Show 359. Thangam Debbonaire

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🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Thangam Debbonaire

Thangam is one of the brightest stars of the Labour movement. As Shadow Culture Secretary she was all set to command the brief in government.

But things didn't go to plan. On 4 July, Thangam lost Bristol Central to the Green Party.

A classically trained cellist. Thangam has a range of life experience.

She's one of the most charismatic and engaging politicians in the country and her reflections on her career so far are thoughtful and hopeful.

SEE Matt at on tour until March 2025, including his extra dates at The Bloomsbury Theatre: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows

2024

24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre

6 November: Exeter, Phoenix

8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre

14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket

15 November: Colchester Arts Centre

20 November: York, The Crescent

21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre

22 November: Salford, The Lowry

27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre

28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre

29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry

31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre

6 December: London, Bloomsbury Theatre - EXTRA DATE

14 December: London, Bloomsbury Theatre - EXTRA DATE

2025

29 January: Norwich, Playhouse - EXTRA DATE

4 February: Leeds, City Varieties

5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill

6 February: Chelmsford Theatre

7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre

12 February: Bath, Komedia

13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre

16 February: Cambridge, The Junction

20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts

23 February: Brighton, Komedoa

25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club

26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal

28 February: Chelmsford Theatre - EXTRA DATE

2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory

4 March: Colchester Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE

6 March: Birmingham, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE

7 March: Maidenhead, Norden Farm - EXTRA DATE

11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree

12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club

27 March: Oxford, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE

28 March: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE

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0:47.0	Thangam Devanair, former Labor MP in Bristol, former Shadow Secretary of State
0:52.4	for Culture, and sadly lost her seat at the general election a few months ago and this is a phenomenal conversation.
1:00.0	Ganga is such a positive and philosophical person and the way she got into politics is brilliant.
1:06.3	She's a classically trained cellist and just her reflections on her time as an MP and as a front bench and what the future might hold are all phenomenal.
1:15.6	She is a brilliant talker and so you're going to really enjoy this. Thank you to everyone who's come to see me on tour so far.
1:22.4	This week I was in Middlesbrough and then at the Leicester Square theatre in London. Both such enjoyable gigs and just thank you to everyone who's coming. It really is a very special experience. I've added a few dates to the tour, including some of the places that I've already played. So my next few stops, I'm in Holt, Ex, Tumbridge Wells, Basingstoke,
1:44.4	Colchester, York, Chorley, Salford, Chipping Norton, Leicester Eastley, Favisham,
1:48.9	and then on the 6th of December and the 14th of December,
1:52.4	I'm doing the Bloomsbury Theatre in London so if you didn't get to think of the Leicester Square Theatre and you want to see me in London you can do that on the 6th of December and the 14th of December in London at the Bloomsbury Theatre.
2:04.7	I've added another date in Norwich at the Playhouse.
2:06.8	I'm back there on the 29th of January.
2:09.6	I've added a second date at the Chelmsford Theatre on the 28th of February, a second date at the Colchester Arts Centre, that's on the 4th of March.
2:16.4	I've added a date in Birmingham at the Glee Club on the 6th of March.
2:20.4	I've added a second date at Maidenhead Northern Farm on the 7th of March.
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