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Troy (TV series) 
Summary
Troy is a British television series which first started broadcasting on E4 on 11 February 2014. It is presented by magician Troy Von Scheibner, who performs magic to the public.[1] It made its American debut on Syfy 13 January 2015.
| Troy | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Troy Von Scheibner |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc adverts) |
| Production companies | Zig Zag Productions Ltd and Motion Content Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | E4 |
| Release | 11 February 2014 – 29 March 2015 |
| Related | |
| Dynamo: Magician Impossible Tricked | |
On 15 December 2015, a special called Troy: Cyber Hijack was broadcast and featured Troy performing tricks and pranks involving technology.
Episodes edit
Series 1 (2014) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 11 February 2014 | |
| Troy proves that it pays to be nice and does speed dating with a difference. | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 18 February 2014 | |
| Out on a weekender, Troy wreaks havoc at a football match, goes on a road trip to Bournemouth with his mates and creates a unique way to get across Tower Bridge. | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 25 February 2014 | |
| In this episode, Troy parties at the Notting Hill Carnival and unleashes some trickery at his old workplace. | |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 4 March 2014 | |
| In this edition, Troy makes mischief at a boat party and stuns the crowd with his mind-reading powers. | |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 11 March 2014 | |
| Troy goes on a shopping spree like no other and causes utter confusion at a funfair. | |||
| 6 | "Best Bits" | 18 March 2014 | |
| A look back at the best bits from the series. | |||
Series 2 (2015) edit
In September 2014, it was confirmed that a second series would be broadcast in 2015.[2] It began on 8 March.
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 8 March 2015 | |
| Troy baffles people at The Natural History Museum and pulls off his spookiest tricks yet. | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 15 March 2015 | |
| Troy introduces some of his passions via a visit to a table tennis club and a cinema and by stunning spectators on a go-karting trip. | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 22 March 2015 | |
| Troy is back in Lewisham where he stuns some lads with a trick in the market and diners are treated to a meal they'll never forget in a Japanese restaurant. | |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 29 March 2015 | |
| Troy plays tricks in London on two unsuspecting music lovers in a record shop and in Barcelona where he wows football fans at FC Barcelona's stadium, Camp Nou. | |||
Broadcast edit
In Australia, the series premiered on GO! on 2 September 2015.[3]
References edit
- ^ Rashty, Sandy (11 February 2014). "Troy is big in magic circles, now catch him on TV". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Eames, Tom (1 September 2014). "Troy to return for series 2, Richard Ayoade to front new Channel 4 show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (1 September 2015). "Airdate: Storage Hunters, Ghost Town Gold, South Beach Tow, Troy, Tattoo Fixers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 September 2015.