User talk:Joolzzt/Paul Zenon

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Photo ideas: Paul Zenon the Magician - Gadget Show Live 2011

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http://www.mashpedia.com/Paul_Zenon

Security vs. reason: Paul Zenon at TEDxSalford — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joolzzt (talk • contribs) 06:24, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Zenon was given his name by the rock band Hawkwind, with whom he made guest appearances at age 18. "Paul Collins, his real name, sounded too mundane. Their original suggestion, Xenon, ended up being mispronounced by everyone.  Zenon caused fewer problems". (The Times, 16 Julie 2002)

Lead singer, Blackpool band ---

Here's what the Guardian has to say about Paul Zenon:

"....He [Paul Zenon] was plain Paul Collins whose passion for magic was matched only by a passion for Hawkwind.

So he went backstage after one gig when he was 18 and persuaded them to take him on as their support act. 'Can you imagine how scary it was performing in front of 2,000 stoned bikers at the Hammersmith Odeon' he says. 'The only thing the band asked of me was a name change. They chose Xenon - "he may be inert, but he's a gas" - but everyone pronounced it Exenon. So I changed it to Zenon'"

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Paul Zenon

Paul Zenon aka "King Lad" (born 29 June 1964 in Skipton, Yorkshire) is an English magician and comedian, known for television shows across many genres; in particular his 'Street Magic' specials featuring him performing stunts and tricks in pubs and on the streets and is also known for bringing the "Lad" shirts into the forefront of popular culture; often featuring Ying and Yang - the trademark of "King Lad". Early life

Zenon has sometimes been billed as "King Con" and "The Sultan of Swindle". He staged his first scam at the age of eight when he sold fake raffle tickets for a non-existent prize. In his adolescence Zenon worked in a joke and magic shop, The House of Secrets, in Blackpool before travelling the Mediterranean as a street magician. He also worked as a casino croupier, from which he was fired for (allegedly) cheating. It is fair to say that over the years Zenon has led a life of deceit and trickery but he now uses his knowledge to expose hustlers and scam/con artists, particularly those who claim to have 'psychic' and 'paranormal' powers.[1] Performance career

Early in his career Zenon performed with the rock band Hawkwind and was also lead singer with the Blackpool band Crackousrocknroll. As well as appearing on the comedy club circuit and performing in summer seasons and Forces entertainment, Zenon presented children's television in the early 1990s, hosting the BBC shows Tricks 'n' Tracks and Tricky Business with numerous guest appearances on What's Up Doc? ITV. He subsequently created and produced the Children's ITV game show Crazy Cottage. He has since made hundreds of TV appearances as performer and presenter on shows of almost every genre. He has had several successful one-man shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as well as at Melbourne, Adelaide and Auckland, and for some time has been one of the UK's most successful corporate performers, appearing at events and hosting awards ceremonies in over thirty countries.[1]

Zenon was the UK pioneer of 'Street Magic', writing and presenting several one-off specials on Channel 4 and ITV including Paul Zenon Turning Tricks (1999), Paul Zenon's Tricky Christmas, Paul Zenon's Trick or Treat (shot in Prague in 2000) and White Magic with Paul Zenon (shot in Lapland in 2002). His last special 'Paul Zenon's Revenge Squad' on ITV1 was a kickback against the faceless bureaucracy and daily irritations that we all have to suffer in modern-day Britain. The format was recently plagiarised in the form of Dom Joly's Complainers on Channel 5. He is currently a regular special guest in Countdown's Dictionary Corner and appears as pundit on various shows with regard to subjects such as the history of magic and variety, cons and scams, and as a skeptic with regard to all matters 'paranormal'. Zenon will be appearing at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 4th to 29th August 2010, in 'Paul Zenon - Lounge Wizard' at Le Monde on George Street, and with Australian/Croatian singer Mikelangelo in 'The Late Late Show' at Assembly. [2] Other work

He is the founder of The Wonderbus, a Registered Charity which takes older people on days out to see live entertainment - see www.thewonderbus.org. In the summer of 2008 he toured British theatres with comedians Harry Hill and Lee Mack to raise funds for the organisation. In 2009 he put together and hosted a highly successful benefit show at the London Palladium featuring comedians Dara O'Briain, Sean Lock, Lee Mack and Dave Spikey.

He has also written three books, all published by Carlton:

100 Ways to Win a Tenner (2003) - a compendium of bar bets and hustles. Paul Zenon's Dirty Tricks (2004) - a guide to revenge-style practical jokes. Street Magic (2005) - a complete 'how to' course for the budding magician.

Street Magic was re-published in 2008 in a smaller format, with illustrations rather than photographs, and 100 Ways to Win a Tenner was released in the States under the title 100 Ways to Win a Ten-Spot and in Australia as Bar Bets.

