| Genre: | Magic |
| Runtime: | 60 mins |
| Starring: | Paul Daniels Debbie McGee |
| Channel: | BBC1 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 15 1 (Paul Daniels Secrets) |
| Num Episodes: | 120 (series) 21 (specials) 5 (compilations) 8 (Secrets) |
| Related: | Paul Daniels Secrets |
The Paul Daniels Magic Show was a British magic show presented by entertainer and magician Paul Daniels that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994.[1] Daniels' assistant throughout the series was Debbie McGee, whom he married in 1988.[2] At its peak in the 1980s, the show regularly attracted viewing figures of 15 million and was sold to 43 countries.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 1979 | 30 June 1979 | 4 | |
| 2 | 13 September 1980 | 18 October 1980 | 6 | |
| 3 | 26 September 1981 | 28 November 1981 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 October 1982 | 20 November 1982 | 8 | |
| 5 | 15 October 1983 | 3 December 1983 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 September 1984 | 20 October 1984 | 8 | |
| 7 | 7 September 1985 | 9 November 1985 | 10 | |
| 8 | 6 December 1986 | 14 February 1987 | 10 | |
| 9 | 2 January 1988 | 27 February 1988 | 9 | |
| 10 | 7 January 1989 | 25 February 1989 | 8 | |
| 11 | 6 January 1990 | 24 February 1990 | 8 | |
| 12 | 5 January 1991 | 2 March 1991 | 9 | |
| 13 | 11 January 1992 | 7 March 1992 | 9 | |
| 14 | 2 January 1993 | 27 February 1993 | 9 | |
| 15 | 2 April 1994 | 18 June 1994 | 9 |
| Date | Entitle | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 1977 | (Special produced by Granada TV) | |
| 22 December 1979 | Christmas Special | |
| 25 December 1980 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 25 December 1981 | Paul Daniels Magical Christmas | |
| 25 December 1982 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 26 December 1983 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 25 December 1984 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 6 April 1985 | The Paul Daniels Magic Easter Show | |
| 26 December 1985 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 27 December 1986 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 31 October 1987 | Paul Daniels Live at Hallowe'en | |
| 26 December 1987 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 31 October 1988 | Paul Daniels Live at Hallowe'en | |
| 26 December 1988 | The Paul Daniels Magic Christmas Show | |
| 26 December 1989 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show | |
| 24 December 1990 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show Christmas Edition | |
| 22 March 1991 | The First Ten Years | |
| 28 December 1991 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show Festive Edition | |
| 24 December 1992 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show Festive Edition | |
| 28 December 1993 | The Paul Daniels Christmas Magic Show |
| Date | Entitle | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1982 | The Best of Paul Daniels 1981 | |
| 4 April 1983 | The Best of Paul Daniels 1982 | |
| 3 April 1984 | The Best of Paul Daniels | |
| 3 January 1985 | Paul Daniels Magic Moments - Best of Series 6 | |
| 5 May 1986 | Paul Daniels Million Pound Magic - Best of Series 7 |