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I saw a dude for a pretty long distance, too.

Like a modern -day Houdini.

Over this series, I'm going to take you on a journey into my world.

From the streets of the UK to the beaches of Miami.

Watch as I shock,

thrill and amaze everyone I meet along the way.

And in this episode, I head down to London and attempt the most dangerous

of my life.

My name's Stephen Frayne, but most people call me Dynamo.

For as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was amaze people.

To take away the stress of everyday life, if only just for a minute, and

them something truly astonishing.

I've been lucky enough to travel all over the world.

But there's one place that really stands out for me.

Nice to meet you, Tiffany.

Is this your town?

This is my town forever.

Can I try something with this bottle?

Sure. In fact, do me a favor.

I want you to blow as hard as you can into the top.

What happened nothing nothing, let me try

I will call my girlfriend to give you mouth to mouth.

Is she good looking? Yeah, very beautiful.

Call her up, man. Okay.

The guy was blowing like, you know, very strong and then blew up.

Look at this.

It is amazing.

For a skinny guy.

Who's wearing a watch? This one?

Can you take that off?

Actually,

you can see a tan line there, yeah?

Can you see a tan line?

Let me try this.

I'll give you this back in a second. Watch.

I'll give you it back in a second.

Watch this.

See the tan line, yeah?

Watch.

What is he doing? The horns.

Sometimes I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

Amazing people on the beaches of Miami isn't bad for a kid from Bradford.

But it wasn't always like this.

Let's go back to where it all began.

I grew up on Delphal Estate in Bradford, the eldest of four kids.

When I was 15, I went to live with my grandparents.

My grandpa was an ex -soldier and had performed magic in bars across Bradford

after the war ended.

I used to get bullied by these two guys from my estate.

Every day they would throw me into a wheelie bin and push me down the black

hill. I eventually asked my grandpa what to do and he taught me an amazing

technique to take away their strength.

I still use the technique to this day.

Just lift me up. I don't wear that much, yeah? I wear like eight stores.

Yeah, so you can lift me, right?

You can lift me, yeah? Yeah.

Just get ready to lift me, but don't lift me yet.

Just look at me.

You won't get that.

Just lift me again.

Hey!

Wait, wait, wait.

Lift me again.

That's not human, man.

It's such a powerful technique.

I even used it on heavyweight boxer David Haye.

You didn't struggle that much, sir. Look at me.

Just lift me again.

By rights, I should be able to talk him over a wall.

Not like that.

Strange.

The more my grandpa showed me, the more I wanted to learn.

I read every book I could get my hands on and practiced and practiced day after

day and night after night.

It literally became my world.

In 2004, I received a loan from the Prince's Trust.

I bought myself a camera and started to film my adventures.

When

I

first started performing, it was right at the beginning of the YouTube craze.

No one could have predicted how big it was going to get, but it just seemed

a great way to get myself out there.

Then came social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and it all seemed

to fit together.

Before I knew it, I was getting hundreds of views, then thousands, then hundreds

of thousands.

Suddenly, I had millions of people from all around the world watching my videos,

from magic on the streets to meeting artists backstage.

Forget the UK, forget London, Bradford. This is the best magician in the world,

yeah. I'm saying it. I believe it. Whenever I see you, I never get my CD

sign. For real, yeah. So, you know, I know you've signed thousands of them,

I want to get mine done, so... Cool, that's cool. I want to make mine a bit

special. Yeah.

It's all up to you. You can look up there, yeah? Yeah. I want to see your

Put your glasses on your head, yeah?

Yeah.

You see his eyes?

Yeah.

Watch. Watch.

You got a major?

Yeah, I do.

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

After receiving my loan from the Prince's Trust, I moved down to London.

My grandpa always told me, if you have a gift, you should share it.

and London was the perfect place to reach a wider audience.

This year the Prince's Trust invited me to present at their Celebrate Success

Awards. It's like my life has come full circle.

A couple of years ago I was here myself, receiving an award.

This time around I'm actually presenting one which is quite an honour really.

So here we are on the red carpet at the Prince's Trump Celebration Set Awards

2011 with magician to the stars, Mr Dynamo. How's it going? I'm now joined

street magician extraordinaire, hello Dynamo. I want to hear some stories and

all the kids inside here, see what they've been doing.

