Gary Skyner

Gary Skyner was the UK’s second thalidomide victim and in addition to being a comedian, he is an effective inspirational speaker.

He was featured in the highly esteemed BBC programme Thalidomide Life at Forty which traced how the three survivors confounded the doctors’ predictions and celebrated their successes and triumphs. Gary is married with two children. He has learned to fly, is a qualified advance level driver, a qualified Football Association Class 1 Referee and Coach and paralegal solicitor.