The Magicians
tv show
11 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired January 01, 2011
Overview
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.
Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - 1h 0m
Air Date
February 04, 2012
Overview
The Magicians returns with more mind-bending magic. Twisted tricksters Barry and Stuart are joined by MasterChef judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace; comedy magician Pete Firman is paired with choreographer and presenter Arlene Phillips; and world champion of magic, Latimer, is with A Question of Sport captain Phil Tufnell. 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 terrifying live forfeit. From the spectacular to the stomach-churning, each act goes all-out to astonish and amaze. But who will be safe, and who will have to face the death-defying forfeit?