Paul Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

33

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-04-06

Day of death

2016-03-17 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Yorkshire, England, UK

Paul Daniels

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    Ready, Steady, Cook

  • Big Brother's Little Brother

    Big Brother's Little Brother

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Blankety Blank

    Blankety Blank

  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

  • Sooty

    Sooty

  • Britain's Got More Talent

    Britain's Got More Talent

  • Brass Eye

    Brass Eye

  • Wipeout

    Wipeout

  • The Farm

    The Farm

  • Total Wipeout

    Total Wipeout

  • The Val Doonican Music Show

    The Val Doonican Music Show

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

  • The Salon

    The Salon

  • Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

    Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

  • When Louis Met...

    When Louis Met...

  • The Fight for Saturday Night

    The Fight for Saturday Night

  • TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

    TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

  • Best Ever Spitting Image

    Best Ever Spitting Image

  • Every Second Counts

    Every Second Counts

  • An Audience with Ken Dodd

    An Audience with Ken Dodd

  • Paul Daniels' Secrets

    Paul Daniels' Secrets

  • The X Factor: Battle of the Stars

    The X Factor: Battle of the Stars

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

  • Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole

    Paul Daniels: in a Black Hole