Martin Daniels
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Martin Daniels is an English magician and entertainer.
The second son of famous UK magician Paul Daniels
from his first marriage to Jacqui Skipworth, Martin worked alongside his father on The Paul Daniels Magic Show, but he also took singing, dancing and music lessons, in addition to magic.
Martin presented two series of Game for a Laugh
for London Weekend Television
.
Daniels performed in many pantomime
s at the Theatre Royal
theatre in Lincoln
, Hull New Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre
and the Newark
Palace Theatre in 2006 as Wishy Washy in Aladdin
. He moved to nearby Gainsborough
around this time. On 3 April 2006, he became co-presenter of the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Lincolnshire
with Maria Richmond. He later presented this programme solo, but left Radio Lincolnshire in order to undergo surgery on his back. Daniels also participates regularly in pantomimes, recently performing as Buttons in the Stockport Plaza's Pantomime of Cinderella alongside Lisa Riley
.
In 2007, Daniels hosted the television quiz show, Rudeo on UK channel, Bravo. Based on the popular board game/quiz show, Cluedo, Daniels presided over affairs as a celebrity cast acted out the saucy goings on at Uppingham Manor. Contestatnts had to work out who committed the murder, with the aide of visual clues and the interrogation of the suspects. Characters included Colonel Musthard (Erkan Mustafa
), Mrs Fluffcock (Diane Holland
), Professor Plums (Stanley Lebor
), Ms Harlott (Jo O'Meara
), Mrs Tight (Katy Hill
)) and Rvd. Fiddler McFilth, (Peter Bowles
). TV Quick
described the show as "Lewd and crude, veering towards disgusting and degrading. This show really scarpes the depths of tv despair....and who wants to see Peter Bowles undressing Katy Hill for goodness sake!". Only one series was aired, before producers pulled the plug. None of the celebrities involve care to talk about their involvement in the show.
Daniels currently (2009-2011) works regularly as an entertainer on P&O cruises
ships. He has a wife and two children.
The second son of famous UK magician Paul Daniels
Paul Daniels
Paul Daniels, born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938, is a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.-Early life:...
from his first marriage to Jacqui Skipworth, Martin worked alongside his father on The Paul Daniels Magic Show, but he also took singing, dancing and music lessons, in addition to magic.
Martin presented two series of Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh
Game For A Laugh was a popular British TV light entertainment show which ran for 56 editions and 4 specials between 26 September 1981 and 23 November 1985, made by London Weekend Television for the ITV network.- Origins :...
for London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
.
Daniels performed in many pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
s at the Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal is the name of many theatres, especially in the United Kingdom. The name was once an indication that the theatre was a patent theatre, with a Royal Patent without which performances of serious drama would be illegal.United Kingdom:...
theatre in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, Hull New Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre
Grand Theatre Leeds
The Grand Theatre is a theatre and Opera house in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was designed by James Robinson Watson, chief assistant in the office of Leeds-based architect George Corson, and opened on 18 November 1878...
and the Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
Palace Theatre in 2006 as Wishy Washy in Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
. He moved to nearby Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
around this time. On 3 April 2006, he became co-presenter of the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire — apart from the northern parts, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside...
with Maria Richmond. He later presented this programme solo, but left Radio Lincolnshire in order to undergo surgery on his back. Daniels also participates regularly in pantomimes, recently performing as Buttons in the Stockport Plaza's Pantomime of Cinderella alongside Lisa Riley
Lisa Riley
Lisa Riley is a British television presenter and actress probably best known for playing the role of Mandy Dingle in the television soap opera Emmerdale and succeeding Jeremy Beadle on You've Been Framed.-Career:...
.
In 2007, Daniels hosted the television quiz show, Rudeo on UK channel, Bravo. Based on the popular board game/quiz show, Cluedo, Daniels presided over affairs as a celebrity cast acted out the saucy goings on at Uppingham Manor. Contestatnts had to work out who committed the murder, with the aide of visual clues and the interrogation of the suspects. Characters included Colonel Musthard (Erkan Mustafa
Erkan Mustafa
Erkan Mustafa is a British actor and television presenter of Turkish descent, most noted for the part of Roland Browning in Grange Hill...
), Mrs Fluffcock (Diane Holland
Diane Holland
Diane Holland was a British actress.She was unmarried and trained as a dancer before being given the part of Yvonne Stewart-Hargreaves in Hi-de-Hi! by her brother-in-law, Jimmy Perry...
), Professor Plums (Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Harvey Lebor is an English actor, best known for his role as Howard in the 1980s BBC TV series, Ever Decreasing Circles and the Mongon Doctor in Flash Gordon...
), Ms Harlott (Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara
Joanne Valda O'Meara is an English singer-songwriter, television personality and actress. Formerly one of the lead singers of pop group S Club, she launched a solo single after the group's split in 2003, which cut short the production of a proposed album following an appearance on Celebrity Big...
), Mrs Tight (Katy Hill
Katy Hill
Katy Hill is an English television presenter, who worked on the BBC children's magazine programme Blue Peter for five years.-Biography:...
)) and Rvd. Fiddler McFilth, (Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
-Early life:Bowles was born in London, England, the son of Sarah Jane and Herbert Reginald Bowles. His father was a chauffeur and butler at a stately home in Warwickshire; but, upon the outbreak of World War II, he was seconded to work as an engineer at Rolls-Royce and moved the family to Nottingham...
). TV Quick
TV Quick
TV Choice, is a British weekly TV listings magazine published by H. Bauer Publishing, the UK subsidiary of family-run German company Bauer Media Group...
described the show as "Lewd and crude, veering towards disgusting and degrading. This show really scarpes the depths of tv despair....and who wants to see Peter Bowles undressing Katy Hill for goodness sake!". Only one series was aired, before producers pulled the plug. None of the celebrities involve care to talk about their involvement in the show.
Daniels currently (2009-2011) works regularly as an entertainer on P&O cruises
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, and operated by Carnival UK. Originally a constituent of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world, having operated the world's first...
ships. He has a wife and two children.
External links
- Martin Daniels at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- UK Game Shows
- BBC Biography
- Radio Lincolnshire profile
- The Stage reviews Cinderella.
- With his Dad