Chris McCausland to front TV documentary about new technology
- BBC Two documentary Chris McCausland: Seeing Into The Future will see the comedy star looking at how cutting-edge technology could transform lives
- "From robots and driverless cars, to AI and the future of smart glasses, he's champing at the bit to find out what the future holds"
- He says: "I've always been a tech nerd, and now I can't wait to finally get to count this indulgence as work"
BBC Two have commissioned a 60 minute documentary in which Chris McCausland will look at future technology.
Chris McCausland: Seeing Into The Future will see the reigning Strictly champion "on a mission to discover the future of technology, and what it might hold for him personally".
The blurb explains: "He can crack jokes, he can dance, he has hosted his own TV shows (Wonders Of The World I Can't See, Channel 4; The Chris McCausland Show, ITV)... but his real passion is technology. Chris has a condition called retinitis pigmentosa which led him to gradually lose his sight from birth. By his early twenties, he was completely blind. It is this that has led Chris to his unique relationship with technology. Whereas for sighted people, innovations such as the iPhone and voice interactive smart assistants are nice things to have, for Chris, they have been life changing.
"Chris is a tech junkie. He studied software engineering at university and can't wait to get his hands on the next generation of mind-blowing devices. From robots and driverless cars, to AI and the future of smart glasses, he's champing at the bit to find out what the future holds.
"In this personal and funny documentary, Chris will be travelling the UK and heading over to Silicon Valley to explore how cutting-edge technology could transform his life yet again."
Chris McCausland says: "I've always been a tech nerd, and now I can't wait to finally get to count this indulgence as work. I'm going to love trying out the latest gadgets and gismos before anybody else can. I'm also going to try and make friends with some robots, because it probably won't be long until they're in charge of us all."
Executive producer Andy Thistlewood from production company Open Mike says: "Chris has hosted Live At The Apollo, been a guest numerous times on The Last Leg, recorded his stand-up show Chris McCausland: Live and presented his own travel show Wonders Of The World I Can't See, all with Open Mike Productions. He took a brief bit of time away from the fold to win Strictly, but now we're delighted to be working together again on this fascinating and fun journey into Chris's own relationship with technology and a brave new world of cutting-edge AI, robotics and driverless cars."
Filming on Chris McCausland: Seeing Into The Future will take place this summer.