The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979)
A British magic show and variety show that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994. Daniels' assistant throughout the series was Debbie McGee, whom he married in 1988. At its peak in the 1980s, the show regularly attracted viewing figures of 15 million and was sold to 43 countries.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1993-01-02Paul Daniels presents some more magical illusions and introduces speciality acts from around the world. Tonight his guests are aerial acrobat Nyoka from Mexico, French comedy magician Philippe Socrate and Canadian Marty Feldman look-alike Denis Lacombe with his crazy conductor act. Plus visits from Carmen Silvera, Jim Bowen, John Inman, Ruth Madoc and Norman Collier.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1993-01-09Tonight's guests are Red Ryder from Texas and the Hassani Troupe from Morocco. In the weekly "card sharp" spot is Darwin Ortiz of the USA.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1993-01-16Tonight's guests are singer Jess Conrad, Kathy Staff (Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine) and Swiss cycling duo Anja and Adrian. In the weekly "card sharp" spot is London's Michael Vincent.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 1993-01-23Guests are diarist Nigel Dempster, card magician Rene Lavand from Venezuela, Marie Perry from the USA and Great Britain's Mearns and Durham.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 1993-01-30Some more magical illusions and speciality acts from around the world. Tonight the contents of the sealed box that Nigel Dempster took away with him last week is revealed. This week's guests are Lady Quadro, a contortionist from Germany, Rodolfo Reyes from Italy and Swedish card star Lennart Green.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 1993-02-06Some more magical illusions from Paul Daniels, and speciality acts from around the world including Germany's superstars of balance, the Liazeed, and from France "master cardician" Philippe Socrate. Featuring Martin Daniels.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 1993-02-13Magical illusions and speciality acts from around the world. With card star Darwin Ortiz from the USA, magician Michael Vincent from England, and from Japan, the top-spinning Koma Zuru. With Debbie McGee.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 1993-02-20This week, living body sculpture from Canada's outstanding balancing act Vis Versa, Swedish card star Lennart Green, a ghost story, and bobbins that mysteriously change colour. With Martin Daniels.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 1993-02-27For the last of the series, there is a special "open-air" illusion, and from Germany, the Bauers Troupe of sensational aerialists.