James Norton and diabetes

[pottersusan]

Just reading todays Telegraph magazine (I like the T crossword🙂) and there's a big piece about James.
'In period plays, Ive had to stitch little pockets in my costume for sugar tablets'
There have been moments when theatre and diabetes collided. 'When I'm on stage or set your body is full of adrenalin and that screws up your sugar.
He developed T1 at 22 - so another member of the oddball club!

 

[Robin]

Just reading todays Telegraph magazine (I like the T crossword🙂) and there's a big piece about James.
'In period plays, Ive had to stitch little pockets in my costume for sugar tablets'
There have been moments when theatre and diabetes collided. 'When I'm on stage or set your body is full of adrenalin and that screws up your sugar.
He developed T1 at 22 - so another member of the oddball club!

Yes, I read that too. I loved the bit where he said during a performance that he got a bit shaky and sweaty with the adrenaline rush, and all the cast thought he must be hypo, so started ad-libbing, handing him cups of 'tea' ( in reality, Lucozade) and scattering biscuits round the set.

 

[mikeyB]

Sounds like fun. Sounds just like home, with hypo goodies in every room The only other thing I would say is the Telegraph crossword is too easy, only takes 20 minutes to finish.😉

 

[Matt Cycle]

I like James Norton, classy actor. Articles like this are great as it brings Type 1 diabetes more into the public eye. Other media sources have picked up on the article - this is from the Daily Fail.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5185127/James-Norton-reveals-battled-diabetes-set.html

 

[grovesy]

I had no clue who he was when you posted this.
Then saw him being interviewed on Andrew Marr this morning, felt a bit of a wally as I watched Granchester.