THE CHRIS McCAUSLAND SHOW WON'T RETURN FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV

Daytime chatshow The Chris McCausland Show won't be returning for a second series this Summer on ITV, it has been revealed.

The first series aired in the 8:30am weekend slot last Summer just before McCausland took part in - and go on to win - Strictly Come Dancing. It continues the trend of ITV moving away from studio shows for the slot, with Katie Piper recently moving from her chatshow to new show 'Weekend Escapes' in the same slot.

Meanwhile, the BBC this week announced a new 1x60' documentary which will see McCausland embark on a mission to discover the future of technology, and what it might hold for him personally. Chris has a condition called retinitis pigmentosa which led him to gradually lose his sight from birth.

By his early twenties, he was blind. It is this that has led Chris to his unique relationship with technology. Whereas for sighted people, innovations such as the iPhone and voice interactive smart assistants are nice things to have, for Chris, they have been life changing.

Chris is a tech junkie. He studied software engineering at university and can’t wait to get his hands on the next generation of mind-blowing devices. From robots and driverless cars to AI and the future of smart glasses, he’s champing at the bit to find out what the future holds. In this personal and funny documentary, Chris will be travelling the UK and heading over to Silicon Valley to explore how cutting-edge technology could transform his life yet again.

Chris says: “I've always been a tech nerd, and now I can't wait to finally get to count this indulgence as work. I'm going to love trying out the latest gadgets and gismos before anybody else can. I'm also going to try and make friends with some robots, because it probably won't be long until they're in charge of us all.”

Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future will air on BBC Two.