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Any magic enthusiasts will find this article<\/a> a great read; with some interesting observations and a solid overview of the relationship between magic and television. Excerpt:<\/p>\n\n From Tommy Cooper to Paul Daniels, David Blaine and David Copperfield, magic has been a perennial of television. But like the magicians themselves, TV needs to move with the times and constantly revise how it presents their craft to the viewing public.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Derren Brown has set the bar high with his psychological games and high-profile, sometimes controversial, stunts; while on the big screen, the Harry Potter franchise and films like The Illusionist and The Prestige demonstrate an appetite for magic and its ability to capture an audience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n But while Dynamo\u2019s popularity has boosted a small channel, some recent attempts at capturing magic\u2019s sparkle have fallen flat, most notably the more traditional Saturday primetime formats. Penn And Teller: Fool Us on ITV1 and BBC1\u2019s The Magicians will not be returning, leading some to question whether magic\u2019s appeal is sustainable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Magicweek.com\u2019s<\/a> Duncan Trillo also commented \u201dfor magic to really succeed on television for an adult audience, production companies need to stop hedging their bets with the multi-magician type shows\u2026 and understand that\u00a0magic<\/em> is in fact\u00a0not<\/em> the star of a magic show, but rather the <\/em>magician<\/em> presenting it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n If the article is blocked you can use this link to activate it: www.broadcastnow.co.uk\/free-trial-activation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n