Number
51 - 16th June 2001
Amazing
Jonathan appears on The Jack Dee Show tonight at 10.30pm on
Granada Plus - in fact there's a lot of magic on TV tonight (if you're
receiving cable or satellite that is) including from the mid seventies early Paul Daniels
on The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.
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Magician Philip Partridge appears on
Next! on Sky One on June 17th at 9pm. Presented by Radio One's
Mark Radcliffe who each week will pick the act that he thinks could go far and be
"the next big thing." Philip also appears on the daytime quiz show
Playing for Time, with Eamonn Holmes, on Thursday 21st June at midday
on BBC 1. Did he win the holiday? You'll have to tune-in to
find out. 16.6.01
Carl Andrews is
one of the stars of magic that will be appearing at this years British
Ring Convention in Scarborough in September. Carl has been a professional
since the early eighties and combines magic, humour and audience
participation in his shows. Carl is the author of several magic books and
videos, and in May 2002 he'll go a lecture tour
across the UK. Other names lined up for the convention include: Dominique Duvivier and
Alexandra, Lee Asher, Thierry and Sylvie, Magic Elixir, Steve Walker, The
Great Fiasco, John Archer, and Kenji Minemura. More names and up-dates soon...
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The Barnsley Magical Society are holding their Annual Auction on Sunday, June 17th (doors open 10am) at The Over 65's Club, Wilthorpe, Barnsley, S.Yorkshire. Admission £1 Telephone: 01924 339933 for more information. 16.6.01
To mark the 75th
anniversary of Houdini's death escape artist Tom Lyon will be appearing on
Blue Peter (BBC 1) on Monday June 25th, making his television
debut. The show's producers are commissioning a restraint to be specially
made from the company who manufacture handcuffs for the police. It will
consist of a chain padlocked around the waist whilst the hands are
separated and handcuffed on either side of the body. The locks on the
cuffs and padlock will all be sealed before Tom is placed into a
regulation straitjacket. He will then be given just two minutes to
try and escape. So far so good - except Tom has since learnt that the show
is going out live, and he won't get to see the restraint until the actual
day. Tricky stuff, good luck with it, we'll be watching!
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There's a
review of Chan Canasta A Remarkable Man Volume Two this week
Click Here
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Close-up magician
James Prince phoned the other day with a story from last week when he and
fellow close-upper Mike Fairall were on a gig that included Richard
Branson amongst the guests. Now Mike, aka Magic Mikey, had met Richard
Branson about a year ago when performing on an inaugural flight for
Virgin, so naturally wondered whether or not Richard Branson would
remember him. They met up, and Mike asked "do you remember me?" to which
Richard Branson replied "yes." Then Mike came out with the wonderful line
"Are you busy at the moment?" to Richard Branson!... good old Magic Mikey
(photo). 16.6.01
The Nottingham Guild of Magicians present a Day of Magic on Sunday July 8th. With Brian Sefton, Derek Lever and Sheer Magic to both lecture, and appear in the Gala Show. There's also a close-up competition and four dealers. Tickets: Day £10, Show £5, both £12, Telephone Barrie Perkins on 0115 928 3080 for more information. 16.6.01
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Kevin James has taken
a bold step in inviting the Masked Magician (Valentino) onto his excellent magic forum The
KJMagic Board at
KJMagic.com to answer questions posted by magicians. From
June 18th to 24th you will be able to fire your questions and respond to
The Masked Magician's replies. Intelligent debate is invited, but it won't be
easy, Val's clearly no brain surgeon. Show IV is on at 8.30pm tonight (16th June)
on Sky One.
That's all for this week, see you next week, Duncan.
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