Killer Magic

Killer Magic
Genre Magic Game show
Created by Anthony Owen
Voices of Matt Edmondson
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 7 (inc. pilot)
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Objective Productions
Distributor All3Media
Release
Original network BBC Three
Picture format 16:9 1080i
First shown in 1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)
Original release 24 March (2015-03-24) – 28 April 2015 (2015-04-28)

Killer Magic is a British 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

  1. Wightman, Catriona (13 February 2014). "BBC Three bags Brixton-based singing, dancing structured reality show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. "BBC3 ORDERS KILLER MAGIC FROM OBJECTIVE SCOTLAND". Objective Productions. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. "BBC Three hopes to strike a chord with South Side Story". BBC Ariel. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 "BBC announces entertainment commissions". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. "Killer Magic: Matt Edmondson to voice BBC Three's tricksy competition". Digital Spy. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  6. "BBC Three for Killer Magic competition: Meet the magicians - picture". Digital Spy. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  7. "Music, Magic And Mum & Dad – BBC Three commissions more entertainment for 2014". BBC. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  8. Considine, Pippa (13 February 2014). "Knickerbockerglory mixes reality and performance for BBC3". Televisual. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. Kanter, Jake (13 February 2014). "BBC3 in scripted reality first". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  10. "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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