Tonight,

it's quite an honour to be here giving an award out. So, yeah, let's do it this

way.

And

the

winner is Naomi Bevis.

As all the guests headed to the afterparty, these two guys stopped me

me to show them something.

Do me a favour, just think of any playing card, yeah?

Yep. Got a card in mind? Yep.

Just put your hands like this.

And look at me.

Watch.

Can you do that again? Wow! Can you do that again?

Wow!

Oh, wow!

Wow! Wow!

That was my card, first and foremost.

Wow! I want to see that trick again.

I want to see that trick again. Where did he go? He just disappeared as well.

I performed at lots of different events over the years and met loads of

interesting people.

That's the thing I love about magic.

It doesn't matter if you're a kid in Bradford or a big shot celebrity, it

everyone on the same level.

Take this out. Take one out. Take one.

Show your friends. Show these guys.

Show everyone.

Got it, right?

Don't let me see it.

Keep your eye on it, yeah?

I'll put it about halfway down.

Will you just do me a favor? Will you put your hands like this?

Perfect.

And just look at me.

Performing on the streets of London has allowed me to take things to the next

level. And with an unsuspecting audience, nobody is safe.

Do you think it's possible to steal other people's identities?

Well, it depends in what way, but I'll say no.

So, I want to try something with you. OK.

I'm going to use my bank card as well.

You're going to need your bank card. All right.

My bank card, um... My name on there, Mr S Brain.

That's my government name.

Yeah, Stephen Train. Yeah? Okay. You can see that, right?

Yeah? And then my signature on the back.

See that, right? Yeah.

We've literally just met. Yeah.

So what is your full name?

Oluwale Ogunye.

Okay, so Oluwale Ogunye. So on your bank card, it would say Mr.

Ogunye, yeah? Right.

So if I could pick my bank card, rub over the name, and

change... Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold on, hold on a second.

Is that your name right there?

What the... That is my name, yes. The next thing that I need is to really take

your identity.

It's my signature.

It's your signature.

So... If I take my signature and just shake it.

Is that your signature right there?

Yes,

that is my signature, but how the hell did you... So I've got your name on my

card. I've got your signature.

The only thing missing is a PIN number, right?

In fact, tell you what, think of your PIN number.

Think of your PIN number, yeah? Yeah, I know my PIN number. Look at me.

Four... Four... Four... Zero.

How did you know that?

I just... I don't know. I just did it.

All I'm saying is I've got his card. I've got his pin number.

I've got his signature. I'm out.

Finally, he caught up with me.

That is identity fraud.

Don't worry, man. I'm not going to spend your money. After giving him back his

identity, I decided to mess with him a little more.

Can you do me a favour, yeah?

Can you finish off the thing? Oh, it's empty. It's pretty much empty. Hold on.

There you go.

I've got the bottle there.

I want to try something with more alcohol.

So got one is born and the bottle watch

Yo,

dude come on boss

Oh, pardon my friend.

Can you pull my phone as well, mate?

Well, if you break it, you can break the phone.

Yeah, I'm not breaking it. Your phone, yeah?

You should know how it works.

Did you ask for it?

You just got jacked.

Hey, it's only worth $20 ,000. It's not worth it. Hold on, hold on.

It's amazing, but I'm just confused. How did he do that?

I heard that actor Robert Sheehan from the hit series Misfits was in town, so I

headed down to Waterloo to catch up with him.

Hi, I'm Robert Sheehan, and you're watching Dynamo Magician Impossible. And

that's Blinky, and that's Dynamo, the magician impossible.

What? What?

Oh!

Almost, almost.

Check this out.

What is that?

50 pence a piece. 50 pence a piece, yeah.

Got a bottle, check that out.

There's a drop in the bottle. Oh, do you want to pour it into there?

And now it's empty.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And the 50 pence, yeah.

Do me a favour, just hold your hand up. Yeah.

Hold on to the bottle tight.

Hold on to the bottle tight, yeah. Yeah.

What? 50 pence. Yeah.

The bottle.

Oh, he just threw it in.

He just threw it in. He just threw it in.

Why is this happening?

Yeah, 50p is now in the bottle. Oh, that's good.

Have you nearly finished that?

Yeah, yeah. Do you want to finish it?

Oh, my goodness.

