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Matt Forde Returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with New Shows and Podcast Episodes

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Matt Forde, the acclaimed comedian and podcaster, will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his new stand-up show Defying Calamity and four special episodes of his popular podcast The Political Party. The shows will feature guests Ian Murray, Joanna Cherry, Kirsty Wark, and Sadiq Khan, among others. Forde's podcast has amassed over 11 million downloads and has received multiple nominations from award bodies. The news comes on the heels of the announcement that Spitting Image will be returning to screens this autumn with a brand-new YouTube series, Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t, led creatively by Forde and Al Murray.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Political Party podcast, hosted by Matt Forde, has amassed over 11 million downloads since its launch in 2013.
  • The podcast has featured guests such as Keir Starmer, Nicola Sturgeon, Tony Blair, and Jacob Rees-Mogg, among others.
  • Forde's podcast has earned multiple nominations from award bodies, including the British Podcast Awards and Chortle Awards.
  • The podcast has been featured as a top podcast pick in the press and has been praised by critics for its lively debate and stand-up comedy.
  • Forde has returned to work after being diagnosed with cancer and has continued to host his other podcasts, including British Scandal and Down The Dog.
  • Matt Forde's new stand-up show, Defying Calamity, will run from 30th July to 24th August at Pleasance Beyond, and tickets are available to buy now at mattforde.com.
  • The show will feature Forde searching for positivity in life despite the rising tide of populism in the UK and his own ongoing health battles.

Statistics:

  • 11 million: the number of downloads for The Matt Forde Political Party podcast since its launch in 2013.
  • 4.4 million: the audience for one of the new one-off specials for ITV that saw huge success on terrestrial television.
  • 200 million: the number of views globally for Spitting Image content on official social media channels.
  • 4: the number of series of Unspun with Matt Forde on Dave, which received several nominations at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
  • 15 million: the number of viewers who watched the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning satirical Spitting Image television series between 1984 and 1996.

Sources:

  • British Comedy Guide
  • MattForde.com
  • Evening Standard
  • Daily Telegraph
  • The Mail on Sunday
  • BAFTA Fellowship website
  • ITV
  • BritBox
  • YouTube

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