Paul Daniels

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Paul Daniels

Acting April 6, 1938

Yorkshire, England, UK

Newton Edward Daniels, known professionally as Paul Daniels, was an English magician and TV presenter. Daniels achieved international fame through his TV series The Paul Daniels M…

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Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

8.0 1994 TV Show
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.1 1990 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

6.1 2002 TV Show
Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

6.0 2001 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
Room 101

Room 101

6.6 1994 TV Show
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

7.7 1993 TV Show
Live & Kicking

Live & Kicking

6.0 1993 TV Show
Brass Eye

Brass Eye

7.7 1997 TV Show
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

5.3 1979 TV Show
Britain's Got More Talent

Britain's Got More Talent

2.7 2007 TV Show

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Newton Edward Daniels, known professionally as Paul Daniels, was an English magician and TV presenter. Daniels achieved international fame through his TV series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994. He was known for his catchphrase of "You'll like this ... not a lot, but you'll like it" and also for his marriage to his assistant Debbie McGee. He was awarded the "Magician of the Year’" Award by the Academy of Magical Arts in 1982, the first magician from outside the USA to receive it. He also won the Golden Rose of Montreux in 1985.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    The Fight for Saturday Night

    Movie Self

  2. 2011
    TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

    Movie Self

  3. 2011
    Sooty

    TV show Self

  4. 2009
    Total Wipeout

    TV show

  5. 2008
    Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

    TV show Self

  6. 2007
    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    TV show Self

  7. 2007
    Britain's Got More Talent

    TV show Self

  8. 2006
    Best Ever Spitting Image

    Movie Self

  9. 2006
    The X Factor: Battle of the Stars

    TV show Self

  10. 2005
    The Friday Night Project

    TV show Self

  11. 2004
    The Farm

    TV show Self

  12. 2003
    The Salon

    TV show

  13. 2002
    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    TV show Self

  14. 2001
    Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole

    Movie Self

  15. 2001
    Big Brother's Little Brother

    TV show Self

  16. 2000
    When Louis Met...

    TV show Himself

More credits
  1. 1997
    Brass Eye

    TV show Self

  2. 1995
    Paul Daniels' Secrets

    TV show Himself

  3. 1994
    An Audience with Ken Dodd

    Movie Self

  4. 1994
    Ready, Steady, Cook

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 1994
    Room 101

    TV show Self

  6. 1993
    Shooting Stars

    TV show Self

  7. 1993
    Live & Kicking

    TV show Self

  8. 1990
    Have I Got News for You

    TV show Self

  9. 1988
    Wipeout

    TV show

  10. 1987
    The Grand Knockout Tournament

    Movie Chief Judge

  11. 1986
    Every Second Counts

    TV show

  12. 1984
    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Movie

  13. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self

  14. 1982
    Odd One Out

    TV show

  15. 1979
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    TV show Self - Host

  16. 1979
    Blankety Blank

    TV show Self

  17. 1978
    Blackpool Bonanza

    TV show Self- Host

  18. 1978
    An Audience with...

    TV show Self

  19. 1977
    The Val Doonican Music Show

    TV show

  20. —
    Wizbit

    TV show Creator

  21. —
    Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts

    TV show Self