Blind Ambition
TV director Jamie O鈥橪eary faces eye surgery that could lead to sight loss. He goes on a journey with blind comedian Jamie MacDonald to see how blind artists achieve their vision.
Jamie O鈥橪eary has terrible sight, and is now facing eye surgery that could potentially lead to sight loss. A television director for almost 20 years, Jamie has produced groundbreaking programmes that take a fresh look at disability, as well as making popular travelogue shows with some of the UK鈥檚 funniest talent, including Karl Pilkington, Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan.
At this pivotal point in his life, O鈥橪eary wants to explore how people cope with sight loss and how blind artists achieve their creative vision of a world they see from a unique perspective. So he has hooked up with blind observational comedian Jamie MacDonald to bring light and shade to facing the condition. Together, they鈥檙e on a blind-leading-the-nearly-blind mission to uncover and collaborate with the best blind creative talent.
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Clips
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"The irony is that nobody can come to see it"
Duration: 01:56
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Behind the scenes of Jamie's Wild West mash-up
Duration: 01:55
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"If it's in my peripheral, I can't see it"
Duration: 01:41
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"You fused the lathe with your tears"
Duration: 01:28
Music Played
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Ray Charles
Hit The Road Jack
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Ray Charles
Hit The Road Jack
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George Baker Selection
Little Green Bag
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Cypress Hill
Insane In The Brain
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Eminem
Lose Yourself
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Blancmange
Blind Vision
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jamie MacDonald |
Presenter | Jamie O'Leary |
Director | Jamie O'Leary |
Producer | Jan Bednarz |
Line Producer | Joanne Kneafsey |
Editor | Dan Jarman |
Director of photography | Ben Bishop |
Executive Producer | Mark Bell |
Executive Producer | Jane Merkin |
Production Company | Television Repairs Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Aug 2021 22:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sun 1 Aug 2021 22:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Thu 5 Aug 2021 23:15麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 9 Aug 2021 01:35