“ITV1 announces the prime-time commission of Penn & Teller: Fool Us. This brand new entertainment extravangza is an original and daring TV magic show – starring the world famous magic double act – Penn & Teller.
Hosted by Jonathan Ross, and produced by DCD-owned September Films/117 Production, this 90 minute spectacular throws down the gauntlet to every aspiring magician in the UK to perform their most mystifying trick to fool Penn & Teller.
Las Vegas legends Penn & Teller will have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned trick. They’ll be sitting in the audience just like everyone else, watching every move the guest magicians make. And, if any illusionist comes on and fools the professionals – they will win a five star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller’s world famous show at the Rio Hotel & Casino.
Every magician will be performing for high stakes. Whether it’s a grand stage illusion or a tiny trick of sleight of hand, whether it uses tigers or toothpicks, if they are good enough to fool Penn & Teller then they get to perform in Vegas with the iconic duo.
Penn says: “Nothing would give me or Teller more pleasure than to hand over Vegas tickets to someone – anyone – who has the nerve to stand in front of us, monkey with us, leave us baffled and ultimately blow us away with their brilliance. That would be a dream. We SO want that to happen! Magic is always evolving with different performers constantly innovating. We believe there are performers out there who can do it so we’ve sent out this challenge. And if they can fool us we’re taking them to Vegas to perform!” ”
Read more at ITV (Thanks @anothercraig)
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Sounds good . anyone know a broadcast date?
The BBC are doing a prime-time magic show too:
“Actor and comedian Lenny Henry is to host The Magicians, BBC One’s new Saturday night entertainment spectacular … Lenny will be joined by three internationally renowned magic practitioners, US sleight of hand artist Chris Korn, master illusionist Luis de Matos, and talented UK magicians Barry and Stuart, whose brand of dark and exciting vaudeville will keep audiences enthralled.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/25/magician.shtml
Looks like 2011 may be the year of the return of magic to television!
Friday 7th Jan, 9pm.
Derren, aren’t you tempted to train up a plant to take them on?
Derren should have a bash himself!
Good. I am missing the masked magician. They should bring him back too.
i would love to see the show. They broadcast it at midnight. Nice blog
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I read about this show a little while back and thought it was quite a nice idea. Am fascinated to see what happens!
LC x
@Victoria
Lol…
For a second there I thought you meant a vegetable or something…
“Penn says: “Nothing….”
No, Teller says nothing.
this sounds like a great idea. Just back from seeing Penn and Teller in vegas and they were absolutely amazing, so fast and so good! If anyone can explain the opening box act to me then wow! I’d love to see them be equally blown away by someone else’s trick
@Julien. Ditto.
I’ve applied for tickets for the filming over at SRO, fingers crossed x
Yes, its this coming Friday on ITV
Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
Penn and Teller are great and will definitly spice up what has become a very bland ITV!
During this special Penn said that suggestion is bullshit.