Brexit and the Edinburgh fringe: 'Selfishly, it was a bit of a godsend' Read moreIt’s a funny time to be making political comedy. For his next trick, Forde is attempting something even more ambitious: he’s fronting new comedy series Unspun, the latest attempt to bring political satire back to our screens. Forde is actually supportive of politicians, so much so that he’s even got some – cross-party rock quartet MP4 – to be his backing band on Unspun. This approach might not sound like the most foolproof recipe for speaking truth to power, the place where much political comedy gets its frisson. But as well as holding them to account, Forde is determined to re-humanise MPs for the good of the nation’s future.

Source: The Guardian September 12, 2016 08:02 UTC