From the makers of Peep Show, and director Andrew O'Connor (who did magic as a kid, and has been executive producer of pretty much all Derren Brown shows) this isn't too bad. Basically Harry (David Mitchell) and Karl (Robert Webb) used to be two of the most successful magicians on stage, but it was after Harry discovered Karl and his wife (the act's assistant) having an affair, and then accidentally cutting off her head in a guillotine trick they fell apart. 4 years later, they have split and do not speak to each other, Harry is trying to get a job (possibly that could involve his magic skills), and Karl has reinvented himself as a Derren Brown type act, using thought suggestion and medium. When Harry sees an advert for a international magic contest with a cash prize of £20,000, he originally planned for Karl to help him with an audition, but they are obvious not to get on, and request to both be solo acts. Harry has found a new assistant in the ambitious Linda (Spaced star Jessica Hynes/Stevenson), and Karl has attracted a new naive, almost thick and easy-to-fool Danni (Andrea Riseborough). Both acts progress to the finals, but Harry still has his doubts of bringing back his guillotine act (and he still thinks of what happened last time), soon, Linda will feel the same, and Karl is struggling to keep convincing people he can do his thing. In the end, Karl loses his patience and storms of stage, but after Linda walks out, Karl helps Harry win the contest, and they get their fame back. Also starring Darren Boyd as Otto, Karl's agent, Steve Edge as Tony White, a fellow contestant, with his son Dwight (Rasmus Hardiker), Peter Capaldi as Mike Francis, the leading judge, Alexander Kirk as Dietmar and Tim Plester as Malky. The magic tricks are interesting and impressive, there are even some real magicians in the background, there are some good small giggles, but I can see why the critics give it two stars out of five. Okay!