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On the magic circuit, Daniels ' appeal diminished as the 1980s drew to a close, and in the 1990s the ratings for his TV show slumped.

A 1995 magic show for the BBC entitled Secrets, set in a variety club, failed to catch on and was not renewed.

He has, however, made several guest appearances on television, though this has often been as the unsuspecting butt of the joke on satirical comedy shows, such as the Chris Morris show, Brass Eye.

Daniels and McGee were the focus of one of the episodes of the 2001 BBC documentary series When Louis Met …, presented by Louis Theroux, with Daniels additionally appearing on Da Ali G Show in an Ali G costume, interviewed by Caroline Hook in her guise as Mrs Merton.

In 2004, he and Debbie appeared in the Channel 5 reality TV show, The Farm, and in 2006, they appeared in the ITV show The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars.

They were the first act voted off the show, after singing Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams.

Daniels and McGee also made a guest appearance in the Wife Swap series in early 2007, with McGee changing places with journalist and presenter Vanessa Feltz.

In 2008 Daniels was part of Dec's team in the Ant v Dec segment of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, but was eliminated by Dec after the team lost the Bobsleigh challenge in show 3 ( of 6 ).