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CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ searches for The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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A boarding school set deep in the heart of the English countryside becomes the home of the ultimate magical adventure, as a chosen few battle it out to become The Sorcerer's Apprentice in a major new series for CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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Barney Harwood (Smile, Totally Doctor Who) presents the new series where 14 lucky scholars will be picked from auditions taking place across the UK.
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The successful applicants are then whisked away to magic school where they will have 18 days of intense training by top professional magicians.
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While the apprentices make the transformation from novice to magician, the children watching will also get to brush up on their own sorcery skills.
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The apprentices will be schooled in the history of magic and folklore, the Latin for casting spells, chemistry, card tricks and will also look after resident magic animals.
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As their knowledge and skills progress they will be taught the art of illusion.
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At the end of each week, the children will compete, performing their magic in front of a live audience and the Sorcerer himself.
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice, being made for CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by independent production company Twenty Twenty, will be shown later this year.
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Anne Gilchrist, Creative Director, CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ said: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice is going to be a great event for CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. Children of all ages are fascinated by magic and this show will inspire and amaze in equal measures."
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Tim Carter, Head of Factual, Twenty Twenty, said: "Children's programmes are an exciting new area for us. They're creatively challenging and offer a real opportunity to innovate. It's great to be making programmes for such a passionate and discerning audience."
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The series is produced by Helen Soden and the Executive Producer for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is Tanya Motie.
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