TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
| TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Clip show Documentary Entertainment |
| Directed by | Helen Albon |
| Narrated by | Fay Ripley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Matt Crook Anthony Owen Andrew Newman |
| Producer | Helen Albon |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company | Objective |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 31 December 2011 |
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks is a one-off list show that was produced by Objective Productions for Channel 5. The programme counts down the fifty greatest magic tricks – The Magic Bullet by Penn & Teller is the illusion at number one. The show was presented by the British actress Fay Ripley, and was directed by Helen Albon. TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks was first broadcast on Channel 5 on 31 December 2011. The list of magic tricks features set pieces, stunts and rabbit-out-of-the-hat tricks. Contributors to the programme included Penn & Teller, Paul Daniels and Dynamo. Two tricks by the British magician Pete Firman featured in the list, with his Goldfish Trick in the top ten.