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Mention to anyone ‘Magic and TV’ and you will normally get one of a number of answers depending on the age range, but you can almost guarantee that one of those names will be David Nixon. Dubbed ‘The Father of Magic on TV’, David is fondly remembered by many for this relaxed and friendly style of magic, and his long career on TV in the 1950’s through to the 1970’s. Yet strangely, there has never been any major book on David’s life and career. Thankfully Edwin A Dawes and Stephen Short have collated photos, memories and first hand experiences from many of David’s family, friends and colleagues in show business into a wonderful, enlightening, humorous and factual trip through the life, times and experience that was ‘David Nixon - Entertainer with the Magic Touch’..

..The book is fascinating, extremely readable and takes you through the highs and lows of David’s life over the years, the presentation of the photographs and illustrations providing a book that can be both be read, and enjoyed from a purely visual point of view. The book also includes a full listing of all of David’s Theatre, pantomime and TV shows from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, including all the guests on the TV shows.

There is very little written information publicly on David, thankfully this book will go a long way to fill that void. It is a superb record of David's life. For those who didn’t know David, or didn’t have the privilege to see him perform, then it is about as close as you can get to truly understand why, and how David Nixon captivated the nation and his public, and experience what was ‘David Nixon, Entertainer with a magic touch’. A thoroughly recommended book.