Matt Forde: Doctors said I would never walk again

Matt Forde is an eternal optimist. From growing up on a council
estate to a single mother on benefits, to playing sold out nights
at the London Palladium, he's a comedian and broadcaster with a
very different story to most.


In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O'Brien takes a tour of
Matt's formative years from the industrial city of Nottingham in
the 1980s, his time working for the Labour party in
Stoke-on-Trent to moving to the countries capital to begin his
journey in stand-up Comedy.


At the age of 9 he fell in love with politics and became obsessed
with equality and justice, which led him on the journey of
joining the SWP before finding his policial home in Labour. After
finding his funny bones he took his time in politics to the stage
and started performing in comedy clubs up and down the country,
mixing political activism and jokes.


Funny, moving and honest, Matt has lived a varied life that was
tested massively in 2023 when he was diagnosed with cancer and
told he would never walk again. In the open conversation, he
shares how hard the last 18-months have really been.


You can see Matt on tour or buy tickets to his Party Political
Podcast here