Chris McCausland: Strictly Magic & Why You Shouldn't Care

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

How many mince pies is too many? Standup comedian, actor, writer and BAFTA-winning Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland, joins Romesh on the show this week – and gets subjected to a taste test. They talk about the fear and exhilaration of Chris' experience as the first blind contestant on Strictly, why "not caring" is the best thing you can do, and his new book, Keep On Laughing. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen. 00:00 The Toilet Door 04:00 Alternative Christmas Message 05:20 Mince Pie Taste Test 11:55 Finding Fame 15:15 Giving Up Alcohol 17:20 Sean Lock on Live At The Apollo 18:35 Why Caring Less Is Good 21:19 Shanthi’s Question for Chris 23:00 The Jeopardy of Strictly Come Dancing 30:40 Most Nervous Strictly Moment 37:20 The Magic Is Trust 39:28 Chris's Autobiography: Keep Laughing 42:50 Bad Gigs Are Funny 47:49 Misquoted 57:03 What's next for Chris? 59:34 Secrets to Success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Chris McCorsland and I am one of the leading experts in watercolour painting and world champion in Spot the Difference.
0:10.0	And I will be on the Romish Ranga Nathan Show to discuss both of these things in great detail. Have a listen.
0:17.0	It's the Romish Ranganghai listen.
0:27.2	Oh, shut up, Romish.
0:31.6	Good, okay, I'm going to do your intro, Chris.
0:32.4	Yes, mate.
0:33.9	Let me know what you think of it, okay?
0:35.3	I will let you know what I think about it.
0:37.3	My guest today is a BAFTA. Don't like it.
0:38.3	Oh.
0:39.3	No, you've got BAFTA.
0:40.3	Go for it.
0:41.3	Go for it. Okay, great. My guest today is a BAFTA winning stand-up, actor, writer and damn good dancer from Liverpool. Last year became the first blind contestant to take part and strictly come dancing. He defied expectations, not least his own, smashing it every week and won the hallowed glitter ball trophy.
0:54.9	Now he's written his autobiography, Keep Laughing and extending. expectations, not least his own, smashing it every week and won the hallowed glitterball
0:54.6	trophy. Now he's written his autobiography, keep laughing and extending his stand-up tour yonks
0:59.6	due to unprecedented demand. He plays the Palladium next year. It's one of the nicest men
1:05.1	in comedy. It's Chris McCorsland. Did you write that or Did somebody give you some of them lies?
1:11.9	I wouldn't.
1:12.3	Do you think I would say one of the nicest men in comedy?
1:15.0	I know you, mate.
1:17.1	Listen, I like you, but you're not one of the nicest men in comedy.
1:20.7	There's no fucking way.
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