TV

news=50Time and Space Now - expert, 2 episodes

All Over The Shop BBC - panellist, 2 episodes

Crime Team Channel 4 - expert

Live and Kicking BBC - expert

The Story of Light Entertainment BBC - pundit/performer

Cybercafe Meridian - guest

The Stand Up Show BBC - special guest

What's Up Doc? ITV - resident guest, 6 episodes

Britannia Airways In-flight presenter

Up Late With Ralph Little BBC - guest

Unbelievable Fuji (Japan) - expert

Chris Moyles Live Channel 5 - guest

Tricky Business BBC - lead actor, 2x9 week series

Chris Moyles Show Radio 1 - guest, 4 episodes

Tricks 'n' Tracks BBC - presenter, 2x9 week series

Cocktail Challenge Carlton - panellist, 2 episodes

The Totally Friday Show Carlton - guest

Comedy Cafe Channel 4 - Guest, 2 episodes

Secret History: Magic at War Channel 4 - expert

Fun Factory ITV - guest

RI:SE Channel 5 - guest/expert, 2 episodes

Give Your Mate a Break ITV - expert/mentor, 7 episode series

Richard and Judy Channel 4 - guest/expert

Loose Lips Living Channel - guest

The Wright Stuff Channel 5 - panellist, 3 episodes

Absolute Cobblers Challenge TV - panellist, 2 episodes

The Broomcupboard BBC - guest, 3 episodes

The World Stands Up Paramount/Comedy Central - performer

Are You Telepathic? Channel 5 - resident sceptic

Worst Case Scenario Bravo - presenter, 22 episode series

Good Food Live UK Food Channel - guest, 2 episodes

Ready Steady Cook BBC - guest

This Morning ITV - expert, 2 episodes

Comedy Lab Channel 4 - one-man special

The Test ITV - expert/mentor

Child of Our Time BBC - expert

The Big Breakfast Channel 4 - guest, 3 episodes

Win, Lose or Draw ITV - panellist, 5 episodes

The Comedy Store Channel 5 - performer, 4 episodes

Terry and Gaby Channel 5 - guest, 3 episodes

Cons R Us BBC - expert, special

Greatest Magic Tricks Channel 4 - performer and pundit

World's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks Channel 4 - pundit/performer

The Big Stage Channel 5 - guest, 2 episodes + magic special

White Magic with Paul Zenon ITV - one-hour one-man special

Teleganticmegavision ITV - guest

Countdown Channel 4 - special guest, 40+ episodes

Talking Telephone Numbers ITV - guest, 3 episodes

Crafty Tricks of War BBC - expert

Stupid Punts BBC - panellist

Crazy Cottage ITV - creator/associate producer, 3x13 episode series

The Fall Guy BBC - expert

The Look Carlton - guest

New Faces ITV - performer

Members Only Meridian - guest

Josie Channel 5 - PZ special

Magic at War Channel 4 - expert

The Kelly Show UTV - guest, 2 episodes

Magic BBC - performer/pundit, 2 episodes

A Knight with O'Brien Anglia - guest

The Lounge RTE - performer

The Late Lounge Bravo - guest

Showbiz UK Sky - pundit

Do Not Sleep Channel 4 - guest

Something for the Weekend Channel 4 - guest, 7 episode series

Five's Company Channel 5 - guest

Shoot the Messenger Paramount - panellist

Food Fight Channel 5 - guest, 2 episodes

Livewire Carlton - expert/presenter, 13 episodes

Greatest Magic Tricks in the Universe...Ever! Channel 5 - performer

Live at Jongleurs Sky - performer, 2 episodes

Paul Zenon Turning Tricks Channel 4 - one-hour one-man special

Hard Cash BBC - expert, special

Paul Zenon's Tricky Christmas Channel 4 - one-hour one-man special

Hear'Say It's Saturday ITV - guest

Paul Zenon's Trick or Treat Channel 4 - one-hour one-man special

Loose Women ITV - guest

Heroes of Magic ITV/Channel 4 - pundit

Paul Zenon's Revenge Squad ITV - presenter, one-off special

It Shouldn't Happen to a TV Performer ITV - performer

Parallel 9 BBC - guest

It's a Mystery ITV - expert

Number 73 ITV - actor

The Jack Docherty Show Channel 5 - guest

Net.Comedy Carlton - guest

Jane Goldman Investigates Living - expert

The One Show BBC1 - pundit and performer

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Paul is probably best known for his four one-man 'street magic' specials screened on Channel 4 and ITV in the UK as well as in around twenty countries worldwide - Paul Zenon's Turning Tricks, Paul Zenon's Tricky Christmas, Paul Zenon's Trick or Treat (shot in Prague) and White Magic with Paul Zenon (shot in Sweden and Lapland). His later comedy special, Paul Zenon's Revenge Squad, was screened on ITV1 and ITV2. To date, Paul has made over three hundred TV appearances spanning almost every genre from performer and presenter through to mentor and panellist. He is also an established factual presenter, voice-over artist and consultant and has numerous production credits to his name. As expert and pundit, he has talked extensively about subjects including the history and practioners of magic, illusion, psychology and deception, the evolution of comedy and variety, pranks and hoaxes, scams, swindles and conmen. He is known for his mischievous and passionate skepticism with regard to so-called paranormal and New Age phenomena and their proponents.

