Chris McCausland, 46, was born in Liverpool and worked in web development until losing his sight as a result of retinitis pigmentosa prompted a change of career direction. He tried standup in his mid-20s and is now a regular on the comedy circuit and TV panel games. He hosts Radio 4 series You Heard It Here First, recently appeared on reality contest Scared of the Dark and is fronting Channel 4 travel series The Wonders of the World I Can’t See. This summer, he headlines the comedy stage at the Henley festival.
How did your new travel series come about?
One time on Live at the Apollo, I was moaning comedically about going on holiday and how I can’t be arsed with it. The production company, in their wisdom, said: “Maybe that’s a good idea for a show.”
