15: Talk Magic Podcast | Russ Stevens Talks Magic In Britains Got Talent
This week on Talk Magic we have Russ Stevens who is a legend of magic in the UK. Russ Stevens' career started in 1977 when at the age of sixteen, he won the coveted Magic Circle Young Magician of the Year Competition. Later that year he starred in their annual show in London's West-End, and was an immediate hit turning professional at the beginning of 1978. The years that followed saw a succession of appearances on prime-time television shows including a Paul Daniels Summer Special, The Magic Circle Show, The Good Old Days (for which Russ has the distinction of being the youngest magician to ever appear in the programs twenty-five year history), Blue Peter, Starburst, Illusions and Blackpool Bonanza. Also notable during this time was his appearance on the Snowy White pop video Bird of Paradise which reached number six in the UK pop charts. As well as an exceptional career as a magician and an illusionist Russ also founded RSVP Magic which has been responsible for some of the best an