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Greenlit: The Next Great Magician, ITV
The Next Great Magician (6 x 60’) – The series will feature the world’s best magicians performing their greatest tricks, many of them for the first time ever on television, as they compete to be crowned The Next Great Magician. It Each episode will see five magicians perform their most sensational tricks, from close-up and […]
Greenlit: Mat Franco’s Got Magic, NBC
Mat Franco’s Got Magic – Magician Mat Franco rose above tens of thousands of acts to become the season 9 winner of NBC’s hit reality-competition series America’s Got Talent. This show will capture Mat traveling from his home in Rhode Island to Las Vegas, stopping off at incredible locations, wowing celebrities, performing street magic and visiting […]
Greenlit: Killer Magic, BBC3
Killer Magic (6 x ) – The series, voiced by Matt Edmonson, sees five magicians compete against each other in a series of tasks, in the hope of avoiding the killer trick – a notorious illusion or magic trick from the past. Channel: BBC3 Producer: Objective Productions TX: TBC Source: BBC press release
Greenlit: Come On Down: The Magic Show Story, ITV
Come On Down: The Magic Show Story (1 x 60’) – Stephen Mulhern tells the tale of how British TV fell in love with magic and how it played host to international stars like David Copperfield. Stephen Mulhern will embark on a journey through 60 years of magic, recreating some of the tricks that left audiences […]
Greenlit: Beyond Magic With DMC, NGCI
Beyond Magic with DMC (7 x) – This mind-bending series follows acclaimed magician Drummond Money-Coutts (DMC) as he explores the history and science of illusion and overcomes unbeatable odds to illustrate captivating tricks on the streets of London, Barcelona, Mexico City, Paris and Singapore – and features a stunning death-defying escape stunt, filmed in front of a […]
Greenlit: Firing the Magic Bullet, SBS / BBC Scotland
Firing the Magic Bullet (1 x 60′) – Two Australian scientists are faced with the challenge of taking their major discovery to market, which has the potential to revolutionise the treatment of cancer. Channel: SBS (Australia) / BBC Scotland Producer: Rymer Childs Films TX: TBC Source: Screen Australia press release
In Development: Magic in the Making, Aspire
Magic in the Making – A series of quarterly specials hosted by ASPiRE Chairman and CEO Magic Johnson as he sits down one-on-one with the newsmakers of today and tomorrow in sports, entertainment, business, politics and philanthropy. The conversations will be candid, personal, entertaining and intimate. Guests will come from the diverse mix of friends […]
Greenlit: Magic of Mushrooms, BBC4
Magic of Mushrooms (1 x 60′) – Mushroom enthusiast Professor Richard Fortey explores the strange and surprising science of fungi, unlocking the astonishing story of their evolution, their mysterious life cycle and their value to both the planet and us. In a purpose-built mushroom lab, Richard and mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey investigate the secret life […]
Greenlit: Killer Magic, BBC3
Killer Magic w/t (6 x ) – A brand-new programme in which five young magicians compete against each other in a series of tasks, in the hope of avoiding having to face a killer trick – a notorious illusion or magic trick that has jeopardised the lives of those who have tried to perform it throughout history. […]
Greenlit: Undercover Magic, truTV
Undercover Magic w/t (12 x ) – What happens when you combine a mind-blowing magician with an insatiable practical joker? Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster at heart. In this new series, Michael performs baffling tricks on unsuspecting people in everyday situations, all caught on hidden camera. Posing as an ordinary bartender […]
Greenlit: David Blaine: Real or Magic, ABC
David Blaine: Real or Magic (1 x ) – David Blaine’s signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognizable celebrities in the world, including Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes into the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, […]
Greenlit: Magic Man, TLC
Magic Man (2 x 30′) – Two-parter featuring magician JB Benn as he performs magic tricks in the City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco and a tourist resort in the Bahamas. Channel: TLC Producer: JUMA Entertainment TX: 23rd December 2012 Source: Cynopsis
Greenlit: Magical Mystery Tour, Channel 4
Magical Mystery Tour w/t (20 x 30′) – Coach Trip’s Brendan Sheerin brings his legendary tour guiding experience as he leads eight tourists on five day trips of a lifetime to exciting and exotic destinations across the world. The catch on this tour is that everything is a mystery – where people are staying, what […]
