Paul Daniels
Known for: Acting
Born: April 6, 1938
Died: March 17, 2016
Place of birth: 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 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.
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Filmography
7 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
7.0
The Fight for Saturday Night
2014
NR
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
2011
7.5
Sooty
2011
6.1
Total Wipeout
2009
4.0
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
20084.5
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
2.7
Britain's Got More Talent
2007
NR
Best Ever Spitting Image
2006NR
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
2006
6.0
The Friday Night Project
20057.0
The Farm
200410.0
The Salon
2003
6.1
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
200210.0
Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole
2001
6.0
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
7.0
When Louis Met...
2000
7.7
Brass Eye
1997
NR
Paul Daniels' Secrets
1995
7.7
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
8.0
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
6.6
Room 101
1994
7.7
Shooting Stars
1993
6.0
Live & Kicking
1993
7.2
Have I Got News for You
19906.5
Wipeout
1988
6.8
The Grand Knockout Tournament
19877.3
Every Second Counts
1986
NR
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
5.3
Wogan
1982NR
Odd One Out
1982
7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
5.3
Blankety Blank
1979NR
Blackpool Bonanza
1978
5.3
An Audience with...
1978NR
The Val Doonican Music Show
1977NR
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
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