23rd November The man played a blinder


On Saturday I had my second night out on the trot with a trip to the Playhouse through a last minute purhase to see Chris McCausland, the comedian who has been a regular panelist on Would I Lie To You, Have I Got News For You and other TV panel shows in the past couple of years. 

Chris is as some of you will know visually impaired, having lost his sight through a degenerative eye condition, something that producers of said TV shows seem to forget when introducing the 'picture round' or anything that requires him to view a video clip. But I guess that is the least of his problems.

It was a beautiful show full of laugh out loud moments that really tickled the multi generational audience, proving that the nonsense of life provides a rich well of humour. This was mixed together with stories of real pathos about his life and roles as a husband and dad are affected by his disability. 

But even these were infused with a wicked sense of humour as he revealved that he would love to see his 6 yr old daughter for the first time and then of course his wife before quickly adding that maybe if he was honest it might be Mo Salah, the star striker of his beloved Liverpool.

Compared to many other TV comedians whose live shows suddenly becoming punctuated with unnecessary 'effin and jeffin' Chris mcCausland remained as aimiable and approchable in the flesh as he has appeared on television. Something that would be echoed by all who were there to witness a blinder of a show.



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