three
  2. E37 - Episode Thirty Seven
 Guest
2017 Matt Forde: A Show Hastily Rewritten in Light of Recent Events - Again! Self
2017 Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast Self
2017 Breaking The News - Series 7
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 14
  1. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
 Guest
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2016 Matt Forde Self
2016 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2016 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2016 Matt Forde's Political Party Podcast Self
2016 Matt Forde: It's My Political Party (and I'll Cry if I Want to) Self
2015 Tim Vine: The Joke-Amotive Writer (Additional Material)
2015 Matt Forde: Get the Political Party Started Self
2015 7 Day Saturday - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Josh Widdicombe: And Another Thing Announcer
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Squares - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2015 Rory Bremner's Election Report Writer
2015 Rory Bremner's Election Report Guest
2015 The Pub Landlord v Nigel Farage: The Battle For South Thanet Self
2015 The Alternative Vote Host / Presenter
2015 Rory Bremner's Coalition Report Writer
2015 Rory Bremner's Coalition Report Self
2015 The Last Leg - Series 5
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (C4: 6)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 The Last Leg - Last Leg Of The Year 2015
  1. The Last Leg Of The Year
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Matt Forde's Sports Party Host / Presenter
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 4 (C4: 5)
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  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 7 Day Saturday - 7 Day Christmas Day
  1. 7 Day Christmas Day
 Guest
2014 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E19 - Episode Nineteen
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
  8. Special - Best Bits
  9. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13
  1. E1 - Jack Whitehall, Jon Richardson, Matt Forde, Abbey Clancy, Piers Morgan, Kasabian
 Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Matt Forde: The Political Party - Scottish Independence Special Self
2014 Matt Forde: 24 Hour Political Party People Self
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 17
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. Special - Best Bits
  7. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 The Last Leg - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2 (C4: 3)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Stand Up For The Week - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 16
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 16
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. Special - Best Bits
  10. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 The Last Leg - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 The News Quiz - Series 81
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2013 Matt Forde: The Political Party Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (C4: 2)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
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  1. Special - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
  2. E1 - Episode One
  3. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
  1. Special - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
 Self
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 45
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2013 The Now Show - Series 39
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2013 The Now Show - Series 39
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 15
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Russell Howard's Good News - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Matt Forde: Eyes To The Right, Nose To The Left Self
2012 The News Quiz - Series 77
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2012 Stand Up For The Week - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 13
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Jubilee Special
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. Special - Best Bits
  11. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The Now Show - Series 36
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2012 The Now Show - Series 36
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2012 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 1
  1. E1 - Dishonesty
 Guest
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2012 Specials
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  1. E1 - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
  2. E2 - The Rematch
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 So This Is Christmas Self
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. Special - Best Bits
  9. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 The Back End Of Next Week
  1. Special - Live from Edinburgh
 Guest
2011 Matt Forde: Dishonourable Member Self
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 11
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Fordy's Morning Hangover Show Self
2010 Fordy's Lock-In Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Matt Forde on IMDb

Born
Saturday 6th November 1982 (42 years-old)
Nationality
English
British Podcast Awards 2023
Entertainment (Nominee)
History (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2018
Best Comedy (Nominee (The Political Party With Matt Forde))
Chortle Awards 2015
Internet Award (Nominee (The Political Party with Matt Forde))
Agent
Avalon
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