Dynamo: Magician Impossible

Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Genre Documentary
Directed by Simon Dinsell (2011, 2013)
Mark McQueen (2012)
Starring Steven Frayne
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 17 (inc. 1 Christmas special)
Production
Executive producer(s) Dan Albion
Lucy Ansbro
Debbie Young
Helen Parker
Angela Robertson
Producer(s)
Randeep Sandhu
Luti Fagbenle
Production location(s) London
Bradford
Running time 45 minutes (approx.)
Production company(s) Phil McIntyre Television
Inner Circle Films
Distributor UK Gold Services Ltd.
Universal Networks International
Release
Original network Watch
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 7 July 2011 (2011-07-07) – 25 September 2014 (2014-09-25)
Chronology
Related shows Tricked
Troy
External links
Homepage

Dynamo: Magician Impossible is a fly on the wall documentary series following the life of English magician Steven Frayne, better known as Dynamo. The show is produced by Phil McIntyre Productions and Inner Circle Films for UKTV channel Watch and Universal Networks International. In 2012, the show was shortlisted at the 17th National Television Awards for Best Entertainment Programme but lost to Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.

The four-episode first series aired from 7 July 2011 until 28 July 2011, with a fifth episode on 28 December 2011. On 1 February 2012, Watch renewed Dynamo: Magician Impossible for a second and third series. The second series premiered on 5 July 2012[1] and lasted another four episodes, ending on 26 July 2012.[2] The third series aired on 11 July 2013 and concluded on 1 August 2013. On 19 December 2013, it was confirmed that three episodes from the show's first series would air on BBC One in 2014. Repeats are also shown regularly on Dave. On 12 August 2014 it was announced that the fourth and final series of the show would begin airing in the UK on 4 September.

Series overview

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
17 July 201128 July 20114
28 December 201111
25 July 201226 July 20124
311 July 20131 August 20134
44 September 201425 September 20144
Notes

  1. ^ This was a special episode that aired between Christmas and New Year.

Episode list

Series 1

No.Location(s)DateViewers[3]
(millions)
Watch
weekly rank[3]
1London7 July 20111.091
2London14 July 20111.391
3Miami21 July 20111.381
4Los Angeles, London28 July 20111.441

Series 2

No.Location(s)DateViewers[3]
(millions)
Watch
weekly rank[3]
1London, Bradford5 July 20121.931
2Rio de Janeiro12 July 20121.831
3Arizona, Las Vegas, Los Angeles19 July 20121.791
4London26 July 20121.391

Series 3

No.Location(s)DateViewers[3]
(millions)
Watch
weekly rank[3]
1New York City11 July 20131.191
2Ibiza18 July 20130.991
3South Africa25 July 20131.131
4London, Sheffield1 August 20131.401

Series 4

No.Location(s)DateViewers[3]
(millions)
Watch
weekly rank[3]
1California4 September 20140.651
2India11 September 20140.462
3Paris, London18 September 20141
4Manchester, London, Bradford25 September 20141

International syndications

CountryNetwork
 United KingdomWatch
BBC One
Dave
 IrelandWatch
Dave
 AustraliaSeven
7mate
 CanadaCasa
 New ZealandTV1
 United StatesBBC America
Discovery Channel
TLC
 India History TV18

References

  1. "Watch closely - before this show vanishes". Daily Mail. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. "Watch walks on water with two new series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible". uktv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "What's new - BARB". Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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