What the eyes perceive the mind believes – master of illusion DMC (Drummond Money-Coutts) is on an international journey to explore the thrilling and mind boggling worlds of advanced card play, illusion and magic in a brand new series, Beyond Magic with DMC.
Across 7 x 60’ jaw-dropping episodes, DMC performs and explores magic around the world - leaving London for Paris, Barcelona, Mexico and Singapore. Each episode explores a magical theme in which DMC scales up the key skills and principles at the heart of magic before reinterpreting and creating unique and unbelievable feats, tricks and illusions.
In this launch episode DMC (Drummond Money-Coutts) magician, illusionist and card shark, reattempts a major feat of escapology which almost cost him his life two years ago
This time DMC explores the world of Mentalism - magic of the mind - and how apparent supernatural powers like telekinesis, telepathy and prediction produce some of magic's most powerful effects.
Looking back on the history of his art DMC seeks to recreate some of the most baffling illusions of the last century. Taking inspiration from historical figures such as Houdini and Jean Eugene Robert Houdin – arguably the father of modern magic and illusion – DMC performs stunning new twists on classic illusion.
DMC explores the magic of Asia, revisiting classic routines and exploring its symbolism and inspiration, from animals to everyday objects and magical, superhuman powers that defy the natural order.
In this episode, DMC explores a vital component of any magician’s repertoire, deception. Taking inspiration from magic’s application to the theatre of war he performs astounding tricks proving that what you see isn’t always what you get before shooting his way to a jaw-dropping finale.
Exploring the dark and often disturbing world of sorcery and witchcraft, DMC uncovers the oldest form of magic – one that stretches back to the start of recorded history. Taking inspiration from magic that has been believed in for centuries as well as the witchcraft he sees alive and thriving in Mexico, DMC performs stunning magic inspired by all he discovers.
In this episode DMC (Drummond Money Coutts) explores the overlapping worlds of the magician, the gambler and the cheat - worlds rife with control, greed, and high emotion.
| Executive Producer | Carlo Massarella , Mark Leslie |
| Senior Producer | Kate Leonard-Morgan |
| Consulting Magic Producer | Drummond Money-Coutts |
| Producer | Martyn Black |
| Producer/Director | Matt Pothecary , Simon Arnold |
| Assistant Producer | Steve Evans , Adam Espley |
| Production Coordinator | Claire Runham |
| Researcher | Laura Thomas , Katherine Rose Thomas , Paul Rigby |
| Production Manager | Clare Cook |
| Junior Production Coordinator | Colette Talbot |