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Channel 4 are promising a 'Magic Month' in October and the relevant link is
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/t ... agicmonth/.
It includes reference to Derren Brown but, sadly, also refers to the other geezer with the same initials. He of the coffin/ice/pole/plastic lunchbox 'fame'.

And a swift och aye the noo (sorry Mog & MoM!) for the two Scots Magicians who will be making their terrestrial debut. Gotta be good!

I seriously hope you don't think I talk like that!!!

(Well maybe after a few drinks at New Year........ )

are you sure about only new year hehehe

Hey!!!!
(Well maybe on christmas....Robert Burns.....) But any other time I'll have you know I stick to Scotlands other national drink-IRON BRU!
It's either that or buckfast which smells like toxic waste so god only knows what it tastes like!

believe me.... dont try buckfast... a viler tasting stuff was never invented! personally i think it should be banned as it would cut scotlands underage drinking by 98%.... hehe

I'm good friends with the owner of my local shop and last night he told me every thursday he has to stock up on Buckfast and Vodka as they are the most popular drinks with young people in our area. It's apparantly cool to be seen 'steamin' outside Del Boys on a Friday night. Don't know why, though. I'm not cool.

Courtesy of Magic Week, Channel Four and Channel Five listings:

Friday 17th October - 8.30pm Channel Five
Secrets of the Psychics: Revealed (Show 5)

Sunday October 19th - 8.00pm Channel Four
Solomon: The Escape Artist - The world's greatest escape artist, Thomas Solomon, reveals some of his incredible skills in his first ever UK TV special. Stunts include an escape from a sealed safe submerged in deep water.

Sunday October 19th - 9.00pm Channel Five
The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe... Ever
In this edition, the Monkey Magic Boys present their own brand of Bizarre Magic, a magician vanishes his own fingers and Derren Brown practices his mind control in a busy shopping centre. Featuring contributions from Minnie Driver, Jerome Flynn, Reece Shearsmith and Anthea Turner. (Oh, well, there's always a downside!!)

Courtesy of Magic Week:
24.10.03
Secrets of the Psychics: Revealed (Show 6)
8.30pm on Friday 24th October (30 minutes) on Five.

26.10.03
The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe… Ever (Show 5)
8pm on Sunday 26th October (1 hour) on Five.

Derren Brown Dates for 2004

March 2004
17th Telford Oakengates Theatre (01952 619020)
22nd Oxford: New Theatre (0870 606 3500)
25th Croydon: Ashcroft Theatre (0208 688 9291)
26th Croydon: Ashcroft Theatre (0208 688 9291)
27th Reading: Hexagon (0118 960 6060)
29th Portsmouth: Guildhall (02392 824355)

April 20041st Northampton: Derngate (01604 624811)
2nd Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall (0115 989 5555)
4th Truro: Hall for Cornwall (01872 262466)
5th Bournemouth: Pavilion (01202 456456)
7th Stoke on Trent: Victoria Hall (01782 213800)
8th Brecon: Theatr Brycheiniog (01874 611622)
9th Eastbourne: Congress Theatre (01323 412000)
10th Worthing: Pavilion (01903 206206)
13th Bradford: St Georges Hall (01274 752000)
14th Darlington: Civic Theatre (01325 486555)
15th Sheffield: City Hall (0114 278 9789)
20th Dartford: The Orchard (01322 220000)
21st Dartford: The Orchard (01322 220000)
22nd Kings Lynn: Corn Exchange (01553 764864)
24th Chatham Central Theatre (01634 338338)
25th Woking: New Victoria Theatre (01483 545900)
26th Swansea: Grand Theatre (01792 475715)
28th Barnstaple: Queens Theatre (01271 324242)
29th Bristol: Hippodrome (0870 607 7500)
30th Salisbury: City Hall (01722 327676)

May 20042nd Liverpool: Empire (0870 606 3536)
5th Birmingham: Alexandra (0870 607 7533)
6th Birmingham: Alexandra (0870 607 7533)
7th York: Grand Opera House (01904 671818)
8th Hull: New Theatre (01482 226655)
9th Manchester: Palace (0161 242 2503)
10th Southend: Cliffs Pavilion (01702 351135)
12th Ipswich: Regent (01473 433100)
13th Leicester: De Montfort Hall (0116 233 3111)

for some reason you missed the last two dates of the Derren Brown Tour.

12th Ipswich: Regent (01473 433100)
13th Leicester: De Montfort Hall (0116 233 3111)

Which as you can imagine were quite significant to me. Any way - I'm booked up now for the 12th

Hhhmmm. He's not doing anything on the 11th. I wonder if he would do a lecture...

Oooops! I guess that means I'm a dead man if I ever set foot over the Ipswich City limits! My defence, apart from the obvious insanity, is that I probably didn't copy accurately before pasting. Still, it means more mentions for DB - and Ipswich. Ta ever so!

From Magicweek again - except the one on ITV on Saturday at 5.30pm. They didn't mention it so I wonder if they know something we don't?!

2pm Saturday November 1st - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (Rpt)
(2 hours) on Plus. Columbo delves into the world of magic, ESP and sleight of hand as he investigates the death of a magician. Look out for magicians Christopher Hart and Dan Birch. (Movie 1989)

4pm Saturday November 1st - Lance Burton Master Magician: Top Secret (Rpt)
(1 hour) on ITV2.

5.30pm Saturday November 1st - Best Ever Magic Tricks
(1 hour) on ITV. Philip Schofield presents a 'celebration' of the world's greatest illusions. Sadly, many of them sound like ones already shown recently on Greatest Tricks in The Universe Ever. Even more sadly, it includes footage of D.Blaine in his Plastic Box. Oh, well, at least it's not another revelations show!!

8pm Sunday November 2nd The Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe… Ever (Show 6)
(1 hour) on Five. Boo-Hoo - last in the series!!!!!

For those of you with Sky or whatever, BBC3 are showing something connected with magic at 00.35am - that's very early tomorrow morning I think. Can't remember what it is but I left myself a reminder note and it's just appeared on the screen. Will have to set the video or join seige on one of his late night attempts at meeting a deadline.

not listed in whats on tv mag and its avalable on freeview the tv programe not the mag.

Well, the timing was wrong as it was the programme afterwards at 1.05am and, although the words 'Magic' and 'Mystery' were in the title, it was mainly about the folks who live and work in entertainment in Las Vegas. Passed away the time nicely!

I hope to be going to the Derren Brown show in Bradford, he is probably a very interesting person to talk to