James O'Brien meets Hal Cruttenden | Full Disclosure

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Chapters 00:00 – A theatrical upbringing 04:22 – A very frightened, worried, little kid 09:29 – A sort of average brain 12:38 – Another Country: Everett, Branagh, Cruttenden? 16:34 – Life as a child actor 20:55 – Privileged but not posh 23:36 – Complete acceptance? 27:10 – I’m not you, Dad 30:49 – Loosing Dad 33:34 – The Royal Variety 35:54 – Divorce, babe 42:13 - The best laughs are at funerals 48:13 – Starting in stand-up 53:11 – Breaking through 57:26 – Churchill 01:01:36 – New Show Description Before he became one of the most recognisable storytellers on the comedy circuit, Hal Cruttenden was a shy kid from West London who spent years trying to be what he thought others wanted him to be. He trained as an actor, chased approval, and tried to outrun a gnawing sense that something in his life was not quite aligned. It took heartbreak, therapy, and a very honest look at himself to turn that tension into the comedy voice audiences now know so well. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with the stand up to trace the path from drama school hopeful to seasoned touring comic finding unexpected clarity in midlife. They talk about navigating divorce in the public eye, the strange elasticity of masculinity, and the way comedy can both hide and reveal the truth about who we are. Hal reflects on family, fear, and the moments when laughter becomes a lifeline rather than a performance. It is a conversation about reinvention, vulnerability and starting again. And at its heart is Hal’s realisation that the most powerful thing he has ever done on stage is simply tell the truth- however messy, painful or absurd it happens to be. Find out more about Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It at https://halcruttenden.com/ #JamesOBrien #FullDisclosure #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup