Matt Forde began his comedy career in 1998 at the age of 16, performing at gigs in his hometown of Nottingham while working for the East Midlands Labour Party. With his political views forming the backbone to his stand-up, Forde debuted his hour-long show, Dishonourable Member, at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe. He has also written for 8 Out of 10 Cats, presents a weekly show on talkSPORT, and co-hosted a radio show with Jon Richardson on BBC 6 Music.