Martin Daniels [Deleted]

Biography

Martin Daniels is a British Magician, entertainer, TV & Radio presenter. He performs his tricks on stage as well as on TV & videos. Presenting Game for A Laugh is one of the highlights of his career.

Martin Daniels was born on 19th August 1963 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England to Paul Daniels(Father)- a magician and entertainer & Jacqueline Skipworth(Mother). Paul was 21 years old and Jacqueline was just 17 when they got married.

Image: Young Martin Daniels with his father Paul Daniels

Martin Daniels: Facts & Trivia

• Martin's parents divorced when he was 11 years old, they had separated when Martin was about 5.
• Martin started his career doing magic stunts with his father on his show- Paul Daniels show. He was about 15 when he started working backstage learning his crafts. He was performing alone by the age of 17.
• He was 21 when he started appearing in TV. One of his was among the most watched throughout England with more than 17 Million viewers.
• Grand Order of Water Rats: He is a member of the oldest(established in 1889) British entertainment industry fraternity & charity organization in London
• Game for Laughs: It was one of the shows which was first of the reality shows, it paved ways for many such ways.
• Club in the United States: He opened a music and magic club in California, United States in 1989
• Bankruptcy: After investing in the club he went officially bankrupt in 1993.
• BBC Radio: He has worked on the BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
• Pantomime: He has performed at the musical comedy stage production
• His father Paul Daniels was the first non-American to be Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts's 'Magician of the Year'.
• Brothers: His brother Paul was convicted in a crime (of drug dealing), his younger brother Gary was facing trials some time ago.
• As a kid Martin and his brothers did not get to see much of their father, he was always travelling and performing, his father Paul was very famous at the time.
• He has preformed shows on Cruise ships. 
• He was associated with artists - Jane McDonald, Jeremy Beadle, Lenny Henry, Les Dennis, MC Hammer in his early years.
• Cunning Stunts: A book by Martin on 50 pub tricks & brain teasers
• Street Magic: He did street magic for a BBC show, he was the earliest magician to do street magic on TV, BBC at that time felt it was odd to go on the streets and trick people for a show and pulled the show off. Later street magic became quite popular.
• He has passion for travelling, he travelled around India on the motor bike with his friends.

Martin Daniels: Quotes

• Fame is a strange thing, it is here today and gone tomorrow it seems, when I started as a performer, the thought of television was way distant.
• (About his success at young age) Because I was 21 and young and blonde and beautiful I got a different kind of attention. I literally had teenage girls screaming and chasing after me.
• When you are in the studio, and you are not busy, everyone else is, leave them alone.
• My Dad was very popular when we were kids, he would disappear for months performing in various clubs and travelling
• There was no time when I did not want to be in show business, I just wanted to be performing be it singing, dancing, magic, hosting.
• I have always been a comedy buff, I have loads of old stuff, books and dvds.
• I was totally at calm and ease even at my first gig as a performer.
• I'm a comedian that does magic.
• India is like no other place, I have been everywhere in the world.
• I was up so early this morning, I look like my passport photo.
• I love airports in the morning.

Martin Daniels: Filmography

• Lingo: a show he presented.
• Children's Royal Variety Show: He has performed there 5 times.
• How Magic Changed TV(2017): A TV documentary
• When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong(2016): He narrated the TV documentary
• Ross Noble: Freewheeling(2013): TV series
• Penn & Teller: Fool Us(2011): A magic TV series
• The Les Dennis Laughter Show(1987): He played various characters on the show, he was one of the lead actors
• Wizbit(1986): He portrayed Squidgy Bog in the Family Fantasy TV Series starring Debbie McGee, Gary Martin, Paul Daniels in the lead.
• The Little and Large Show(1983)
• 6 O'Clock Show(1982)
• Game for a Laugh(1981): He preesnted the show at age 18, he was a young attractive blonde with long hair.