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Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

48. Matt Forde

Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

Avalon

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.5567 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Is this simultaneously the most uplifting and heart-rending episode we've done to date?    Matt Forde is Britain's foremost political comedian. Until the end of last year he seemed unstoppable, then from nowhere was diagnosed with a rare condition that saw him having to go through life-saving surgery.    His story is astonishing and it's told with such verve, such humour and humanity that it's required listening. Make a little bit of time to consume this one properly because it will touch every part of your heart. And make you laugh a lot too.    Matt is now well on the road to recovery...and on the road! He's touring his show 'End of an Era' around the UK. It summarises the last few years of British politics taking in Truss, Sunak and having a good poke at the current Labour Party as well. I saw it in Edinburgh and it's well worth your time. Proper good stuff.  Find out where, when, how and why Matt is by going to 🎟️  https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows  🎟️   See you next week for more delicious Wonderbox.         Producer: Dan Atkinson Line Producer: Daisy Knight Exec Producer: James Taylor Composer: Fat Lady Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Now, are all the traitors present?

0:02.5

Let's get started, shall we?

0:04.5

From rags to riches.

0:05.8

I'm so sick of this.

0:07.0

Working like a dog and being treated worse.

0:09.1

Yorkshire to New York.

0:10.7

Poor climbers, you and me.

0:12.4

A life dedicated to revenge.

0:14.4

Let's make this an occasion to remember.

0:16.5

A woman of substance on Channel 4.

0:19.2

Stream now.

0:28.4

A woman of Substance on Channel 4, stream now. Hello, everybody.

0:29.7

My guest this week is one of Britain's best, most loved political comedians.

0:34.3

I love him.

0:35.2

You love him, Dan.

0:36.1

Everyone loves him.

0:36.8

He's the host of Rock and roll football show on absolute radio.

0:39.8

He's interviewed pretty much every politician in the world,

0:42.4

including at the Edinburgh fridge, Jacob Rees-Mogg, no less.

0:46.8

This is Matt Ford's Wonder Books.

0:52.6

So here we are in Edinburgh with the OG of positivity.

0:57.0

Is that me?

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