Selina Scott
Selina Scott is a writer and broadcaster, the first female anchor of the BBC’s breakfast show, the first to launch the BBC’s Clothes Show, and one of the few women to forge an international career in journalism with the American network CBS. Selina’s documentaries on Prince Charles, the King of Spain and Donald Trump were ratings hits. Her new book ‘A House in the High Hills’ about her life on the island of Majorca is about to be published.
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Ray Parlour
The man tagged ‘Romford Pele’ by Marc Overmars, Ray Parlour, rose through the ranks and broke into the Arsenal side in January 1992 and remained at Highbury for 12 years making a total of 282 appearances for the London Club.
Whilst never a prolific goal scorer, when he did get on the score sheet, Parlour’s goals were often spectacular. Highlights during his career include a stunning hat-trick at Werder Bremen, another treble against Newcastle as well as scoring in the 2002 FA Cup final versus Chelsea.
Parlour won the Double twice with Arsenal, firstly in 1998 and again in 2002 before he left the club on a high note in the summer of 2004 after winning his third title as part of the team dubbed ‘The Invincibles’.
After leaving Arsenal, Ray signed for Middlesbrough in 2004, where he over 60 games in 2 years before a move to Hull City in 2007 where he helped the Tigers avoid relegation from The Championship.
Ray now works as a pundit for the likes of Sky Sports and Talk Sport, and is a very popular and humorous speaker on the After Dinner Circuit
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Paul Daniels
In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto the ITV network, and later switched to the BBC, his magic shows topped the ratings. A recent book on TV facts calls him the most successful TV magician of the 20th century. His creative genius enabled him to produce consistently stunning shows, never rivalled in spectacle, covering the full range of the world of entertainment magic, from small, ‘close-up’ effects, to enormous outside broadcast illusions.
With a reputation as one of the most popular society and show-business entertainers, Paul has entertained The Royal Family including Princes William and Harry, The Sultan of Brunei, The Sultan of Oman, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Barry White, John Major (Prime Minister), James Callaghan (Prime Minister), Princess Michael of Kent, The Duke and Duchess of Wessex, and countless others.
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His fame and achievements are not confined to the UK where he is a household name. The USA, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, and Japan have all recognised him as a world-class entertainer. Amongst his numerous achievements, he has starred in his own hugely successful West End Theatre Show, headlined in Las Vegas and Broadway, as well as performing more unique magic on TV than any other magician in history.
His TV career has not been limited to performing magic. As a presenter, he has hosted some of the most enjoyable game shows on TV. ‘Odd One Out’, ‘Every Second Counts’ and the highly rated ‘Wipe Out’ have all had great success in the battle for viewers. There was also the wonderful ‘Wizbit’ children’s series, which featured a world of magic and wonder for the younger viewer. Always in demand as a guest on talk-shows, Paul’s vibrant personality and love for magic make for a fascinating viewing, and his endless supply of stories and anecdotes from a lifetime in show-business make for riveting viewing.
Despite all the success of TV, it is in the area of live shows that Paul’s talent really shines. Be it in cabaret, after dinner, outdoor stadium or the grandest of theatres, or the private homes of the rich and the famous, Paul Daniels‘ ability with magic and humour is always a winner.
For fourteen months Paul starred at the Prince of Wales theatre in the heart of London’s West End, something no other variety entertainer had been able to do for decades. Other short seasons in London’s West end have even included appearing in the Moliere play ‘School for Wives’ at the Comedy Theatre.
On Radio, he was a BBC Radio 2 DJ for six months and for years presented a game show called ‘Dealing with Daniels’.
In the world of special effects, many people do not know that he has designed special effects for stage and screen including, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, the film of Return to Oz and many more. More recently, Paul was commissioned by the English National ballet to create magical effects for their new version of The Nutcracker.
Paul Daniels has entertained many millions of people from all walks of life both in this country and abroad. He continues to enthral audiences of all ages with a unique comedy style that never fails to impress, resulting in a truly magical and memorable experience for all.
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AWARDS
- The Cock of the North.
- The Magic Circle Devant Award in 2007
- Male Entertainer of The Year.
- Variety Club of Great Britain ‘ Show Business Personality of the Year.
- Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts & Sciences ‘Magician of the Year.’
- Lewis Ganson Award.
- Golden Rose of Montreaux.
- The Magic Circle ‘ Maskelyne’ Award for Services to British Magic – this is their highest award.
- The Murray Award.
- British Magical Society ‘David Berglas Award’ for ‘Outstanding Contributions to Magic.
- New York, Tannens ‘Louie’ Award for Services to magic.
- International Magicians Society, ‘Merlin’ Award for Continuous Achievement.
John Lukic
John Lukic is a true Goalkeeping Legend, who played in 2 spells at both Leeds United and Arsenal, in a career spanning more than 4 decades, and over 650 appearances. He also represented England at England youth, U21′s and B Level. John retired in 2001 at the age of 40, and still remains the oldest ever player to have played for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Career Highlights and Honours
One of only four players to play over four decades
Only post war goalie to win League Championship medals with two different clubs
Over 650 career appearances
Winner of 1 Charity Shield and 1 League Cup.
Member of the Arsenal double winning squad of 1998
Retired 2001 at age of 40
Oldest player to play in Premier League for Arsenal
