Biography
Pete Firman is the UK’s leading comedian/magician and a TV regular. Recent appearances include ‘The Generation Game‘ (BBC1), ‘The Next Great Magician’ (ITV1), ‘Tonight at the London Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Let’s Sing & Dance for Comic Relief’ (BBC1) and ‘Tommy Cooper Forever‘ (ITV1). He is also the host of the CITV gameshow Don’t Unleash The Beast.
Pete first graced our screens in Channel 5’s groundbreaking series ‘Monkey Magic’ and later starred in BBC1′s prime-time Saturday night series ‘The Magicians’. His unique blend of comedy and magic has seen him invited to perform on countless prime-time TV programmes, including ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1), ‘The Sarah Millican Television Programme’ (BBC2), ‘The One Show‘ (BBC1), ‘This Morning‘ (ITV1), ‘Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live’ (BBC3) and ‘The Magic Show Story’ (ITV1) amongst many others.
His BBC Radio 4 documentary, ‘Pete Firman’s World of Magic’, aired to critical acclaim and he has given several interviews for TV retrospectives, including ‘How Magic Changed TV‘ (Channel 5), ’50 Greatest Magic Tricks’ (Channel 4) and ‘When Magic Tricks Go Horribly Wrong’ (Channel 5). Pete’s skills as a magic consultant are also in demand, most recently on the Edinburgh production of ‘Five Guys Named Moe.’
Pete also wrote ‘Tricks To Freak Out Your Friends’, a beginners magic book for the 21st century, which was so successful in the UK that it was also released in the USA and is about to go into it’s second print run. He has written numerous articles on magic for publications such as The Guardian, The Scotsman and Time Out London.
Live performances have taken him all over the world and his one-man shows have entertained sell-out audiences for 10 years in a row at the Edinburgh Fringe and on several UK tours. He’s been invited to perform at Montreal’s prestigious ‘Just For Laughs‘ festival, Hollywood’s famous ‘Magic Castle’ and London’s home of mystery, ’The Magic Circle.’ Other UK theatre productions include ‘Champions of Magic’, ‘The All-Star Stand Up Tour’ and ‘Sandi Toksvig’s Christmas Cracker’.
Media
Bookings
Pete is available for corporate and private engagements. From Claridges in London, to The Intercontinental Hotel in Hong Kong, Pete’s unique and engaging style has made him one of the most popular and in-demand performers in the corporate market.
Pete’s after-dinner performances include world-class comedy magic and audience participation, which is very often tailored to the specific event. Pete’s act is a favourite amongst event organisers worldwide as it immediately engages, baffles and entertains in equal measure. The show can vary in length dependent on the client’s requirements and is guaranteed to leave audiences spellbound.
He is also a highly experienced event and awards host, who effortlessly mixes humour, audience interaction and astonishing magic to keep clients delighted and guests thoroughly entertained.
To discuss your next event, please contact Corrie McGuire via gigs@petefirman.co.uk
Consultancy
With over 15 years experience in creating and performing magic on television, Pete Firman has written, devised and consulted for every major broadcaster in the UK. He has also developed magical effects for several large scale theatre productions.
As an expert on magic and it’s history, Pete has been called upon to write articles and speak on conjuring in mainstream media. His BBC Radio 4 documentary, ‘Pete Firman’s World of Magic’, aired to critical acclaim and he has given several interviews for television retrospectives, such as ITV1’s ‘The Magic Show Story’, Channel 4’s ’50 Greatest Magic Tricks’ and Channel Five’s ‘When Magic Tricks Go Horribly Wrong’. He was recently featured in a two-part ITV documentary on Tommy Cooper. Watch a clip here.
Pete wrote ‘Tricks To Freak Out Your Friends’, a beginners magic book for the 21st century, which was so successful in the UK that it was also released in the USA and is about to go into it’s second print run. He has also written numerous articles on magic for publications such as Time Out London, The Scotsman and The Guardian.
To enquire about magic consulting and advising, magic prop hire, writing and punditry, click here.
Brand Partnerships
As one of social media’s most successful and in demand magicians, Pete has worked with select brands on product promotion, launches and experiential events.
His skill for creating engaging, sharable content generating millions of views means he’s the ideal partner for companies wishing to realise something extra special for social media and beyond. Pete creates bespoke content incorporating key brand messaging with his trademark comedy and magic.
As a hugely experienced live performer he’s also the ideal choice for promotional/launch events where brands want to create a highly memorable in person experience.
Contact
Represented by Corrie McGuire Management
For live appearances, tours or private events:
gigs@petefirman.co.uk
For all television, press and media enquiries:
media@petefirman.co.uk
For voice over work please contact Lip Service:
bookings@lipservice.co.uk or call +44 (0)207 7343393
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