7 h. ago Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future – an astonishing look at how tech is changing disabled people’s lives

Prepare to have your perspective shattered by the comedian’s visits to our US tech overlords. The upcoming advancements for those with disabilities are life-changingWashing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies everywhere else. Now AI is here, and its main job seems to be replacing screenwriters. It’s easy to fall into techno-pessimism, but new documentary Seeing into the Future (Sunday 23 November, 8pm, BBC Two) has a different angle. For disabled people, tech has already brought about life-changing advancements. And we haven’t seen anything yet.It is presented by comedian and Strictly winner Chris McCausland, who is blind. Some of the most casually astonishing scenes occur early on, showing how he uses his phone – essentially, an eye with a mouth. “What T-shirt is this?” he asks, holding up a garment. “A grey T-shirt with a graphic logo of Deftones,” his p...

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26 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman loves £25 eye wand for signature look

The Vieve Eye Wand has been a staple in Claudia Winkleman's makeup bag for years, and it's still available to buy for less than £30 - here's where you can get your hands on it

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35 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's oldest ever contestant Angela Rippon wants to host the show

Angela Rippon, a veteran broadcaster with nearly 60 years of experience, was described as the "dream signing" when she agreed to take part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023

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5 d. ago The joyful world of Kaylene Whiskey: the Indigenous artist pulling Dolly Parton and Wonder Woman into the outback

Forget hushed, white-walled reverence: Whiskey’s new exhibition at Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery erupts in celebration. Expect big colour, big mischief, big joyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailKaylene Whiskey’s sneakers are so silver they’re making the light dance. She’s wearing one of her signature jumpers and sparkly Christmas earrings. The gleefully bold Yankunytjatjara artist is ready for a party, and she’s brought that mood to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) for the launch of Super Kaylene Whiskey. Forget hushed, white-walled reverence: this showcase exhibition erupts in celebration. Big colour, big mischief, big joy.It demands a soundtrack, and there is one: Cher, Abba, David Bowie, Boney M. And Dolly Parton, of course – always and forever Dolly. When she’s painting, Whiskey cranks up the music and works 9 to 5, Dolly-style. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live updates as 'signs of trouble' spotted between stars

The Strictly Come Dancing competition is heating up as contestants are now just one week away from the iconic Blackpool episode and five weeks away from the finale

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7 d. ago Chris McCausland: ‘My most embarrassing moment? Going into an undertaker’s thinking it was a barber’s’

The comedian on his geeky teenage years, cheating in an exam and why Strictly is his biggest achievementBorn in Liverpool, Chris McCausland, 48, became a software engineer before losing his sight in his 20s due to a genetic disorder. Forced to change careers, he worked in sales before turning to standup comedy in 2003. In 2024, he took part in Strictly Come Dancing and won. His waltz with professional Dianne Buswell was awarded the memorable moment Bafta in 2025. This year, he added more than 100 new dates to his theatre tour Yonks!, which runs until May 2026, and he has just published a memoir called Keep Laughing. He is married with one child and lives in London.When were you happiest? My college years when I was 17 to 19, before the responsibilities of adulthood, just doing the things that I was good at and liked – computers, maths, further maths (I was a geek). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strictly in ‘chaos’ after star signs up for panto at SAME TIME as BBC dance contest

LA VOIX is winning over everyone on Strictly – except, perhaps, Tess Daly, whose wardrobe she tears to shreds every week. But it seems the drag performer did not think she’d get very far in the BBC One dance show because she’s booked do panto before the final. La Voix will be appearing in Jack...

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3 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland makes 'terrifying' admission about show

Chris McCausland, who won Strictly Come Dancing last year, has admitted that he knew "nothing" about the BBC series before he signed up

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3 w. ago Chris McCausland "knew nothing" about Strictly Come Dancing when he signed up

Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland has discussed the 'terrifying' experience of taking part in the BBC show

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3 w. ago Strictly star Chris McCausland heartbreakingly recalls moment his daughter said he was 'broken' as she recognised his blindness

The comedian, 47, hasn't been able to see since his early 20s when he lost his sight due to a hereditary condition called retinitis pigmentosa.

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3 w. ago Strictly's Chris McCausland reveals he 'knew nothing' about BBC series in 'terrifying' admission

Chris and Dianne Buswell were crowned the winners of the last season of the BBC dancing competition

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3 w. ago Strictly winner Chris McCausland's heartbreak after daughter's 'broken' comment

Comedian Chris McCausland, who was crowned winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, has opened up about the 'guilt' he felt at the thought of his daughter Sophie being blind

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last month Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's hidden 'tense' signal before quitting Strictly Come Dancing

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s tearful Strictly exit shocked fans - but a new body language analysis hints their emotional farewell may have hidden more than it revealed.

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