This edition caused great controversy when Paul Daniels led viewers to believe he had died inside an iron maiden at the end of the show.
After the trick apparently goes "wrong", the end credits are played in silence, followed by post-credit footage of Paul. The additional footage sees him claim that although viewers have just watched a live show, the post-credit footage was "recorded yesterday", and that "I hope that the last illusion goes well... tomorrow", before winking at the camera.
After the trick apparently goes "wrong", the end credits are played in silence, followed by post-credit footage of Paul. The additional footage sees him claim that although viewers have just watched a live show, the post-credit footage was "recorded yesterday", and that "I hope that the last illusion goes well... tomorrow", before winking at the camera.
Referred to in listings magazines as "Paul Daniels Live at Hallowe'en", this edition was simply titled "Paul Daniels" onscreen.
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While the majority of the series was aired in prime time for all of the family, this Halloween Special was scheduled for a post-watershed 9:30pm start.
After switchboards were jammed, Paul briefly appeared later in the evening on BBC1, telling viewers "You were warned before programme started: nothing is as it seems. I'm fine, thank you very much for all your phone calls, and I'll see you next time on the Paul Daniels Magic Show. Trick or treat."