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Blind Ambition

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Jamie O’Leary 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’s funniest talent, including Karl Pilkington, Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan.

At this pivotal point in his life, O’Leary 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’re on a blind-leading-the-nearly-blind mission to uncover and collaborate with the best blind creative talent. Show less

Contributors

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

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