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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • May 12, 2011
    • Channel 5

    New series. Philip Escoffey challenges contestants to a battle of wits, asking them to assess the plausibility of a proposed stunt, before demonstrating whether their guess was correct. He begins with firefighters Paul Simmonite and John Cox.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • May 19, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Philip Escoffey invites a husband and wife from Essex to take part in a battle of wits, asking them to assess the plausibility of a proposed stunt, before demonstrating whether their guess was correct. Challenges include picking out a marked coin from inside a cocktail shaker and predicting the results of a roulette wheel.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • June 2, 2011
    • Channel 5

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • June 9, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Philip Escoffey invites an engaged couple to take part in a battle of wits, asking them to assess the plausibility of a proposed stunt, before demonstrating whether their guess was correct. Challenges include predicting the order of four cards, building an identical structure from behind a screen and memorising the contents of every book in a library.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • June 16, 2011
    • Channel 5

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • June 23, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Philip Escoffey challenges married couple Sam and Melissa from Rugby, Warwickshire, to a battle of wits, aiming to test their mastery of logic, nerve and teamwork. This week's challenges include predicting a taxi fare for a random distance, guessing an ideal holiday destination, and trying to retrieve a specific word from the shredded remains of a telephone directory.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Big Brother Special

    • October 5, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Featuring former Big Brother stars.

  • S02E02 Celebrity Impossible?

    • October 12, 2011
    • Channel 5

    OK! TV presenters Jeff Brazier and Jenny Frost team up in the second of two special editions of the magic-based game show. Illusionist Philip Escoffey invites the pair to assess whether certain tricks are possible, then demonstrates the stunts to see if their guesses were correct - with each successive round being worth more for the contestants' charities.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • October 19, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Following the celebrity editions, the magic-based game show continues with members of the public taking on the challenge to outwit master illusionist Philip Escoffey. First up are a couple from Essex, who are presented with a series of tricks - their task is to assess whether Philip can actually pull them off. If they guess right, they win cash - and with each round the sum gets higher, until the final stunt which is worth £20,000.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • October 29, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Another duo take on the challenge to outwit Philip Escoffey. Presented with a series of tricks, their task is to assess whether the illusionist can actually pull them off. If they guess right, they win cash - and with each round the sum gets higher, until the final stunt, which is worth £20,000.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • December 13, 2011
    • Channel 5

    Two friends from London take on the challenge to outwit Philip Escoffey. Presented with a series of tricks, their task is to assess whether the illusionist can perform them. If they guess right, they win cash - and with each round the sum gets higher, until the final feat, which is worth £20,000.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • December 31, 2011
    • Channel 5