The Magicians

The Magicians was a British family entertainment television show, first broadcast throughout January 2011 on BBC One.

The show features magicians performing a number of magic tricks with guest celebrities, to decide which pair will face a forfeit trick at the end of the episode. In the first series, this was decided through audience participation, however, for the second series, a phone vote was introduced. The first series was hosted by Lenny Henry, and featured magicians Luis de Matos, Barry and Stuart and Chris Korn. At the end of series 1, Luis de Matos was deemed series champion.

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Created By

Status

Canceled

Original Name

The Magicians

First Air Date

January 1, 2011

Last Air Date

February 11, 2012

Seasons

2

Episodes

11

Language

English, Hungarian

Production Companies

Networks

BBC One

S02E06

Episode 6

The Magicians returns with more mind-bending magic. Twisted tricksters Barry and Stuart are joined by comedian Ed Byrne; comedy magician Pete Firman is paired with actor and presenter Joe Swash; and world champion of magic, Latimer, is with street dancer, Britain's Got Talent winner and Waterloo Road actor, George Sampson. Each celebrity and their magical mentor perform four spectacular illusions, two of which are live. With the viewers at home voting for their favorite act, the teams must do all they can to impress; the act with the fewest votes faces a death-defying live forfeit. Plus, Dutch illusionist Hans Klok attempts to perform a record-breaking number of tricks in just five minutes.

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