SCHOOL OF HARD TRICKS

Turn lads into illusionists? Now that’s magic

If you’re a fan of Harry Potter and Dynamo, chances are you’ll love this new three-part series, which is a cross between the two and is being made available as a box set. It follows the progress of six disenfranchised youths from Bradford who are trained in the fine arts of illusion, sleight of hand and misdirection by a trio of professional magicians. After only three weeks of instruction, they must take their skills onto the streets before putting on a show at a local theatre – during which their futures in the business could be made or broken. BBC3/iPlayer, from Tuesday