List of The Magicians (UK TV series) episodes

The following is a list of episodes of BBC television series The Magicians.

Key:

First broadcast: 1 January 2011

Ratings: 5.83 Million

Theme: Tricks involving a box Forfeit: Walking on hot ashes, barefoot

First broadcast: 8 January 2011

Ratings: 5.52 Million

Theme: Transportation Forfeit: Lying on a bed of nails whilst a motorbike rides across the chest

First broadcast: 15 January 2011

Ratings: 5.58 Million

Theme: Animal Magic Forfeit: Walking on broken glass and swords up a staircase

First broadcast: 22 January 2011

Ratings: 5.40 Million

Theme: Fairytales Forfeit: Concrete smashed on chest. Performed on host Lenny Henry

^ Chris Korn was supposed to be on the hurdles, with Rolf Harris smashing the concrete, but due to a hernia sustained in rehearsals, Chris was unable to do the forfeit. As such, Rolf also claimed he had an injury, so Lenny Henry suggested that he take Chris' place, and a member of the stagecrew stepped in to smash the concrete.

First broadcast: 29 January 2011

Ratings: 5.90 Million

Theme: Fright Night Forfeit: Bending an iron pole by pressing it into their necks and running towards each other

First broadcast: 7 January 2012

Ratings: 5.27 Million

Forfeit: Eating fire and gurgling molten metal

Guest act: Eric Giliam and Hiroki Hara

First broadcast: 14 January 2012

Ratings: TBA

Forfeit: Walking barefoot up a staircase of swords, and then lying on your back on top of another set of swords, whilst a monk slices a watermelon on your stomach

Guest act: Michael Halvarson

First broadcast: 21 January 2012

Ratings: TBA

Forfeit: Lying on a bed of nails, whilst a second bed is placed on top, and six audience members walk across it, crushing it into your stomach

Guest act: Juliana Chen

First broadcast: 28 January 2012

Ratings: 4.31 Million

Forfeit: Walking barefoot across some broken glass and then having some concrete smashed on their head

Guest act: David and Dania

First broadcast: 4 February 2012

Ratings: 5.16m

Forfeit: having an apple shot off of their head by an archer on a rotating turntable.

Guest act: Les Chapeaux Blancs

First broadcast: 11 February 2012

Ratings: TBA

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