Paul Daniels

Biography

Paul Newton Edward Daniels was an English magician and television presenter. Daniels achieved international fame through his television 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 United States to receive it. He also won the Golden Rose of Montreux in 1985.

Known for

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12 April 2013

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

An Audience with Ken Dodd

3 December 1994

The Friday Night Project

4 February 2005

Britain's Got More Talent

9 June 2007

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2014	The Fight for Saturday Night	Self
2013	8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown	Paul Daniels
2011	Sooty	Himself
2009	Total Wipeout
2008	Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong	Self
2007	Britain's Got More Talent	Himself
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh Show	Self
2006	Best Ever Spitting Image	Self
2005	The Friday Night Project
2004	The Farm	Self
2003	The Salon
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self
2001	Big Brother's Little Brother	Self
2001	Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole	Self
2000	When Louis Met...	Himself
1995	Paul Daniels' Secrets	Himself
1994	Room 101	Self
1994	An Audience with Ken Dodd	Himself
1994	Ready Steady Cook	Self - Guest
1993	Shooting Stars	Self
1988	Wipeout
1987	The Grand Knockout Tournament	Chief Judge
1986	Every Second Counts
1982	Wogan	Self
1982	Odd One Out
1979	Blankety Blank
1979	The Paul Daniels Magic Show	Self - Host
1979	The Marti Caine Show
1978	An Audience with...	Self
1977	The Val Doonican Music Show

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1995	Paul Daniels' Secrets	Creator
—	Wizbit	Creator