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It has been fifteen years since Matt Forde ventured into the world of stand-up comedy and that debut gig at the Malt Cross in Nottingham didn't go well. But the 33-year-old from Sneinton stuck at it. And after years of toiling on the road, as well as working for the Labour Party, Matt is now a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe and on the small screen, appearing on panel shows such as Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week and Question Time. But he'll be reaching his biggest TV audience to date...