On a cold, rainy Liverpool night,
Chris McCausland was given a very warm welcome from fellow Liverpudlians who showed their appreciation from the start
with loud cheers and applause.
Comedian McCausland sat centre
stage on a high-backed stool with a glass of water on a small table beside him and
entertained to a full house.
He started by giving a run down
of his comedy background about how he started in the business 23 years ago in
2003 and stated that although he had two
decades of delivering comedy behind him, he was best known for dancing –
referring to his stint in BBC TV show, Strictly, which he won after practising
for eight hours a day, six days a week for four months accumulating over 500
hours of dancing. He enthralled the audience by telling them how emotional the
Strictly experience had been and how he had won a BAFTA award for his part in the
show. He hadn’t attended the BAFTA award
ceremony as he was convinced that there was no chance him and his partner, Diane
Boswell would win when they were up against TV comedy show Gavin and Stacey,
but surprisingly for him they did win and whilst he was on tour in Warrington,
his partner Diane picked up the award.
McCausland had the audience in
the palm of his hand from the start, as he talked about growing up in the
1980’s, meeting Prince William at The Royal Variety Show, Ed Sheeran, his mate
Brian Connolley, the late Queens’ Jubilee Celebrations and a few personal
disclosures about his health.
He said he has called the show
YONKS! as the show is about nothing, there is no theme, it’s just him talking
about nothing really, just random thoughts in his head and it is frank, clever
and absolutely hilarious.
McCausland has a very endearing
way about him and his entertaining show demonstrates why he’s one of Britain’s most loved stand-up
comedians. He touches on subjects such as disability and gender identification
which many comedians would steer clear of and he presents his comedy in a very
down-to-earth manner which many will identify with. Although now living in Kingston-Upon-Thames
he has retained much of his scouse accent and a lot of his Liverpudlian wit. He
admits that some of his anecdotes occasionally are a little on the long side,
but the audience didn’t seem to mind and the punchlines were well worth the
wait.
From the first joke to the final palate
cleanser (his description), the show kept the audience laughing non- stop
throughout. His relatable stories touch on family, modern life, turnips, and surprisingly
Arnold Shwarzenegger. Being blind, his disability is a large part of the show,
his classic humour about being a blind man in everyday life instantly had the
audience in stitches. His timing is
flawless and he endears people by laughing at his own jokes before delivering
the punchlines, he got a laugh from every line he delivered. The show is a
masterclass in live comedy and a perfect night out for a good laugh.
Tour details here -
https://www.uktw.co.uk/Tour/Comedy/Chris-McCausland-Yonks/T0291233696/#google_vignette
Reviewer – Anne Pritchard
On – 11th April 2026
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