Greenlit: Breaking Magic, Discovery Channel
Breaking Magic (9 x 30′) – Is science the secret sorcery to creating a successful magic trick? Get ready to learn the chemistry, physics and biology powering the world’s greatest illusions. This series fuses the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the raw power of science. Watch as each trick surprises unsuspecting bystanders with […]
Greenlit: The Magic of Science, Discovery
The Magic of Science w/t (9 x 30′) – Series that harnesses the laws of science to reveal the secrets of magic tricks. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Objective Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Out: Eli Frankel, SVP Development, Magical Elves
Eli Frankel has left his role as Senior Vice President, Development at Magical Elves to join Lionsgate Television as Executive Producer. Source: TVTracker
Greenlit: Magic Mountain – The Wild Painters of Wales, BBC4
Magic Mountain – The Wild Painters Of Wales – Documentary exploring how, a century ago, painters Augustus John and James Dickson Innes left London for the wild Arenig Valley in North Wales. Over three years, they created a body of work to rival the visionary landscapes of Matisse. In 1914, Innes died of tuberculosis and […]
Little Magic Stories – Interactive Holograms
Chris O’Shea is an installation artist who has designed a holographic projection system with the aim of encouraging computer savvy kids to gain confidence in drawing and telling their own stories on stage. The kids draw props and characters which then float alongside them and react to their movements in real time. The system uses […]
Greenlit: Magical Mystery Cures, CBC
Magical Mystery Cures – Well-known radio host Bob McDonald presents an entertaining look at all the pills and potions people take and puts them to the test by taking them himself – letting the viewer decide if they are as effective as they claim to be. Channel: CBC (Canada) Producer: Soapbox Productions TX: 9th March, […]
Xtranormal Text to Video Magic
Xtranormal allows you to make an animated movie, using a choice of sets and characters within minutes. You just type in your script, choose your protagonists, music and camera angles (or let it decide for you) and bingo, you have a mini-movie. Click on the hash/pound sign for a couple of examples:
Slumdog Magicians
Kathputli Colony, a ragged slum in New Dehli, houses circus performers – “acrobats, conjurers, dancers, fire throwers, monkey handlers, musicians” – who entertain guests at fancy weddings and embassay functions. But these performers might be about to lose their homes as the bulldozers are set to move in. 2,800 of the 3,000 have been promised […]
Greenlit: Britain’s Coastal Railways with Julie Walters, Channel 4
Britain’s Coastal Railways with Julie Walters w/t (4 x 60′) – One of the country’s most adored actors, Julie Walters, travels the most beautiful and interesting stretches of coastal railway routes in the UK. The series sees her take the train for a magical mystery tour around our shores, getting lost in dramatic landscapes, uncovering surprising […]
Greenlit: The Trials of Troy, Channel 4
The Trials of Troy (1 x 60′) – In this one off special, the magician will be set a seemingly impossible challenge: to create a jaw dropping illusion that combines magic with a death-defying stunt. Troy will have no idea what the challenge is until the clock starts ticking. He will then have just two […]
Greenlit: Fire Island, Logo
Fire Island – A docuseries following a group of young, New York City professionals who leave behind the stress of their big city lives and escape to the magical sun-soaked oasis that is Fire Island Pines. The series, like a love letter to “the Pines,” highlights the adventures and relationships of friends and lovers as […]
Greenlit: Ellie Simmonds: Swimming with Dolphins, ITV
Ellie Simmonds: Swimming with Dolphins (1 x 60′) – This film follows Paralympic gold medal winner Ellie Simmonds as she pursues her lifelong dream of swimming with dolphins in the wild. Ever since she was a child the image of a dolphin gliding through the water has inspired her own astonishing success in international swimming. […]
Greenlit: Cameron Dallas Series, Netflix
Cameron Dallas w/t – The series follows social media personality and entrepreneur Cameron Dallas and his close circle of friends and family as he looks to take his career to the next level. It’s not all selfies and Vine videos as the series explores the stark contrast between his very public online persona and who […]
Greenlit: Mariah’s World, E!
