RESUME
50 Greatest Magic Tricks - Five
2011
'Talking Head' interviews for the 2011 compilation show, discussing some of the greatest magic ever performed. It was first broadcast on New Years Eve 2011 to over 1,000,000 viewers across the UK and is still regularly broadcast by the channel.
Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic CBBC/BBC 1
2011
The first series of the hit hidden camera CBBC show which found the stars assuming the role of supply teachers in classrooms across the country. Magical mayhem ensued as the lessons weren't as they seemed. Cardiff Magician James starred in and acted as magic consultant for the series.
Help! My Supply Teacher is Still Magic CBBC
2012
The BAFTA award winning second series of the show with more magical mayhem in classrooms across the country. This time James and team adopted a range of disguises to prevent the pupils discovering their identities. The series was the highest rated program on the channel and achieved massive success.
Help! My School Trip is Magic
CBBC
2013
The third instalment of the HMSTIM trilogy, which found the team undercover in a variety of locations across the UK acting as employees of the various museums, sports centres and castles that were visited by school trips. James once again was one of the stars and also acted as creative consultant for the series.
Breaking Magic
Discovery Int.
2013
A huge success for Discovery International, 'Breaking Magic' was an international cast of magicians using the principles of science to create magic. Worldwide ratings topped a staggering 100 million. James worked as a magic consultant on the show and was responsible for creating and developing content for several episodes.
Killer Magic
BBC3
2014
This BBC3 magic show once again found the Cardiff magician in the magic consultant seat, where he created and developed material for the magicians to perform as part of the series. Additionally James also had a cameo in the show as a killer clown in a terrifying twist on a magical classic!
Now You See It
BBC1
2015
James was featured as part of this successful prime time BBC1 Saturday night compilation show of the best magic tricks performed on television. The show received weekly ratings of over 5,000,000 viewers.
Derren Brown
'Miracle'
Channel 4
2016
James toured with Derren Brown's hit show 'Miracle' from 2015 -2016 in theatres all across the UK and Ireland, for 2 tours and a West End run. 277 shows over 18 months. The show was a smash hit and was broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2016 to a massive press reception. The show was lauded as Derren's best work.
Show Reels
STREET MAGIC PROMO
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James Went showing off his skills as a magician in Cardiff in this promo originally shot for a SKY television project.
HELP! MY SUPPLY TEACHER IS MAGIC​
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The opening credits from the BAFTA award winning hit TV featuring James as one of the stars and also a creative consultant on the show.
KLLER MAGIC
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James worked on several episodes of this award winning BBC3 show as a creative consultant, developing and creating material. This scene was developed by James features a terrifying cameo as the 'Killer Clown'.
BREAKING MAGIC​
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This is one of the larger scale features that James consulted on for Discovery International on 'Breaking Magic'. Prior to a bungee jump, one of the presenters puts his fate into the hands of a machine that can genuinely read minds!