{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/e524e6f9-e52d-4fde-83a6-236625eaafaa/644e9c7e427e6f00118af0c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 284 - Matt Forde","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e9c5f06c05e11e9f40b76/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>Matt Forde is a comedian, writer, actor, broadcaster, podcaster and impersonator who is one of the countries most sought after satirist, having performed in sold out theatres all over the country and at the Edinburgh festival. He’s been on the Royal Variety Show, Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, and Jon Richardson Grows Up as well as a guest on Newsnight and Question Time. He hosted the political satire television series Unspun on Dave for four seasons. Matt has co-written Spitting Image the Musical, Idiots Assemble with Al Murray and Sean Foley which opens in the West End in May 23. He also voices&nbsp;Donald Trump,&nbsp;Boris Johnson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Keir Starmer on Spitting Image. His podcast The Political Party has been a massive hit. In it he interviews such political giants as&nbsp;Tony Blair, Nicola Sturgeon, Michael Heseltine, David Davis, Ken Clarke, Nick Clegg, George Osborne, Emily Thornberry, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jess Phillips, John Bercow, Ed Miliband, Nigel Farage and recently, Kier Starmer. in 2020, Matt wrote his memoir&nbsp;Politically Homeless.</p><p><br></p><p>Matt Forde is guest number 284 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .</p><p><br></p><p>For all things Matt Forde visit <a href=\"https://www.mattforde.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mattforde.com</a> .</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Matt Forde on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/mattforde\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>: @mattforde .</p><p><br></p><p>Follow My Time Capsule on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"http://instrgram.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href=\"http://facebook.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>: @MyTCpod .</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/fentonstevens\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>: @fentonstevens &amp; <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikefentonstevens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> @mikefentonstevens .</p><p><br></p><p>Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .</p><p>Music by <a href=\"http://www.passthepeasmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pass The Peas Music</a> .</p><p>Artwork by <a href=\"https://matthewboxall.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">matthewboxall.com</a> .</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity <a href=\"https://www.viva-group.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Viva!</a> Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people.</p>","author_name":"Cast Off Productions"}