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Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland

  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

Press clippings

Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'

The comedian thought that initially trying stand-up was out of his comfort zone, but that was nothing compared to Strictly.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 16th November 2024

Chris McCausland lands his biggest Strictly score yet

Judges awarded Chris McCausland 37 points on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, his highest score yet on the show.

Chortle, 16th November 2024

Chris McCausland: 'Perception of people with disabilities is antiquated'

Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people's views of disabilities are "antiquated".

Yasmin Rufo, BBC, 11th November 2024

"Absolutely spectacular": why Chris McCausland will win Strictly - and save the show

The show's first blind contestant continues to bowl us over with his sharp wit and spine-tingling moves. We're calling it - he's a dead cert for the glitterball.

Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 11th November 2024

Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' dance imitating blindness

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has been praised for performing a dance imitating his experience with blindness.

Aoife Walsh, BBC, 10th November 2024

Radio 4's 2025 comedy commissions

Radio 4 has ordered new comedy series starring Matt Forde, Laura Smyth, Ria Lina, Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie. It's also confirmed the return of formats from Frank Skinner, Michael Spicer, Chris McCausland, Glenn Moore and others.

British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024

Chris McCausland performs as Kiss on Strictly

Chris McCausland pulled himself up from the bottom of the Strictly leaderboard - but only just. The viewers' favourite shared the penultimate position with Sam Quek, both scoring 29 points from judges. But they were well clear of last-placed Pete Wick, with just 22 points. Despite the low placement McCausland won praises from judges for the tango he and Dianne Buswell danced to 'Rock and Roll All Nite' by Kiss in tonight's 'icons' show.

Chortle, 2nd November 2024

Chris McCausland extends his stand-up tour into 2026

Stand-up tour Chris McCausland: Yonks! has been extended again, with over 100 more dates now added. The Strictly Come Dancing star will now be on the road until April 2026.

British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2024

Chris McCausland on Strictly

The blind stand-up who is the bookies' favourite to win the show talks about sambas, rehearsal room scandals and losing his sight.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 28th October 2024

Chris McCausland has a Strictly horror

Chris McCausland had a shocker on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, coming bottom of the Halloween week leaderboard.

Chortle, 26th October 2024

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