Tricked (British TV series)

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{{Infobox television

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| runtime = 60 minutes (inc. adverts)

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| starring = Ben Hanlin

| location = United Kingdom

| company = ITV Studios

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| network = ITV2

| first_aired = {{start date|2013|10|10|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2016|10|27|df=y}}

| num_episodes = 22

| num_series = 3

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Tricked is a British television show presented by magician Ben Hanlin and first broadcast on ITV2 on 10 October 2013. The show features him pranking various celebrity guests with illusions.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a522091/is-itv2s-tricked-star-ben-hanlin-the-new-dynamo.html|title=Is ITV2's 'Tricked' star Ben Hanlin the new Dynamo?|work=Digital Spy|date=8 October 2013 |accessdate=23 September 2014}}

In March 2014, it was confirmed that a second series of Tricked had been commissioned which began on 23 September 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a557586/tricked-ben-hanlins-celebrity-magic-show-renewed-by-itv2.html|title=Tricked: Ben Hanlin's celebrity magic show renewed by ITV2|work=Digital Spy|date=14 March 2014 |accessdate=23 September 2014}} In 2014, ITV confirmed that a third series of Tricked had been commissioned. The series began on 6 October 2015.

On 20 February 2019, Hanlin confirmed on an Instagram live story that the series will not return.

A Canadian adaptation hosted by Eric Leclerc, also titled Tricked, was created by Force Four Entertainment for YTV in 2016.[http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/ytv-debut-new-canadian-original-series-tricked/1004123791/ "YTV to Debut New Canadian Original Series ‘Tricked’"]. Broadcaster, August 24, 2016.