Tricked (British TV series)

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Tricked
Starring Ben Hanlin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes22 (as of 27 October 2016)
Production
Production locationUnited Kingdom
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company ITV Studios
Release
Original network ITV2
Original release10 October 2013 (2013-10-10) 
27 October 2016 (2016-10-27)

Tricked is a British television show presented by magician Ben Hanlin and first broadcast on ITV2 on 10 October 2013. The show features him pranking various celebrity guests with illusions. [1]

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In March 2014, it was confirmed that a second series of Tricked had been commissioned which began on 23 September 2014. [2] In 2014, ITV confirmed that a third series of Tricked had been commissioned. The series began on 6 October 2015.

On 20 February 2019, Hanlin confirmed on an Instagram live story that the series will not return.

A Canadian adaptation hosted by Eric Leclerc, also titled Tricked , was created by Force Four Entertainment for YTV in 2016. [3]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesStart dateEnd date
1710 October 201321 November 2013
2723 September 20143 November 2014
376 October 201524 November 2015
Special27 October 2016

Series 1 (2013)

ShowOriginal air dateGuests
110 October 2013 Michelle Heaton, Rylan Clark,
Christine Bleakley and Blue
217 October 2013 Joe Swash, Kate Garraway
and Stacey Solomon
324 October 2013 Joe Calzaghe, Natasha Hamilton,
Brian McFadden and Vogue Williams
431 October 2013A Jody Latham, Oritsé Williams
and Helen Flanagan
57 November 2013 Robbie Savage and Amy Childs
614 November 2013 Luke Campbell and
TOWIE 's Arg and Diags
721 November 2013Compilation episode – best of series 1

AThis episode was a Halloween edition of the show

Series 2 (2014)

ShowOriginal air dateGuests
1 (8)23 September 2014 Charlotte Crosby, Lethal Bizzle,
Brooke Vincent, Amy Kelly
and Joey Essex
2 (9)30 September 2014 The Vamps, Sam Bailey,
Jorgie Porter and Louie Spence
3 (10)7 October 2014 Kerry Katona and Kym Marsh
4 (11)14 October 2014 Amy Willerton and David Haye
5 (12)21 October 2014 Tinchy Stryder, Natalie Anderson
and Matthew Wolfenden
6 (13)28 October 2014 Dan Osborne, Ella Eyre,
Peter Andre and Perry Fenwick
7 (14)3 November 2014Compilation episode – More Favourite Tricks

Series 3 (2015)

ShowOriginal air dateGuests
1 (15)6 October 2015
2 (16)13 October 2015 Bobby-Cole Norris
3 (17)20 October 2015
4 (18)27 October 2015 Gemma Collins
5 (19)3 November 2015
6 (20)10 November 2015
7 (21)24 November 2015Compilation episode – Tricked Top 30

Halloween Special (2016)

ShowOriginal air dateGuests
House of Horrors [4] 27 October 2016 Jamie Laing, Marnie Simpson, Danni Armstrong, Scott Thomas, Kady McDermott, Megan McKenna, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe

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References

  1. "Is ITV2's 'Tricked' star Ben Hanlin the new Dynamo?". Digital Spy . 8 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. "Tricked: Ben Hanlin's celebrity magic show renewed by ITV2". Digital Spy . 14 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. "YTV to Debut New Canadian Original Series ‘Tricked’". Broadcaster, August 24, 2016.
  4. "Tricked: House of Horrors Episode 1". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 11 October 2016.