Come in a bit closer. Come in a bit closer. You ready?

Watch.

Don't even... What's he doing?

Oh, my

dear. That's witchcraft.

It went from a normal bird to this in two seconds.

I want to try something using money.

Okay. Robert, you look like a rich guy.

Do you have any money?

A few euros in there.

Yeah, I do actually.

Right, here's some cash. Some British cash, yeah? Yeah, that's perfect.

What have we got here? We've got Robert's 10 and his 20, yeah?

Just... Yeah, put your keys away.

Hold the 20 in that hand. Yeah.

And the 10 in this hand.

See them, right? Everyone see that? Yeah.

Watch.

Hold it tight, yeah?

Watch for 10.

What's the 20 now, yeah?

That's better.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

That is amazing.

The Queen would be outraged. Sorry, love.

This is actually legal. The treason still exists for doing stuff like this.

Try and get around the tree.

I have a 200 pound knockout.

I want to rob the hero.

Did it come up?

No.

That's amazing.

The last ten years have been a real adventure, and I've made a lot of

along the way, like legendary recording artist Ian Brown, formerly singer of The

Stone Roses.

He's like an uncle to me, and a real inspiration.

I recently hooked up with him and his mates at a studio in Manchester.

Are you in a studio a lot now?

No, I'm just writing at the moment.

You're writing a new album, yeah? Yeah, yeah.

And it's all new stuff, no -one's seen it? All brand new, no, only I know it so

far, yeah.

Have you got, in your head, have you got a lot of the lyrics?

Yeah, I've got all the lyrics. I've got about 30 different lyrics, tunes, songs.

What I want you to do, I want you to think of, let's say, like a lyric to one

the new songs, yeah? That nobody else knows, your fans don't know about it.

I don't think anyone, you guys haven't heard any of the new stuff yet, no?

Literally something that only you know, yeah?

Almost like say it over and over in your mind. Okay.

And you never want to be really quiet for them. Okay.

Getting something to do with love, like I know you kind of, you love your fans

or you love your people.

Is that ringing any bells?

Yeah, you're saying it.

Now I'm getting to think I'm a fool or something.

This might be wrong, but

just because I'm in

love with the people doesn't make me a fool.

Why are you doing that?

Is that what you were thinking of, yeah? Oh, mate.

Just because I'm in love with the people don't make me a fool.

You just couldn't clean read me mind, I suppose.

Wow. That's a Dino exclusive.

I reckon not, huh?

That's hard out, that, mate.

You could write me next one, couldn't you, without me knowing?

You could do that?

Can you pass me the guitar?

I don't really play, so I don't expect all good to come from me.

Here you are.

Just grab hold of the plectrum.

Yeah. Let me... This is a bit weird, but I want to try something.

Can you stand up and just put your

chair, like, up a bit, mind?

Back to back?

Not too close to you. Just back up a little bit.

Yeah, that should be good if you just stand back here a little bit.

And then...

Can

I borrow that clutch one as well?

Nobody move.

Go a step further.

Yes.

You're going to stand on that one.

So if nobody move right now, yeah?

Thank you.

What's he doing?

What's he doing?

I've seen an inanimate object. The guitar's balancing on its own volition.

It's not humanly possible.

It's not possible.

I saw a guitar balancing on its own with a drumstick stuck vertically in the air

and nothing to support it.

Apart from his mind, I don't know.

I'm scared of the guy. I don't want to be close to him. I don't know what he's

going to do to me.

It's amazing.

Amazing.

Ridiculous.

God knows where you come from.

We've been pals a good few years, but you're scaring me today.

You're not supposed to be scary, mate, are you?

Growing up in Bradford left me feeling isolated.

I wanted to find a way to bring my magic to the world, in the same way that

music artists connect with a huge audience.

I went to hook up with R &B star Trey Songz at his concert in Hammersmith.

But before I went backstage, I wanted to try something with his fans.

Who's the biggest Trey Songz fan here?

She's saying you.

You love her, yeah?

Wow.

Tell you what.

Do me a favour.

I just want you to think of one of his songs right now.

Okay.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Bottoms up.

Amazing, I appreciate it.

You've worked with loads of art, right?

I want you just to think of an artist right now.

Okay. You got one?

Yeah. Cool.

Just look at me.

Watch this, yeah?