Mariah’s World (8 x 30′) – Behind-the-scenes docuseries following singer Mariah Carey as she embarks on a world tour. Channel: E! Producer: Bunim/Murray / Magic Carpet Productions TX: TBC Source: E! press release
Greenlit: 50 Cent Presents, A&E
50 Cent Presents w/t – A sketch comedy, music and showcase series starring renowned rapper, actor, entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Jackson is best known as an award-winning rapper, actor, entrepreneur and executive producer of hit television shows, but now he’s focusing his skills on curating the best comedic, musical and performance acts that he […]
Greenlit: What if We Get Married? TLC
What if We Get Married? (5 x ) – Social experiment reality show that follows two couples – who have been friends up to now – decide to skip the dating stage and get married. Channel: TLC Producer: Magical Elves TX: 1st April 2016 Source: Realscreen
In Development: Glass Wars, GSN
Glass Wars – Showcases the spectacular works of art from the country’s top glassblowers, as they compete under intense pressure to be named the best in their craft. Channel: GSN Producer: Magical Elves TX: 2016 Source: GSN press release
Greenlit: Life or Debt, Spike
Life or Debt (10 x 60′) – Three quarters of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with no cushion for the unexpected. And according to a recent survey, one in five Americans believes they will die in debt. Fortune 500 business strategist Victor Antonio is on a mission to chip away at these staggering statistics by […]
Greenlit: Cleveland Hustles, CNBC
Cleveland Hustles – NBA superstar LeBron James and his longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter will give four aspiring local entrepreneurs the chance to realize their own dreams while also helping to revitalize a neighborhood in Cleveland. LeBron and Maverick will enlist the aid of four trusted business experts and associates, who will in […]
Greenlit: Life Hacks, BBC3
Life Hacks w/t (20 x 3′) – Magician Ben Hart, star of award-winning series Killer Magic, take on a host of seemingly simple tips and hints to help simplify everyday life. In 20×3-minute episodes Hart will persuade a range of unwitting members of the public he’s showing them ways to be more efficient with a […]
Greenlit: UnReal, Outside Television
UnReal (8 x 30′) – Based upon last summer’s ground breaking mountain biking film of the same name. The series lifts the curtain on several of the film’s most magical moments, including how horses were trained to ride down cliff-faces alongside extreme bikers or other two-wheelers turned the face of Canadian glaciers into utterly transcendent […]
Greenlit: Light on Earth, BBC1
Light on Earth (1 x 60′) – The spectacular and magical light produced by glow worms, fire flies and luminous plankton is what most of us know as bioluminescence – light made by living things. But those familiar glows and flashes are just a tiny, easily observed fragment of a previously unexplored, mysterious realm. Sir […]
Greenlit: Secrets of the Brain, Insight TV
Secrets of the Brain (10 x 60′) – Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis and magician Pete Heat examine how the brain can be tricked, and play tricks, to uncover how our brains really work. Channel: Insight TV (Europe / Asia) Producer: Lambent Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Secrets Of The Books We Love, BBC4
Secrets Of The Books We Love (3 x 60′) – From murder-mystery plots in country vicarages via magical portals into the parallel worlds of fantasy to paranoid excursions in espionage, this series unlocks the secrets of three distinctly British genres of fiction – whodunnits, fantasy epics and spy stories. The series reveals how the 20th […]
Greenlit: #DanceBattle America, ABC
#DanceBattle America (1 x 60′) – Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro (Americas Funniest Home Videos) and Jordin Sparks (American Idol winner), this network special was inspired by Hough and Menounos after the two engaged in a now famous dance battle via social media during the 2013 holiday season. The battle went viral and inspired other celebrities […]
Greenlit: Big Game of Thrones, Nat Geo WILD
