Book info

• Title Keep Laughing
• Author Chris McCausland
• Year 2025
• Genre Memoir

Already one of the country's best loved comedians, Chris McCausland's participation on Strictly was a phenomenon. But how did the boy from Liverpool end up winning the hearts of the nation? This is his remarkable story, of a twenty-five-year journey through sight loss to blindness. Of the highs, the lows and the downright hilarious along the way. From being a lowlife conker dealer, and running his very own bootlegging empire (kind of)... to almost becoming a spy for MI5 (really)... And of how he dared himself to try stand-up comedy, and ended up being brilliant on all your favourite TV shows. Before, of course, he surprised himself, as well as everybody else, when he tried dancing on live TV in front of millions.

Thoughts

I absolutely loved this book, it’s such a good memoir. It’s funny from start to finish, and describes the challenges of gradual eyeloss with great heart and in a really approachable way. Obviously, I was obsessed with Chris’ journey on Strictly, and getting more of the back story that led him there and then the great details about how he had to adapt to the show and vice versa were really interesting. But more than anything I loved the small details and funny stories, like when he and his flatmate each wore the wrong half of a suit. Perfect.

Rating: 5 / 5