And stand back here. Can you see me over there?

Do you know what these are? A British coin.

They've got, like, two pence, yeah?

And a two pound.

I'm gonna try and grab them.

Yeah, on the count of three, and you've got to close it before I get there,

yeah?

On three. One, two, three.

I don't think I got anything, but choose one again. Two pounds or two pence?

Two pence.

Two pence, yeah. That's your problem.

Open your hand.

It's gone, right?

See that?

Gone. Close your hand in a fifth.

Turn your hand over.

Over the

years

I've met thousands of people from all walks of life.

Magic is a great way of bringing people together.

It creates an immediate connection.

How you doing? Yeah, good. Nice to meet you. Your name is? Sean. Sean.

And you are? I'm Jo.

Jo.

How long have you two known each other?

About two years.

You've probably got quite a good connection, right?

Yeah, pretty good.

I want to try something and test that.

I'm just going to stand in the middle.

I want you both to close your eyes.

and I want you to both think of a country.

On the count of three, I'll let you both to name that country out loud.

One, two, three.

France. Oh, my God.

That is crazy.

Hold on.

That is mad.

One, two, three.

Spain.

Three That's nuts You guys, wicked connections. I'll try one last thing

this. Hold your hand out like this and then if you hold your hand out in a fist

as well Just loosen your grip a little bit, not so tight, yeah?

You felt that?

Did you feel any heat?

No heat. I felt nothing.

I thought you were just messing around.

No, he was getting hotter and hotter.

That was all in my head. He's a genius.

Well, I felt nothing.

But then, I'm confused that you... How did you know about France?

How long have you two been dating?

Eight years. Eight years.

So, in eight years, you've probably...

Got quite a good connection.

I guess, yeah. Just close your eyes, please.

If you find me touch you, just nod your head.

Can you say where I touched you?

On my back.

And how many times?

Three.

Just open your eye.

What happened?

He touched me three times on my back. You

definitely felt it?

Yeah.

That's so weird.

That's eight years of a happy relationship right there.

Welcome to

Animal Musician Impossible.

I guess it's easy to take things for granted.

Once upon a time, the idea that a man could walk on the moon was just as crazy

as the idea of a man walking on water.

That's why I love taking something physical and transforming it right in

of someone's eyes.

I want to try something.

Have any of you guys got any coins, any chains, like, you know?

Can we have all of these? I'll take just a 10p, yeah?

Just... Take that and then on the tail side, just write your initials on there.

On this side, I'm going to write

D, yeah?

We've got D for Dynamo, yeah?

Do you feel that? Does that feel cold?

Yeah, that's my initials right there.

That's bizarre.

That's what I can say. That's crazy.

He does turn it to ice right in front of me in his bare hands.

Wow! Besides performing on the street, I get invited to a lot of red carpet

events.

Although some are definitely better than others.

Very nice to meet you, Lucy.

Want some change in there?

Yeah, I've got a bit of change.

Can I have a coin?

I don't want lip gloss.

This will be perfect.

This will be perfect.

20p, right?

Just put your back down.

See this, yeah?

This is 20p, right?

Watch.

Watch.

Hold your hand out

I'll

try it on the tribe

Can I empty it?

Can I borrow

that ring?

Can you hold it up and show these guys your ring, yeah?

So we've got your glass, your ring, watch.

Hold it open for the camera.

I'll

have

to smash it later.

On my way out, I bumped into American actress Jessica Lounge and presenter

Lamour.

How are you doing? What's your name? Jessica.

Jessica Dynamo. Very nice to meet you. You have really pretty eyes. You have

too. I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking the same thing. And your

is? Katie Lamour.

Let me touch my hands like this.

I'll watch.

So many people told me it would be impossible.

That a boy from Delphil could come this far.

And to be honest, without my grandpa, I might have believed them.

I guess that was his gift to me.

The belief that I could do anything, or be anything that I wanted.

And as he always said, if you have a gift, you should share it.

I think back to all the people I've met along the way, and the looks of

astonishment on their faces.

For me, magic isn't about fooling people.

It's about creating a moment of wonder where for a short while, anything is

possible.

Can I have some water?

Sometimes I wonder if my life has all been an illusion.

But if there's one thing I've learned, it's that reality is only what you make

it.

Yeah, well, yeah