John Archer (Comedy Magic)
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Career
Archer was a police officerPolice officer
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in Cleveland Constabulary for ten years, until 1996 when he was medically retired, after which he began entertaining. In 1998, Archer was awarded the Ken Dodd Presidents Trophy for Best New Magical Comedy Entertainer. In February 2000, he took part in the British magical Championships, and was awarded British Magical Champion of Comedy. In November 2002 at The Magic Circle Awards Banquet he was promoted to Member of the Inner Magic Circle – with gold star, and was also awarded The Carlton Comedy Award for outstanding use of comedy and magic. In 2003, he was awarded the Senator Crandall Award for Comedy at Abbot’s convention in the United States of America, and won The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
's Stage Magician of the Year competition in October 2008.
He appeared on the hidden camera series Undercover Magic, broadcast in the UK on Sky
British Sky Broadcasting
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. Archer was also involved in writing for television and has worked on several projects with comedian Tim Vine
Tim Vine
Timothy "Tim" Mark Vine is an English actor, writer and comedian. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy, as well as starring in the successful series Not Going Out with Lee Mack on the BBC...
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John Archer successfully starred in the ITV show 'Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a British entertainment comedy television programme. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, Fool Us is a magic competition show, which challenges magicians to perform in front of American magician/comedian duo Penn & Teller...
' on January 7, 2011 hosted by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
. 'Fool Us' is a programme where magicians from Great Britain attempt to trick the magic greats Penn & Teller
Penn & Teller
Penn & Teller are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and comedy. Penn Jillette is a raconteur; Teller generally uses mime while performing, although his voice can occasionally be heard during their performance...
; if they do, the prize is to open the Penn and Teller show at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas.
Credits
- Undercover Magic - Sky1
- Rose d'OrRose d'OrThe Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...
TV Awards 2005 – Scriptwriter. - The Impressionable Jon CulshawThe Impressionable Jon CulshawThe Impressionable Jon Culshaw is a satire sketch show, starring the impressionist Jon Culshaw. A deal with ITV enabled Culshaw to make this while simultaneously starring in BBC Two's Dead Ringers. He also starred in another show, Alter Ego, which is also shown on ITV...
ITV1 (Writing and appearing) - Claverdeek (Short film) - BBC2 (Appearing)
- Give Us a ClueGive Us A ClueGive Us a Clue is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992. The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1983, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. The show featured two teams, one captained by Lionel Blair and the other by Una...
- BBC1 (Appearing) - The Sketch ShowThe Sketch ShowThe Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring many leading British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2003.A short-lived spinoff of the same title was produced in the United States.- Original line-up :...
ITV1 (BAFTA) Series 1 and 2 - (Writer) - Alter EgoAlter egoAn alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
– ITV1 (Writing and appearing with Jon Cullshaw) - FlukeFlukeFluke may refer to:* Unlikely, usually positive chance occurrence, esp. a surprising piece of luck.* Fluke, a type of flatfish alternatively called a Summer flounder* Fluke, an alternative name for a whale tail...
- Ch4 (Writing and appearing) - It's a KnockoutIt's a KnockoutIt's a Knockout was adapted from the French show Intervilles. It ran between from 7 August 1966 to 25 December 1988 on BBC1, 28 May 1990 on ITV, 3 August 1991 to 24 December 1994 on S4C and from 3 September 1999 to 6 January 2001 on Channel 5, produced by Richard Hearsey and Ronin Entertainment...
Series 2 - Ch5 (Writer) - It's a KnockoutIt's a KnockoutIt's a Knockout was adapted from the French show Intervilles. It ran between from 7 August 1966 to 25 December 1988 on BBC1, 28 May 1990 on ITV, 3 August 1991 to 24 December 1994 on S4C and from 3 September 1999 to 6 January 2001 on Channel 5, produced by Richard Hearsey and Ronin Entertainment...
Christmas Show ‘99’ Ch5 - The Tim VineTim VineTimothy "Tim" Mark Vine is an English actor, writer and comedian. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy, as well as starring in the successful series Not Going Out with Lee Mack on the BBC...
Christmas Present – Ch5 (writing and appearing.) - WhittleWhittle (UK game show)Whittle was a UK game show for Channel 5 and it was hosted by comedian Tim Vine.The show aired throughout the channel's first two broadcasting years, from 31st March 1997 to 21st June 1998...
- Ch5 (Writer) - Look North - BBC1
- Not The Jack Docherty Show - Ch5 (Writing and appearing)
- Fort BoyardFort BoyardFort Boyard is a fort located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began.-Layout:Fort...
– Challenge TV (Writer) - Fort BoyardFort BoyardFort Boyard is a fort located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began.-Layout:Fort...
- All around the World. – Challenge TV (Writer.) - Stand up Live – LiveTV
- Dutch Milk Advertisement - Dutch TV
- Fool Us Series 1, Episode 1 - ITV1