Chris McCausland

26/10/2024 14 min

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The Liverpool-born comedian, known for his razor-sharp wit, has traded in his stand-up routines for some serious dance moves of late.Chris McCausland is the first blind contestant to take part in the BBC show, Strictly Come Dancing - and he's being tipped as a possible winner. In his 20s, Chris lost most of his sight due to retinitis pigmentosa. But that didn’t slow down his career. He's been lighting up the comedy scene since 2003, with regular appearances on hit programmes like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Would I Lie to You. He's also taken to the iconic stage of Live at the Apollo.In this edition of Profile, Stephen Smith talks to some of his closest friends, fellow comedians and former colleagues about his life, Strictly success - and the time he attended a job interview in the wrong trousers.Contributors
Kevin Mathews - childhood friend
Neil Churchill - childhood friend
Justin Moorhouse - Comedian, Radio DJ and Actor
Jimmy Tarbuck - Comedian
Jane McCarry - Actress
Sasha Boback - Producer of You Heard It Here FirstProduction Team
Presenter: Stephen Smith
Producers: Caroline Bayley, Julie Ball, Natasha Fernandes
Editor: Ben Mundy
Sound: James Beard
Production Coordinator: Maria OgundeleCredits
Live at the Apollo, Open Mike Production, 04/01/2018

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