I like magic. I like Drummond Money-Coutts' style and approach. He's a slick, stylish and ultra-posh chap of fine, aristocratic heritage. And that's fine with me.
What I don't like so much is that there are several quite obvious camera tricks in this show, and that really starts to spoil the whole thing. As soon as you see them, and believe me they are quite obvious, the possibility of suspension of disbelief goes out of the window. One example is a glowing red tattoo on the back of a guy's neck. It's 100% obvious that the 'effect' that we as a TV audience see is not the same effect that the live audience sees. And from there all bets are off. It's a shame, because there really is a lot to like about Drummond and what he does.
The escapes are pretty entertaining, although it's hard to believe the audience and their reactions are genuine. The whole thing is so heavily produced that, again, you get the sense that things are not as 'natural' as one is asked to believe.
Overall, this series is worth the watch, but it often fails to create the sense of wonder that is, in essence, the raîson d'etre of magic.