| Killer Magic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Magic Game show |
| Created by | Anthony Owen |
| Voices of | Matt Edmondson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (inc. pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Objective Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Three |
| Release | 24 March – 28 April 2015 |
Killer Magic is a British reality television series that shows five magicians competing against each other in tasks.[1][2][3] A pilot aired on 1 April 2014 with a full series to follow on 24 March 2015.[4] It is narrated by Matt Edmondson.[5]
The five contestants taking part in the pilot are Ben Hart, Dee Christopher, Damien O'Brien, Jasz Vegas and Chris Cox.[6]
Production
The series was commissioned by Zai Bennett and Alan Tyler, and made by Objective Productions.[7] Anthony Owen is the creator and also one of the executive producers. The other executive producer is Andrew Newman and the producer is Toby Stevens.[8] A pilot episode was filmed and all six episodes were due to be shot in front of a studio audience.[9] However, the full series is instead presented identically to the pilot with guests invited for each trick and the only audience being the contestants themselves.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 1 April 2014 | 1 | |
| 1 | 24 March 2015 | 28 April 2015 | 6[4] |
International broadcast
The series premiered in Australia on 3 April 2015 on FOX8.[10]
References
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 February 2014). "BBC Three bags Brixton-based singing, dancing structured reality show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC3 ORDERS KILLER MAGIC FROM OBJECTIVE SCOTLAND". Objective Productions. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC Three hopes to strike a chord with South Side Story". BBC Ariel. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ a b "BBC announces entertainment commissions". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Killer Magic: Matt Edmondson to voice BBC Three's tricksy competition". Digital Spy. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "BBC Three for Killer Magic competition: Meet the magicians - picture". Digital Spy. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Music, Magic And Mum & Dad – BBC Three commissions more entertainment for 2014". BBC. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Considine, Pippa (13 February 2014). "Knickerbockerglory mixes reality and performance for BBC3". Televisual. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (13 February 2014). "BBC3 in scripted reality first". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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