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The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special

The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special

Update: 2026-01-02
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Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist.



Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Expect sharp analysis, unexpected confessions, and the year's biggest stories getting visited by the Ghosts of Politics Past, Present and Yet to Come.



Appearing as a festive treat in BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy feed, it's a topical comedy that's both genuinely funny and surprisingly insightful – perfect for digesting with the leftover turkey.



Written and performed by Matt Forde

Additional writing from Karl Minns, Laura Claxton and Richard Garvin

Producer: Richard Garvin

Executive Producers Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner

Co-Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom

Broadcast Assistant: Sahar Rajabali

Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas

An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4
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The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special

The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special

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