Don Biswas: Neurotopical

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Don Biswas on how mental-health conditions have shaped his outlook on life and politics.

In his first stand-up special on Radio 4, comedian Don Biswas tells us how being diagnosed with a range of mental-health conditions has shaped his outlook on life and politics.

For years, comedian Don Biswas struggled with things most people take for granted - from telling the time to following simple directions. 

Not long after graduating from university he found himself sacked from not one but two management trainee positions, and he fell into a depression. Well into his 20s, Don decided to seek medical advice and doctors told him he had Dyspraxia, ADHD and mild Asperger's Syndrome. Suddenly, everything made much more sense. 

In Don Biswas: Neurotopical, Don explores how his diagnoses were his ticket out of the rat-race and how, as a result, he decided to take a keen interest in politics, much to the chagrin of his parents. 

In his first stand-up comedy special for Radio 4, recorded in front of a live audience at the famous Frog and Bucket Comedy Club in Manchester, Don speaks candidly about his mental-health conditions and the impact they've had on his outlook. 

Written and performed by Don Biswas

Sound Engineer and Editor: Mark Burrows

Producer: Kurt Brookes 

Photo credit: Steve Best

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