Big Game of Thrones w/t – HBO’s Game of Thrones is renowned for its fascinating characters and plot twists that tell a fantastical story in a magical world. This series needs no magic to tell its real-life story of ruthless predators and powerful prey whose interconnected lives expose rivalries, betrayals, battles, struggles and triumphs.It is […]
Greenlit: The Hedgehog Hotel, ITV
The Hedgehog Hotel (1 x 60’) – Offers a rare and magical glimpse into the mysterious moonlit world of one of our best loved animals. The documentary, set in an idyllic country garden, follows a prickly cast of rescued hedgehogs as they prepare to return to the wild, revealing every aspect of their hidden lives, […]
Greenlit: Design+Story, Lifestyle Network
Design+Story ( x 30′) – Thoughtfully narrates the magical, inspired, and colorful journeys of artists. Each episode introduces two artists, side-by-side, in a collaborative and self-told journey of their beginnings, inspiration, and craft. Featuring a mash-up of their live art, they visually convey messages of their methodology, uniqueness, intricacy, and the liberation of concept to […]
Greenlit: Look Into My Eyes, Channel 4
Look Into My Eyes (1 x TX pilot) – A comedic prank show that follows the incredible talents of 21 year old magician and hypnotist Archie Manners. Hypnosis has the power to release latent abilities, unlock frustrations, cure addiction and remove chronic pain. Much better than that it can also be harnessed to make people […]
Greenlit: Music Box with Guy Garvey, BBC iPlayer
Music Box With Guy Garvey (6 x 25′) – A brand-new fortnightly series in which BBC Radio 6 Music presenter and multi-award-winning Elbow frontman Guy Garvey discusses which artists he is most excited about at the moment. Each episode will also feature a member of the BBC Music radio family to share their views and […]
Greenlit: Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America, ITV
Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America (3 x 60′) – The iconic comedian and actor aims to circumnavigate all four corners of the United States on the magic carpet made of steel that is America’s rail network. In 2011, Billy Connolly covered the two and half thousand miles that make up the famous Route 66 for […]
In Development: Winner’s Circle, Esquire Network
Winner’s Circle w/t – A series that will take viewers on the most epic sporting weekend of their lives. Two celebrity friends take on the comedic host role, exploring the parties, fan culture, local highlights and behind-the-scenes access at the biggest sporting events of the year. Throughout the series the hosts hit up major events […]
Greenlit: Lowrider Rescue, Velocity
Iron Resurrection w/t (6 x 60′) – A team of low rider experts travel the country seeking to bring the magic back to low rider scene one car at a time. This dream team of pros knows the low rider world better than anyone. Their big personalities, strong opinions and creativity can turn any clunker into […]
Greenlit: Quinceañera, TLC
Quinceañera w/t – Cousins Alexis and Jarling are Miami’s premiere Quinceañera party planners and dress shop owners servicing Latin American families as they celebrate their teenager’s transition into womanhood. From the cultural traditions of finding the perfect dress and the father daughter dance to the new American traditions of shooting music videos and mid-party outfit […]
Greenlit: Marriage Pact, TLC
Marriage Pact w/t – It’s a cold hard fact that 50% of all marriages in the US result in divorce. It seems that you can boil down what most people deem the best foundation for wedded bliss into two things: compatibility or chemistry. In this new social experiment, we’ll put to the test if the […]
Greenlit: Restoration Wild, Animal Planet
Restoration Wild – A nature build series that captures the mind-blowing magic of Treehouse Masters. The series follows visionary wild man Jay Chaikin and his crew of expert builders and designers as they identify and repurpose the coolest vintage structures and relics left abandoned in the landscape. Jay and his team transform this waste into amazing […]
Greenlit: Après Ski, Bravo
Après Ski w/t – When the rich and famous want the ultimate winter ski vacation, the hottest place to go is Whistler, British Columbia where breathtaking mountain adventures are only rivaled by off slope après ski extravagance. In a town where the stakes are as high as the slopes, meet the well-groomed staff at this […]
