Troy (TV series)

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 (2014-02-11) – 29 March 2015 (2015-03-29)
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On 15 December 2015, a special called Troy: Cyber Hijack was broadcast and featured Troy performing tricks and pranks involving technology.

Episodes

Series 1 (2014)

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	11 February 2014 (2014-02-11)
Troy proves that it pays to be nice and does speed dating with a difference.
2	"Episode 2"	18 February 2014 (2014-02-18)
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 (2014-02-25)
In this episode, Troy parties at the Notting Hill Carnival and unleashes some trickery at his old workplace.
4	"Episode 4"	4 March 2014 (2014-03-04)
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 (2014-03-11)
Troy goes on a shopping spree like no other and causes utter confusion at a funfair.
6	"Best Bits"	18 March 2014 (2014-03-18)
A look back at the best bits from the series.

Series 2 (2015)

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 (2015-03-08)
Troy baffles people at The Natural History Museum and pulls off his spookiest tricks yet.
2	"Episode 2"	15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
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 (2015-03-22)
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 (2015-03-29)
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

In Australia, the series premiered on GO! on 2 September 2015.^[3]

References

1. Rashty, Sandy (11 February 2014). "Troy is big in magic circles, now catch him on TV". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
2. 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.
3. Knox, David (1 September 2015). "Airdate: Storage Hunters, Ghost Town Gold, South Beach Tow, Troy, Tattoo Fixers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 September 2015.