Comedian and actor Trevor Gumbi said he's right as rain, despite the "partly Hlaudi" state of the SABC. He's keeping out of the politics at Auckland Park and focusing on his new show, Sober Companion, which deals with drug addiction and rehabilitation.The show debuted last night on SABC3.Sober Companion forms a part of the SABC's new policy that 80% of the content on the public broadcaster be locally produced.The policy was the brainchild of chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Comedy saved me, says Trevor Gumbi in heartfelt interview on his drug addictionIt's no secret that Trevor Gumbi has lived a colourful past filled with drunken nights and drugs."It's partly Hlaudi outside the SABC," said Gumbi before adding that he's "really loving the new 80% local quota".He added: "Politics will always overshadow everything but I don't get involved in that, because it has nothing to do with me. I just want to put my head down and put in the work on my shows."Gumbi, a former cocaine addict, explains that the 13-part "dramedy" goes through the 12 steps of recovery involved in rehabilitation - including honesty, hope and making amends. Snaps! Trevor Gumbi in action on his new TV showFilming for Trevor Gumbi's upcoming TV show Sober Companion, which is inspired by the comedian's journey of overcoming cocaine addiction years ago, has officially kicked off. He said: "Things you'll see on the show have happened to me and my family and are also the stories of people that my co-creator Tiffany Barbuzano has [known]."Gumbi said that he wants people to understand what life is like for addicts and those who live with addicts, adding that he also wants addicts to understand " that they have another chance at life" .Gumbi, through his character Trevor, will coach various addicts as they reintegrate into society.The show also boasts a star-studded cast, including Chris Beasley, who is best known for his role as Len Cooper on Isidingo: The Need.Actor and musician Kabomo Vilakazi, comedian Tumi Morake and Athandwa Kani, popularly known as The Prince of Theatre, also feature.Gumbi has spoken openly about why he became an addict, saying he used to blunt the pain of being molested as a child."I didn't know how to deal with it and felt emasculated."I turned to cocaine to feel powerful, but after seeking the necessary help, I've realised that I don't need the drug for that - I have enough character without it."Watch "Sober Companion" on Monday at 9pm on SABC3...