"Shooting at me? I'm the f**king lawyer"

"A lot of Royal Marines came home because of the decisions you made" where the words Martin Wade heard from his colleague years after being the Task Force Legal Advisor to the Royal Marines in Helmand in 2006-7. But by then the damage had been done.

The last episode in this series hears Lt Col (retd) Martin Wade talk us through his journey from battlefield lawyer making decisions on the use of lethal and non lethal force, to a psychiatric ward in Germany and a diagnosis of PTSD. While receiving treatment it becomes clear his legal mind was fighting his mental condition and eventually something had to give and he is medically discharged. As part of his treatment Martin is introduced to painting. In the aftermath of Afghanistan he turned to art to express in a visual way the emotions, feelings, thoughts and meanings associated with that period of his life to such an extent he is now living as an artist, exhibiting, taking commissions and painting for the love of it. Google him..its powerful art. MARTIN WADE - Contemporary War Artist, UK

The charities that have helped Martin are below. That's it for 2024, back in 2025 with a new series and some more live shows with my guests. Details and locations will be posted as and when dates confirmed.

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