Paul cut his TV teeth presenting four series of children’s programmes - Tricky Business and Tricks 'n' Tracks - for BBC1, and appeared as a regular guest on shows including What’s Up Doc? and Win, Lose or Draw for ITV, as well as a Children's Royal Variety Performance. He was the creator, writer and associate producer of Crazy Cottage, an ITV gameshow which reached number one in the ratings in each of its three series, and other production credits at that time included Magic You Can Do. He was also the host of 22 one-hour episodes of Worst Case Scenario on Bravo.

Britain’s oldest juvenile delinquent, Paul Zenon has spent a lifetime dedicated to deceit. He skived off school to make his first stage appearance aged eleven, blagged his first TV gig aged fifteen and, as a teenager, spent every summer working in a Blackpool joke and magic shop, the House of Secrets, aided and abetted by his lifelong friend and mentor Bill Thompson. Aged nineteen, Paul worked as a street magician, fire-eater and phoney fortune-teller around the Greek Islands before returning to the UK to begin performing in summer season shows and comedy clubs. He went on to host tours for the British, US, UN and NATO Forces worldwide, performing in venues ranging from tents and tin huts to the backs of lorries and the hold of an aircraft carrier.

Caught on Camera Following on from the live work came a string of several hundred TV credits (see the PZTV page). After initially presenting, acting and guesting on numerous children's series and creating a gameshow, Paul went on to pioneer the genre now known as ‘street

magic’; writing and presenting a series of ground-breaking television specials which were among Channel 4’s highest-rating ever. Paul is renowned for his cutting-edge, contemporary style of presenting and he continues to appear in various guises on programmes across every genre; in addition to his Channel 4 specials he also wrote and presented White Magic with Paul Zenon and Paul Zenon's Revenge Squad on ITV1 and more recently has appeared in The Story of Light Entertainment and The Culture Show (BBC2),

50 Greatest Magic Tricks and The Gadget Show (Channel 5), Surviving D-Day (Discovery), This Morning (ITV1), The One Show (BBC1) and BBC News. For a number of years now, Paul has been the regular special guest in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4’s Countdown.

Paul recently made cameo acting appearances in two short films made by Big Bright Lights - Mr. Mzuza and Fired! The former won an award at Oregon Film Festival and the second has a nomination at the LA Comedy Festival.

Wanted in Forty Countries Paul’s live shows have had sell-out runs at the Edinburgh, Brighton, Adelaide and Auckland festivals, and he is a regular performer in the Olivier Award-winning circus burlesque shows La Clique and La Soiree, most recently as ringmaster of La Clique Royale at the last Edinburgh Fringe. He has headlined for around twenty-five years at The Comedy Store in London and more recently at the Manchester and Mumbai branches. The majority of Paul’s live work, however, is in the worldwide corporate sector, where he is widely acknowledged as one of the leading presenters, awards ceremony hosts and after-dinner entertainers at blue chip company events worldwide (see the Corporate Activity page).

Throw the Book Paul is the author of the best-selling 100 Ways to Win a Tenner (available in the US as 100 Ways to Win a Ten-Spot and in Australia as Bar Bets), Paul Zenon's Dirty Tricks and Street Magic, all published by Carlton Books (see the Swag page).

He is an experienced pundit and dedicated skeptic regarding most matters 'paranormal', with recent high-profile media run-ins with mediums and psychics. Paul is also a leading expert on the subject of (other) scams, swindles and cons, and the history of magic, variety, and unusual entertainments. He regularly gives talks on these subjects as well as appearing on radio, TV and in print.

Rough Diamond Paul is the founder of The Wonderbus, a Registered Charity which takes older people on days

out to shows and events. To raise funds for the project he produced and hosted 'On the Bus!', a variety theatre tour with comedians Harry Hill and Lee Mack, and also a sell-out show at the London Palladium featuring Dara O'Briain, Sean Lock and Dave Spikey. See www.thewonderbus.org

Houdini

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/The-Hunt-for-Houdinis-Airplane-223976011.html