A look back at Paul Daniels’ best magic tricks

Paul Daniels, who has died aged 77, was the nation’s favourite magician with more than 20 million viewers tuning into his long-running BBC1 show, The Paul Daniels Magic Show.

Below are some of his best magic tricks:

This was probably his most memorable trick. It was Halloween night, 1987, when he faked his own death on live TV.