Blind Ambition
TV director Jamie O’Leary 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’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.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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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