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Killer Magic Season 1 Episode 1- The Magic Tricks

by Dominic Reyes 15 Comments

Dee Christopher Killer Magic 

Killer Magic just aired on BBC TV – Here's what I think of the new magic TV series.

The first episode of Killer Magic just aired on BBC three last night and magicians around the country are giving their reactions.


The first episode which was all about food seems to have got a great response from magicians. Before the show aired many magicians were concerned that the show would be exposing magic secrets, but that didn't turn out to be the case. Instead, we were presented with quite a wide range of magic tricks in a format which is very similar to Come Dine with Me, complete with scoring from the other contestants and an amusing voice over.

What magicians can learn from the Killer Magic TV Show.

One aspect of the show that really impressed me was that the contestants gave magic performance tips about each magic trick after it was performed. Chris Cox offered a meal prediction magic trick which the panel all agreed may have been over presented. Jasz Vegas suggested that taking too long to come to the finale of the trek and adding into many failed revelations may have spoiled the climax. Similarly, when Vegas performed a routine on a date, Ben Hart provided some helpful advice about handling everyday objects as props yet making them appear natural. These performance tips are really refreshing and a magic show format. Many aspiring new magicians watch TV magic shows to gain inspiration and hinting at the need to think about presentation rather than just collecting magic tricks is so useful for their development.

The format of Killer Magic.

I was a little bit bored by the format of presenting magic tricks as practical jokes to spectators. It's the same format used in just about every TV magic show at the moment. A fusion of a magic show and candid camera. However, ratings from other magic shows suggest that this is exactly what the public at large wants. David Blaine's original close-up magic series taught this to the television networks, that audience reactions are often more entertaining than the magic tricks being presented.

A simple change to Killer Magic?

A possible addition to the show would be to bring in a guest magician each episode to perform a signature magic trick. This would showcase some of the best talent in live magic at the moment. The panel could watch the performer, get some mentoring help, and talk about aspects of the performance which will help them in their own efforts through the competition.

The magic tricks on Killer Magic.

The magic tricks themselves were very good. Unlike many magic TV series, the tricks were real-world and could be performed outside of a TV production. That's one of the biggest complaints magicians have about television magic at the moment, so it's nice to see a move away from this in the Killer Magic TV series.


In conclusion, I liked the show. Killer Magic will continue later in the year with the rest of the episodes and I'm really looking forward to watching them all. If you missed the first episode of Killer magic, you can watch it online using BBC iPlayer.

What did you think of the show? Leave a comment in the section below:

 

 

Image Source: Dee Christopher

Opinion: Dominic Reyes

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Comments

  1. Paul Pearson says

    April 2, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    I really enjoyed it. Everything felt genuine as a viewer. Kept me wanting more. Best show I have seen in a long time!!!

    Reply
  2. Jonathan-Taylor Weiss says

    April 2, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Better then that magician on E4 recently.

    Reply
  3. Dani Oliver says

    April 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    Isn’t this bad for magicians; if I’m not mistaken this show is going to dive head first into how we do it?

    Reply
    • Dominic Reyes says

      April 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      We think you will be pleasantly surprised Dani. Remember that objective productions are behind this show. It’s built on a passionate love for magic

      Reply
  4. R Mills says

    April 2, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    It was “Monkey Magic” with the awful commentary of “Come dine with me” with the awful ending of BBC 1’s Magicians. Magicians were all brilliant though but an awful show.

    Reply
  5. Roy stone says

    April 2, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    Interesting performances the tricks again were possibly stooged gimmicked. Or tv edited but I liked the ideas for performances I think it needs to perform for non believers on street or in bars not in controled environments and we need more personality

    Reply
  6. Louise says

    April 2, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Have become quite wary of tv magic shows of late – but your fair & balanced review has convinced me to give it a watch 🙂

    Reply
  7. Lewis LeVal 10:57am via Twitter for iPhone says

    April 2, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    Loved it!!!

    Reply
  8. ZaidAzamMagic says

    April 2, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Card in fish trick was ace!!

    Reply
  9. Mark calderwood says

    April 2, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    It was the Card in Fish trick that made me turn it off.
    As magicians we know how the first part was acheived, that seems to be the norm these days for tv magic!.
    Bring back stuff the white rabbit style of magic for tv. The Paul Daniels show is still better!

    Reply
    • Christopher Jefferson says

      April 12, 2014 at 11:42 pm

      Mark, would you care to share (perhaps privately) how the trick is done — or at least if it was “just TV trickery”

      Reply
  10. Iain says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Thoroughly enjoyed Killer Magic. Nice to have a competitive show that’s not another phone-voting singing competition!

    Reply
  11. Anthony Galvin says

    March 25, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    Dreadful twaddle. Badly conceived, badly executed, and the direction left a lot to be desired. Such a shame. Another bullet in the head for magic.

    Reply

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